Far and Away

Far and Away (1992)

  • 48% of critics liked it
    (23 reviews)

  • 60% of users liked it
    (57,359 ratings)

In this epic Ron Howard film, Joseph Donelly (Tom Cruise) is an impoverished 19th-century Irish tenant farmer who has recently lost both his father and his home to the agents of his unscrupulous landlord. On a mission to avenge his family's injustice at the hands of the ruthless land baron Joseph… More

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PG-13, 2 hr. 20 min.
Directed By
Ron Howard
Genres
Drama, Romance, Classics
In Theaters
May 22, 1992 Wide
On DVD
Jun 23, 1998
MCA Universal Home Video

Critic Reviews

  • Heather Boerner, Common Sense Media

    Intense, treacly Cruise-Kidman immigrant epic.

  • Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

    Poorly written and simplistically acted, the film also shows little chemistry between real-life couple Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman.

  • Clint Morris, Moviehole

    An enjoyable, highly-romantic, somewhat witty film

  • Michael H. Price, Fort Worth Business Press

    Overblown would-be epic of the Western frontier.

  • Steve Crum, Kansas City Kansan

    Overlong Ron Howard epic with Cruise and Kidman.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • moon r


    The Irish take part in the Oklahoma Land Rush with Cruise and Kidman our representative couple, she from the landed gentry and he one of her father's tenant farmers. Can they put aside their class differences in time? Not a bad fantasy if overly manipulative. There… More

  • Kase V


    Ron Howard's 'Far and Away' is nothing different than other films you've seen before in this genre. It feels neither fresh or revolutionary. However, Cruise and Kidman turn in enjoyable performances and are able to heighten the entertainment the script sometimes… More

  • Cassandra M


    The year is 1892 and Irish immigrants Joseph Donnelly (Tom Cruise) and Shannon (Nicole Kidman) have arrived at a shipping port in Boston, greeted by enticing faces who offer them jobs and safety...for a price. Joseph has used Shannon to help cross the Atlantic; there's a long… More

  • Dan S


    A decent but very forgettable love story between two Irish people who want to be together, but in America where land is available. As usual, both Cruise and Kidman are excellent in their respected roles, and the ending is well put-together. But it's nothing more than decent… More

  • Nani V


    I enjoyed seeing the acting of young Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman. It was a fun and watchable western about Cruise and Kidman leaving Ireland to own land in America.

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