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Walk the Line

Walk the Line

Sep 13, 2005
136 min
DramaMusicRomance
7.5/ 10
3,006 votes

Overview

A chronicle of country music legend Johnny Cash's life, from his early days on an Arkansas cotton farm to his rise to fame with Sun Records in Memphis, where he recorded alongside Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins.

Ratings & Reviews

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TMDB
7.5/10
3,006 votes
IMDB
7.8/10
276,235 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
83%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
72/100
Metascore

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Performance & Recognition

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$28,000,000Production cost
Box Office$186,800,000Worldwide gross
Profit$158,800,000Profitable
ROI
+567.1%Return on investment
US Box Office$119,519,402Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

Won 1 Oscar. 45 wins & 48 nominations total

Details

Production information

"Love is a burning thing."

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$28,000,000

Revenue

$186,800,000

Production Companies

Mars Media BeteiligungsTree Line FilmsCatfish ProductionsFox 2000 Pictures

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