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Stanley & Iris

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1990 | 104 min | Drama, Romance

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With just 29% on Rotten Tomatoes and a box office loss, 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. If you loved The Bridges of Madison County, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
The mood
Warm and romantic.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 44 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
  • Critics were cooler on it than audiences.

An illiterate cook at a company cafeteria tries for the attention of a newly widowed woman. As they get to know one another, she discovers his inability to read. When he is fired, she takes on trying to teach him to read in her kitchen each night.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsWeak

    29% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.5 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $6 million worldwide on a $23 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 Martin Ritt

  • Jane FondaIris King
  • Robert De NiroStanley Cox
  • Swoosie KurtzSharon
  • Martha PlimptonKelly King
  • Jamey SheridanJoe
  • Feodor Chaliapin Jr.Leonides Cox
  • Zohra LampertElaine
  • Loretta DevineBertha
  • Kathy KinneyBernice
  • Harley CrossRichard King