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Scent of a Woman

R Released Dec 23, 1992 2h 37m Holiday Drama TRAILER for List
85% Tomatometer 48 Reviews 92% Popcornmeter 100,000+ Ratings
Frank is a retired Lt. Col. in the US army. He's blind and impossible to get along with. Charlie is at school and is looking forward to going to college. To help pay for a trip home for Christmas, he agrees to look after Frank over Thanksgiving. Frank's niece says this will be easy money, but she didn't reckon on Frank spending his Thanksgiving in New York.
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It might soar on Al Pacino's performance more than the drama itself, but what a performance it is -- big, bold, occasionally over-the-top, and finally giving the Academy pause to award the star his first Oscar.

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Mick LaSalle San Francisco Chronicle As the irascible, drunken Frank Slade, Al Pacino is convincingly obnoxious and loutish, but the character doesn't grow: this is a lout with, underneath it all, the heart of a lout. Rated: 1/4 Jan 11, 2023 Full Review Angie Errigo Empire Magazine While fairly predictable and unoriginal, it is nevertheless entertaining. Rated: 3/5 May 27, 2011 Full Review Jonathan Rosenbaum Chicago Reader An irascible bully who proves to have a heart of gold, Pacino's character seems manufactured by a computer programmed with box-office grosses. May 27, 2011 Full Review Steve Warren Southern Voice (Atlanta) Scent of a Woman stinks. May 9, 2023 Full Review Mark Jackson Epoch Times There's nothing as convincing as an Army vet talking to privileged prep school boys about boys in battle getting legs blown off, and how, when the bullets fly downrange, some boys run and some stand their ground. Every high schooler needs to see it. Rated: 4/5 Sep 29, 2021 Full Review Mike Massie Gone With The Twins Pacino's performance is that rare kind that captivates all on its own, stealing every scene away from everyone else in it. Rated: 7/10 Dec 7, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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Fabrícia F Atuação perfeita e com exageros na medida certa. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/22/24 Full Review Rahul K It took me a while to figure out why this is one of the best acting work of Al Pacino. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/22/24 Full Review Faiz D There was not much in the movie, except for the brilliant performance by Al Pacino. His performance took the film to another level. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/29/24 Full Review Ives d An OK movie carried by Al Pacino stellar performance. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/21/24 Full Review Aender S Outstanding performance by Al Pacino. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 04/13/24 Full Review Gertrude F A Beautiful story that is elevated by excellent performances from the entire cast. The script really allows the characters' complexities to shine and at the same time doesn't shove everything at you. A couple of the lines felt forced and unnatural, but it really isn't that significant, so we'll let that go. Thoughtful and exhilarating, this is a must watch. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/27/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Scent of a Woman

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Synopsis Frank is a retired Lt. Col. in the US army. He's blind and impossible to get along with. Charlie is at school and is looking forward to going to college. To help pay for a trip home for Christmas, he agrees to look after Frank over Thanksgiving. Frank's niece says this will be easy money, but she didn't reckon on Frank spending his Thanksgiving in New York.
Director
Martin Brest
Producer
Martin Brest
Screenwriter
Bo Goldman
Production Co
Universal Pictures, City Lights Pictures
Rating
R
Genre
Holiday, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 23, 1992, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
May 7, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$62.1M
Runtime
2h 37m
Sound Mix
Surround, Stereo
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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