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#4 of 1981 · Certified Fresh

On Golden Pond (1981)

1981 · 109 minutes · Drama / Romance · Directed by Mark Rydell
IMDb rating7.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes93%
Box office gross$119.3M

Synopsis

An aging couple, Ethel and Norman Thayer, continue a tradition of spending each summer at their cottage on a lake called Golden Pond, in the far reaches of northern New England. When they first arrive, Ethel notices the loons calling on the lake "welcoming them home"; Norman, however, claims he does not hear anything.

Starring

Katharine HepburnHenry FondaJane FondaDoug McKeonDabney Coleman
Box office
$119.3 million
Budget
$7.5 million
IMDb votes
38,291

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