The Straight Story was released by Walt Disney Pictures in the United States. The film grossed $6.2 million in a limited theatrical release in the United States and sold 516,597 tickets nationwide during France's theatrical release. The film was a critical success, reviewers praised the intensity of the character performances, particularly the realistic dialogue which film critic Roger Ebert compared to the works of Ernest Hemingway. It received a nomination for the Palme d'Or at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival and Farnsworth received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor, becoming the oldest nominee in the category at the time.
the straight story was released by walt disney pictures in the united states the film grossed $62 million in a limited theatrical release in the united states and sold 516597 tickets nationwide during france's theatrical release the film was a critical success reviewers praised the intensity of the character performances particularly the realistic dialogue which film critic roger ebert compared to the works of ernest hemingway it received a nomination for the palme d'or at the 1999 cannes film festival and farnsworth received a nomination for the academy award for best actor becoming the oldest nominee in the category at the time