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Tumbleweeds
MEANRANK
71/100
Every rating
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 64, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 82.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →As the American government prepares to open the Cherokee Strip in Oklahoma for settlement, thousands of hopeful pioneers gather at the border for a massive land rush. The story follows a cowboy who decides to give up his wandering life and stake a claim for a homestead. He must compete against seasoned settlers, outlaws, and the sheer chaos of the rush itself to secure a piece of land and a future.
Details
- Director
- Gavin O'Connor
- Writers
- Angela Shelton, Gavin O'Connor
- Studio
- Fine Line Features
- Released
- 24 November 1999
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Rated
- PG-13
- Budget
- $312.0K
- Box office
- $1.4M
- Awards
- 2 wins, 1 nomination
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 3 →1 major award won · 2 wins from 3 nominations across 3 ceremonies
| Sundance Filmmaker Trophy Dramatic 1999 | Sundance Filmmaker Trophy Dramatic | Winner | |
| 72nd Academy Awards 2000 | Best Actress | Janet McTeer | Nominee |
| National Board of Review: Top Ten Films 1999 | National Board of Review: Top Ten Films | Winner |
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3 awards — Tumbleweeds
×| Sundance Filmmaker Trophy Dramatic | Winner |
| Best Actress | Janet McTeer | Nominee |
| National Board of Review: Top Ten Films | Winner |