The Night of the Iguana
Seen it?1964 | 118 min | Drama, Romance
Saturday Specialearly ratingWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (75% on Rotten Tomatoes), it won an Oscar 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 Vicky Cristina Barcelona, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 58 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1964: an older pace and style.
A defrocked Episcopal clergyman leads a bus-load of middle-aged Baptist women on a tour of the Mexican coast and comes to terms with the failure haunting his life.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
75% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.2 out of 10
- AwardsStrong
Won 1 Oscar: Best Costume Design, Black-and-White. Also nominated for 3 more Oscars.
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$12 million worldwide on a $3 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 113K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by John Huston
- Richard BurtonRev. Dr. T. Lawrence Shannon
- Ava GardnerMaxine Faulk
- Deborah KerrHannah Jelkes
- Sue LyonCharlotte Goodall
- Skip WardHank Prosner
- Grayson HallJudith Fellowes
- Cyril DelevantiNonno
- Mary BoylanMiss Peebles
- Gladys HillMlle Dexter (uncredited)
- Emilio FernándezBarkeeper (uncredited)