Awakenings
There is no such thing as a simple miracle.
Dr.Malcolm Sayer, a shy research physician, uses an experimental drug to "awaken" the catatonic victims of a rare disease.Leonard is the first patient to receive the controversial treatment.His awakening, filled with awe and enthusiasm, proves a rebirth for Sayer too, as the exuberant patient reveals life's simple but unutterably sweet pleasures to the introverted doctor.
- Director
- Penny Marshall
- Worldwide
- $52M
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
Story overview
What It's About
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Dr. Malcolm Sayer, a shy research physician, uses an experimental drug to "awaken" the catatonic victims of a rare disease. Leonard is the first patient to receive the controversial treatment. His awakening, filled with awe and enthusiasm, proves a rebirth for Sayer too, as the exuberant patient reveals life's simple but unutterably sweet pleasures to the introverted doctor.
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The record
Awards
1 win · 3 nominations
Academy Awards
No wins yet · 3 nominations
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Actor
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Picture
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
1 win
- WinnerNational Board of Review: Top Ten Films
The numbers
Box Office & Release
Awakenings returned 1.7× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $31M
- Opening weekend
- —
- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $52M
- Release date
- Dec 4, 1990
- Runtime
- 2h 0m
- MPAA rating
- PG-13
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States of America
Figures from the verified production record. Fields we cannot source are left blank rather than estimated.
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