The Bridges of Madison County (1995)
The path of Francesca Johnson's future seems destined due to an unexpected fork in the road...
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The Bridges of Madison County rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb7.6/10· 95K votes
Rotten Tomatoes90%
Metacritic69%
TMDb7.709/10· 2K votesWith 90% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.6/10 on IMDb and 69/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been very positive.
About The Bridges of Madison County
Photographer Robert Kincaid wanders into the life of housewife Francesca Johnson for four days in the 1960s.
Cast of The Bridges of Madison County
Meryl Streep
as Francesca Johnson
Clint Eastwood
as Robert Kincaid
Annie Corley
as Caroline Johnson
Victor Slezak
as Michael Johnson
Jim Haynie
as Richard Johnson
Sarah Zahn
as Young Carolyn
- C
Christopher Kroon
as Young Michael
Phyllis Lyons
as Betty
Debra Monk
as Madge
- R
Richard Lage
as Lawyer Peterson
Michelle Benes
as Lucy Redfield
- A
Alison Wiegert
as Child #1
The Bridges of Madison County facts
- Budget
- $24M
- Box office
- $182M
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Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Romantic drama captures profound emotional connection with restraint
- •Eastwood directs intimate character study of adult passion authentically
- •Bittersweet narrative resonates through sacrifice and difficult life choices
What the audience disliked
- •Slow romantic pacing frustrates viewers expecting faster dramatic resolution
- •Adultery subject matter creates divisive audience reaction interpretations
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