Midnight Cowboy
Seen it?1969 | 113 min | Drama
Friday Night FlickWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (89% on Rotten Tomatoes), it won 3 Oscars, people are still talking about it and audiences rate it highly (7.5 out of 10). 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 anyone who loves a strong drama.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 53 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated NC-17: expect sex.
- Made in 1969: an older pace and style.
Joe Buck is a wide-eyed hustler from Texas hoping to score big with wealthy New York City women; he finds a companion in Enrico "Ratso" Rizzo, an ailing swindler with a bum leg and a quixotic fantasy of escaping to Florida.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
89% on Rotten Tomatoes, 79 on Metacritic
- AudiencesStrong
7.5 out of 10
- AwardsVery strong
Won 3 Oscars: Academy Awards: Best Picture, Academy Awards: Best Director, Academy Awards: Best Screenplay – Based on Material from Another Medium. Won 1 Golden Globe: Golden Globe Awards: Best Screenplay – Motion Picture. Won 5 BAFTAs: British Academy Film Awards: Best Film, British Academy Film Awards: Best Direction, British Academy Film Awards: Best Actor in a Leading Role, British Academy Film Awards: Best Screenplay and 1 more. 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 – Adapted from Another Medium. Also nominated for 3 more Oscars, 4 more Golden Globes and 1 Berlin award. Plus 15 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$45 million worldwide on a $4 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
About 676K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by John Schlesinger
- Dustin HoffmanRatso
- Jon VoightJoe Buck
- Sylvia MilesCass
- John McGiverMr. O'Daniel
- Brenda VaccaroShirley
- Barnard HughesTowny
- Ruth WhiteSally Buck
- Jennifer SaltAnnie
- Gilman RankinWoodsy Niles
- Gary OwensLittle Joe