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Cross Creek

1983 · Movie · PG · 127 min · ★ 6.6 · 61% critics

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Set in 1930s rural Florida, this drama follows a determined writer who retreats to the backwoods hoping to work in peace. As she struggles with isolation, demanding neighbors, and her own creative doubts, the land and people around her slowly shape the story she was meant to tell.

Based on Cross Creek

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Details
Years
1983
Release date
1983-09-21
Language
English
Rated
PG
Runtime
127 min
Critic score
61/100
TMDB rating
6.6/10 (26 votes)
About

You may like this if you enjoy quiet period dramas about creativity, perseverance, and a strong sense of place, especially if Out of Africa or Enchanted April worked for you; Not for you if you want fast plot movement or big dramatic payoffs.

Pros: lush Florida setting; thoughtful performances; warm regional flavor | Cons: very slow pace; thin story drive; uneven lead appeal

Themes

  • florida
  • writer
  • based on memoir or autobiography
  • creek
  • 1930s
  • oranges

Awards & recognition

  • NAACP Image Award — Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture · 1984
  • National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
  • Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1984 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Costume Design · 1984 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress · 1984 · nominated
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  • Academy Award — Best Original Score · 1984 · nominated
  • NAACP Image Award — Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture · 1984 · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by Martin Ritt