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Nixon
1995 192 min United States of America R 12+
★7.3
Drama, History
Director: Oliver Stone
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Description
A look at President Richard M. Nixon—a man carrying the fate of the world on his shoulders while battling the self-destructive demands from within—spanning his troubled boyhood in California to the shocking Watergate scandal that would end his Presidency.
Budget:
$44M
US Gross:
$13.68M
Worldwide:
$13.68M
Starring
Anthony Hopkins
Actor
Joan Allen
Actor
Powers Boothe
Actor
Awards
Academy Awards 1996
— Best Supporting Actress
Academy Awards 1996
— Best Screenplay
Academy Awards 1996
— Best Score for a Drama
Screen Actors Guild Awards 1996
— Best Actor
Screen Actors Guild Awards 1996
— Best Actress
Golden Globe 1996
— Best Actor (Drama)
Screen Actors Guild Awards 1996
— Best Cast Ensemble
BAFTA 1996
— Best Supporting Actress
Academy Awards 1996
— Best Actor
Key opinion
Oliver Stone's Nixon is widely regarded as a bold, personality-driven character study that effectively humanizes a complex historical figure. While the film is praised for its ambitious style and strong central performance, its lengthy runtime and dense, dialogue-heavy narrative divide opinion on accessibility.
| Acting | Anthony Hopkins delivers a masterful, nuanced performance that successfully captures the vulnerability and contradictory nature of Richard Nixon. | |
| Cinematography | Robert Richardson’s expressive cinematography utilizes distinct visual styles and innovative angles to effectively differentiate between time periods and psychological states. | |
| Score | John Williams contributes an appropriately dark and epic score that heightens the film's grandiose, tragic tone. | |
| Screenplay | The film's ambitious attempt to blend historical fact with conspiracy-laden speculation creates a narrative that feels unfocused or extraneous to some viewers. | |
| Runtime | The three-hour runtime and deliberate, dialogue-heavy pacing reward dedicated historical-drama enthusiasts while proving exhausting for others. |