Harrison's Flowers
Seen it?2000 | 130 min | Drama, Romance, War
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (49% on Rotten Tomatoes) and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
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 The Messenger, start here.
- The mood
- Harrowing, warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 10 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
1991. Harrison Lloyd, a renowned photojournalist covering the war in Yugoslavia, is reported missing. Sarah, his wife, convinced that he is not dead, decides to go to Bosnia to find him.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
49% on Rotten Tomatoes, 49 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsSolid
Won 1 Oscar: Academy Awards: Best Actor.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$8 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 22K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Élie Chouraqui
- Andie MacDowellSarah Lloyd
- Elias KoteasYeager Pollack
- Brendan GleesonMarc Stevenson
- Adrien BrodyKyle Morris
- David StrathairnHarrison Lloyd
- Quinn ShephardMargaux Lloyd
- Gerard ButlerChris Kumac
- Alun ArmstrongSamuel Brubeck
- Caroline GoodallJohanna Pollack
- Diane BakerMary Francis