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Fame

May 16, 1980
134 min
DramaMusic
6.4/ 10
482 votes

Overview

A chronicle of the lives of several teenagers who attend a New York high school for students gifted in the performing arts.

Ratings & Reviews

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TMDB
6.4/10
482 votes
IMDB
6.6/10
25,834 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
81%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
58/100
Metascore

Media

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Performance & Recognition

Financial performance and accolades

Box Office & Budget

Budget$8,500,000Production cost
Box Office$42,000,000Worldwide gross
Profit$33,500,000Profitable
ROI
+394.1%Return on investment
US Box Office$21,202,829Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

Won 2 Oscars. 9 wins & 16 nominations total

Details

Production information

"If they've really got what it takes, it's going to take everything they've got."

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$8,500,000

Revenue

$42,000,000

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Cast & Crew

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