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Far and Away

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Joseph (Tom Cruise) and his landlord's daughter, Shannon (Nicole Kidman), travel from Ireland to America in hopes of claiming free land in Oklahoma. The pair get sidetracked in Boston, where Joseph takes up boxing to support himself. When he loses a pivotal fight, the two are left penniless. Now faced with poverty, the two must find new ways to scrape by. As their affection for each other grows, Joseph questions whether he is truly what Shannon needs in her life.
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Handsome and simplistic, Far and Away has the beauty of an American epic without the breadth.

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Dolores Barclay Associated Press [Howard] has cast two actors -- Cruise and Nicole Kidman -- who simply do not have the scope or abilities to carry an epic. And he does not have a strong enough support team to fill in the gaps. Feb 20, 2020 Full Review Hal Hinson Washington Post Far and Away... is the director's attempt to step into the cinematic shoes of directors John Ford and David Lean. And, certainly, he's stepped into something with this sprawling, old-fashioned melodrama. Oct 25, 2018 Full Review Todd McCarthy Variety A little irreverence and some revisionist strokes would have lent some welcome spice to this bland meat-and-potatoes serving of U.S. history. Oct 25, 2018 Full Review Terry Orme Salt Lake Tribune There's something flat and unfulfilling about Far and Away, as though Mr. Howard bit off more than he could chew. Rated: 2.5/4 Aug 6, 2024 Full Review Gary Wolcott Tri-City Herald It is filled with characters willing to work, fight, pluck chickens and do anything to achieve their dream. Seldom will you find a film that portrays such values in positive terms. Rated: 4.5/5 Aug 6, 2024 Full Review Rachel Wagner Rachel's Reviews (YouTube) A fun epic spectacle movie they don't make much today Sep 13, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member I don’t understand why this movie didn’t perform well with critics. It’s an epic without a dull moment. Great acting. The ending is a bit hokey, but it ties into the beginning of the film and is intended to convey a bit of whimsy. You can decide for yourself whether it was successful. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 08/17/24 Full Review Erica K Starting to watch this movie i already was skeptical about this being good; due to the neon green font- Like you could have have chosen a better font? But actually in general the movie was good! It really shows a old "modern" life and it was actually really satisfying to see how people lived, talked with each other, worked, and etc... the entire land owning premise of the movie was also a good key to show where people stood with each other; really good representation! The cinematography was great, the actors, costumes, scenes, and props were amazing as well and honestly really happy i watched the movie! Really opens my mind to WAY before my time and how people survived. One thing i didn't like was the ending, it didn't make sense to me of how Shannon was just so chill about everything (finding Joseph again) and also Joseph dies and then just....doesn't? I feel like the ending was rushed which is something i really didn't like about the movie, but other than that the movie was really cool! Also i saw this movie was PG, i wouldn't rate that, i would rate it about either PG-13 or 16+. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/11/24 Full Review Tom C As an Irishman, I think this movie is great fun. Despite some terrible Irish accents from the American actors, the movie is quite fun. If you told me to pick someone to direct an American produced Irish period piece romantic movie, Ron Howard would be pretty far down on that list but he actually does a really good job. I have no complaints. John Williams made an absolutely incredible soundtrack that's one of the best of his career. Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman are both quite good in their roles despite their hilariously bad accents. They both play their roles well and have good chemistry with each other, because they were married at the time. As a Star Trek fan, I loved seeing Colm Meaney show up in this movie. And he actually did a really good job. Colm Meaney is actually Irish so of course he didn't have some terrible accent or anything. I genuinely liked this movie. I thought the Irish accents were funny but the movie itself isn't bad and neither are the performances. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/20/24 Full Review Gabe A Love it when Tom Cruise does the Tom Cruise run, coolest thing ever. (I watch all his movies for this purpose). Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/07/24 Full Review Debra B I'm not sure what's up with the low ratings for this movie, but I love it! It's one of my favorite movies from the 90s. Romance, adventure, and great acting throughout! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/17/23 Full Review Jessica L I am not a fan of Tom Cruise. I was hoping it would evoke some sort of emotion in me, but it didn't. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 08/24/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Joseph (Tom Cruise) and his landlord's daughter, Shannon (Nicole Kidman), travel from Ireland to America in hopes of claiming free land in Oklahoma. The pair get sidetracked in Boston, where Joseph takes up boxing to support himself. When he loses a pivotal fight, the two are left penniless. Now faced with poverty, the two must find new ways to scrape by. As their affection for each other grows, Joseph questions whether he is truly what Shannon needs in her life.
Director
Ron Howard
Producer
Brian Grazer, Ron Howard
Screenwriter
Ron Howard, Bob Dolman
Production Co
Imagine Films Entertainment, Universal Pictures
Rating
PG-13
Genre
Drama, Adventure, Romance
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 19, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$58.2M
Runtime
2h 20m
Sound Mix
Surround
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