A River Runs Through It

A River Runs Through It (1992)

Nothing perfect lasts forever. Except in our memories.

Release:1992
Runtime:2h 3m
Country:United Kingdom
Director:Robert Redford
Language:English

Keywords

JournalistIndividualSibling RelationshipGamblingProhibition EraMontanaFishingFly Fishing

A River Runs Through It rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb7.2/10· 70K votes
Rotten Tomatoes80%
Metacritic68%
TMDb7/10· 1K votes

With 80% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.2/10 on IMDb and 68/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been positive.

About A River Runs Through It

The Maclean brothers, Paul and Norman, live a relatively idyllic life in rural Montana, spending much of their time fly fishing. The sons of a minister, the boys eventually part company when Norman moves east to attend college, leaving his rebellious brother to find trouble back home. When Norman finally returns, the siblings resume their fishing outings, and assess where they've been and where they're going.

Cast of A River Runs Through It

  • Craig Sheffer

    Craig Sheffer

    as Norman Maclean

  • Brad Pitt

    Brad Pitt

    as Paul Maclean

  • Tom Skerritt

    Tom Skerritt

    as Rev. Maclean

  • Brenda Blethyn

    Brenda Blethyn

    as Mrs. Maclean

  • Emily Lloyd

    Emily Lloyd

    as Jessie Burns

  • Edie McClurg

    Edie McClurg

    as Mrs. Burns

  • Stephen Shellen

    Stephen Shellen

    as Neal Burns

  • V

    Vann Gravage

    as Young Paul

  • Nicole Burdette

    Nicole Burdette

    as Mabel

  • Susan Traylor

    Susan Traylor

    as Rawhide

  • Michael Cudlitz

    Michael Cudlitz

    as Chub

  • R

    Rob Cox

    as Conroy

A River Runs Through It facts

Budget
$12M
Box office
$43.4M

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Audience opinions

What the audience liked

  • Robert Redford adapts fly fishing Montana story with meditative visual poetry
  • Gambling and individual freedom themes explored through landscape cinematography
  • Drama genre executed with patient character-driven narrative and emotional depth

What the audience disliked

  • Fishing-focused pace may feel slow for audiences seeking conventional narrative momentum
  • Montana landscape beauty cannot fully compensate for understated dramatic conflict

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