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Dances with Wolves

1990 · Movie · PG-13 · 181 min

★ 7.8(4,848)unSUB Rating

AdventureDramaWestern

After a soldier’s attempt to end his life following the Civil War, he’s redirected to a remote frontier outpost where he gradually finds purpose. Living among the local Sioux, he forges unexpected friendships and learns about their way of life while building new emotional connections.

Based on Dances with Wolves

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Details
Years
1990
Release date
1990-03-30
Language
English
Rated
PG-13
Runtime
181 min
TMDB rating (input)
7.8/10 (4,848 votes)
Box office
$424,208,848
Budget
$22,000,000
About

You’ll probably like this if you want a sweeping western with friendship, history, and a sincere, peaceful tone, even when it takes its time; Not for you if you need fast pacing or don’t want a near-epic runtime.

Pros: stunning frontier scenery; powerful emotional pull; strong ensemble performances | Cons: long runtime; pacing can drag; narration may feel flat

Themes

  • friendship
  • mutiny
  • countryside
  • based on novel or book
  • unsociability
  • wolf
  • culture clash
  • self-discovery
  • freedom
  • desertion
  • language barrier
  • dakota
  • +15 more

Awards & recognition

  • Academy Award — Best Film Editing · 1991
  • Academy Award — Best Cinematography · 1991
  • Academy Award — Best Original Score · 1991
  • Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 1991
  • Academy Award — Best Picture · 1991
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  • Academy Award — Best Director · 1991
  • Academy Award — Best Sound · 1991
  • Silver nugget — the best foreign film · 1991
  • Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award — Best Film · 1990
  • National Board of Review Award — Best Film
  • National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
  • Academy Award — Best Production Design · 1991 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Costume Design · 1991 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1991 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Original Score · 1991 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Cinematography · 1991 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Sound · 1991 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Picture · 1991 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Actor · 1991 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Film Editing · 1991 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress · 1991 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 1991 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Director · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by Kevin Costner