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The African Queen

The African Queen

Jan 7, 1952
105 min
RomanceAdventureDrama
7.3/ 10
1,004 votes

Overview

At the start of the First World War, in the middle of Africa’s nowhere, a gin soaked riverboat captain is persuaded by a strong-willed missionary to go down river and face-off a German warship.

Ratings & Reviews

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TMDB
7.3/10
1,004 votes
IMDB
7.7/10
87,155 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
96%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
91/100
Metascore

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Performance & Recognition

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$1,000,000Production cost
Box Office$10,750,000Worldwide gross
Profit$9,750,000Profitable
ROI
+975.0%Return on investment

Awards & Nominations

Won 1 Oscar. 7 wins & 9 nominations total

Details

Production information

"The greatest adventure a man ever lived… with a woman!"

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$1,000,000

Revenue

$10,750,000

Production Companies

United ArtistsIndependent Film DistributorsRomulus Films

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