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Ordinary People
1980 film by Robert Redford.
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Statements about
Ordinary People
Instance Of
Film
Cast Member
12 items
Donald Sutherland
Mary Tyler Moore
Timothy Hutton
Judd Hirsch
Elizabeth McGovern
M. Emmet Walsh
Dinah Manoff
Fredric Lehne
Adam Baldwin
James Sikking
Basil Hoffman
Quinn Redeker
Original Language of Film or TV Show
English
Screenwriter
Alvin Sargent
Judith Guest
Nancy Dowd
Award Received
Academy Award for Best Picture
(3/31/1981)
Statement Is Subject Of
:
53rd Academy Awards
Winner
:
Ronald L. Schwary
Point in Time
:
3/31/1981
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
(3/31/1981)
Statement Is Subject Of
:
53rd Academy Awards
Winner
:
Timothy Hutton
Point in Time
:
3/31/1981
Academy Award for Best Director
(3/31/1981)
Statement Is Subject Of
:
53rd Academy Awards
Winner
:
Robert Redford
Point in Time
:
3/31/1981
Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
(3/31/1981)
Statement Is Subject Of
:
53rd Academy Awards
Winner
:
Alvin Sargent
Point in Time
:
3/31/1981
National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
National Board of Review Award for Best Film
Publication Date
9/19/1980
Place of Publication
:
United States
3/6/1981
Place of Publication
:
Germany
1980
9/20/1980
Place of Publication
:
Canada
Main Subject
Dysfunctional Family
Country of Origin
United States
Genre
Drama Film
Film Based on a Novel
Producer
Ronald L. Schwary
Title
Ordinary People
Nominated For
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
(2/17/1981)
Statement Is Subject Of
:
53rd Academy Awards
Nominee
:
Timothy Hutton
Point in Time
:
2/17/1981
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
(2/17/1981)
Statement Is Subject Of
:
53rd Academy Awards
Nominee
:
Judd Hirsch
Point in Time
:
2/17/1981
Academy Award for Best Actress
(2/17/1981)
Statement Is Subject Of
:
53rd Academy Awards
Nominee
:
Mary Tyler Moore
Point in Time
:
2/17/1981
Academy Award for Best Director
(2/17/1981)
Statement Is Subject Of
:
53rd Academy Awards
Nominee
:
Robert Redford
Point in Time
:
2/17/1981
Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
(2/17/1981)
Statement Is Subject Of
:
53rd Academy Awards
Nominee
:
Alvin Sargent
Point in Time
:
2/17/1981
Academy Award for Best Picture
(2/17/1981)
Statement Is Subject Of
:
53rd Academy Awards
Nominee
:
Ronald L. Schwary
Point in Time
:
2/17/1981
Composer
Marvin Hamlisch
Based On
Ordinary People
Distributed By
Paramount Pictures
Netflix
Production Company
Paramount Pictures
Color
Color
Narrative Location
Illinois
Distribution Format
Video on Demand
Assessment
Bechdel Test
Assessment Outcome
:
Fails
Criterion Used
:
Considering Named Characters Only
Different From
Slovakia
Review Score
8/10
(10/6/2021)
Review Score By
:
Rotten Tomatoes
Unnamed
:
bug: P459
Point in Time
:
10/6/2021
89%
(8/14/2024)
Review Score By
:
Rotten Tomatoes
Unnamed
:
bug: P459
Point in Time
:
8/14/2024
Number of Reviews/Ratings
:
104 critic review
86/100
(7/14/2025)
Review Score By
:
Metacritic
Unnamed
:
bug: P459
Point in Time
:
7/14/2025
Number of Reviews/Ratings
:
18 critic review
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