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Nell

Nell

Dec 23, 1994
112 min
DramaThriller
6.6/ 10
530 votes

Overview

In a remote woodland cabin, a small town doctor discovers Nell — a beautiful young hermit woman with many secrets.

Ratings & Reviews

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TMDB
6.6/10
530 votes
IMDB
6.5/10
32,128 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
57%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
60/100
Metascore

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Performance & Recognition

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$31,000,000Production cost
Box Office$106,683,817Worldwide gross
Profit$75,683,817Profitable
ROI
+244.1%Return on investment
US Box Office$33,683,817Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 5 wins & 7 nominations total

Details

Production information

"Her heart. Her soul. Her language are a mystery... A mystery called Nell"

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$31,000,000

Revenue

$106,683,817

Production Companies

Egg PicturesPolyGram Filmed Entertainment

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