The Eyes of Tammy Faye
Seen it?2021 | 126 min | Drama, History
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It won 2 Oscars, though it had a box office flop. 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 history buffs. If you loved Steve Jobs or I Swear, start here.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 6 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
From the 1960s to the 1980s, evangelist Jim Baker and his ambitious wife, Tammy Faye, rose from humble beginnings to build an empire based on big-time evangelical Christianity--only for the couple to fall from grace because of some all-too-human sins.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
68% on Rotten Tomatoes, 55 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.4 out of 10
- AwardsVery strong
Won 2 Oscars: Academy Awards: Best Actress, Academy Awards: Best Makeup and Hairstyling. Won 1 SAG Award: Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role. Won 1 BAFTA: British Academy Film Awards: Best Makeup and Hair. Won 2 Critics' Choice Awards: Critics' Choice Movie Awards: Best Actress, Critics' Choice Movie Awards: Best Hair and Makeup. Also nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Plus 7 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$2 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 212K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Michael Showalter
- Jessica ChastainTammy Faye Bakker
- Andrew GarfieldJim Bakker
- Cherry JonesRachel Grover
- Vincent D'OnofrioJerry Falwell
- Mark WystrachGary Paxton
- Sam JaegerRoe Messner
- Louis CancelmiRichard Fletcher
- Gabriel OldsPat Robertson
- Fredric LehneFred Grover
- Chandler HeadLittle Tammy Faye