
A River Runs Through It (1992)
Nothing perfect lasts forever. Except in our memories.
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A River Runs Through It rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
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
as Norman Maclean

Brad Pitt
as Paul Maclean

Tom Skerritt
as Rev. Maclean

Brenda Blethyn
as Mrs. Maclean

Emily Lloyd
as Jessie Burns

Edie McClurg
as Mrs. Burns

Stephen Shellen
as Neal Burns
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Vann Gravage
as Young Paul

Nicole Burdette
as Mabel

Susan Traylor
as Rawhide

Michael Cudlitz
as Chub
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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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