Thelma & Louise

"Somebody said get a life...so they did."

1991 2h 10m EN

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7.6

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87%

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METACRITIC

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7.6

IMDB

★7.6TMDB · 4,030🍅87%Rotten Tomatoes●89Metacritic★7.6IMDB · 191,279

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Synopsis

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Taking a break from their dreary lives, close friends Thelma and Louise embark on a short weekend trip that ends in unforeseen incriminating circumstances. As fugitives, both women rediscover the strength of their bond and their newfound resilience.

“Somebody said get a life...so they did.”

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Cast

Susan Sarandon
Louise
Geena Davis
Thelma
Harvey Keitel
Hal
Michael Madsen
Jimmy
Christopher McDonald
Darryl
Stephen Tobolowsky
Max
Brad Pitt
J.D.
Timothy Carhart
Harlan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ridley Scott
Writers: Callie Khouri
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America, France

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ERA

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35 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America, France.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ridley Scott, shot by Adrian Biddle. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Hans Zimmer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Thom Noble shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis and Harvey Keitel carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Somebody said get a life...so they did.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0103074 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Ridley Scott directs. Adrian Biddle behind the camera. Hans Zimmer scores. Thom Noble cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America, France. Dialogue in English.

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135 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2International production across 3 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America, France.
3Directed by Ridley Scott, shot by Adrian Biddle. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Hans Zimmer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Thom Noble shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis and Harvey Keitel carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Somebody said get a life...so they did.".
8IMDB entry: tt0103074 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 46 themes, including "robbery", "waitress", "southern usa", "self-defense".
10Released under 11 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Adrian Biddle
Original score: Hans Zimmer
Editing: Thom Noble
Production design: Norris Spencer
Costume design: Elizabeth McBride
Makeup / hair: Leslie Ann Anderson
Sound: Graham V. Hartstone
Stunt coordinator: Bobby Bass
Runtime: 130 min · 2h 10m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $16,000,000
Box office: $45,361,000
Return: 284% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Thelma & Louise (1991)
Rotten Tomatoes: 87% 🍅 Fresh
Metacritic: 89/100
IMDB rating: 7.6/10 · 191,279 votes
MPAA: R

Awards

Won 1 Oscar. 24 wins & 52 nominations total

National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay

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Wuchak2019-12-18
★ 7/10
Entertaining but tragic road flick with Sarandon and Davis Two women from Arkansas (Susan Sarandon & Geena Davis) become fugitives and travel through the Southwest pursued by authorities (Harvey Keitel & Stephen Tobolowsky). Brad Pitt plays a cowboy drifter while Michael Madsen and Christopher McDonald are on hand as the beau and hubby of the women. "Thelma & Louise" (1991) is an iconic crime drama/road movie spiced with a few thrills. It’s entertaining, but not really empowering for females, unless making rash, stupid decisions and ruining your life is empowering. It’s amusing, dramatic and scenic, yet ultimately tragic. Sarandon was 41 during shooting while Davis was ten years younger. Both look great, but their characters are a bit of a turn-off during the opening reel, especially the ditzy Thelma (Davis), yet they win sympathy as the movie progresses. The film runs 2 hours, 10 minutes, and was shot in Southern Cal and Utah, as well as Bedrock, Colorado. GRADE: B
CinemaSerf2023-02-26
★ 7/10
Thirty-odd years later, and this is still a classic piece of cinema. It all centres around best pals "Thelma" (Geena Davis) and "Louise" (Susan Sarandon) who are a bit bored with their respective fellas and set off on a drive. Stopping off at a roadside bar, things get out of hand when the latter woman shoots dead a man trying to rape her friend. Now it's a dark car park and they had been drinking and dancing with this guy all night, so circumstances being what they are - the girls decide discretion is the better part of valour and off they drive. Not long after, Harvey Keitel's dogged police officer "Hal" shows up and pretty soon the girls are on the run. They have to stay one step ahead of their pursuers, find a way to get some cash and decide what to do with the hunky "J.D." (Brad Pitt), an hiker who has hitched his team to their wagon - much to the delight of "Thelma" - en route to safety in Mexico (just not via Texas!)! It's a film about self discovery I suppose, but really it is an entertaining romp from two women letting the badger loose. Pitt provides the now legendary eye-candy in his 501s and the whole things demonstrates a light-hearted criminality reminiscent of "Bonnie and Clyde". There are plenty of laughs to be had, the performances all round are engaging and charismatic and it's full of attitude. If I'd been on a jury - they'd have walked!