Mountains of the Moon
Seen it?1990 | 136 min | Adventure, Drama, History
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office loss and little lasting buzz, 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 adventure fans and history buffs. If you loved Gangs of New York or Casualties of War, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 16 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
The story of Captain Richard Francis Burton's and Lt. John Hanning Speke's expedition to find the source of the Nile river in the name of Queen Victoria's British Empire.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
65% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$4 million worldwide on a $18 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 39K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Bob Rafelson
- Patrick BerginRichard Burton
- Iain GlenJohn Hanning Speke
- Richard E. GrantOliphant
- Fiona ShawIsabel
- John SavidentLord Murchison
- James VilliersLord Oliphant
- Adrian RawlinsEdward
- Peter VaughanLord Houghton
- Delroy LindoMabruki
- Bernard HillDr. Livingstone