Overview

Precocious teenager Juliet moves to New Zealand with her family and soon befriends the quiet, brooding Pauline through their shared love of fantasy and literature. This friendship gradually develops into an intense and obsessive bond.

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Awards
Won the National Board of Review for Top Ten Films
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Nominations
Nominated for the Oscar for Best Writing, Original Screenplay (1995)
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Box office
Grossed $3.05M worldwide against a $5M budget
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Based on
Based on a true story
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Filming locations
Filmed in New Zealand
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Setting
Set in New Zealand
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Music
Music by Peter Dasent
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Alun Bollinger
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Details

Director: Peter Jackson
Writers: Peter JacksonScreenplay
Fran WalshScreenplay
Status: Released
Release date: September 12, 1994
Original language: English
Budget: $5M
Revenue: $3M
Countries: New Zealand, United States of America, Germany

Production

Fontana Film Production

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