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Coal Miner's Daughter

Coal Miner's Daughter

Mar 7, 1980
125 min
MusicDrama
7.2/ 10
269 votes

Overview

Biography of Loretta Lynn, a country and western singer that came from poverty to fame.

Ratings & Reviews

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TMDB
7.2/10
269 votes
IMDB
7.5/10
21,258 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
84%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
84/100
Metascore

Media

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Performance & Recognition

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$15,000,000Production cost
Box Office$67,182,787Worldwide gross
Profit$52,182,787Profitable
ROI
+347.9%Return on investment
US Box Office$67,182,787Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

Won 1 Oscar. 11 wins & 13 nominations total

Details

Production information

"She became a singer because it was the only thing she could do. She became a star because it was the only way she could do it."

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$15,000,000

Revenue

$67,182,787

Production Companies

Universal Pictures

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