My Own Private Idaho (1991)
Directed by Gus Van Sant · 104 min · Drama
65.4 TOPICAL score · #985 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →In this loose adaptation of Shakespeare's "Henry IV," Mike Waters is a hustler afflicted with narcolepsy. Scott Favor is the rebellious son of a mayor. Together, the two travel from Portland, Oregon to Idaho and finally to the coast of Italy in a quest to find Mike's estranged mother. Along the way they turn tricks for money and drugs, eventually attracting the attention of a wealthy benefactor and sexual deviant.
My Own Private Idaho (1991, directed by Gus Van Sant) has a TOPICAL score of 65.4 - ranked 985 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and legacy & cult status. It won 4 awards from 7 nominations, including the Volpi Cup. Critics: 80% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.7/10 critics' average · Metacritic 77. Audiences: TMDB 7/10 (1,281 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 42 languages.
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- Critics80% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.7/10 critics' average · Metacritic 77
- AudienceTMDB 7/10 (1,281 ratings)
- Awards4 wins, 7 nominations - incl. Volpi Cup; National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor; Independent Spirit Award for Best Screenplay
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 42 languages
- Still read67,198 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
- Cult statusWikipedia mentions a cult following 2 times
Starring: River Phoenix (actor #372), Keanu Reeves (actor #205), James Russo, William Richert
“My Own Private Idaho is considered a landmark film in new queer cinema, an early 1990s movement in queer-themed independent filmmaking.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10