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The English Patient

The English Patient

78
Balasaur Score
Worth a look

1996 · Movie · 2h 42m · R

DramaRomanceWar

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A Balasaur Score of 78 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.4/10, Rotten Tomatoes 86%, Metacritic 86/100. Critics rate it 12 points higher than audiences do. Scores higher than 89% of the 1,887 1990s drama movies in this catalog. It runs long at 2h 42m. Streaming on Paramount+.

Synopsis

In the 1930s, Count Almásy is a Hungarian map maker employed by the Royal Geographical Society to chart the vast expanses of the Sahara Desert along with several other prominent explorers. As World War II unfolds, Almásy enters into a world of love, betrayal, and politics.

Ratings

IMDb7.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes86%
Metacritic86/100

Critics rate it 12 points higher than audiences do.

2,457 audience votes

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egyptsecret loveamnesiaairplanecairoidentityintelligencetraitorburnworld war iilandmineexpedition

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