Thelma & Louise

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Meek housewife Thelma (Geena Davis) joins her friend Louise (Susan Sarandon), an independent waitress, on a short fishing trip. However, their trip becomes a flight from the law when Louise shoots and kills a man who tries to rape Thelma at a bar. Louise decides to flee to Mexico, and Thelma joins her. On the way, Thelma falls for sexy young thief J.D. (Brad Pitt) and the sympathetic Detective Slocumb (Harvey Keitel) tries to convince the two women to surrender before their fates are sealed.

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Driven by ride-or-die chemistry between Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon while director Ridley Scott provides scorching visuals fit for a postcard, Thelma & Louise is a feminist adventure that's equal parts provocative and rollicking.

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Chris Bennion

Times (UK)

Ridley Scott’s dust-caked rush of female empowerment is an absolute thrill, thanks to engrossing performances from Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis, and a sparkling debut script from Callie Khouri.

Jul 7, 2023

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Kevin Maher

Times (UK)

Sarandon and Davis are profoundly perfect.

Rated: 5/5

Jun 2, 2023

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Linda Deutsch

Associated Press

The script by first-time screen writer Callie Khoury is refreshingly insightful about women and men in a brave new America.

Mar 2, 2023

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Sarah Cortinaz

InSession Film

The key points of symbolism that are displayed in Thelma & Louise are no accident, but they are there to show the extreme changes in the women from beginning to end.

Rated: A

Apr 23, 2024

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James Kendrick

Q Network Film Desk

takes the broad parameters of a number of well-worn, male-dominated genres and turns them on their head, deriving all manner of pleasure and pain from both its close adherence to the tradition and its constant inversion

Rated: 4/4

Oct 6, 2023

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Ed Travis

Cinapse

Thelma & Louise is such a finely crafted and seminal film that one might be tempted to call it a masterpiece.

Jun 2, 2023

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Valerie show how to stand up to a man who take advantage of someone and a friend.how to have a fun time. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/01/21 Full Review Jen G One of the best outlaw films ever made. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/21/24 Full Review Dinos K you want to see a real strong female character? Watch that movie!!! Don't watch she-Hulk, watch that movie Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/23/24 Full Review bob c It's still pretty good thirty odd years later. But it's more of an Englishman looks at that strange place, America, than I remembered. Plus Ridley produces his now famous escape hatch for his heroes who can't escape: glorious death and ascension to somewhere else, bloodlessly. Brad Pitt is pretty but hopeless, a status he retained for about twenty years after this until he, strangely, blossomed. Rated 3/5 Stars • Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/06/24 Full Review Wolfgang S beautiful cinematography and Hans Zimmer's great score, a still relevant plot and oscar worthy performances. It is one of Ridley Scott's best films. Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 12/06/23 Full Review Audience Member My all-time favorite of Ridley Scott’s movies, and that’s saying something. A nearly perfect film. The performances by Davis and Sarandon are impeccable and heartfelt. Brad Pitt was so young. Was this his first movie? Plus a fantastic soundtrack. You really can’t go wrong here. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/03/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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Ridley Scott Director Susan Sarandon Louise Geena Davis Thelma Harvey Keitel Hal Michael Madsen Jimmy Christopher McDonald Darryl

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