The Turning Point
Seen it?1977 | 119 min | Drama, Romance
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It collected a shelf of major awards. 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. If you loved West Side Story or Dirty Dancing, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 59 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Made in 1977: an older pace and style.
As young dancers, they were best friends and fierce rivals. Deedee left the stage for marriage and motherhood, while Emma would become an international ballet icon. But when Deedee's teenage daughter is invited to join Emma's dance company and begins an affair with a young Russian star, the two women are forced to confront the choices they've made, the resentments they've hidden and the emotional truths they must face at the turning point.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
63% on Rotten Tomatoes, 68 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsVery strong
Won 2 Golden Globes: Golden Globe Awards: Best Motion Picture – Drama, Golden Globe Awards: Best Director – Motion Picture. Won 1 WGA Award: Writers Guild of America Awards: Best Drama – Written Directly for the Screenplay. Also nominated for 10 Oscars, 5 more Golden Globes and 1 BAFTA. Plus 7 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$34 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 82K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Herbert Ross
- Anne BancroftEmma
- Shirley MacLaineDeedee
- Tom SkerrittWayne
- Mikhail BaryshnikovYuri
- Leslie BrowneEmilia
- Martha ScottAdelaide
- Antoinette SibleySevilla
- Starr DaniasCarolyn
- Marshall ThompsonCarter
- James MitchellMichael