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The Bridges of Madison County
1995
· Movie
· 135 min
A
MEANRANK
81/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #533
- IMDb #892
- Google retired #409
- Rotten Tomatoes #734
- Metacritic #1240
- Letterboxd #395
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- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #1057
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #907
- Metacritic Critics #1564
- Metacritic Audience #792
- Criticker #821
- Douban #133
- Kinopoisk #284
- AlloCiné #115
- Trakt #505
Every rating
60–94
out of 100
A National Geographic photographer arrives in Madison County to shoot its historic covered bridges. He asks a lonely Italian-born housewife for directions, and a brief, intense four-day affair ensues. Their connection forces her to confront the quiet passions and unfulfilled dreams of her life.
Details
- Director
- Clint Eastwood
- Based on
- The Bridges of Madison County by Robert James Waller
- Released
- 2 June 1995
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 135 min
- Rated
- PG-13
- Budget
- $24.0M
- Box office
- $182.0M
- Awards
- 6 wins, 11 nominations
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Awards & nominations
See all 17 →6 wins from 17 nominations across 15 ceremonies
| Academy Awards 1995 | Best Actress | Meryl Streep | Nominee |
| César Awards 1995 | Best Foreign Film | The Bridges of Madison County | Nominee |
| Golden Globe Awards 1995 | Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama | Meryl Streep | Nominee |
| Golden Globe Awards 1995 | Best Motion Picture – Drama | The Bridges of Madison County | Nominee |
| ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards 1995 | Top Box Office Films | Clint Eastwood | Winner |
| Actor Awards 1995 | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role | Meryl Streep | Nominee |
| American Society of Cinematographers Awards 1995 | Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases | Jack N. Green | Nominee |
| BMI Film & TV Awards 1995 | Film Music Award | Lennie Niehaus | Winner |
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Golden Globe Awards
2 nominations
| Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama | Meryl Streep | Nominee |
| Best Motion Picture – Drama | The Bridges of Madison County | Nominee |
Academy Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actress | Meryl Streep | Nominee |
César Awards
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Film | The Bridges of Madison County | Nominee |
ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Top Box Office Films | Clint Eastwood | Winner |
BMI Film & TV Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Film Music Award | Lennie Niehaus | Winner |
Blue Ribbon Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Foreign Film | Clint Eastwood | Winner |
Fotogramas de Plata
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Foreign Film | Clint Eastwood | Winner |
Kinema Junpo Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Foreign Language Film Director | Clint Eastwood | Winner |
Mainichi Film Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Foreign Language Film | Clint Eastwood | Winner |
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
2 nominations
| Best Actress | Meryl Streep | Nominee |
| Best Director | Clint Eastwood | Nominee |
Actor Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role | Meryl Streep | Nominee |
American Society of Cinematographers Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases | Jack N. Green | Nominee |
Blockbuster Entertainment Awards
1 nomination
| Favorite Actress – Drama | Meryl Streep | Nominee |
Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actress | Meryl Streep | Nominee |
Sant Jordi Awards
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Actress | Meryl Streep | Nominee |