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Zorba the Greek

Zorba the Greek

Dec 14, 1964
142 min
Drama
7.4/ 10
363 votes

Overview

An uptight English writer traveling to Crete on a matter of business finds his life changed forever when he meets the gregarious Alexis Zorba.

Ratings & Reviews

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TMDB
7.4/10
363 votes
IMDB
7.6/10
24,844 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
79%
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Metacritic
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Performance & Recognition

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$783,000Production cost
Box Office$9,000,000Worldwide gross
Profit$8,217,000Profitable
ROI
+1049.4%Return on investment

Awards & Nominations

Won 3 Oscars. 8 wins & 16 nominations total

Details

Production information

"Life. Lust. Love. Zorba."

Status

Released

Original Language

el

Budget

$783,000

Revenue

$9,000,000

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

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