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Picnic

Nov 18, 1955
114 min
DramaRomance
6.3/ 10
105 votes

Overview

Labor Day in a small Kansas farm town. Hal, a burly and resolute drifter, jumps off a dusty freight train car with the purpose of visiting Alan, a former college classmate and son of the richest man in town.

Ratings & Reviews

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TMDB
6.3/10
105 votes
IMDB
7.0/10
10,116 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
45%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
Not Available
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Performance & Recognition

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$3,000,000Production cost
Box Office$9,000,000Worldwide gross
Profit$6,000,000Profitable
ROI
+200.0%Return on investment

Awards & Nominations

Won 2 Oscars. 5 wins & 12 nominations total

Details

Production information

"Unsurpassed! Unforgettable!"

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$3,000,000

Revenue

$9,000,000

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

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