Penny Marshall · 1990

1 film directed by Penny Marshall in 1990, on 4K Blu-ray, ranked S to D by transfer quality. 1 S-Tier pick including Awakenings.

Decade

All 2 1990s 2

Year

All 2 1990 1 1991 0 1992 1 1993 0 1994 0 1995 0 1996 0 1997 0 1998 0 1999 0

Awakenings(1990)

7.8/10

dir. Penny Marshall

S-Tier

Dr. Malcolm Sayer, a shy research physician, uses an experimental drug to "awaken" the catatonic victims of a rare disease. Leonard is the first patient to receive the controversial treatment. His awakening, filled with awe and enthusiasm, proves a rebirth for Sayer too, as the exuberant patient reveals life's simple but unutterably sweet pleasures to the introverted doctor.