Bonnie and Clyde
Seen it?1967 | 111 min | Crime, Drama
Friday Night FlickWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (90% on Rotten Tomatoes), it won 2 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 crime-drama fans. If you loved Heat or Public Enemies, 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 51 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
- Made in 1967: an older pace and style.
In the 1930s, bored waitress Bonnie Parker falls in love with an ex-con named Clyde Barrow, and together they start a violent crime spree throughout the country, stealing cars and robbing banks.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
90% on Rotten Tomatoes, 86 on Metacritic
- AudiencesStrong
7.5 out of 10
- AwardsVery strong
Won 2 Oscars: Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actress, Academy Awards: Best Cinematography. Won 1 BAFTA: British Academy Film Awards: Best Foreign Actor. Won 2 WGA Awards: Writers Guild of America Awards: Best Written American Drama, Writers Guild of America Awards: Best Written American Original Screenplay. Also nominated for 7 more Oscars, 6 Golden Globes and 1 more BAFTA. Plus 14 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$70 million worldwide on a $3 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
About 369K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Arthur Penn
- Warren BeattyClyde Barrow
- Faye DunawayBonnie Parker
- Michael J. PollardC. W. Moss
- Gene HackmanBuck Barrow
- Estelle ParsonsBlanche
- Denver PyleFrank Hamer
- Dub TaylorIvan Moss
- Evans EvansVelma Davis
- Gene WilderEugene Grizzard
- Mabel CavittBonnie's mother (uncredited)