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Thelma & Louise (1991)

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Reviews Counted:43

Fresh:39

Rotten:4

Average Rating:7.9/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 13 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: Fed up with her boyfriend (Michael Madsen), live-wire Arkansas waitress Louise Sawyer (Susan Sarandon) persuades her friend Thelma Dickinson (Geena Davis), a naive housewife burdened with a... Fed up with her boyfriend (Michael Madsen), live-wire Arkansas waitress Louise Sawyer (Susan Sarandon) persuades her friend Thelma Dickinson (Geena Davis), a naive housewife burdened with a negligent, sexist husband (Christopher McDonald), to hit the road with her for a weekend of freedom. One of their first stops is a bar where the women relax, dance, and flirt with some of the locals. But the situation turns ugly when one man (Timothy Carhart) follows Thelma to the parking lot and attempts to rape her, causing Louise to shoot and accidentally kill him. Convinced that the police will never believe their version of the incident, the women take off, now fugitives from the law. Emboldened by recent events, Thelma picks up studly young cowboy J.D. (Brad Pitt) in Oklahoma and enjoys a one-night stand that leads to even more trouble. Director Ridley Scott's infamous feminist road movie ranks among the best films of the 1990s. Along with BLADE RUNNER and ALIEN, the film is one of Scott's finest works, largely because of Callie Khourie's vivid, brilliantly idiosyncratic script, wonderful performances from the two leads, and Adrian's Biddle's crisp photography of the American Southwest. [More]

Starring: Susan Sarandon, Geena Davis, Harvey Keitel, Christopher McDonald

Starring: Susan Sarandon, Geena Davis, Harvey Keitel, Christopher McDonald, Brad Pitt, Michael Madsen, Timothy Carhart

Director: Ridley Scott

Director: Ridley Scott
Screenwriter: Callie Khouri

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Release:

Apr 7, 2009

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DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • NTSC
  • Keep Case
  • Single Side - Dual Layer
  • Special Edition
  • Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.35
  • Letterbox - 2.35

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
  • Stereo Surround - French, Spanish

Additional Release Material:

  • Music Video: "Part of Me, Part of You" - Glenn Frey
  • Featurettes (4)

Alternate Scenes:

  • 1. Deleted Scenes (30 Mins)
  • 2. Alternate Ending

Audio Commentary:

  • 1. Ridley Scott - Director
  • 2. Susan Sarandon, Geena Davis - Stars, Callie Khouri - Screenwriter

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Scott has balanced action, comedy and doomy subtext to create a morally firm yet very entertaining fable that reaches out to an audience far larger than its natural feminist constituency.

Full Review Source: TIME Magazine | comment Comment
08/16/09
Richard Schickel
Richard Schickel
TIME Magazine
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one of the best buddies-on-the-run movies ever made.

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
04/08/09
Jason McKiernan
Jason McKiernan
Filmcritic.com

Still compelling and inspiring after all these years.

Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
05/07/08
Angie Errigo
Angie Errigo
Empire Magazine

The climax is truly shattering -- but a fitting end to a film that trades in intelligence as much as it does in style.

Full Review Source: Channel 4 Film | comment Comment
05/07/08
Channel 4 Film

Sarandon and Davis bring a lot of unpredictable verve and nuance to their parts.

Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
05/07/08
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Chicago Reader
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Even those who don't rally to pic's fed-up feminist outcry will take to its comedy, momentum and dazzling visuals.

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05/07/08
Variety Staff
Variety Staff
Variety
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No review available.

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10/21/07
Cole Smithey
Cole Smithey
ColeSmithey.com

Ultimately, this road movie calls on too many knee-jerk reactions: its shocking and funny scenes rely squarely on role reversals within a traditionally male genre.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
06/24/06
Time Out

Scott seems most at home when shooting the exterior scenes on the desert highways, using the area as both inviting and deadly. It's still a great film.

Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
05/26/06
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

Ridley Scott does a pretty good job of showing how much cooler it is to be an outlaw than a waitress or a harried wife.

Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
12/06/05
Brad Laidman
Brad Laidman
Film Threat

No review available.

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10/09/05
Michael Dequina
Michael Dequina
TheMovieReport.com

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06/26/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

No review available.

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11/09/04
Jules Brenner
Jules Brenner
Cinema Signals

What sets Thelma & Louise aside from the great central tradition of the road picture is that the heroes are women this time.

Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | comment 1 Comment
10/23/04
Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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Super-charged, Amazonian feminism hijacks the caper, buddy, revenge, and road trip genres. One hell of a ride.

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08/08/04
Martin Scribbs
Martin Scribbs
Low IQ Canadian

A deep and dangerous drama about two incredibly lonely women whose dreary lives are made brighter only through their companionship and self-reliance.

Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | comment Comment
07/20/04
Wesley Lovell
Wesley Lovell
Apollo Guide

Ridley Scott in rare form. Chick power!

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02/27/04
Luke Y. Thompson
Luke Y. Thompson
New Times

Chickbabes gone wild!

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12/03/03
Emily Blunt
Emily Blunt
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12/03/03
Rebecca Murray
Rebecca Murray
About.com

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09/02/03
Dan Jardine
Dan Jardine
Apollo Guide
 
 
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