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A Walk in the Clouds

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1995 | 103 min | Drama, Romance

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

It made about 5 times its budget, but middling reviews (46% 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 The Best Years of Our Lives or The Zone of Interest, 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 43 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated PG-13: peril. Probably too much for younger kids.
  • Critics were cooler on it than audiences.

World War II vet Paul Sutton falls for a pregnant and unwed woman who persuades him -- during their first encounter -- to pose as her husband so she can face her family.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsBelow par

    46% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesSolid

    7.4 out of 10

  • AwardsSolid

    Won 1 Golden Globe: Best Original Score.

  • Box office & staying powerStrong

    $91 million worldwide on a $20 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactStrong

    About 189K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Alfonso Arau

  • Keanu ReevesPaul Sutton
  • Aitana Sánchez-GijónVictoria Aragón
  • Anthony QuinnDon Pedro Aragón
  • Angélica AragónMaría José Aragón
  • Evangelina ElizondoGuadelupe Aragón
  • Debra MessingBetty Sutton
  • Giancarlo GianniniAlberto Aragón
  • Freddy RodríguezPedro Aragón, Jr.
  • Don AmendoliaFather Coturri
  • Juan JiménezJose Maria