Amadeus
1984 | 160 min | Drama, History, Music
Why it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (90%), audiences adore it (8.0/10), it won 6 Oscars and people are still talking about it. Make plans for this one.
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Disciplined Italian composer Antonio Salieri becomes consumed by jealousy and resentment towards the hedonistic and remarkably talented young Salzburger composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
90% on Rotten Tomatoes, 87 on Metacritic
- AudiencesVery strong
8.0/10 from 5K viewers
- AwardsVery strong
14 wins, 3 other nominations — won Academy Award for Best Picture; won Academy Award for Best Director
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$90 million worldwide on a $18 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
928K Wikipedia readers in the past year
Where to watch in US
Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex
Trailer
Cast & crew
Directed by Miloš Forman
- F. Murray AbrahamAntonio Salieri
- Tom HulceWolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- Elizabeth BerridgeConstanze Mozart
- Simon CallowEmanuel Schikaneder
- Roy DotriceLeopold Mozart
- Christine EbersoleKaterina Cavalieri
- Jeffrey JonesEmperor Joseph II
- Charles KayCount Orsini-Rosenberg
- Kenny BakerParody Commendatore
- Lisbeth BartlettPapagena