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A Cultural Compass
For the World Traveler
A Cultural Compass
For the World Traveler

Ridley Scott's Thelma & Louise

A scene from the film.

Aug 4–17, 2023
209 W Houston St, New York, NY 10014, United States

After the release of Alien and Blade Runner, but before that of Gladiator and Black Hawk Down, Ridley Scott directed what The Atlantic once called “the last great female film”—1991’s Thelma & Louise. Now, the Film Forum presents the critically acclaimed buddy-crime film in a beautiful 4K restoration. Starring Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis—with Brad Pitt in one of his first roles—the two leads are, as The New York Times reflected (pun intended), “perfectly teemed.” They play off each another exceptionally, and their tangible, timeless chemistry has only served to strengthen the film’s established reputation. While Thelma & Louise is, at surface, a comical adventure movie, it will almost certainly stick with you beyond the theater. And while we won’t spoil the film’s ending—one of the most striking in modern cinema—we will advise you to pay heed to the score: it’s by Hans Zimmer, who never disappoints. —Jack Sullivan

Photo courtesy of Film Forum