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Magnificent Obsession

Magnificent Obsession

Aug 7, 1954
108 min
DramaRomance
6.8/ 10
126 votes

Overview

Reckless playboy Bob Merrick crashes his speedboat, requiring emergency attention from the town’s only resuscitator while a local hero, Dr. Phillips, dies waiting for the life-saving device. Merrick then tries to right his wrongs with the doctor’s widow, Helen, falling in love with her in the process.

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TMDB
6.8/10
126 votes
IMDB
7.0/10
7,910 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
88%
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Metacritic
M
77/100
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Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 win & 1 nomination total

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"This was the moment unashamed... when this man and this woman felt the first ecstasy of their Magnificent Obsession"

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Original Language

en

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Universal Pictures

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