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The Lost Weekend

1945Movie1 h 41 minNR

Drama
77
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.8

A nerve-racking, deeply moving drama movie about the mind and society, with standout direction and performances.

Good for thought-provoking · adults · solo watch

Skip it if you want something to laugh at · you need an uplifting mood · you want fast pacing

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Story

The screen dares to open the strange and savage pages of a shocking bestseller!

Longtime alcoholic Don Birnam has been sober for ten days and appears to be over the worst... but his craving has just become more insidious. Evading a country weekend planned by his brother and girlfriend, he begins a four-day bender that just might be his last – one way or another.

Feels like

  • Gritty Psychological Drama
  • Addiction & Self-Destruction
  • Groundbreaking Realism
  • Bleak & Intense
  • Classic Film Noir
  • Haunting Character Study
  • Mid-Century American Society
  • Tormented Protagonist
  • Descent Into Delirium

Cast

24 of 45

Crew

Directed by
Billy Wilder
Written by
Billy Wilder, Charles Brackett, Charles R. Jackson
Produced by
Charles Brackett
Music by
Miklós Rózsa

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Facts

November 29, 1945 · 1 h 41 min · NR

Released
November 29, 1945
Runtime
1 h 41 min
Age rating
NR
Content
Drug Use, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Drama
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$1 million
Box office
$11 million
Available in
51 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book

Tropes

Adaptational Sexuality, The Alcoholic, Ambiguously Gay +9

  • Adaptational Sexuality
  • The Alcoholic
  • Ambiguously Gay
  • At the Opera Tonight
  • Battleaxe Nurse
  • Cold Turkeys Are Everywhere
  • Local Hangout
  • Theremin
  • Getting Crap Past the Radar
  • Hooker with a Heart of Gold
  • Tropaholics Anonymous
  • Bathroom Stall of Overheard Insults

12 of 32 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream The Lost Weekend?"

Questions about The Lost Weekend

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Where can I stream The Lost Weekend?

Fandango at Home Free

In the United States, The Lost Weekend is free with ads on Fandango at Home Free. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 8 other countries.

Is The Lost Weekend worth watching?

77
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 77 (IMDb 7.8).

Is The Lost Weekend plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (9 of 10) and pathos (9 of 10) more than on its plot.

Was The Lost Weekend a box office hit?

Budget$1 million
Box office$11 million

Yes, a big one: it cost about $1 million to make and earned $11 million worldwide, 8.8 times its budget.

What tropes does The Lost Weekend use?

Adaptational SexualityThe AlcoholicAmbiguously GayAt the Opera TonightBattleaxe NurseCold Turkeys Are EverywhereLocal HangoutThereminGetting Crap Past the RadarHooker with a Heart of GoldTropaholics AnonymousBathroom Stall of Overheard Insultsand 20 more

TV Tropes lists 32 tropes for it, including Adaptational Sexuality, The Alcoholic, and Ambiguously Gay.