The Subject Was Roses (1968)
Directed by Ulu Grosbard · 107 min · Drama
46.3 TOPICAL score · #2,191 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Timmy Cleary returns to his Bronx home at the end of World War II and is soon disillusioned to find his parents' marriage filled with discord, quarreling, and recriminations.
The Subject Was Roses (1968, directed by Ulu Grosbard) has a TOPICAL score of 46.3 - ranked 2,191 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and cast, and lowest on historical impact. It won 2 awards from 3 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Critics: 100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.9/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 6.1/10 (22 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 15 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.9/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 6.1/10 (22 ratings)
- Awards2 wins, 3 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor; National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 15 languages
- Still read4,151 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Jack Albertson (actor #519), Patricia Neal (actor #304), Martin Sheen (actor #121), Don Saxon