Places in the Heart (1984)
Directed by Robert Benton · 111 min · Drama
66.1 TOPICAL score · #949 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →In 1935 rural Texas, recently widowed Edna Spaulding struggles to survive with two small children, a farm to run, and very little money in the bank - not to mention a deadly tornado and the unwelcome presence of the Ku Klux Klan. Edna is aided by her beautician sister, Margaret; a blind boarder, Mr. Will; and a would-be thief, Moze, who decides to teach Edna how to plant and harvest cotton.
Places in the Heart (1984, directed by Robert Benton) has a TOPICAL score of 66.1 - ranked 949 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and cast, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 3 awards from 8 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Actress. Critics: 89% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7.2/10 (204 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 31 languages.
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- Critics89% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 7.2/10 (204 ratings)
- Awards3 wins, 8 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Actress; Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay; National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 31 languages
- Still read39,352 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Sally Field (actor #229), Lindsay Crouse, John Malkovich (actor #212), Danny Glover (actor #435)
“"Places in the Heart is a quiet character piece with grand ambitions that it more than fulfills, thanks to absorbing work from writer-director Robert Benton and a tremendous cast."”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10