Out of Africa (film) American Film Institute recognition Out of Africa (film) Out of Africa is a 1985 American epic romantic drama film directed and produced by Sydney Pollack, and starring Robert Redford and Meryl Streep. The film is based loosely on the autobiographical book "Out of Africa" written by Isak Dinesen (the pseudonym of Danish author Karen Blixen), which was published in 1937, with additional material from Dinesen's book "Shadows on the Grass" and other sources. The book was adapted into a screenplay by the writer Kurt Luedtke, and directed by the American Sydney Pollack. Streep played Karen Blixen; Redford played Denys Finch
Out of Africa (film) did not resume the anamorphic 2.39:1 widescreen format until his movie, "The Interpreter", in 2005. "Out of Africa" received mixed reviews from critics. The film currently holds a 57% "rotten" rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 47 reviews, with an average rating of 6.6/10. "Out of Africa" is one of only a handful of films that won the Academy Award for Best Picture but currently have "rotten" (below 60%) scores on Rotten Tomatoes. The film won seven Academy Awards and was nominated in a further four categories. The film won three Golden Globe Awards (Best Picture, Supporting Actor, Original Score).