Finian's Rainbow
Let yourself glow.
Let yourself glow.
Family, Fantasy, Romance
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1968
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An Irishman and his daughter arrive in the American South with a stolen pot of gold, hoping to make their fortune. Pursued by a leprechaun desperate to recover his treasure, they become entangled in a battle over land, love, and prejudice in Rainbow Valley—where the gold’s magic turns wishes, and lives, upside down.
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Runtime:
145 min
Release date:
9 Oct 1968
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$3,500,000
Revenue:
$11,600,000
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. 1 win & 9 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
A light, pastoral fantasy with civil rights angles, underscored by comedy values.
– Variety Staff,
Variety,
11 Dec 2007
fresh:
An underrated musical.
– Tom Milne,
Time Out,
11 Feb 2006
rotten:
Joyless.
– Renata Adler,
New York Times,
9 May 2005
fresh:
A marvelous evening right up to its last shot of Astaire walking away down a country road.
– Roger Ebert,
Chicago Sun-Times,
23 Oct 2004
rotten:
It's Fred Astaire's last musical and a sorry farewell.
– Dave Kehr,
Chicago Reader,
1 Jan 2000