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6.5After a series of traumatic childhood events, a psychosomatically deaf, dumb and blind boy becomes a master pinball player and the object of a religious cult.
Released: 1975-03-19111 minDir: Ken RussellDrama, MusicBudget: $5.0MBox office: $34.3M
Cast
- Oliver Reed as Frank
- Ann-Margret as Nora
- Roger Daltrey as Tommy
- Elton John as The Pinball Wizard
- Eric Clapton as The Preacher
- John Entwistle as Himself
Themes
- adultery
- child abuse
- 1970s
- christmas party
- deaf-mute
- world war ii
- musical
- satire
- christmas tree
- death of father
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Ratings
IMDb
6.6/10
24,132 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
71%
Metacritic
66/100
- Year
- 1975
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Genres
- Drama, Musical
- Rated
- PG
- Awards
- Nominated for 2 Oscars. 2 wins & 5 nominations total
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 112
- FilmAffinity ID
- 479760
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- publication date
- 1997-05-09
- title
- Tommy
- capital cost
- 5000000
- review score
- 6.8/10
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Tommy
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IMDb
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pinball machine game
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The Monthly Film Bulletin
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Austria
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World War II
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Marilyn Monroe
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YouTube
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Walt Disney
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International Standard Book Number
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David Bowie
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materialism
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Jack Nicholson
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Pink Floyd
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The New York Times
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Elton John
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Cannes Film Festival
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Tina Turner
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The Guardian
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Portsmouth
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Categories
1970s musical fantasy films1975 British films1975 English-language films1975 fantasy films1975 films1975 independent films1975 musical filmsBritish independent filmsBritish musical fantasy filmsBritish rock music filmsBritish World War II filmsColumbia Pictures filmsCultural depictions of Elton JohnEnglish-language independent filmsEnglish-language musical fantasy filmsFilms about blind peopleFilms about deaf peopleFilms about disability in the United KingdomFilms about dysfunctional familiesFilms based on albumsFilms directed by Ken RussellFilms featuring a Best Musical or Comedy Actress Golden Globe winning performanceFilms produced by Robert StigwoodFilms set in England