“When life is at its finest... when love is at its fullest...”
On Golden Pond
7.3
515 votes·1981
·1h 49m
·MovieDramaRomance
Overview
For Norman and Ethel Thayer, this summer on golden pond is filled with conflict and resolution. When their daughter Chelsea arrives, the family is forced to renew the bonds of love and overcome the generational friction that has existed for years.
Commercial Verdict
Blockbuster
Revenue vs Budget8.0x
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Massive commercial success
Keywords
daughterlakeparent child relationshipsonbased on play or musicalfamily relationshipsfamily holidaynew englandfamily conflictlake houseoptimistic
Cast
Katharine Hepburn
Ethel Thayer
Henry Fonda
Norman Thayer Jr.
Jane Fonda
Chelsea Thayer Wayne
Doug McKeon
Billy Ray
Dabney Coleman
Bill Ray
William Lanteau
Charlie Martin
Christopher Rydell
Sumner Todd
Troy Garity
Young Boy on Jetty (uncredited)
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