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On Golden Pond

1981 · Movie · PG · 109 min

★ 7.3(531)unSUB Rating

DramaRomance

An older couple returns to their lakeside summer home, where familiar routines are shaken up by a visit from their grown child and an unexpected young guest. Over the season, sharp words and long-held resentments give way to small moments of connection, as the family tries to rebuild trust and face the realities of aging together.

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Details
Years
1981
Release date
1981-12-04
Language
English
Rated
PG
Runtime
109 min
Max quality
HD
TMDB rating (input)
7.3/10 (531 votes)
About

You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a quiet, character-driven family drama about aging, love, and mending relationships, with a cozy lakeside feel; Not for you if you dislike slow, sentimental stories like Shadowlands.

Pros: warm, heartfelt performances; gentle humor; beautiful lake setting | Cons: predictable story beats; sometimes slow pacing; can feel sentimental

Themes

  • daughter
  • lake
  • parent child relationship
  • son
  • based on play or musical
  • family relationships
  • family holiday
  • new england
  • family conflict
  • lake house
  • optimistic

Awards & recognition

  • Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 1982
  • Academy Award — Best Actress · 1982
  • Academy Award — Best Actor · 1982
  • National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
  • Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 1982 · nominated
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  • Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress · 1982 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Picture · 1982 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Film Editing · 1982 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Cinematography · 1982 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Original Score · 1982 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Sound · 1982 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Actress · 1982 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Director · 1982 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Actor · 1982 · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by Mark Rydell