Places in the Heart

"The story of a woman fighting for her children, for her land, for the greatest dream there is... the future."

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Ratings & Reviews

7.2/10

192 votes

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Awards & Recognition

Critical acclaim and industry honors

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Wins

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Nominations

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Academy Awards

🏆 2 wins•📋 5 nominations

Won

Best Writing, Original Screenplay

Best Actress

Nominated

Best Picture

Best Director

Best Supporting Actor

Best Supporting Actress

Best Costume Design

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Other Awards

🏆 1 win

Won

National Board of Review: Top Ten Films

Box Office Performance

Financial performance & earnings

Budget

$9.5M

Production Cost

Worldwide

$34.9M

Global Box Office

Profit

+$25.4M

ROI: +267%

Budget Recovery367% of budget

$0|Budget: $9.5M|Revenue: $34.9M

Popularity Trend(Wikipedia)

60-Day Views

70.6K

Daily Avg

1.2K

7-Day Trend

+135%

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Story Setting

Set In

Texas

Extended Crew & Production

Cinematography

Néstor Almendros

Film Editing

Carol Littleton

Music / Score

John Kander

Costume Design

Ann Roth

Production Design

Gene Callahan

Distributors

TriStar PicturesNetflix

Technical Specifications

Color

color

Aspect Ratio

1.85:1

Format

video on demand

Where to Watch Places in the Heart

Available in 38 countries

Country	Stream	Free	Rent	Buy
United States of AmericaPG	Philo	The Roku Channel, Tubi TV	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom	—	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
Canada	Hollywood Suite, Hollywood Suite Amazon Channel	—	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
AustraliaPG	—	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
India	—	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video	Apple TV Store

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Age Ratings by Country

United StatesPG

AustraliaPG

FranceU

South KoreaALL

Netherlands12

Sweden7

Production

Director

Robert Benton

Writer

Robert Benton

Production Companies

TriStar PicturesDelphi II Productions

Cast

Sally Field

Edna Spalding

Lindsay Crouse

Margaret Lomax

John Malkovich

Mr. Will

Danny Glover

Moze

Ed Harris

Wayne Lomax

Ray Baker

Sheriff Royce Spalding

Amy Madigan

Viola Kelsey

Terry O'Quinn

Buddy Kelsey

Bert Remsen

Tee Tot Hightower

Jay Patterson

W.E. Simmons

Toni Hudson

Ermine

De'voreaux White

Wylie

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