Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Seen it?1969 | 111 min | Western, Crime, Drama
Friday Night FlickWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
It won 4 Oscars, people are still talking about it, it earned strong reviews (89% on Rotten Tomatoes) and audiences rate it highly (7.6 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 Thelma & Louise or Wrath of Man, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 51 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1969: an older pace and style.
As the west rapidly becomes civilized, a pair of outlaws in 1890s Wyoming find themselves pursued by a posse and decide to flee to South America in hopes of evading the law.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
89% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesStrong
7.6 out of 10
- AwardsVery strong
Won 4 Oscars: Academy Awards: Best Story and Screenplay – Based on Material Not Previously Published or Produced, Academy Awards: Best Cinematography, Academy Awards: Best Original Score for a Motion Picture (Not a Musical), Academy Awards: Best Song – Original for the Picture. Won 1 Golden Globe: Golden Globe Awards: Best Original Score – Motion Picture. Won 9 BAFTAs: British Academy Film Awards: Best Film, British Academy Film Awards: Best Direction, British Academy Film Awards: Best Actor in a Leading Role, British Academy Film Awards: Best Actress in a Leading Role and 5 more. Won 1 WGA Award: Writers Guild of America Awards: Best Drama Written Directly for the Screen. Also nominated for 3 more Oscars, 3 more Golden Globes and 1 DGA Award. Plus 5 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$102 million worldwide on a $6 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
About 547K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by George Roy Hill
- Paul NewmanButch Cassidy
- Robert RedfordThe Sundance Kid
- Katharine RossEtta Place
- Strother MartinPercy Garris
- Henry JonesBike Salesman
- Jeff CoreySheriff Bledsoe
- George FurthWoodcock
- Cloris LeachmanAgnes
- Ted CassidyHarvey Logan
- Kenneth MarsMarshal