Summary
Brave new steps put Scott's career in jeopardy. With a new partner and determination, can he still succeed?
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics a little warmer than audiences (+5)
Critics 81Audiences 76GoodWatch 77
Tomatometer89%
Metascore72
Audience score87%
Letterboxd · 40 K ratings3.8/5
IMDb7.2
User score6.7
Box office
11×its budget
- Budget
- $3 M
- Worldwide
- $34 M
Worldwide it earned $31 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 34 min
A typical length for comedies, −6 min on the typical 100
typical 10094Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 7 countries, rent or buy in 14 more
Released
1992
August 20, 1992
34 years ago
Genres
ComedyDramaRomanceLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
SpanishMade in
- Australia
BAFTA Awards1993
- Best Original Music1993Won
Rated
- PGUnited States
Yes: it's rated PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesMild
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism
and 11 more18 people
- Paul MercurioScott Hastings
- Tara MoriceFran
- Bill HunterBarry Fife
- Pat ThomsonShirley Hastings
- Gia CaridesLiz Holt
- Peter WhitfordLes Kendall
- Barry OttoDoug Hastings
- John HannanKen Railings
Sonia KrugerTina Sparkle
Kris McQuadeCharm Leachman
Pip MushinWayne Burns
Antonio VargasRico- ABArmonia BeneditoYa Ya
Lauren HewettKylie Hastings- SGSteve GraceLuke
- PBPaul BertramState Finals MC J.J. Silvers
Todd McKenneyNathan Starkey- KSKerry ShrimptonPam Short
Directing · 4
- Baz Luhrmann Director, Screenplay
- P.J. Voeten Second Assistant Director
- John Martin Third Assistant Director
- Keith Heygate First Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Craig Pearce Screenplay
Production · 5
- Antoinette Albert Executive Producer
- Tristram Miall Producer
- Fiona McConaghy Casting
- Faith Martin Casting
- Justin Plummer Unit Manager
Camera · 9
- Steve Mason Director of Photography
- Paul Thompson Key Grip
- David Woodward Steadicam Operator
- Ian Jones Steadicam Operator
- Philip le Masurier Still Photographer
- Ross Berryman Camera Operator
Editing · 3
- Jill Bilcock Editor
- Jane Moran First Assistant Editor
- Arthur Cambridge Color Grading
Sound · 3
- David Hirschfelder Original Music Composer
- Ian McLoughlin Sound
- Antony Gray Sound
Art · 3
- Catherine Martin Production Design
- Martin Brown Art Direction
- Rebecca Cohen Property Buyer
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Angus Strathie Costume Design
Lighting · 1
- Reg Garside Gaffer
Other crew · 1
- John O'Connell Choreographer
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