Philadelphia
1993 · Movie · PG-13 · 126 min · ★ 7.7 · 75% critics
Two lawyers team up to challenge a prestigious law firm over AIDS discrimination, even as prejudice and corruption threaten their effort. Their reluctant partnership grows into an unlikely friendship, driven by a shared determination to fight for fairness.
Also known as At Risk · People Like Us
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Details
- Years
- 1993
- Release date
- 1993-12-22
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 126 min
- Critic score
- 75/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.7/10 (4,634 votes)
- Box office
- $206,700,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy Philadelphia if you want an emotionally charged courtroom story about discrimination and courage; Not for you if you dislike heavy AIDS-era drama or long courtroom dialogue.
Pros: powerful lead performances; compelling courtroom drama; important AIDS-era story | Cons: pacing drags sometimes; big emotional moments feel heavy; some courtroom scenes slow
Themes
- philadelphia, pennsylvania
- court
- jurors
- aids
- pennsylvania, usa
- homophobia
- lawsuit
- partner
- hiv
- lawyer
- dying
- lgbt
- +5 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 1994
- Academy Award — Best Original Song · 1994
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1994 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Makeup and Hairstyling · 1994 · nominated
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- Academy Award — Best Actor · 1994 · nominated
Cast & crew
Tom Hanks
as Andrew Beckett
Denzel Washington
as Joe Miller
Jason Robards
as Charles Wheeler
Mary Steenburgen
as Belinda Conine
Antonio Banderas
as Miguel Alvarez
Ron Vawter
as Bob Seidman
Robert Ridgely
as Walter Kenton
Charles Napier
as Judge Garnett
Lisa Summerour
as Lisa Miller
Obba Babatundé
as Jerome Green
Directed by Jonathan Demme