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Poster for Oklahoma!

Oklahoma!

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1955 | 148 min | Western, Music, Romance

Saturday Specialearly rating

Why it’s a Saturday Special

It earned strong reviews (86% on Rotten Tomatoes), it won 2 Oscars and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A strong pick for the weekend.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for romantics. If you loved Tuner or Corpse Bride, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Warm and romantic.
The pace
Moves along nicely, at 2 hr 28 min.
What might put you off
  • Made in 1955: an older pace and style.
  • Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

There's a box social coming up, and Curly asks Laurey if she'll be his date. Trouble is, Laurey thinks he's waited too long, and in a fit of pique accepts an offer from the boorish ranch hand Jud instead. Meanwhile, Laurey's friend Ado Annie is also torn between two men: cowboy Will and foreign peddler Ali Hakim. Both women struggle to know their own hearts before it's too late.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    86% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.6 out of 10

  • AwardsStrong

    Won 2 Oscars: Academy Awards: Best Scoring of a Musical Picture, Academy Awards: Best Sound Recording. Also nominated for 2 more Oscars and 1 WGA Award.

  • Box office & staying powerSolid

    $14 million worldwide on a $6 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactStrong

    About 138K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Fred Zinnemann

  • Gordon MacRaeCurly McLain
  • Shirley JonesLaurey Williams
  • Gloria GrahameAdo Annie Carnes
  • Charlotte GreenwoodAunt Eller
  • Eddie AlbertAli Hakim
  • Rod SteigerJud Fry
  • Jay C. FlippenSkidmore
  • James WhitmoreMr. Carnes
  • Gene NelsonWill Parker
  • Barbara LawrenceGertie