Amadeus

Amadeus

1984

F. Murray Abraham earned a Best Actor Oscar for his imperious performance as Antonio Salieri, a mediocre composer whose churlish young rival, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Tom Hulce), wins immortality with his musical genius. Salieri, not happy to see his talent eclipsed, deviously plots revenge. Sly and compelling from start to finish, Amadeus also won Oscars for Best Picture and Best Director (Milos Forman).

The man... The music... The madness... The murder... The motion picture...

Winner of 8 Academy Awards

JBscale
90
Superior

Film Detail

Genre
Drama - Music
Length
3 hrs. 0 min.
US Theatrical Release
September 19, 1984
US Box Office
$51,600,000 (#1824 of 7539)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
R
Restricted
Brief Nudity

Collection Detail

Edition
4-Disc Director's Cut DigiBook & Digital
Resolution | Digital Platform
iTunes
Aspect Ratio
WS 2.35:1
Audio
English: DD 5.1
English: Dolby TrueHD 5.1
Studio
Warner Brothers
Released
February 10, 2009
Acquired Date
February 2, 2012
Times Seen
2 Times
Last Watched
February 9, 2003

Actors

F. Murray Abraham
F. Murray Abraham
Tom Hulce
Tom Hulce
Elizabeth Berridge
Elizabeth Berridge
Simon Callow
Simon Callow
Roy Dotrice
Roy Dotrice
Christine Ebersole
Christine Ebersole
Jeffrey Jones
Jeffrey Jones
Charles Kay
Charles Kay
Kenneth McMillan
Kenneth McMillan
Kenny Baker
Kenny Baker
Lisabeth Bartlett
Lisabeth Bartlett
Barbara Bryne
Barbara Bryne

Directors

Milos Forman
Milos Forman

Producers

Saul Zaentz
Saul Zaentz

Writers

Peter Shaffer
Peter Shaffer

Awards & Accolades

  • 1984 Golden Globe: Best Motion Picture, Drama
  • 1984 Oscar : Art Direction
  • 1984 Oscar : Best Actor - F. Murray Abraham
  • 1984 Oscar : Best Director - Milos Forman
  • 1984 Oscar : Best Picture
  • 1984 Oscar : Costume Design
  • 1984 Oscar : Makeup
  • 1984 Oscar : Sound
  • 1984 Oscar : Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
  • 1997 AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Movies - Rank: #53
  • 2008 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #85
  • 2009 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #85
  • 2010 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #83
  • 2011 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #81
  • 2012 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #82
  • 2013 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #92
  • 2018 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #81
  • 2019 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #85
  • 2022 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #71

Special Features

Commentaries
  • director Milos Forman and writer Peter Shaffer
Documentaries
  • The Making of Amadeus
Other
  • Special Compilation CD
  • Audio Commentary
  • Featurettes

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User Reviews

  • 3.16.2007 by biglummox (9/10)

Ratings

JB Users
90
Superior
RT Fresh Certified
90%
Tomatometer
153 votes
RT Fresh Certified
95%
Popcornmeter
7,744 votes
METASCORE
87
28 votes
IMDb RATING
8.4/10
442,669 votes

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Kids-in-Mind
  3. Common Sense Media