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A River Runs Through It (1992)

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👍 83%Google users liked it ⓘ
Critics Score
🎬 74%
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Director
Runtime
2h 3m
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Language
English
TMDB Rating
7.0/10 (1,171 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes
80%
Metacritic
68

Cast

Craig Sheffer as Norman Maclean · 72% avg
Brad Pitt as Paul Maclean · 76% avg
Tom Skerritt as Rev. Maclean · 70% avg
Brenda Blethyn as Mrs. Maclean · 74% avg
Emily Lloyd as Jessie Burns
Edie McClurg as Mrs. Burns · 76% avg
Stephen Shellen as Neal Burns
Vann Gravage as Young Paul

Is A River Runs Through It good?

Most people think so. 83% of audiences gave it a thumbs up, by Google's archived audience score. Critics agree, scoring it 74%.

Where it ranks on ThumbScore

Rank in its genre
#893 / 3335 · Drama
Rank in its year
#30 / 74 · 1992
Rank among its director's films
#2 / 7 · Robert Redford

By audience score, among films with 500 or more votes.

Overview

The Maclean brothers, Paul and Norman, live a relatively idyllic life in rural Montana, spending much of their time fly fishing. The sons of a minister, the boys eventually part company when Norman moves east to attend college, leaving his rebellious brother to find trouble back home. When Norman finally returns, the siblings resume their fishing outings, and assess where they've been and where they're going. Wikipedia ↗

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A River Runs Through It (1992)
I’m a sucker for a good ‘90s film and came across this one last night. It’s such a simple story with a stellar cast. It also has beautiful... Read on Reddit →
Top comment: "Good movie. I always get this confused in my mind with Legends of the Fall."
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I watched "A River Runs Through It" (1992)
This is a rare movie that left me almost stunned by the time it ended. Based on a semi autobiographical book of the same name, it is beautifully... Read on Reddit →
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