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The Straight Story
1999
· Movie
· 112 min
A
MEANRANK
83/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #236
- IMDb #347
- Google retired #864
- Rotten Tomatoes #254
- Metacritic #230
- Letterboxd #227
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- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #405
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #437
- Metacritic Critics #334
- Metacritic Audience #264
- Criticker #264
- Douban #328
- Kinopoisk #540
- AlloCiné #909
- Trakt #512
Every rating
69–95
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Criticker on 69, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 95.
See the most agreed on films →An elderly man learns that his estranged brother has suffered a stroke. Determined to make amends before it is too late, he embarks on a long journey to see him. Unable to drive a car, he instead operates a slow-moving lawnmower across the rural countryside. His voyage becomes a quiet and reflective odyssey, bringing him into contact with various people who are touched by his simple determination and kindness.
Details
- Director
- David Lynch
- Writers
- John Roach, Mary Sweeney
- Released
- 15 October 1999
- Country
- United States, United Kingdom, France
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Rated
- G
- Budget
- $10.0M
- Box office
- $6.4M
- Awards
- 8 wins, 23 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 31 →1 major award won · 8 wins from 31 nominations across 18 ceremonies
| Independent Spirit Awards 1999 | Best Male Lead | Richard Farnsworth | Winner |
| 1999 Cannes Film Festival 1999 | Palme d'Or | David Lynch | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 1999 | Best Actor | Richard Farnsworth | Nominee |
| Golden Globe Awards 1999 | Best Original Score – Motion Picture | Angelo Badalamenti | Nominee |
| Golden Globe Awards 1999 | Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama | Richard Farnsworth | Nominee |
| Independent Spirit Awards 1999 | Best Feature | John Roach, Mary Sweeney | Nominee |
| Independent Spirit Awards 1999 | Best Director | David Lynch | Nominee |
| Independent Spirit Awards 1999 | Best First Screenplay | John Roach, Mary Sweeney | Nominee |
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Independent Spirit Awards
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best Male Lead | Richard Farnsworth | Winner |
| Best Director | David Lynch | Nominee |
| Best Feature | John Roach, Mary Sweeney | Nominee |
| Best First Screenplay | John Roach, Mary Sweeney | Nominee |
Golden Globe Awards
2 nominations
| Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama | Richard Farnsworth | Nominee |
| Best Original Score – Motion Picture | Angelo Badalamenti | Nominee |
1999 Cannes Film Festival
1 nomination
| Palme d'Or | David Lynch | Nominee |
Academy Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actor | Richard Farnsworth | Nominee |
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
4 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actor | Richard Farnsworth | Winner |
| Best Cinematographer | Freddie Francis | Winner |
| Best Director | David Lynch | Nominee |
| Best Film | Nominee |
Bodil Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best American Film | David Lynch | Winner |
British Independent Film Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best International Independent Film – English Language | Winner |
European Film Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Screen International Award | David Lynch | Winner |
Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Jury Award for Best Actor | Richard Farnsworth | Winner |
National Board of Review Awards 1999
1 nomination, 1 won
| Top Ten Films | Winner |
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
3 nominations
| Best Actor | Richard Farnsworth | Nominee |
| Best Director | David Lynch | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Nominee |
Online Film Critics Society Awards
3 nominations
| Best Actor | Richard Farnsworth | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Freddie Francis | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Angelo Badalamenti | Nominee |
Online Film & Television Association
2 nominations
| Best First Screenplay | John Roach, Mary Sweeney | Nominee |
| Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen | John Roach, Mary Sweeney | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
2 nominations
| Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama | Richard Farnsworth | Nominee |
| Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role, Drama | Sissy Spacek | Nominee |
Camerimage
1 nomination
| Golden Frog | Freddie Francis | Nominee |
Guldbagge Awards
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Film | Nominee |
Humanitas Prize
1 nomination
| Feature Film Category | John Roach, Mary Sweeney | Nominee |
National Society of Film Critics Awards
1 nomination
| Best Cinematography | Freddie Francis | Nominee |