Reds
Seen it?1981 | 195 min | Drama, History, Romance
Friday Night FlickWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (90% on Rotten Tomatoes), it won 3 Oscars and it's still drawing plenty of interest. 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 and history buffs. If you loved Schindler's List or Cold Mountain, 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
- Unhurried and epic, at 3 hr 15 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG: scary moments and peril. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- It's long: 3 hr 15 min.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
An account of the revolutionary years of the legendary American journalist John Reed, who shared his adventurous professional life with his radical commitment to the socialist revolution in Russia, his dream of spreading its principles among the members of the American working class, and his troubled romantic relationship with the writer Louise Bryant.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
90% on Rotten Tomatoes, 76 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.9 out of 10
- AwardsVery strong
Won 3 Oscars: Academy Awards: Best Director, Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actress, Academy Awards: Best Cinematography. Won 1 Golden Globe: Golden Globe Awards: Best Director – Motion Picture. Won 2 BAFTAs: British Academy Film Awards: Best Actor in a Supporting Role, British Academy Film Awards: Best Actress in a Supporting Role. 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 Drama Written Directly for the Screen. Also nominated for 9 more Oscars, 6 more Golden Globes and 4 more BAFTAs. Plus 12 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$40 million worldwide on a $35 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 328K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Warren Beatty
- Warren BeattyJohn Reed
- Diane KeatonLouise Bryant
- Edward HerrmannMax Eastman
- Jerzy KosińskiGrigory Zinoviev
- Jack NicholsonEugene O'Neill
- Paul SorvinoLouis Fraina
- Maureen StapletonEmma Goldman
- Nicolas CosterPaul Trullinger
- M. Emmet WalshSpeaker at Liberal Club
- Ian WolfeMr. Partlow