Far and Away (1992): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1992, Far and Away is a drama, adventure, romance and western film directed by Ron Howard, running about 140 minutes. “What they needed was a country big enough for their dreams.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. A young man leaves Ireland with his landlord's daughter after some trouble with her father, and they dream of owning land at the big giveaway in Oklahoma ca. 1893. When they get to the new land, they find jobs and begin saving money. The man becomes a local barehands boxer, and rides in glory until he is beaten, then his employers steal all the couple's money and they must fight off starvation in the winter, and try to keep their dream of owning land alive. Meanwhile, the woman's parents find out where she has gone and have come to America to find her and take her back.

Who’s in it. Far and Away stars Tom Cruise as Joseph Donnelly, Nicole Kidman as Shannon Christie, Thomas Gibson as Stephen Chase and Robert Prosky as Daniel Christie, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.8/10, Far and Away has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response. It went on to earn $137.8M at the box office.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Far and Away page.

If you liked it. Fans of Far and Away tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.