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The People vs. Larry Flynt

The People vs. Larry Flynt

Dec 25, 1996
130 min
Drama
7.0/ 10
1,177 votes

Overview

Larry Flynt is the hedonistically obnoxious, but indomitable, publisher of Hustler magazine. The film recounts his struggle to make an honest living publishing his girlie magazine and how it changes into a battle to protect the freedom of speech for all people.

Ratings & Reviews

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TMDB
7.0/10
1,177 votes
IMDB
7.3/10
104,018 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
88%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
79/100
Metascore

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Performance & Recognition

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$36,000,000Production cost
Box Office$20,300,385Worldwide gross
Profit-$15,699,615Loss
ROI
-43.6%Return on investment
US Box Office$20,300,385Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

Nominated for 2 Oscars. 22 wins & 35 nominations total

Details

Production information

"You may not like what he does, but are you prepared to give up his right to do it?"

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$36,000,000

Revenue

$20,300,385

Production Companies

Columbia PicturesPhoenix PicturesIxtlan Productions

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