What decade did the movie "Scent of a Woman" come out?

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The movie Scent of a Woman came out in the nineties. Its American theatrical release began in 1992, placing it firmly in the 1990s even though it received a wider release in early 1993.

Directed by Martin Brest, the film stars Al Pacino as Frank Slade, a blind and embittered retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel, and Chris O'Donnell as Charlie Simms, a student who agrees to accompany him over Thanksgiving weekend. The story combines a road trip with a dramatic coming-of-age relationship between the two characters.

Pacino's performance earned him the Academy Award for Best Actor, his first competitive Oscar after several earlier nominations. The film was also nominated for Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Adapted Screenplay. A common source of confusion is its release timing: the film opened in limited theaters on December 23, 1992, then expanded nationally on January 8, 1993. It is therefore a 1992 film, not a 1993 film, despite that wider release date.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Aug. 2026

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