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Scent of a Woman

“Frank Slade has a plan. It includes a weekend of fast cars, the tango, high living and a loaded forty five. And Charlie is coming along for the ride.”

★ 7.8(3,995)19922h 36m

Drama

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Scent of a Woman is streaming on Crave and Crave Amazon Channel in Canada, and available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, FlixFling, YouTube and Amazon Video. Availability checked 24 July 2026.

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Director: Martin Brest
Release date: 1992-12-23
Runtime: 2h 36m
Language: English
Box office: $134,100,000
Budget: $31,000,000
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: Universal Pictures

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About Scent of a Woman

Scent of a Woman is a 1992 movie in the Drama genre, directed by Martin Brest, starring Al Pacino, Chris O'Donnell and James Rebhorn. It has a runtime of 2 hours 36 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.8/10 from 3,995 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Scent of a Woman in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

Charlie Simms is a student at a private preparatory school who comes from a poor family. To earn the money for his flight home to Gresham, Oregon for Christmas, Charlie takes a job over Thanksgiving looking after retired U.S. Army officer Lieutenant Colonel Frank Slade, a cantankerous middle-aged man who lives with his niece and her family.

Cast

Al Pacino

Lt. Col. Frank Slade

Chris O'Donnell

Charlie Simms

James Rebhorn

Mr. Trask

Gabrielle Anwar

Donna

Philip Seymour Hoffman

George Willis, Jr.

Richard Venture

W.R. Slade

Bradley Whitford

Randy

Ron Eldard

Officer Gore

Rochelle Oliver

Gretchen

Margaret Eginton

Gail

Tom Riis Farrell

Garry

Nicholas Sadler

Harry Havemeyer

Themes & keywords

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Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Scent of a Woman in Canada?+

In Canada, you can stream Scent of a Woman on Crave and Crave Amazon Channel. It's also available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, FlixFling, YouTube and Amazon Video.

Is Scent of a Woman on Netflix?+

Scent of a Woman is not on Netflix in Canada right now, but you can stream it on Crave and Crave Amazon Channel.

How long is Scent of a Woman?+

Scent of a Woman has a runtime of 2 hours 36 minutes (156 minutes).

Who stars in Scent of a Woman?+

Scent of a Woman stars Al Pacino, Chris O'Donnell, James Rebhorn, Gabrielle Anwar and Philip Seymour Hoffman.

When did Scent of a Woman come out?+

Scent of a Woman is a 1992 movie directed by Martin Brest.

What genre is Scent of a Woman?+

Scent of a Woman is Drama film.

Who directed Scent of a Woman?+

Scent of a Woman was directed by Martin Brest.