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  • A River Runs Through It
  • Opened September 13, 1992 | Runtime:2 hr 3 min
  • PG
  • Information for parents: Common Sense Media says OK for kids 13+. Read More
  • The Maclean brothers, Paul (Brad Pitt) and Norman (Craig Sheffer), live a relatively idyllic life in rural Montana, spending much of their time fly fishing. The sons of a minister (Tom Skerritt), the boys eventually part company when Norman moves Read More
  • Cast: Craig Sheffer, Brad Pitt, Tom Skerritt, Brenda Blethyn, Emily Lloyd, Joseph Gordon-Levitt
  • Director: Robert Redford
  • Genres: Americana, Drama, Family Drama, Coming-of-Age

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Go Avg. Critic Score 68 out of 100 Metascore ® based on all critic ratings.

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 100
    San Francisco Chronicle | Peter Stack

    Robert Redford's sensitive, unhurried movie of A River Runs Through It is so...

  • 90
    The New York Times |

    A River Runs Through It, Mr. Redford's beautiful and deeply felt new movie,...

  • 90
    Variety |

    A skilled, careful adaptation of a much-admired story, A River Runs Through It...

  • 88
    Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert

    Redford and his writer, Richard Friedenberg, understand that most of the events...

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