Ordinary People

Name: Ordinary People
Genre: Drama
Released: 1980-09-19
Duration: 2 h 4 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Donald Sutherland, Mary Tyler Moore, Judd Hirsch, Timothy Hutton, M. Emmet Walsh

1980·Movie·R·124 min·★ 7.4(698)

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“Everything is in its proper place... except the past.”

Beth, Calvin, and their son Conrad are living in the aftermath of the death of the other son. Conrad is overcome by grief and misplaced guilt to the extent of a suicide attempt. He is in therapy. Beth had always preferred his brother and is having difficulty being supportive to Conrad. Calvin is trapped between the two trying to hold the family together.

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About Ordinary People

Ordinary People is a 1980 English-language drama film directed by Robert Redford. The cast is led by Donald Sutherland, Mary Tyler Moore, Judd Hirsch. It has a runtime of 2h 4m. Viewers rate it 7.4/10 across 700 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel.

Ordinary People was produced by Paramount Pictures and Wildwood Enterprises and made in United States of America. It was released on September 19, 1980, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $6 million, it went on to gross $55 million worldwide.

Director: Robert Redford
Writers: Alvin Sargent
Release date: September 19, 1980
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $6 million
Box office: $55 million
Production: Paramount Pictures, Wildwood Enterprises

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Ordinary People cast & crew

Ordinary People was directed by Robert Redford and written by Alvin Sargent.

The cast features Donald Sutherland as Calvin Jarrett, Mary Tyler Moore as Beth Jarrett, Judd Hirsch as Dr. Berger, Timothy Hutton as Conrad Jarrett, M. Emmet Walsh as Swim Coach, and Elizabeth McGovern as Jeannine Pratt.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Marvin Hamlisch, cinematography is by John Bailey, and it was produced by Ronald L. Schwary.

Is Ordinary People worth watching?

Ordinary People holds an audience score of 7.4/10 from 698 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 2h 4m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, Ordinary People is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Ordinary People

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