- Release Date: 1982
- Runtime: 109 min
- Genre: Comedy, Drama
- Starring: Katharine Hepburn, Henry Fonda, Jane Fonda, Doug McKeon ... see all
- Director: Mark Rydell
- Plot: The loons are back again on Golden Pond and so are Norman Thayer, a retired professor, and Ethel who have had a summer cottage there since early in their marriage.... Read more
User Reviews
How is this movie the best movie of all time!
Dec 18, 2006
tennisplaya07 - yahoo.com
Dec 18, 2006tennisplaya07 - yahoo.com
This movie was soooo boring. I thought everything sucked and i just wanted it to end the entire movie. Anyways i recommend that no body sees this movie.... Full review
My favorite movie of all time
Oct 28, 2006
jrobinson2 - yahoo.com
Oct 28, 2006jrobinson2 - yahoo.com
Call me a sissy but this movie is the epitome of life, love, friendship and family. It is well acted by all and it was casted and directed to perfection. It's a feel good movie which will have your heart brimming... Full review
Could have been better without Jane
May 16, 2006
cpt_dad - yahoo.com
May 16, 2006cpt_dad - yahoo.com
Henry and Katherine's performances are wonderful. The story is a great one. One of the best family and love stories around. But, it gets lower marks than it deserves because Hanoi Jane is in it. Should have left her in North... Full review
A good movie
May 16, 2006
cubandhub - yahoo.com
May 16, 2006cubandhub - yahoo.com
It has been a while since I saw this movie but I remember it as being good and as being well acted. So overall I give it a solid B rating.... Full review
Touching
May 16, 2006
sirius_m42 - yahoo.com
May 16, 2006sirius_m42 - yahoo.com
I thought this movie was a classic. The only drawback, in my view, is the use of vulgarity. If they had used less of it, then the movie would have been better. But still, it was a wonderfully made movie. Very... Full review
Loved it.
May 16, 2006
cutie500_99 - yahoo.com
May 16, 2006cutie500_99 - yahoo.com
This movie is great. Even though the movie was made before I was born I found the movie to be enjoyable by anyone.... Full review
An Excellent Drama with Top-Notch Acting
May 16, 2006
beetlew_2001 - yahoo.com
May 16, 2006beetlew_2001 - yahoo.com
On Golden Pond is an excellent film about family and growing older. Henry Fonda and Katharine Hepburn give Oscar-calibur performances as an older couple spending what may be their last summer on Golden Pond. Jane Fonda plays the daughter that is... Full review
Nothing Golden Here
May 16, 2006
fried_goatee - yahoo.com
May 16, 2006fried_goatee - yahoo.com
I found it quite atrocious that this film was considered a classic. Though it has Henry Fonda's last performance (and a damn good one at that) and one of Katherine Hepburn's last, this movie seemed dated and awkward. Truly good movies... Full review
great
May 16, 2006
huthpictures - yahoo.com
May 16, 2006huthpictures - yahoo.com
this is a great movie. the directoin and the acting is great especially kathrine hepburn and henry fonda. absolutally awsome!!!!!!!!!!!!!... Full review
This movie is GOLDEN!!!!
May 16, 2006
ashley_foster61 - yahoo.com
May 16, 2006ashley_foster61 - yahoo.com
This movie is about true family ties. A daughter decides to remarry and the man she is marrying has a son that has to stay at the daughter's parents' house while she and her soon to be husband go to get... Full review
Critics Reviews
| Feb 11, 2009Philadelphia Inquirer
It is, by any reasonable surmise, the last film of a great actor whose consummate craftsmanship has not always been fully appreciated.
'On Golden Pond': An eloquent swan song
" and a lesser actress could have made Ethel insufferable
... Full Review
| Jan 21, 2009Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribun
Henry Fonda (best actor) and Katharine Hepburn (best actress) won Oscars for their roles.
In filming the crash scene, Norman Thayer (Henry Fonda) and his grand-stepson run the "Thayer IV" into the rocks repeatedly.
... Full Review
| Jul 04, 2008Ain't It Cool Movie Reviews
was a much better film.
On Golden Pond was the only one worth a crap, the other two were borderline insufferable (though, perversely, I'd like to check both out again...
You just say, "sorry.
... Full Review
| Jul 04, 2008Ain't It Cool Movie Reviews
This movie is genuinely funny.
Yes, it has the drama and the heartfelt aspect, but neither overwhelms the story and the humor of our main characters.
... Full Review
| Feb 16, 2008Hartford Courant
BASIC CABLE "ON GOLDEN POND" **** 7 p.m, TCM So much star power, so beautifully harnessed.
Screen legends Henry Fonda and Katharine Hepburn won Oscars for their performances as Norman and Ethel Thayer in this 1981 classic.
... Full Review
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