The Bridges of Madison County

PG-13

Released Jun 2, 1995

2 hr. 15 min.

Romance

Drama

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90%

61 Reviews

Tomatometer

87%

25,000+ Ratings

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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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Critics Consensus

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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Aender S

As so often in Clint Eastwood films, there are great shots of landscape, an element that pleases the hiker in me. But although I like being nice and living romance, this film is too cheesy for my taste.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

04/11/24

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Eye C

A slow burn story with so much sexual tension and a lot "What ifs". Don't know why but I don't buy Mr. Eastwood as a romantic. Although is a nice picture, I like it.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/24

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Carlotta F

Clint at his unconventional best. A treat!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/15/24

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danwhiffinmusic

Beautiful film, could easily be corny but the performances from the two lead actors carry it far above that, especially Meryl Streep who is superb. I watched this at the BFI in Londons Southbank and when the film finished, everyone sat there in silence and watched the credits until the end! My only criticism is that the scenes with the two siblings in the present day are not brilliant at times and perhaps took me out of the movie a little bit too much, although they also came good in the end. The story is told from start to finish and has a slow pace that draws you in slowly, until you're fully emotionally invested by the end.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/10/24

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Mary S

Totally loved the book and the movie , I understood how Mrs Johnson felt, life given to others, but not feeling very satisfy . I loved this movie so much I travelled from Sydney, Australia to see the covered bridges in Madison county. Clint Eastwood, is so talented he ticks all the boxes ,as does Ms Streep. I thank them for a limitless classic Mary Studdert. Sydney

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/04/24

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dave O

I enjoyed this. Nice slow burner. Emotional and well made.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/21/23

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Clint Eastwood

Robert Kincaid

Meryl Streep

Francesca Johnson

Annie Corley

Carolyn Johnson

Victor Slezak

Michael Johnson

Jim Haynie

Richard Johnson

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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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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
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Warner Bros., Malpaso Company, Amblin Entertainment
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
Sound Mix: Surround, Stereo

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