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Postcards from the Edge
1990
· Movie
· 101 min
C
MEANRANK
69/100
Every rating
54–83
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is AlloCiné on 54, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 83.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →A substance-addicted actress tries to look on the bright side even as she's forced to move back in with her mother to avoid unemployment.
Details
- Director
- Mike Nichols
- Writer
- Carrie Fisher
- Based on
- a work by Carrie Fisher
- Studio
- Columbia Pictures
- Released
- 14 September 1990
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $22.0M
- Box office
- $39.1M
- Awards
- 2 wins, 11 nominations
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Awards & nominations
See all 13 →2 wins from 13 nominations across 7 ceremonies
| Academy Awards 1990 | Best Original Song | "I'm Checkin' Out" Music and Lyrics by Shel Silverstein | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 1990 | Best Actress | Meryl Streep | Nominee |
| Golden Globe Awards 1990 | Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture | Shirley MacLaine | Nominee |
| Golden Globe Awards 1990 | Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Meryl Streep | Nominee |
| Golden Globe Awards 1990 | Best Original Song – Motion Picture | "I'm Checkin' Out" Music and Lyrics by Shel Silverstein | Nominee |
| American Comedy Awards 1990 | Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture (Leading Role) | Meryl Streep | Winner |
| American Comedy Awards 1990 | Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | Shirley MacLaine | Nominee |
| Artios Awards 1990 | Outstanding Achievement in Feature Film Casting – Comedy | Juliet Taylor | Nominee |
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Golden Globe Awards
3 nominations
| Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Meryl Streep | Nominee |
| Best Original Song – Motion Picture | "I'm Checkin' Out" Music and Lyrics by Shel Silverstein | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture | Shirley MacLaine | Nominee |
Academy Awards
2 nominations
| Best Actress | Meryl Streep | Nominee |
| Best Original Song | "I'm Checkin' Out" Music and Lyrics by Shel Silverstein | Nominee |
American Comedy Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture (Leading Role) | Meryl Streep | Winner |
| Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | Shirley MacLaine | Nominee |
London Film Critics' Circle Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Newcomer of the Year | Annette Bening | Winner |
British Academy Film Awards
3 nominations
| Best Actress in a Leading Role | Shirley MacLaine | Nominee |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Carrie Fisher | Nominee |
| Best Original Film Score | Carly Simon | Nominee |
Artios Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Achievement in Feature Film Casting – Comedy | Juliet Taylor | Nominee |
Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actress | Meryl Streep | Nominee |