A River Runs Through It
Columbia Pictures | Release Date: October 9, 1992 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
68
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Generally favorable reviews based on 22 Critic Reviews
Positive:
16
Mixed:
6
Negative:
0
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60
Chicago ReaderLisa Alspector
An admirable if frequently soporific 1992 adaptation of Norman Maclean's account of life in Missoula, Montana. Read full review
60
EmpireStaff (Not Credited)
From Phillippe Rousselot’s exquisite cinematography, with the stunning scenery of Montana as a backdrop, to Redford’s assured direction, this is utterly alluring, and manages to make fly-fishing seem not just romantic, but thrilling. Read full review
60
Los Angeles TimesKenneth Turan
Loving and well-intentioned though this film is, it never convinces you that its subject matter merits this kind of idealized, worshipful attention. [09 Oct 1992]
50
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
It works better as a nature and historical study than as a drama, though. Read full review
50
Rolling StonePeter Travers
In relying on narration, Redford's movie is too little show and too much tell. Read full review
50
Chicago TribuneDave Kehr
A River Runs Through It emerges as hopelessly middle-brow-the kind of diluted, prettified art traditionally associated with PBS and the Academy Awards. [09 Oct 1992]
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