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Thelma & Louise

Thelma & Louise

1991
Drama, Suspense/Thriller
2h 10m
Louise is working in a fast food restaurant as a waitress and has some problems with her friend Jimmy, who, as a musician, is always on the road. Thelma is married to Darryl who likes his wife to stay quiet in the kitchen so that he can watch football on TV. One day they decide to break out of their normal life and jump in the car and hit the road. Their journey, however, turns into a flight when Louise kills a man who threatens to rape Thelma. They decide to go to Mexico, but soon they are hunted by American police. (imdb)
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Thelma & Louise

1991
Drama, Suspense/Thriller
2h 10m
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Rated 19 Nov 2010
1
8th
Such an unlikable film. Not just the bad production values or the fact that it tries so hard for its camera work to be that of Badlands, its the premise, the leading ladies and everything they do. Blowing up some obnoxious guys truck or locking the policeman in the boot and every time they did anything remotely out of their comfort zone, Scott would cue the music and cut to our ladies jazzing off to some tunes being smug brats. While I didn't like the ending either, god I rooted for that cliff.
Rated 30 Sep 2018
85
85th
Boy howdy, people have some real opinions about this film on Criticker.
Rated 03 Feb 2007
33
17th
This is the movie that preaches to the spoiled white women of American bourgeoisie that being mistreated by men is a form of martyrdom and justifies theft, armed robbery and assault with a deadly weapon.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
10
3rd
Total chick flick. And a stupid one at that.
Rated 12 Jan 2008
1
2nd
It gets one point because they die.
Rated 23 Sep 2012
50
4th
A movie with this cast shouldn't be so dreadful. The feminist response to this film is interesting to me, considering these women are pretty clueless about the way the world works. They're supposed to seem powerful, but they just come off as jerks.
Rated 11 Dec 2013
3
9th
Reprehensible feminist trash that contains one of the worst endings ever committed to film (or best, depending how you look at it). McDonald is hilarious though.
Rated 13 Apr 2020
82
78th
Ridley Scott was one of the most versatile directors; this one is so different than his other works. It has wonderful scenery and excellent acting particularly by Davis and Sarandon (and up-and-coming Brad Pitt). The inevitability of the story is a nice touch and how they caught in this storm that is not particularly their own making was interesting and touching. Its commentary on the deeply rooted sexual aggression in the society and how by enabling it we create victims is poignant even today.
Rated 01 Mar 2007
50
35th
Not bad.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
45
35th
A film that dances through the realm of ridiculousness for its silly plot and ludicrously one-dimensional portrayal of men (except for Harvey Keitel, I guess). Well made though.
Rated 19 Aug 2007
60
5th
Man haters!
Rated 16 Sep 2008
60
47th
I like Susan Sarandon, but, like with so many Ridley Scott films, I am seriously unimpressed... and not just because this is such an antiguy film, either. It's about as subtle as a brick, and, really, quite ordinary. It doesn't help that Jason Beghe is totally wasted
Rated 25 May 2009
65
52nd
Good performances and good story. It is a very feminist film. This is not a defect, but is more difficult for a man, find it so cool.
Rated 29 Jul 2009
78
54th
I wish I could like it more, it's well acted, well shot, and despite the plot hinging on a series of bad decisions the sense of desperation feels genuine and each decision seems natural in context. Even so, the middle part of the film relies on this too much for my taste and got slightly frustrating.
Rated 03 Oct 2009
2
21st
Another unimpressive Ridley Scott film. Lacks the subtleness it needs to be something good - beating me over the head for 2 hours about your obvious message is very tedious. It's also not entertaining and by the end it's just ridiculous. Yeah, blowing up a guys truck cause he made some rude gestures is justifiable, girl power! The only reason to see this is for Christopher McDonald. That guy is awesome.
Rated 11 Dec 2009
86
74th
Fresh and exhilarating with great music and dialogue, and wonderful acting, especially by Pitt as a country kid on the make.
Rated 20 Jun 2014
3
38th
This movie succeeds on the strength of the titular friendship. It's a bit bloated and wonkily paced, but the leads - even when they're being dumb as rocks, as Thelma so often is - shine and make this more than an average, forgettable crime caper. I feel somewhat cheated by the famous ending, though - would've been more poignant if it followed through.
Rated 31 Dec 2015
60
41st
Khouri's script has a few great moments, but while the story begins rather well, it becomes impossible to feel anything close to sympathy for the duo from the moment they decide to embrace their outlaw status, which is a move portrayed as heroic and just but in reality undermines the film's theme of female empowerment. Scott's direction isn't anything special but there are good performances all around, with Sarandon and Davis an enjoyable pair to watch throughout.
Rated 30 Jan 2018
54
22nd
Rambling wish-fulfillment that keeps being mistaken as some sort of definitive feminist text by morons. The characters are uninteresting and the entire thing just drags.
Rated 25 Jan 2020
86
78th
It's a very good movie, I would've rated it higher if it didn't end on such a cliffhanger.
Rated 12 Aug 2021
79
74th
They did NOTHING WRONG and I love them.
Rated 24 Nov 2021
73
63rd
Something tells me that's not the first time Christopher McDonald stood on a pizza, if you know what I mean
Rated 11 Apr 2022
70
66th
I thought it was really great, but I was not a big fan of Geena Davis' performance.
Rated 22 Nov 2022
72
94th
Go lesbians.
Rated 02 Feb 2007
94
93rd
Estreava há 30 anos no Festival de Cannes. Como deve ser óbvio, foi escrito por uma mulher, Callie Khouri, que inclusive ganhou o Oscar de melhor roteiro original na premiação de 1992. Hoje só o revi com os comentários em áudio do Ridley Scott, já que foi um dos filmes que mais vi na vida e está especialmente fresco na memória, principalmente na adolescência, tenho orgulho em dizer que esse foi um dos filmes que moldaram meu caráter e me preparou para as verdades da vida. DVD MGM/FOX
Rated 26 May 2007
60
55th
Decent flick.
Rated 13 Jun 2007
60
25th
Eng...classic film and everything, but I didn't really enjoy it that much. Maybe I just can't "relate".
Rated 14 Aug 2007
45
34th
OK for what it's worth, if rather overblown and over-hyped.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
4
64th
I don't really understand the hate for this movie.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
41
33rd
I didn't hate it, but I didn't love it either.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
78
61st
Good movie. I don't know why people go on and on about Brad Pitt, though. Michael Madsen's character is SO much sexier...anyway, Thelma and Louise are the nicest, most apologetic criminals ever. Cool.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
95
95th
It may seem a shade dated now, but at the time, it was utterly revolutionary, despite the copout ending. Sarandon is perfect.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
85
50th
Good drama thanks to strong writing, directing and performance.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
25
17th
While the character development is interesting, it's very well written and the acting is great, this film is just packed with the same silly, nonsensial female logic and way of thinking that i hate and can just never wrap my head around. It's so full of anti-male I find it hard to look past the annoying feminism and see what could've really been something if they hadn't focused so much on that. The character of Hal makes it worthwhile though.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
80
68th
Entertaining.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
77
45th
The ultimate chick flick. Brad Pitt's breakout role was mostly an annoyance as far as I was concerned
Rated 14 Aug 2007
6
70th
Lively chemistry between the two leads and a tight chick flick-meets-road trip screenplay keep it bumping along.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
94
86th
smart, fun, engaging. a classic of its day.
Rated 18 Aug 2007
84
74th
Great crime story, lovable characters, even the bad ones. Morality is questioned. Feels good to watch this one.
Rated 26 Aug 2007
30
30th
Ok
Rated 27 Aug 2007
72
15th
A great feminist road trip movie. Very subversive, especially for a 1991 major studio picture.
Rated 13 Sep 2007
62
54th
Not a movie I will probably watch more than once, but it was a well done movie.
Rated 17 Sep 2007
60
39th
it's not bad
Rated 26 Jan 2008
40
33rd
Bleh. Feminism used to be more clever.
Rated 03 Feb 2008
90
92nd
Every woman should watch this journey
Rated 06 Feb 2008
65
58th
Young Brad.
Rated 02 Mar 2008
75
60th
# 507
Rated 23 Mar 2008
3
5th
I might be the only woman that didn't like this film. The only reason to watch it is a quick look at Brad Pitt.
Rated 02 Jun 2008
32
20th
It's entertaining, but it's another one of those movies that has literally led to the downfall of the Republic.
Rated 13 Sep 2008
95
82nd
Classic. Two of my favorite actresses.
Rated 14 Oct 2008
86
88th
Much fun to watch.
Rated 15 Nov 2008
40
44th
Not my favourite genre - but I managed to enjoy it.
Rated 15 Nov 2008
95
91st
Girl Power! This is an awesome story.
Rated 19 Dec 2008
78
56th
444
Rated 06 Jan 2009
90
89th
Close to perfect early '90's film.
Rated 07 Jan 2009
100
71st
Always make me cry
Rated 08 Jan 2009
70
61st
SPOILER ALERT: The original ending had them landing SAFELY at the bottom... TOO funny
Rated 25 Jan 2009
88
56th
Great movie.
Rated 27 Jan 2009
100
96th
Um dos filmes mais divertidos que já assisti. Além do roteiro excelente, Geena Davis e Susan Sarandon estão demais!
Rated 30 Jan 2009
65
54th
x0
Rated 10 Mar 2009
95
68th
This story is fast paced, exciting, and original. Loved it!
Rated 21 May 2009
20
44th
What would or could have been cause circa 1970 for something wayward, moody, contemplative, possibly even introspective, is here just an excuse to bring Hollywood flash and frippery out onto the road and into the heartland. Scott might seem to be a little out of his element, but wherever Ridley goes, along go the pastel filters, the night-time steam, the Venetian-blind shadows, the heat ripples, all the rest. Southern Gothic has never looked so chi-chi.
Rated 31 May 2009
33
35th
FRANDLY MOVIE
Rated 10 Jun 2009
70
59th
The feminist version of Butch Cassidy and the first step to super stardom for Brad Pitt.
Rated 02 Jul 2009
95
53rd
Not that bad.
Rated 31 Jul 2009
38
26th
Irritating.
Rated 01 Aug 2009
10
14th
Do ya have ta be a chick to like this flick? I'm sure it helps.
Rated 08 Dec 2009
60
68th
3/5
Rated 28 Dec 2009
73
22nd
Episodic. Appears more meaningful that it is.
Rated 14 Jan 2010
80
60th
399
Rated 25 May 2010
90
80th
I've watched it many time, my wife twice as many. It's a classic! I'm still waiting for an alternate ending!
Rated 14 Aug 2010
66
88th
#00s(e)#, liked, rewatch(2) }*{ #90s(e)#, story.
Rated 01 Sep 2010
60
25th
It's hard to score this one. Hard like my erect nobility towards the finer points of subtlety. I'd love to thrust up the score, but it just tackles the theme with too much grunt for my liking. The classic road trip element was the films finest feature, but it's not enough to soften my score. I'm just going to stay stiff-headed on this one.
Rated 22 Sep 2010
65
46th
entertaining period piece if a little corny
Rated 09 Oct 2010
49
3rd
a simple story about two disappointed woman that very simple ended their life . Davis and Sarandon are both brilliant in their rules .
Rated 27 Oct 2010
53
64th
Mistakes - 1) When Darryl and the police officers sit on the terrace the rain in the background keeps coming and going. 2) When J.D. asks Thelma for a ride his sunglasses move back and forth between his hand and the neck of his t-shirt. 3) When Jimmy shows up at the Vagabond hotel it turns dark between shots.
Rated 27 Nov 2010
21
85th
Honestly, this maybe Susan Sarandon's best work. And she's done a lot of good work: Step Mom, Shall We Dance, Mr. Woodcock (kind of). I fell in love with the characters, the situation was rich, the story was a real fantasy about two average women who were driven to and then finally chose to live no mater where it took them.
Rated 02 Jan 2011
85
80th
84.750
Rated 19 Jan 2011
53
44th
Oh, those dumb cows annoyed me so much! Filmed in a nice anamorphic widescreen (something I really miss in present day blockbusters), with a great cast (so ironic that supporting actors steal the show from lead actresses in a feminist movie), this southern ride by Ridley Scott is a true blockbuster. Story ain't much, but what really bugged me dumb emotionalism of it. Go cliff!
Rated 22 Mar 2011
85
93rd
This classic road movie follows two female companions stuck in a difficult situation, examining the power of friendship and what it means to be a woman in a patriarchal society and media. Davis and Sarandon deliver award worthy performances alongside the immaculate direction of Ridley Scott in his most successful film since Alien.
Rated 08 Apr 2011
48
26th
The first half is great. Well paced, well written, well acted, looks very good. From the robbery scene onwards, however, the film flattens into a tacky series of wacky acts of crime that presumably we are supposed to warmly cheer for. Robbing some unknown person's store and threatening to kill the clerk and the patrons -- empowering! Please.
Rated 17 Apr 2011
85
88th
Wonderful performances by the two leads. Toward the end the whole thing got a bit transparent, but lots of laughs throughout (still can't believe that this was really the first script she ever wrote). Amazed that Scott was the one picked to direct this. And yes, Harlan's face as he got blown away was very funny indeed. Oh, and one more thing: leaving all that money with bank robber Pitt in the room was AMAZINGLY FREAKIN STUPID. Wow, looks like we guys really are all a bunch of jerks.
Rated 31 May 2011
30
53rd
"Say what you will about Thelma & Louise (many have), but there's no doubt that it was a zeitgeist picture with a potent cultural impact."
Rated 17 Jul 2011
100
99th
Awesome!
Rated 24 Jul 2011
70
69th
It has a great amount of personality, but it also made me feel oddly confused so i'm not sure.
Rated 23 Nov 2011
65
42nd
Mixed feelings about this: on the one hand, it feels contrived and manipulative and the fact that every male character (cops, bar customers, truck drivers, even Brad Pitt) is depicted as a misogynistic pig is consistently vexing. However, the film benefits greatly from Scott's skillful, stylish helming which gives it a very atmospheric look, as well as from the two splendid lead performances. In the end, it left a mostly positive impression on me, in part thanks to the effectively staged finale.
Rated 30 Nov 2011
79
58th
#414
Rated 01 Jan 2012
62
30th
I have no problems with a movie picking up a feminist flag and running with it, however that's not what this film is. What it is, is a celebration of rewarding ones own terrible life decisions with a spree of other violent illegal ones. Everyone does a decent enough job, but it's just so silly. McDonald is the highlight.
Rated 10 Mar 2012
69
41st
Rather average in my opinion. There is not much going on, so in a way I was kind of amazed that it didn't seem painfully slow, but I just couldn't get into it. Sarandon and Davis are good. I hated Scott's attempts at injecting humor into the film (seriously did McDonald's performance have to be that odd).
Rated 14 Mar 2012
1
0th
It's certainly not perfect, and some scenes are amazingly atonal, but the amazing chemistry between Sarandon and Davis are more than enough to carry the film to its end. But boy, they sure botched that ending shot. Score is not a grade.
Rated 09 Jul 2012
74
74th
Great Geena Davis, Awesome ending. Cool characters. Harvey Keitel's was a little cheesy, though. And why isn't Christopher McDonald a fucking star? :D
Rated 10 Oct 2012
7
73rd
A solid film, good direction and great acting. The interesting part of this film is the back stories of Thelma and Louise (which unfold quite slowly) and why they react the way that they do.The iconic chick flick but it is much more than that.
Rated 21 Oct 2012
79
35th
Cheesy
Rated 20 Dec 2012
45
3rd
What starts out being a commentary on the unfortunate situation women find themselves in a patriarchal society with patriarchal laws becomes a righteous gal's day out flick where the most important thing is letting your hair down and being who you really are, be that a criminal or not. Susan Sarandon is the main character of this film but her character is underdeveloped and it's Geena Davis' character who really steals the film. Brad Pitt's cameo is worth the watch. Also the Jamaican bicyclist.
Rated 15 Jan 2013
55
19th
Well, yeah it has some feminist under text and so on and so forth, but all in all, it was boring.
Rated 04 Jun 2013
74
46th
Well shot, well acted, lacking some subtlety but I can forgive that. The music is cheesy and/or overbearing at times. Entertaining but pretty forgettable.
Rated 22 Sep 2013
78
58th
78.000
Rated 09 Dec 2013
80
60th
One of the top-notch buddy films ever made in my opinion. Two quite different characters put their friendship above all - along with each one's personal benefits - and head for a cat-and-mouse chase ignoring their temporary lack of power and regaining the self-esteem they need to go on a long journey. The chemistry between the two works amazingly perfect sharing both emotional and humorous moments and give an example about how real friendship should be. One of Scott's precious diamonds with a s
Rated 20 Jan 2014
50
21st
Some of the worst music ever, if it came out in '94 Rednex would be blaring somewhere in this. SHOOTER MCGAVIN is the best part, turd mustache and a necklace with a GOLD "#1" included. Jamaican biker showed up just in time
Rated 16 Feb 2014
63
30th
The film's struggles stem from the difficulty in finding something to like in either of the two leads. The Badlands-like photography, the better-than-average score, and the hilarious McDonald are all cheapened by the feeling that Thelma and Louise are just kind of brats.

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