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Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore

Seen it?

1974 | 112 min | Romance, Drama

Friday Night Flick

Why it’s a Friday Night Flick

Critics loved it (92% on Rotten Tomatoes), it won an Oscar, people are still talking about it and it made about 12 times its budget. Make plans for this one.

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

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for romantics. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Warm and romantic.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 52 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
  • Made in 1974: an older pace and style.
  • Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

After her husband dies, Alice and her son, Tommy, leave their small New Mexico town for California, where Alice hopes to make a new life for herself as a singer. Money problems force them to settle in Arizona instead, where Alice takes a job as waitress in a small diner.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsVery strong

    92% on Rotten Tomatoes, 78 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    7.0 out of 10

  • AwardsVery strong

    Won 1 Oscar: Academy Awards: Best Actress. Won 4 BAFTAs: British Academy Film Awards: Best Film, British Academy Film Awards: Best Actress in a Leading Role, British Academy Film Awards: Best Actress in a Supporting Role, British Academy Film Awards: Best Screenplay. Also nominated for 2 more Oscars, 2 Golden Globes and 1 more BAFTA.

  • Box office & staying powerStrong

    $21 million worldwide on a $2 million budget

  • Buzz & cultural impactVery strong

    About 383K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Martin Scorsese

  • Ellen BurstynAlice Hyatt
  • Alfred LutterTommy
  • Kris KristoffersonDavid
  • Harvey KeitelBen Eberhardt
  • Diane LaddFlo
  • Lelia GoldoniBea
  • Billy Green BushDonald Hyatt
  • Jodie FosterAudrey
  • Valerie CurtinVera
  • Vic TaybackMel