Little Women
Seen it?1994 | 115 min | Drama, Romance
Friday Night FlickWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (92% on Rotten Tomatoes), audiences rate it highly (7.3 out of 10), it drew serious awards attention and it made about 5 times its budget. 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 romantics. If you loved Little Women or Carol, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 55 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
Four sisters come of age in America in the aftermath of the Civil War.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
92% on Rotten Tomatoes, 87 on Metacritic
- AudiencesStrong
7.3 out of 10
- AwardsStrong
Nominated for 3 Oscars, 1 BAFTA and 1 WGA Award.
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$95 million worldwide on a $18 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 278K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Gillian Armstrong
- Winona RyderJo March
- Trini AlvaradoMeg March
- Samantha MathisOlder Amy March
- Kirsten DunstYounger Amy March
- Claire DanesBeth March
- Christian BaleLaurie
- Susan SarandonMrs. March
- Gabriel ByrneFriedrich Bhaer
- Eric StoltzJohn Brooke
- John NevilleMr. Laurence