Dick Tracy
Seen it?1990 | 105 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It won 3 Oscars, it was a solid box office hit and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who wants a laugh and adventure fans. If you loved The Naked Gun, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 45 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG: scary moments. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
The comic strip detective finds his life vastly complicated when Breathless Mahoney makes advances towards him while he is trying to battle Big Boy Caprice's united mob.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
62% on Rotten Tomatoes, 68 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.2 out of 10
- AwardsVery strong
Won 3 Oscars: Academy Awards: Best Art Direction, Academy Awards: Best Makeup, Academy Awards: Best Original Song. Won 2 BAFTAs: British Academy Film Awards: Best Make-Up Artist, British Academy Film Awards: Best Production Design. Also nominated for 4 more Oscars, 3 Golden Globes and 5 more BAFTAs. Plus 4 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$163 million worldwide on a $47 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 363K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Warren Beatty
- Warren BeattyDick Tracy
- Al PacinoBig Boy Caprice
- MadonnaBreathless Mahoney
- Dustin HoffmanMumbles
- James CaanSpaldoni
- Charlie KorsmoKid
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