The Bridges of Madison County

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The Bridges of Madison County

PG-13

Released Jun 2, 1995

2h 15m

Romance

Drama

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A moving love story about a photographer on assignment to shoot the historic bridges of Madison County. He meets a housewife, whose husband and children are away on a trip, and the film traces a brief affair that is never sordid but instead one of two soul mates who have met too late.

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Sentimental, slow, schmaltzy, and very satisfying, The Bridges of Madison County finds Clint Eastwood adapting a bestseller with heft, wit, and grace.

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Noel Murray

The Dissolve

The strength of Eastwood's Bridges is in its patience, and how it lets the love story develop from start to finish, even though the audience knows from the beginning the broad strokes of what's going to happen.

Rated: 4/5

May 5, 2014

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Jeff Shannon

Seattle Times

With Eastwood as Kincaid and Meryl Streep as Francesca, this carefully observant love story turns Waller's pop-lit passion into screen art.

Rated: 3.5/4

Jul 31, 2013

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Carrie Rickey

Philadelphia Inquirer

Bridges is an admirable achievement, one that probably does more to reposition its maker as someone who can carry a movie without carrying a gun than as the director/star of a Love Story for the Loving Care set.

Rated: 3/4

Jul 31, 2013

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Laura Ferrero

El Pais (Spain)

... Beyond telling us the non-story of a couple, The Bridges of Madison County tells us our story, of all those times we failed to turn the wheel. [Full review in Spanish]

Aug 2, 2023

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Sheila Reid

Women in the Life

This film starts as a yawnfest, but if you can tough it out through the first 15 minutes it turns into quite a little gem of a movie.

May 13, 2022

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Their story might be small, unglamorous, and generally unexciting, but there's no denying its pleasantness and significance.

Rated: 6/10

Sep 11, 2020

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Adeela A

I watched the movie when I was 28 . Accidentally came over the movie . But then on I have watched the movie 5 times , read the novel twice. It’s my all time favourite , brilliant acting by both lead actors . More than that, it tells us about the moments in life when things happen to us , unplanned but those that has to happen. Like an evening breeze , they come and go in our life leaving good memories 🥰

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/10/25

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thiago s

Filme mais ou menos, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são mais ou menos, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom, o drama salvou o filme.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

08/15/25

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Frederick B

A very romantic movie where a married woman boinks a dude while her husband is out of town. Makes you feel warm and fuzzy.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

07/27/25

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To F

Que película tan bella. Se siente tan auténtico y tan intenso el amor que transcurre entre los personajes, se siente tan real esa tristeza y esa lujuria que se tienen. Es una historia sencilla pero que cada segundo que pasa te hace sentir como si te estuviera pasando a ti. De las mejores películas que eh visto.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/15/25

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saba b

One of the best Drama Movies out there.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/04/25

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Dianne M

This is my all-time favorite movie! It is a beautiful romantic story. The acting was magnificent.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/26/25

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Synopsis

A moving love story about a photographer on assignment to shoot the historic bridges of Madison County. He meets a housewife, whose husband and children are away on a trip, and the film traces a brief affair that is never sordid but instead one of two soul mates who have met too late.

Director: Clint Eastwood
Producer: Clint Eastwood, Kathleen Kennedy
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Warner Bros., Amblin Entertainment, Malpaso Company
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Romance, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 2, 1995, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 14, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $70.5M
Runtime: 2h 15m
Sound Mix: Surround, Stereo

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