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Dying Young

Name: Dying Young
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1991-06-20
Cast: Julia Roberts, Campbell Scott, Vincent D'Onofrio, Colleen Dewhurst, David Selby

1991 | 111 min | Drama, Romance

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

It made about 5 times its budget, but just 23% on Rotten Tomatoes held it back. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

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 We Live in Time or Doctor Zhivago, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
The mood: Warm and romantic.
The pace: Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 51 min.
What might put you off: Rated R: meant for adults.
Critics were cooler on it than audiences.

After she discovers that her boyfriend has betrayed her, Hilary O'Neil is looking for a new start and a new job. She begins to work as a private nurse for a young man suffering from blood cancer. Slowly, they fall in love, but they always know their love cannot last because he is destined to die.

How it earned its rating

CriticsWeak
23% on Rotten Tomatoes
AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Box office & staying powerStrong
$82 million worldwide on a $18 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 151K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Joel Schumacher

Julia RobertsHilary O'Neil
Campbell ScottVictor Gaddes
Vincent D'OnofrioGordon
Colleen DewhurstEstelle Whittier
David SelbyRichard Geddes
Ellen BurstynMrs. O'Neil
Dion AndersonCappy
George MartinMalachi
A.J. JohnsonShauna
Daniel BeerDanny