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  • 1992
  • R
  • Universal Pictures
  • 2 h 36 m
  • 1992
  • R
  • Universal Pictures
  • 2 h 36 m

Summary Al Pacino won his first Best Actor Oscar for his brilliant portrayal of an overbearing, blind retired Lieutenant Colonel who hires a young guardian (O'Donnell), to assist him. It's a heart-wrenching and heartwarming tale of opposites attracting when they embark on a wild weekend trip that will change the lives of both men forever. (Univ...

Directed By: Martin Brest

Written By: Giovanni Arpino, Bo Goldman, Ruggero Maccari, Dino Risi

  • 1992
  • R
  • Universal Pictures
  • 2 h 36 m
  • 1992
  • R
  • Universal Pictures
  • 2 h 36 m

Scent of a Woman

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 14 Critic Reviews
57
User Score Universal Acclaim Based on 290 User Ratings
8.4
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Summary Al Pacino won his first Best Actor Oscar for his brilliant portrayal of an overbearing, blind retired Lieutenant Colonel who hires a young guardian (O'Donnell), to assist him. It's a heart-wrenching and heartwarming tale of opposites attracting when they embark on a wild weekend trip that will change the lives of both men forever. (Univ...

Directed By: Martin Brest

Written By: Giovanni Arpino, Bo Goldman, Ruggero Maccari, Dino Risi

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 14 Critic Reviews
57
50% Positive
7 Reviews
36% Mixed
5 Reviews
14% Negative
2 Reviews

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 14 Critic Reviews
57
50% Positive
7 Reviews
36% Mixed
5 Reviews
14% Negative
2 Reviews

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80
But it's essentially a tour de force for Pacino, and he sustains us through the slow passages by working with a closed-in intensity that turns each scene into a kind of mini-movie complete with its own ticking time bomb. [23Dec1992 Pg. 1]
By Peter Rainer FULL REVIEW
75
In the end, Scent of a Woman offers little more than lumbering simulation of Rain Man's nimble magic. But Pacino's performance-scabrous, tender, ripely theatrical-is a master showman's trick.
By Owen Gleiberman FULL REVIEW

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Universal Acclaim Based on 290 User Ratings
8.4
87% Positive
253 Ratings
8% Mixed
24 Ratings
4% Negative
13 Ratings

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User Score
Universal Acclaim Based on 290 User Ratings
8.4
87% Positive
253 Ratings
8% Mixed
24 Ratings
4% Negative
13 Ratings

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10
MiguelEscobar
Sep 18, 2022
My favorite Film of all time. Al Pacino's performance is amazing. Would recommend
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10
GDsReviews
Jul 9, 2022
A powerful, touching, and emotional movie about two characters who over the course of the movie bond and defend each other when no one else would, with the climax being one of the most powerful and timeless movie speeches in history.
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75
By the end of Scent of a Woman, we have arrived at the usual conclusion of the coming-of-age movie, and the usual conclusion of the prep school movie. But rarely have we been taken there with so much intelligence and skill.
By Roger Ebert FULL REVIEW
60
This is acting that chills the heart beyond any possibility of warming.
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50
A 2 1/2-hour movie with halves that don't quite mesh, it still gives Al Pacino a role that's a perfect fit. [23 Dec 1992 Pg. 01.D]
By Mike Clark FULL REVIEW
50
There's no denying that Pacino's performance is superb. The rest of the movie plays like a bunch of inconsequentially strung together sequences.
By Marjorie Baumgarten FULL REVIEW
37
The movie, however, is a crock.
By Peter Travers FULL REVIEW
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10
Fenadegillerden
Feb 25, 2022
DUNYADA İZLEDİGİM EN MUKEMMEL FİLMDİ dedirtti bana. Gerçekten Efsane bir film. 10/10 puanım. Akıcı, oyunculuk mukemmel, duygu his geçirişli, anlamlı, kamera acıları ve HD iyi,.... BAYİLDİM!!!
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6
Amirhosein2005
Aug 11, 2021
A beautiful and informative film with the amazing role of Al Pacino ... This film is satisfying and acceptable, but it does not have much traction and potential in telling the story.
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6
gracjanski
Jan 28, 2021
Top performance by Al Pacino, but the movie is too long and the story is just good, not exceptional. However the length was filled with information about the characters and the built up. The meaning of the movie is nice though.
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3
AkashVijay
Jan 22, 2015
The plot is pathetic, Al Pacino overacts beyond description and they might as well have cast a wooden pinnate to play Charlie Simms. One of the worst films to ever be nominated for best picture.
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calhounite
Jan 13, 2016
these arsholes who keep shouting keep your mouth shut in the face of crimes, no matter how trivial, need the same treatment as this movie - get plugged.
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Production Company Universal Pictures, City Light Films
Release Date Dec 23, 1992
Duration 2 h 36 m
Rating R
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Tagline Col. Frank Slade has a very special plan for the weekend. It involves travel, women, good food, fine wine, the tango, chauffeured limousines and a loaded forty-five. And he's bringing Charlie along for the ride.
Website https://www.facebook.com/ScentOfAWomanMovie/
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Awards

Golden Globes, USA
• 3 Wins & 4 Nominations
Academy Awards, USA
• 1 Win & 4 Nominations
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations

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