▁the ▁author ' s ▁life ▁among ▁Ar ctic ▁wol ves ." ▁ ▁The ▁review ▁aggreg ation ▁website ▁Rotten ▁Tomatoes ▁gives ▁the ▁film ▁a ▁score ▁of ▁ 1 0 0 % ▁based ▁on ▁reviews ▁from ▁eigh teen ▁critics , ▁with ▁an ▁average ▁rating ▁of ▁ 7 . 7 ▁out ▁of ▁ 1 0 . ▁ ▁Awards ▁W ins ▁ ▁Boston ▁Society ▁of ▁Film ▁Crit ics ▁Awards : ▁ 4 th ▁B S FC ▁Award ; ▁Best ▁Cin emat ography , ▁H iro ▁Nar ita ; ▁ 1 9 8 4 . ▁ ▁Hawai i ▁International ▁Film ▁Festival : ▁Ex cell ence ▁in ▁Cin emat ography ▁Award , ▁H iro ▁Nar ita ; ▁ 1 9 8 4 . ▁ ▁Mot ion ▁Picture ▁Sound ▁Edit ors : ▁Golden ▁Re el ▁Award ; ▁Best ▁Sound ▁Edit ing ▁– ▁Sound ▁Effect s ; ▁ 1 9 8 4 . ▁ ▁National ▁Society ▁of ▁Film ▁Crit ics ▁Awards : ▁NS FC ▁Award ▁Best ▁Cin emat ography , ▁H iro ▁Nar ita ; ▁ 1 9 8 4 . ▁ ▁Western ▁Heritage ▁Awards : ▁Bron ze ▁W r ang ler ; ▁The atr ical ▁Mot ion ▁Picture , ▁Car roll ▁Ball ard ; ▁ 1 9 8 4 . ▁ ▁N omin ations ▁▁ ▁Academy ▁Awards : ▁Best ▁Sound ; ▁Alan ▁S ple t , ▁Tod d ▁Bo ek el he ide , ▁R andy ▁Thom ▁and ▁David ▁Parker ; ▁ 1 9 8 4 . ▁ ▁Box ▁office ▁ ▁The ▁film ▁opened ▁in ▁limited ▁release ▁October ▁ 7