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Summary The true story of Alvin Straight (Farnsworth) who rides his 1961 lawnmower from Laurens, Iowa, to Mt. Zion, Wisconsin, to visit his estranged brother after the latter suffers a stroke.

The Straight Story
Metascore Universal Acclaim Based on 32 Critic Reviews
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User Score Universal Acclaim Based on 117 User Ratings
8.4
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Summary The true story of Alvin Straight (Farnsworth) who rides his 1961 lawnmower from Laurens, Iowa, to Mt. Zion, Wisconsin, to visit his estranged brother after the latter suffers a stroke.

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Metascore
Universal Acclaim Based on 32 Critic Reviews
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97% Positive
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3% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim Based on 32 Critic Reviews
86
97% Positive
31 Reviews
3% Mixed
1 Review
0% Negative
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User Score
Universal Acclaim Based on 117 User Ratings
8.4
90% Positive
105 Ratings
9% Mixed
11 Ratings
1% Negative
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Universal Acclaim Based on 117 User Ratings
8.4
90% Positive
105 Ratings
9% Mixed
11 Ratings
1% Negative
1 Rating

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Production Company Asymmetrical Productions, Canal+, Channel Four Films, CiBy 2000, Les Films Alain Sarde, StudioCanal, The Picture Factory, The Straight Story Inc., Walt Disney Pictures
Release Date Oct 15, 1999
Duration 1 h 52 m
Rating G
Tagline In life, what are the things that really matter?
Golden Globes, USA
2 Nominations
Academy Awards, USA
1 Nomination
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards
5 Nominations