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City Slickers
1991
· Movie
· 113 min
C
MEANRANK
70/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #2332
- IMDb #2681
- Rotten Tomatoes #2079
- Metacritic #1565
- Letterboxd #2673
- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #1654
+7 more
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #2973
- Metacritic Critics #1478
- Metacritic Audience #1847
- Criticker #2253
- Kinopoisk #3089
- AlloCiné #2505
- Trakt #2754
Every rating
43–92
out of 100
Three friends facing mid-life crises decide to recharge by going on a two-week cattle drive from New Mexico to Colorado. Under the guidance of a tough, leathery trail boss, they learn to herd cattle, drive a wagon, and confront their personal fears. The challenging adventure forces them to reevaluate their lives and rediscover their friendship.
Details
- Director
- Ron Underwood
- Writers
- Babaloo Mandel, Lowell Ganz
- Released
- 7 June 1991
- Country
- United States, Spain
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Rated
- PG-13
- Budget
- $27.0M
- Box office
- $179.0M
- Awards
- 8 wins, 6 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 14 →2 major awards won · 8 wins from 14 nominations across 9 ceremonies
| Academy Awards 1991 | Best Supporting Actor | Jack Palance | Winner |
| Golden Globe Awards 1991 | Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture | Jack Palance | Winner |
| Golden Globe Awards 1991 | Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Billy Crystal | Nominee |
| Golden Globe Awards 1991 | Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Nominee | |
| ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards 1991 | Top Box Office Films | Marc Shaiman | Winner |
| American Comedy Awards 1991 | Funniest Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | Daniel Stern | Nominee |
| American Comedy Awards 1991 | Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture (Leading Role) | Billy Crystal | Winner |
| American Comedy Awards 1991 | Funniest Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | Bruno Kirby | Nominee |
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Golden Globe Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture | Jack Palance | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Billy Crystal | Nominee |
| Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Nominee |
Academy Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actor | Jack Palance | Winner |
American Comedy Awards
4 nominations, 2 won
| Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture (Leading Role) | Billy Crystal | Winner |
| Funniest Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | Jack Palance | Winner |
| Funniest Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | Daniel Stern | Nominee |
| Funniest Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | Bruno Kirby | Nominee |
ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Top Box Office Films | Marc Shaiman | Winner |
Genesis Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Feature Film | Winner |
MTV Movie Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Comedic Performance | Billy Crystal | Winner |
People's Choice Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Favorite Comedy Motion Picture | Winner |
Artios Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Achievement in Feature Film Casting – Comedy | Pam Dixon | Nominee |
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
1 nomination
| Best Supporting Actor | Jack Palance | Nominee |