Away from Her
Seen it?2007 | 110 min | Drama, Romance
Friday Night FlickWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (94% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it collected a shelf of major awards. 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. If you loved The Theory of Everything or The Bridges of Madison County, 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
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 50 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Fiona and Grant have been married for nearly 50 years. They have to face the fact that Fiona’s absent-mindedness is a symptom of Alzheimer’s disease. She must go to a specialized nursing home, where she slowly forgets Grant and turns her affection to Aubrey, another patient in the home.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
94% on Rotten Tomatoes, 88 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.0 out of 10
- AwardsVery strong
Won 1 Golden Globe: Golden Globe Awards: Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama. Won 1 SAG Award: Screen Actors Guild: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role. Won 3 DGA Awards: Directors Guild of Canada: Best Feature Film, Directors Guild of Canada: Best Direction, Directors Guild of Canada: Best Picture Editing. Won 1 WGA Award: Writers Guild of Canada: Best Feature Film. Also nominated for 2 Oscars, 1 BAFTA and 2 more DGA Awards. Plus 19 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$9 million worldwide on a $3 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 60K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Sarah Polley
- Gordon PinsentGrant
- Julie ChristieFiona
- Michael MurphyAubrey
- Olympia DukakisMarian
- Kristen ThomsonKristy
- Wendy CrewsonMadeleine
- Alberta WatsonDr. Fischer
- Thomas HauffWilliam Hart
- Deanna DezmariVeronica
- Nina DobrevMonica