Out of Africa
Based on a true story.
1985 | 161m | English
Popularity: 6 (history)
| Director: | Sydney Pollack |
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| Writer: | Kurt Luedtke, Errol Trzebinski, Judith Thurman, Karen Blixen |
| Staring: |
| Tells the life story of Danish author Karen Blixen, who at the beginning of the 20th century moved to Africa to build a new life for herself. The film is based on her 1937 autobiographical novel. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 20, 1985 |
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| Director: | Sydney Pollack |
| Writer: | Kurt Luedtke, Errol Trzebinski, Judith Thurman, Karen Blixen |
| Genres: | Drama, Romance, History |
| Keywords | africa, infidelity, plantation, safari, melancholy, farm, nairobi, coffee grower, romance, kenya, based on memoir or autobiography, british colonial, syphilis, danish, historical drama, 1910s, big game hunter, cuckolded husband, plantation owner, lions, coffee beans, romantic, colonial africa |
| Production Companies | Universal Pictures, Mirage Entertainment, Mirage Enterprises |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $227,514,205
Budget: $31,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Sep 16, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Robert Redford | Denys George Finch Hatton |
| Meryl Streep | Karen Christence Dinesen Blixen |
| Klaus Maria Brandauer | Baron Bror Blixen/Baron Hans Blixen |
| Michael Kitchen | Berkeley Cole |
| Malick Bowens | Farah |
| Michael Gough | Lord Delamere |
| Suzanna Hamilton | Felicity |
| Rachel Kempson | Lady Belfield |
| Graham Crowden | Lord Belfield |
| Leslie Phillips | Sir Joseph |
| Shane Rimmer | Belknap, farm manager |
| Joseph Thiaka | Kamante |
| Stephen Kinyanjui | Kinanjui |
| Mike Bugara | Juma |
| Job Seda | Kanuthia |
| Mohammed Umar | Ismail |
| Donal McCann | Doctor |
| Kenneth Mason | Banker |
| Tristram Jellinek | First Commissioner |
| Stephen B. Grimes | Second Commissioner |
| Annabel Maule | Lady Byrne |
| Benny Young | Minister |
| Sbish Trzebinski | Beefy Drunk |
| Allaudin Qureshi | Rajiv |
| Niven Boyd | Young Officer |
| Iman | Mariammo |
| Peter Strong | Huge Man |
| Abdulla Sunado | Esa |
| Amanda Parkin | Victoria |
| Muriel Gross | Lady Delamere |
| Ann Palmer | Dowager |
| Keith Pearson | Missionary Teacher |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Sheldon Kahn | Editor |
| Stephen B. Grimes | Production Design |
| Josie MacAvin | Set Decoration |
| Mary Hillman | Makeup Artist |
| Kurt Luedtke | Screenplay |
| Pembroke J. Herring | Editor |
| Fredric Steinkamp | Editor |
| Herbert Westbrook | Art Direction |
| William Steinkamp | Editor |
| Cliff Robinson | Art Direction |
| Colin Grimes | Art Direction |
| David Harris | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Errol Trzebinski | Book |
| Gary Alexander | Sound |
| Larry Stensvold | Sound |
| Peter Handford | Sound |
| David Tomblin | First Assistant Director |
| Sydney Pollack | Director |
| David Watkin | Director of Photography |
| Mary Selway | Casting |
| Milena Canonero | Costume Design |
| John Barry | Original Music Composer, Conductor |
| Judith Thurman | Book |
| Karen Blixen | Book |
| Graham Churchyard | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Chris Jenkins | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Terence A. Clegg | Co-Producer |
| Anna Cataldi | Associate Producer |
| Kim Jorgensen | Executive Producer |
| Sydney Pollack | Producer |
| Judith Thurman | Associate Producer |
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| Academy Awards | Best Picture | N/A | Won |
Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 24 | 35 | 17 |
| 2024 | 5 | 27 | 37 | 16 |
| 2024 | 6 | 23 | 46 | 14 |
| 2024 | 7 | 25 | 41 | 13 |
| 2024 | 8 | 21 | 42 | 12 |
| 2024 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 12 |
| 2024 | 10 | 20 | 32 | 11 |
| 2024 | 11 | 16 | 28 | 10 |
| 2024 | 12 | 17 | 31 | 12 |
| 2025 | 1 | 18 | 32 | 12 |
| 2025 | 2 | 12 | 22 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
| 2025 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 10 | 590 | 755 |
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| 2025 | 9 | 51 | 412 |
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| 2025 | 8 | 738 | 820 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 543 | 641 |
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| 2025 | 6 | 557 | 778 |
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| 2025 | 5 | 750 | 879 |
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| 2025 | 4 | 900 | 949 |
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| 2025 | 3 | 906 | 906 |
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| 2025 | 2 | 131 | 144 |