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The Big Chill
1983 · Movie · R · 105 min · ★ 6.8
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Seven old college friends gather for a weekend reunion after the funeral of one of their own.
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Details
- Years
- 1983
- Release date
- 1983-09-30
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 105 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (652 votes)
- Box office
- $56,399,659
- Budget
- $8,000,000
Themes
- friendship
- suicide
- regret
- funeral
- gathering
- bat
- nostalgia
- south carolina
- morning
- reunion
- marijuana
- group of friends
- +5 more
Awards & recognition
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1984 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress · 1984 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 1984 · nominated
Cast & crew
Tom Berenger
as Sam Weber
Glenn Close
as Sarah Cooper
Jeff Goldblum
as Michael Gold
William Hurt
as Nick Carlton
Kevin Kline
as Harold Cooper
Mary Kay Place
as Meg Jones
Meg Tilly
as Chloe
JoBeth Williams
as Karen Bowens
Don Galloway
as Richard Bowens
- JG
James Gillis
as Minister
Directed by Lawrence Kasdan