DRAMA . 1996 . 1h 59m . 6.3/10

Up Close & Personal_

"Passion Brought Them Together... Only Success Could Tear Them Apart!"

Tally Atwater has a dream: to be a prime-time network newscaster. She pursues this dream with nothing but ambition, raw talent and a homemade demo tape. Warren Justice is a brilliant, hard edged, veteran newsman. He sees Tally has talent and becomes her mentor. Tally’s career takes a meteoric rise and she and Warren fall in love. The romance that results is as intense and revealing as television news itself. Yet, each breaking story, every videotaped crisis that brings them together, also threatens to drive them apart...

Starring Robert Redford, Michelle Pfeiffer, Stockard Channing
Box Office $100.7M
6.3/10
Rating
$100.7M
Box Office
1h 59m
Runtime
1996
Year
PROFITABLE
+68% ROI
Profitability
Updated Feb 16, 2026
Up Close & Personal poster
Passion Brought Them Together... Only Success Could Tear Them Apart!

Tally Atwater has a dream: to be a prime-time network newscaster. She pursues this dream with nothing but ambition, raw talent and a homemade demo tape. Warren Justice is a brilliant, hard edged, veteran newsman. He sees Tally has talent and becomes her mentor. Tally’s career takes a meteoric rise and she and Warren fall in love. The romance that results is as intense and revealing as television news itself. Yet, each breaking story, every videotaped crisis that brings them together, also threatens to drive them apart...

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Box office
Up Close & Personal earned $100.7M worldwide on a $60.0M budget — a 68% return on investment.
Cast
Robert Redford stars as Warren Justice in Up Close & Personal.
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Year context
Up Close & Personal was released 30 years ago in 1996.
Up Close & Personal is a Drama, Romance film with a runtime of 1h 59m.

BOX OFFICE

$60.0M
Budget
$100.7M
Revenue
+68%
ROI
PROFITABLE
Verdict

DETAILS

Release
Status
Released
Runtime
119 min (1h 59m)
Country
Rating
6.3/10 (234 votes)
Budget
$60,000,000
Box Office
$100,688,562
Profit
+$40,688,562

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Up Close & Personal about?
Tally Atwater has a dream: to be a prime-time network newscaster. She pursues this dream with nothing but ambition, raw talent and a homemade demo tape. Warren Justice is a brilliant, hard edged, veteran newsman. He sees Tally has talent and becomes her mentor. Tally’s career takes a meteoric rise and she and Warren fall in love. The romance that results is as intense and revealing as television news itself. Yet, each breaking story, every videotaped crisis that brings them together, also threatens to drive them apart...
How long is Up Close & Personal?
Up Close & Personal has a runtime of 119 minutes (1h 59m).
Who stars in Up Close & Personal?
The cast of Up Close & Personal includes Robert Redford, Michelle Pfeiffer, Stockard Channing, Joe Mantegna, Kate Nelligan.
How much did Up Close & Personal make at the box office?
Up Close & Personal earned $100,688,562 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $60,000,000.
What is the rating of Up Close & Personal?
Up Close & Personal has a rating of 6.3 out of 10 based on 234 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (2)

Drama Romance
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