Movie · 1991 · Drama, Crime, Adventure · 2h 10m · R · English
Curator score: 9.3/10 (679.7K ratings)
Somebody said get a life...so they did.
Overview
Taking a break from their dreary lives, close friends Thelma and Louise embark on a short weekend trip that ends in unforeseen incriminating circumstances. As fugitives, both women rediscover the strength of their bond and their newfound resilience.
Ratings
Curator score: 9.3/10
IMDb: 7.6/10
Letterboxd: 4.21/5
Rotten Tomatoes: 87%
Metacritic: 89
TMDB: 7.6/10
Director
Ridley Scott
Production
Scott Free Productions, Star Partners III, MGM-Pathé Communications, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Cast
Susan Sarandon, Geena Davis, Harvey Keitel, Michael Madsen, Christopher McDonald, Stephen Tobolowsky, Brad Pitt, Timothy Carhart, Lucinda Jenney, Jason Beghe, Sonny Carl Davis, Ken Swofford, Shelly Desai, Carol Mansell, Stephen Polk, Rob Roy Fitzgerald, Jack Lindine, Michael Delman, Kristel L. Rose, Noel L. Walcott III
Where to watch
fuboTV, MGM Plus, Philo
Curator Review
Verdict
A sharp, propulsive road movie that turns a weekend escape into a feminist crime tragedy. It blends suspense, dark humor, and emotional catharsis with iconic performances and a devastating ending.
Best for
viewers who like character-driven crime dramas
fans of road movies with a rebellious streak
people interested in feminist cinema
audiences who enjoy tragic, memorable endings
fans of 1990s prestige filmmaking
Skip if
you want a light or feel-good buddy comedy
you dislike bleak endings
you prefer plot-driven thrillers over character study
you are looking for a morally tidy crime story
Overview
Thelma & Louise is one of the defining American films of the 1990s: funny, furious, and heartbreakingly aware of how little room its heroines are given. Ridley Scott stages the story with real momentum, but the film’s power comes from the gradual awakening of two women who start out boxed in by routine and end up choosing their own terms. The chemistry between Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis makes the whole thing feel lived-in rather than symbolic.
Worth noting
What begins as a getaway becomes a runaway collision with sexism, violence, and the law, and the film never loses sight of the emotional cost. It’s often remembered for its final image, but the journey matters just as much: the road, the jokes, the panic, the loyalty, and the way freedom keeps getting narrower. That mix of exhilaration and despair is what makes it endure.
Bottom line
This is both a crowd-pleaser and a provocation, which is part of why it still lands so hard. It’s stylish without being empty, angry without becoming abstract, and it has the rare quality of feeling culturally iconic while still playing like a tense, immediate thriller.
Top Letterboxd reviews
chloe (5★) · 15337 likes
I too want to ruin multiple men’s lives with the help of my girlfriend
anika (5★) · 12461 likes
good mornin ladies and gentlemen 😄 this is a robbery 🥳 now if nobody loses their head 🤨 no one loses their head 😇 simon says 🗣 lie down on the floor please 😸 right away 😠 thank you 🙏 lets see who will win a prize ✨ for keeping their cool ☺️ sir would you do the honors 🤩 take all that cash 💵 out of that drawer ☝️ youre gonna have an amazing story to tell all your friends 🤪 ladies and gentlemen 😁 i want to thank you all for your cooperation 🙏
maria (4.5★) · 10705 likes
i was gonna make a thirsty brad pitt comment but hOW CAN I FOCUS ON THAT WHEN MY GIRLS INVENTED FEMINISM, LESBIANISM AND MOVIE ENDINGS AND BASICALLY SAVED MY LIFE?
mia (4.5★) · 10562 likes
leave thelma and louise alone they were just trying to have a hot girl summer:(
Dawson (4.5★) · 10130 likes
imagine how pissed dudes were when this was released lmaoooooo
1998 · Crime, Drama, Thriller · 2h 1m · R · Curator 8.0/10 (147.9K ratings) · Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video, MGM Plus, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
A morally spiraling crime drama about ordinary people making one bad choice after another, with mounting dread.