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Name: Thelma & Louise
Director: Ridley Scott
Genre: adventure, crime, drama
Released: 1991
Duration: 2 h 10 min
Rating: 7.6

Thelma & Louise has an iRankMovies score of 81.5/100, based on a weighted combination of IMDb (×3.0), Rotten Tomatoes (×2.0), Metacritic (×1.5), and TMDb (×1.0).

Thelma & Louise (1991)

Somebody said get a life...so they did.

Release:1991

Runtime:2h 10m

Country:United Kingdom

Director:Ridley Scott

Language:English

Genre

AdventureCrimeDrama

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Keywords

RobberyWaitressSouthern UsaSelf DefenseHighwayHousewifeFemale FriendshipArkansas

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Thelma & Louise rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb7.6/10· 191K votes

Rotten Tomatoes87%

Metacritic89%

TMDb7.601/10· 4K votes

With 87% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.6/10 on IMDb and 89/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been very positive.

About Thelma & Louise

Taking a break from their dreary lives, close friends Thelma and Louise embark on a short weekend trip that ends in unforeseen incriminating circumstances. As fugitives, both women rediscover the strength of their bond and their newfound resilience.

Cast of Thelma & Louise

Susan Sarandon
as Louise
Geena Davis
as Thelma
Harvey Keitel
as Hal
Michael Madsen
as Jimmy
Christopher McDonald
as Darryl
Stephen Tobolowsky
as Max
Brad Pitt
as J.D.
Timothy Carhart
as Harlan
Lucinda Jenney
as Lena, the Waitress
Jason Beghe
as State Trooper
Sonny Carl Davis
as Albert
Ken Swofford
as Major

Thelma & Louise facts

Budget: $16M
Box office: $45.4M

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Audience opinions

What the audience liked

•Ridley Scott's pioneering female-driven drama delivers powerful buddy narrative and desert cinematography
•Crime and betrayal themes create tense, emotionally resonant character-driven adventure storytelling
•Strong critical appreciation demonstrates enduring impact as feminist cinema landmark

What the audience disliked

•Attempted rape scene and traumatic crime elements create deeply uncomfortable viewing experiences
•Bittersweet ending may feel emotionally unsatisfying to audiences preferring definitive narrative closure