One 4K UHD disc of the film presented in Dolby Vision HDR and two Blu-rays with the film and special features Awards Winners". wga.org. Writers Guild of America. Archived from the original on December 5, 2012 . Retrieved June 6, 2010. Hutchinson, Pamela (May 24, 2021). "Thelma & Louise: The film that gave women firepower, desire and complex inner lives". The Independent . Retrieved January 29, 2023. Gorton, Thomas (July 2, 2015). "All the cult film references in 'Bitch Better Have My Money' ". dazeddigital.com. Archived from the original on August 26, 2018 . Retrieved August 25, 2018. It stars Susan Sarandon as Louise and Geena Davis as Thelma, two friends who embark on a road trip that ends up in unforeseen circumstances. Filming took place in California and Utah from June to August 1990. The supporting cast includes Harvey Keitel, Michael Madsen, Christopher McDonald, and a then-unknown Brad Pitt in one of his first major film roles.

Michelle Pfeiffer and Jodie Foster were originally chosen for the leads; both accepted their roles with enthusiasm. As pre-production of the film dragged on, the two eventually dropped out, with Pfeiffer going on to star in Love Field and Foster in The Silence of the Lambs. Pfeiffer would later admit that passing on the film still kills her. [6] Meryl Streep and Goldie Hawn then offered to play the leads, but Streep later dropped out due to scheduling conflicts while Hawn was not considered right for the part. (Hawn and Streep portrayed the lead duo a year later in Death Becomes Her.) Geena Davis (who had been vigorously pursuing the lead role for nearly a year) and Susan Sarandon were ultimately chosen. The two took extensive driving and shooting lessons in preparation for their roles. [5] D'Arc, James V. (2010). When Hollywood Came to Town: A History of Moviemaking in Utah (1sted.). Layton, Utah: Gibbs Smith. ISBN 9781423605874. Documentary featuring Davis; Khouri; Sarandon; Scott; actors Michael Madsen, Christopher McDonald, and Brad Pitt; and other members of the cast and crewHarris, Hunter (June 27, 2017). "Brad Pitt's Breakout Role in Thelma & Louise Almost Went to Robert Downey Jr." vulture.com . Retrieved October 11, 2021. Carlson, Margaret (June 24, 1991). "Is This What Feminism Is All About?". Time. Archived from the original on July 7, 2018 . Retrieved July 7, 2018.

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In 2016, the United States Library of Congress selected the film for preservation in the National Film Registry, finding it "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". The film placed second to The Silence of the Lambs as the best film of 1991 in a poll of 81 critics. [35] Feminism [ edit ]

The following morning, they discover J.D. has stolen Louise's savings and fled. Louise is distraught, so a guilty Thelma takes charge and later robs a nearby convenience store using tactics she learned from J.D. Meanwhile, the FBI closes in on them after witnesses at the bar identify Louise's 1966 Ford Thunderbird convertible. Their whereabouts are also questioned by the owner of the fishing cabin after they fail to arrive. Thelma & Louise premiered in the Cannes Film Festival on May 20, 1991, before being released theatrically in the United States on May 24. It later became a critical and commercial success, receiving six Academy Award nominations and winning for Best Original Screenplay. Scott was nominated for Best Director, and both Sarandon and Davis were nominated for Best Actress. To date, this is the most recent film to have two actors nominated in the same category for either Best Actor or Best Actress. It influenced other films and artistic works and became a landmark of feminist film. Scott considered four people for the role of director, all of whom turned down the opportunity. Per Gitlin's recollection, three of the candidates were Bob Rafelson, Kevin Reynolds and Richard Donner. Scott was reluctant to direct the film himself but eventually took on the role, having been persuaded by Michelle Pfeiffer. [5] Casting [ edit ] Callie Khouri: “ Thelma & Louise was a movie I was making because, one, I had never seen a movie that made me feel good about the way the women were represented, and two, it was speaking to issues that were important to me. Not that I was really thinking of it in terms of issues, it was more about (asking myself), ‘Well, let’s just see what the reality would be if these things were to happen. If two women were to do what they did, how would it be perceived?’ I don’t think I realised (how the film would resonate with people), I just knew it was the film I knew I really wanted to see.” The 64th Academy Awards (1992) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011 . Retrieved October 22, 2011.

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Sturken, Marita (2000). Thelma and Louise. London: British Film Institute. p.11. ISBN 0-85170-809-9. The film was made by MGM, and I just cannot imagine any studio making that movie now. If it had Ridley Scott as the director, which it did, maybe it would have a shot, but I don’t think any studio would be chomping at the bit to make it. Not that that many were at the time anyway.”

a b Lipsitz, Raina (August 31, 2011). " 'Thelma & Louise': The Last Great Film About Women". Culture. The Atlantic. Archived from the original on July 4, 2014 . Retrieved July 7, 2018. Gibson, Caitlin (April 20, 2016). "25 years ago, 'Thelma & Louise' was a radical statement. Sadly, it still is". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on July 19, 2020 . Retrieved July 19, 2020.In an article commemorating the film's 20th anniversary in 2011, Raina Lipsitz called it "the last great film about women" and said that it heralded the achievements of women that caused 1992 to become "the year of the woman". [41] However, she also said that women-themed films have since been losing ground. [41] Accolades [ edit ] Award Rich, B. Ruby (February 18, 2003). "Two for the Road". The Advocate. pp.48–49. Archived from the original on August 19, 2020 . Retrieved July 7, 2018. Thelma & Louise,' 'Petite Maman,' and More Coming to Criterion in May". Collider. February 15, 2023.