1987 · 2h 13m · Comedy, Drama, Romance
Broadcast News
Directed byJames L. Brooks
IMDb
7.3
37.3K votes
Metacritic
84
critics
Rotten Tomatoes
98%
critics
Box office
$67.3M
3.4x its $20M budget
Released Dec 16, 1987 by Gracie Films
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Critics vs the crowd
Critics (Metacritic)84
Audience (IMDb x 10)73
Critics liked it more than audiences did, by 11 points.
Top billed
Cast
Crew
- Director
- James L. Brooks
- Writer
- James L. Brooks
- Music
- Bill Conti
- Cinematography
- Michael Ballhaus
- Editing
- Richard Marks
- Producers
- James L. Brooks
7 nominations, 0 wins
Awards record
- NominatedBest Actor · Academy Awards 1988William Hurt
- NominatedBest Actress · Academy Awards 1988Holly Hunter
- NominatedBest Cinematography · Academy Awards 1988Michael Ballhaus
- NominatedBest Picture · Academy Awards 1988James L. Brooks, Producer
- NominatedBest Film Editing · Academy Awards 1988Richard Marks
- NominatedBest Supporting Actor · Academy Awards 1988Albert Brooks
- NominatedBest Original Screenplay · Academy Awards 1988James L. Brooks
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