A River Runs Through It

Name: A River Runs Through It
Genre: Drama, Family
Released: 1992
Duration: 123 min
Cast: Craig Sheffer, Brad Pitt, Tom Skerritt, Brenda Blethyn, Emily Lloyd

1992 · Movie · PG · 123 min

Drama Family

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Made first for older men 1

A River Runs Through It's audience scores lean most toward older men at 80 of 100 1. Its overall reach is rated targeted — targeted reach aimed at a specific demographic segment 2. On content balance it reads entertainment-first at 0 of 100, weighting storytelling over explicit messaging 3.

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Audience scoreolder men 80 of 100 is the top quadrant.WhatSphere audience model, score_version 1
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ReachAudience breadth rated targeted.WhatSphere audience model, score_version 1
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Content balanceContent balance entertainment-first at 0 of 100.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1

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Synopsis

The Maclean brothers, Paul and Norman, live a relatively idyllic life in rural Montana, spending much of their time fly fishing. The sons of a minister, the boys eventually part company when Norman moves east to attend college, leaving his rebellious brother to find trouble back home. When Norman finally returns, the siblings resume their fishing outings, and assess where they've been and where they're going.