Oklahoma!
1955 · Movie · G · 145 min · ★ 6.6 · 80% critics
Set in the Oklahoma territory around the turn of the twentieth century, the story follows two young cowboys competing for the women they love. Their rivals include a violent ranch hand and a traveling peddler, turning romance and rivalry into a lively community showdown.
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Details
- Years
- 1955
- Release date
- 1955-10-10
- Language
- English
- Rated
- G
- Runtime
- 145 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 80/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (186 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you love warm, feel-good musical romps with standout songs and big energy—Not for you if you want a fast-moving, tightly layered plot, or if you prefer darker, more complex musicals like Carousel or Annie Get Your Gun.
Pros: memorable songs and dancing; strong vocal performances; colorful, festive atmosphere | Cons: overlong and uneven pacing; plot feels simple; dream sequence divides viewers
Themes
- horseback riding
- oklahoma
- ranch
- musical
- based on play or musical
- frontier
- peddler
- shivaree
- statehood
- smokehouse
- unspoken love
- 1900s
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Original Musical Score · 1956
- Academy Award — Best Sound · 1956
- Academy Award — Best Sound · 1956 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Film Editing · 1956 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Original Musical Score · 1956 · nominated
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- Academy Award — Best Cinematography, Color · 1956 · nominated
Cast & crew
Gordon MacRae
as Curly McLain
Shirley Jones
as Laurey Williams
Gloria Grahame
as Ado Annie Carnes
Charlotte Greenwood
as Aunt Eller
Eddie Albert
as Ali Hakim
Rod Steiger
as Jud Fry
Jay C. Flippen
as Skidmore
James Whitmore
as Mr. Carnes
Gene Nelson
as Will Parker
Barbara Lawrence
as Gertie
Directed by Fred Zinnemann