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Affliction

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1998 | 114 min | Crime, Drama

Sunday Safe Bet

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

Critics loved it (88% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it won an Oscar, though it had a lukewarm 6.3 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved In Cold Blood or Dolores Claiborne, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Dark and gritty.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 54 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated R: expect violence.
  • Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

A small town policeman must investigate a suspicious hunting accident. The investigation and other events result in him slowly disintegrating mentally.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsVery strong

    88% on Rotten Tomatoes, 79 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesBelow par

    6.3 out of 10

  • AwardsStrong

    Won 1 Oscar: Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actor. Also nominated for 1 more Oscar, 1 Golden Globe and 2 SAG Awards. Plus 7 other awards.

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $6 million worldwide on a $6 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 111K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Paul Schrader

  • Nick NolteWade Whitehouse
  • Sissy SpacekMargie Fogg
  • James CoburnGlen Whitehouse
  • Willem DafoeRolfe Whitehouse
  • Mary Beth HurtLillian
  • Jim True-FrostJack Hewitt
  • Marian SeldesAlma Pittman
  • Holmes OsborneGordon LaRiviere
  • Brigid TierneyJill
  • Sean McCannEvan Twombley