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The Fisher King
1991
· Movie
· 137 min
B
MEANRANK
76/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #1216
- IMDb #1085
- Google retired #1614
- Rotten Tomatoes #1157
- Metacritic #1543
- Letterboxd #809
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- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #1675
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #1122
- Metacritic Audience #1237
- Criticker #803
- Kinopoisk #710
- AlloCiné #1594
- Trakt #1608
Every rating
60–88
out of 100
A arrogant radio shock jock's inflammatory comments inadvertently lead to a tragic mass shooting. Years later, a guilt-ridden alcoholic, he is saved from attackers by a homeless man who is a former professor living in a fantasy world. He sees a chance for redemption by helping the man reunite with his lost love.
Details
- Director
- Terry Gilliam
- Writer
- Richard LaGravenese
- Studio
- TriStar Pictures
- Released
- 20 September 1991
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 137 min
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $24.0M
- Box office
- $41.9M
- Awards
- 14 wins, 24 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 38 →3 major awards won · 14 wins from 38 nominations across 14 ceremonies
| Academy Awards 1991 | Best Supporting Actress | Mercedes Ruehl | Winner |
| Golden Globe Awards 1991 | Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Robin Williams | Winner |
| Golden Globe Awards 1991 | Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture | Mercedes Ruehl | Winner |
| Academy Awards 1991 | Best Actor | Robin Williams | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 1991 | Best Original Screenplay | Richard LaGravenese | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 1991 | Best Production Design | Art Direction: Mel Bourne ; Set Decoration: Cindy Carr | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 1991 | Best Original Score | George Fenton | Nominee |
| Golden Globe Awards 1991 | Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Jeff Bridges | Nominee |
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Golden Globe Awards
5 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Robin Williams | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture | Mercedes Ruehl | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Jeff Bridges | Nominee |
| Best Director | Terry Gilliam | Nominee |
| Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Nominee |
Academy Awards
5 nominations, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actress | Mercedes Ruehl | Winner |
| Best Actor | Robin Williams | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | George Fenton | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Richard LaGravenese | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Art Direction: Mel Bourne ; Set Decoration: Cindy Carr | Nominee |
Writers Guild of America Awards
1 nomination
| Best Screenplay – Written Directly for the Screen | Richard LaGravenese | Nominee |
Venice International Film Festival
4 nominations, 3 won
| Best Actress (Pasinetti Award) | Mercedes Ruehl | Winner |
| Little Golden Lion | Terry Gilliam | Winner |
| Silver Lion | Terry Gilliam | Winner |
| Golden Lion | Terry Gilliam | Nominee |
Saturn Awards
7 nominations, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actress | Mercedes Ruehl | Winner |
| Best Actor | Jeff Bridges | Nominee |
| Best Actor | Robin Williams | Nominee |
| Best Costumes | Beatrix Aruna Pasztor | Nominee |
| Best Director | Terry Gilliam | Nominee |
| Best Fantasy Film | Nominee | |
| Best Writing | Richard LaGravenese | Nominee |
Dallas–Fort Worth Film Association Awards
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actress | Mercedes Ruehl | Winner |
| Best Actor | Robin Williams | Nominee |
| Best Film | Nominee | |
| Best Supporting Actress | Amanda Plummer | Nominee |
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actress | Mercedes Ruehl | Winner |
| Best Director | Terry Gilliam | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Amanda Plummer | Nominee |
American Comedy Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | Mercedes Ruehl | Winner |
| Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture (Leading Role) | Robin Williams | Nominee |
Artios Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Comedy | Howard Feuer | Winner |
Boston Society of Film Critics Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actress | Mercedes Ruehl | Winner |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actress | Mercedes Ruehl | Winner |
Toronto Film Critics Association Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| People's Choice Award | Terry Gilliam | Winner |
British Academy Film Awards
2 nominations
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Amanda Plummer | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Richard LaGravenese | Nominee |
Guldbagge Awards
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Film | Nominee |