Little Women
Seen it?1949 | 121 min | Romance, Drama, Family
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It won an Oscar, though it had 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 romantics and families. If you loved Little Women, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic, feel-good.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 1 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1949: an older pace and style.
Four sisters come of age in America in the aftermath of the Civil War.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
75% on Rotten Tomatoes, 61 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.4 out of 10
- AwardsStrong
Won 1 Oscar: Best Art Direction, Color. Also nominated for 1 more Oscar.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$6 million worldwide on a $3 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 68K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Mervyn LeRoy
- June AllysonJo
- Peter LawfordTheodore "Laurie" Laurence
- Margaret O'BrienBeth
- Elizabeth TaylorAmy
- Janet LeighMeg
- Rossano BrazziProfessor Bhaer
- Mary AstorMarmee
- Lucile WatsonAunt March
- C. Aubrey SmithMr. Laurence
- Elizabeth PattersonHannah