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Shine

Shine

Aug 15, 1996
105 min
Drama
7.4/ 10
680 votes

Overview

Pianist David Helfgott, driven by his father and teachers, has a breakdown. Years later he returns to the piano, to popular if not critical acclaim.

Ratings & Reviews

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TMDB
7.4/10
680 votes
IMDB
7.6/10
57,353 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
91%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
87/100
Metascore

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Performance & Recognition

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$5,500,000Production cost
Box Office$35,892,330Worldwide gross
Profit$30,392,330Profitable
ROI
+552.6%Return on investment
US Box Office$35,892,330Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

Won 1 Oscar. 46 wins & 52 nominations total

Details

Production information

"A true story of the mystery of music and the miracle of love"

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$5,500,000

Revenue

$35,892,330

Production Companies

Fine Line FeaturesFilm VictoriaSouth Australian Feature Film CompanyAustralian Film Finance Corporation

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