Movies like Scent of a Woman

Key Features:: Prep school, Moral dilemma, Coming-of-age, Mentorship, Character study, Blindness, Honor, Integrity, Ethical conflict, Existentialism, Redemption, Nudity-moderate, Profanity-moderate
Tone:: serious, dramatic, restrained
Target Audience:: Drama enthusiasts, Character-driven stories, Fans of Al Pacino, Prestige cinema
Emotional Arc:: Anxiety → Connection → Empowerment

Scent of a Woman

1992-12-23

Charlie Simms is a student at a private preparatory school who comes from a poor family. To earn the money for his flight home to Gresham, Oregon for Christmas, Charlie takes a job over Thanksgiving looking after retired U.S. Army officer Lieutenant Colonel Frank Slade, a cantankerous middle-aged man who lives with his niece and her family.

Genres

Drama

Cast

Al Pacino, Chris O, James Rebhorn, Gabrielle Anwar, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Richard Venture, Bradley Whitford, Ron Eldard, Rochelle Oliver, Margaret Eginton

Crew

Bo Goldman, Martin Brest

Rating

★7.777(3725 votes)