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Scent of a Woman

Scent of a Woman

Dec 23, 1992
156 min
Drama
7.8/ 10
3,709 votes

Overview

Charlie Simms is a student at a private preparatory school who comes from a poor family. To earn the money for his flight home to Gresham, Oregon for Christmas, Charlie takes a job over Thanksgiving looking after retired U.S. Army officer Lieutenant Colonel Frank Slade, a cantankerous middle-aged man who lives with his niece and her family.

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TMDB
7.8/10
3,709 votes
IMDB
8.0/10
357,241 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
82%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
57/100
Metascore

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$31,000,000Production cost
Box Office$134,100,000Worldwide gross
Profit$103,100,000Profitable
ROI
+332.6%Return on investment
US Box Office$63,095,253Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

Won 1 Oscar. 6 wins & 14 nominations total

Details

Production information

"Col. Frank Slade has a very special plan for the weekend. It involves travel, women, good food, fine wine, the tango, chauffeured limousines and a loaded forty-five. And he's bringing Charlie along for the ride."

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$31,000,000

Revenue

$134,100,000

Production Companies

Universal PicturesCity Light Films

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