Dances with Wolves fingerprintStunning style, high energy, no humor.
Spectacular and tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Cathartic and awe-inspiring
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History, family, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, storytelling, and performances
Standout cinematography, score, and editing
Spectacular and tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Dances with Wolves is spectacular and tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Cathartic and awe-inspiring
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's cathartic, awe-inspiring, and wholesome. Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
History, family, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around history, family, and society. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, storytelling, and performances
The direction, storytelling, and performances stand out.
Standout cinematography, score, and editing
Look and sound: the cinematography, score, and editing stand out.
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Dances with Wolves is included with a subscription to fuboTV, Philo, AMC+, and YouTube TV in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 81/100 (IMDb 8, Rotten Tomatoes 87%, and Metacritic 72). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
3 h 1 min
Dances with Wolves runs 3 h 1 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Yes. Critics average 80 and audiences 83 out of 100, so both groups see Dances with Wolves much the same way.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $22 million to make and earned $424 million worldwide, 19.3 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom, United States.
+12GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Dances with Wolves in 26 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 102 storytelling tropes for Dances with Wolves, including Coitus Uninterruptus, Leeroy Jenkins, Flyover Country.
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