On Golden Pond

Cantankerous retiree Norman Thayer (Henry Fonda) and his conciliatory wife, Ethel (Katharine Hepburn), spend summers at their New England vacation home on the shores of idyllic Golden Pond. This year, their adult daughter, Chelsea (Jane Fonda), visits with her new fiancée and his teenage son, Billy (Doug McKeon) on their way to Europe. After leaving Billy behind to bond with Norman, Chelsea returns, attempting to repair the long-strained relationship with her aging father before it's too late.

• Best Picture (Drama) Golden Globe Winner 1981.

Critic Reviews:

• " Definitely soppy in places but also genuinely moving. " – Ian Nathan

• " Adapted by Ernest Thompson from his 1979 play of the same name, Mark Rydell's classy weepie follows an elderly couple holidaying in their idyllic lakeside house in New England. " – Ed Potton

• " Every time the movie almost reduces its audience to sobbing, there's clever laugh to ease the tension and bring everyone back to reality. It's a marvelous triumph. " – Rex Reed