Thelma & Louise
“Somebody said get a life...so they did.”
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.
Cast
24 people
Susan Sarandon
Louise
Known for
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Dead Man Walking
Geena Davis
Thelma
Known for
Beetlejuice
The Fly
Harvey Keitel
Hal
Known for
Reservoir Dogs
Pulp Fiction
Michael Madsen
Jimmy
Known for
Reservoir Dogs
Kill Bill: Vol. 2
Christopher McDonald
Darryl
Known for
Secret Invasion
Requiem for a Dream
Stephen Tobolowsky
Max
Known for
Groundhog Day
Memento
Brad Pitt
J.D.
Known for
Inglourious Basterds
Fight Club
Timothy Carhart
Harlan
Known for
Yellowstone
Beverly Hills Cop III
Lucinda Jenney
Lena, the Waitress
Known for
Rain Man
Thinner
Jason Beghe
State Trooper
Known for
Chicago P.D.
Monkey Shines
Sonny Carl Davis
Albert
Known for
Lonesome Dove
Bernie
Ken Swofford
Major
Known for
Fame
Black Roses
Ridley Scott Director · Callie Khouri Writer Hans Zimmer Composer
Worldwide gross $45M · Budget $16M · United States release May 24, 1991
Box office
Budget
$16,000,000
Worldwide gross
$45,361,000
Gross vs. budget
2.8×
Production
Scott Free Productions
Production
Star Partners III
Production
MGM-Pathé Communications
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production · Studio
Pathé Entertainment
Production
United Kingdom · United States · France
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
France · May 20, 1991
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
United States · May 24, 1991
Theatrical
Australia
August 22, 1991 · Theatrical
Brazil
November 15, 1991 · Theatrical
February 20, 2004 · Theatrical
July 29, 2004 · Physical · DVD
Canada
May 24, 1991 · Limited theatrical
Estonia
July 5, 2023 · Limited theatrical
France
May 29, 1991 · Theatrical
December 15, 1998 · Physical · DVD
May 25, 2011 · Physical · Blu-Ray
July 16, 2019 · Digital · VOD
July 5, 2023 · Limited theatrical · Re-release
February 27, 2025 · Physical · 4K UHD
March 28, 2026 · TV · Canal+ Grand Écran
Germany
October 24, 1991 · Theatrical
July 2, 2024 · Theatrical · Best of Cinema
Greece
November 22, 1991 · Theatrical
Hungary
November 15, 1991 · Theatrical
Ireland
July 12, 1991 · Theatrical
Italy
September 13, 1991 · Theatrical
Mexico
May 24, 1991 · Theatrical
Netherlands
October 25, 1991 · Theatrical
June 26, 2004 · TV · Yorin
January 24, 2007 · Physical · DVD
April 13, 2011 · Physical · Blu ray
Portugal
May 24, 1991 · Limited theatrical
May 24, 1991 · Theatrical
South Africa
May 23, 2025 · Limited theatrical · Ster-Kinekor Throwback Cinema
South Korea
November 27, 1993 · Theatrical
March 8, 2017 · Theatrical · Re-release
United Kingdom
July 12, 1991 · Theatrical
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