Ragtime

1981

A young black pianist becomes embroiled in the lives of an upper-class white family set among the racial tensions, infidelity, violence and other nostalgic events in early 1900s New York City

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was Ragtime

JBscale

Very Good

Film Detail

Genre

Drama

Length

2 hrs. 35 mins.

US Theatrical Release

December 25, 1981

US Box Office

$14,920,781 (#3921 of 7372)

Global Office

$14,920,781 (#3159 of 4299)

Rating

Parental Guidance Suggested

Collection Detail

Edition

Digital Only

Resolution | Digital Platform

Fandango at Home

Aspect Ratio

WS 2.39:1

Audio

English: DD+ 5.1

Studio

Paramount

Released

November 16, 2021

Acquired Date

November 4, 2025

Times Seen

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Actors

James Cagney

Brad Dourif

Moses Gunn

Elizabeth McGovern

Kenneth McMillan

Donald O'Connor

James Olson

Mandy Patinkin

Howard E. Rollins Jr.

Mary Steenburgen

Debbie Allen

Jeffrey DeMunn

Robert Joy

Norman Mailer

Bruce Boa

Directors

Milos Forman

Producers

Dino De Laurentiis

Writers

Michael Weller

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users

84%

Tomatometer

19 votes

77%

Popcornmeter

121 votes

METASCORE

4 votes

IMDb RATING

7.3/10

11,338 votes