The Sound of Music
Seen it?1965 | 174 min | Drama, Family, Music, Romance
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It won 5 Oscars, it made about 35 times its budget and people are still talking about it. 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 and families. If you loved Walk the Line or Wicked, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic, feel-good.
- The pace
- Unhurried and epic, at 2 hr 54 min.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 2 hr 54 min.
- Made in 1965: an older pace and style.
In the years before World War II, a tomboyish postulant at an Austrian abbey is hired as a governess in the home of a widowed naval captain with seven children and brings a new love of life and music into the home.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
83% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesStrong
7.7 out of 10
- AwardsVery strong
Won 5 Oscars: Academy Awards: Best Picture, Academy Awards: Best Director, Academy Awards: Best Film Editing, Academy Awards: Best Scoring of Music – Adaptation or Treatment and 1 more. Won 2 Golden Globes: Golden Globe Awards: Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, Golden Globe Awards: Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy. Won 1 DGA Award: Directors Guild of America Awards: Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures. Won 1 WGA Award: Writers Guild of America Awards: Best Written American Musical. Also nominated for 5 more Oscars, 2 more Golden Globes and 1 BAFTA. Plus 6 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerVery strong
$286 million worldwide on a $8 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
About 1.5 million people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Robert Wise
- Julie AndrewsMaria
- Christopher PlummerCaptain Georg von Trapp
- Eleanor ParkerThe Baroness
- Charmian CarrLiesl von Trapp
- Nicholas HammondFriedrich von Trapp
- Heather MenziesLouisa von Trapp
- Angela CartwrightBrigitta von Trapp
- Debbie TurnerMarta von Trapp
- Kym KarathGretl von Trapp
- Duane ChaseKurt von Trapp