Wounded Civil War soldier John Dunbar tries to commit suicide—and becomes a hero instead. As a reward, he's assigned to his dream post, a remote junction on the Western frontier, and soon makes unlikely friends with the local Sioux tribe.
Dances with Wolves has generally received very positive reviews.
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Dances with Wolves was released in 1990 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 662 reviews, giving Dances with Wolves (1990) an average rating of 80%.
Overall, cinema-goers marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 85%, compared to film critics, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 80%.
With a score of 80%, Dances with Wolves is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1990, which stands at 57%.
Other movies from 1990 with similar scores include films like Misery, Awakenings and Europa Europa.
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