Scent of a Woman

Name: Scent of a Woman
Released: 1992-12-23
Cast: Al Pacino, Chris O'Donnell, Gabrielle Anwar, Philip Seymour Hoffman, James Rebhorn

Scent of a Woman

R
2h 36m
1992

89%

age 16+

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Al Pacino won his first Best Actor Oscar® for his brilliant portrayal of an overbearing, blind retired Lieutenant Colonel who hires a young guardian (Chris O'Donnell), to assist him. It's a heart-wrenching and heartwarming tale of opposites attracting when they embark on a wild weekend trip that will change the lives of both men forever.

Director:

Martin Brest

Producer:

Martin Brest

Writer:

Bo Goldman

Cast:

Al Pacino, Chris O'Donnell, Gabrielle Anwar, Philip Seymour Hoffman, James Rebhorn, Bradley Whitford

Rotten Tomatoes® Score

TOMATOMETER®

89%

Critics Consensus: It might soar on Al Pacino's performance more than the drama itself, but what a performance it is -- big, bold, occasionally over-the-top, and finally giving the Academy pause to award the star his first Oscar.

Reviews

Gone With The Twins

Mike Massie

Pacino's performance is that rare kind that captivates all on its own, stealing every scene away from everyone else in it.

December 7, 2020

FULL REVIEW

TheIndependentCritic.com

Richard Propes

A film of great power.

Pacino, meanwhile, devours his role with such theatrical relish that Scent of a Woman remains tolerable, even at its most cloying moments...

October 15, 2019

FULL REVIEW

TV Guide

Thanks to a landmark performance by Al Pacino, Scent of a Woman is an agreeably watchable film. If they'd made it half an hour shorter and re-written the ending, it could have been a great one.

June 22, 2017

FULL REVIEW

Film4

Pacino manages to shift smoothly from comedy to pathos, making the antipathetic character seem fascinating.

June 22, 2017

FULL REVIEW

Common Sense Media

age 16+

Common Sense Says

Pacino's intense performance best for older teens.

What Parents Need to Know

Parents need to know that this R-rated movie includes strong language, and one of the main characters is an alcoholic who constantly drinks Jack Daniels. There is talk of sex, but no sex scenes or nudity. There are some physical altercations, but no blood or gore. One character is suicidal and points a gun at his teen caretaker. In one brief scene, high school prep students are shown smoking cigarettes. Spoiled, rich teens play an expensive prank on their headmaster, and then pressure peers to lie for them.