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On Golden Pond

1981 film by Mark Rydell
Movie film Q451603
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Summary

On Golden Pond is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,937 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: Academy Award for Best Actor[3], Academy Award for Best Actress[4], Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[5], National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[6]
  • Director: Mark Rydell[7]
  • Screenwriter: Ernest Thompson[8]
  • Composer: Dave Grusin[9]
  • Genre: drama film[10], romance film[11]
  • Cast member: Katharine Hepburn[12], Henry Fonda[13], Jane Fonda[14], Troy Garity[15], Dabney Coleman[16], Doug McKeon[17], William Lanteau[18]
  • Producer: Bruce Gilbert[19]
  • Production company: ITC Entertainment[20]
  • Director of photography: Billy Williams[21]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[22]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[23]
  • Review score: 7.7/10[24], 91%[25], 68/100[26]
  • Color: color[27]
  • Country of origin: United States[28]
  • Publication date: April 15, 1982[29], February 12, 1982[30]
  • Distributed by: Universal Pictures[31], Netflix[32]
  • Narrative location: New Hampshire[33]
  • Filming location: New Hampshire[34]
  • Main subject: old age[35], dysfunctional family[36]
  • Film editor: Robert L. Wolfe[37]
  • Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Picture[38], Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[39], Academy Award for Best Actor[40], Academy Award for Best Actress[41], Academy Award for Best Director[42], Academy Award for Best Cinematography[43], Academy Award for Best Film Editing[44], Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[45], Academy Award for Best Original Score[46], Academy Award for Best Sound[47]
  • Title: On Golden Pond[48]
  • FSK film rating: FSK 6[49]
  • Duration: 109[50], 108[51]
  • RARS rating: 16+[52]

Why It Matters

On Golden Pond has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] It is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

FAQs

What awards did On Golden Pond receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Actor[3], Academy Award for Best Actress[4], Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[5], and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[6].

Related Entities

Dabney Coleman film Henry Fonda Jane Fonda Katharine Hepburn Netflix New Hampshire United States

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 82846
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  2. 7w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 10678
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  3. 15w ago · Mullanur · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Rars rating → 16+
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  4. 15w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1982-04-15T00:00:00Z, +1982-02-12T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Ernest Thompson
    Duration → {'amount': '+109'}, {'amount': '+108'}
    Original language of film or tv show → English
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