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Summary
A biopic of writer Truman Capote and his assignment for The New Yorker to write the non-fiction book "In Cold Blood".
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+13)
Critics 89Audiences 76GoodWatch 82
Tomatometer89%
Metascore88
Audience score82%
Letterboxd · 119 K ratings3.7/5
User score7.4
IMDb7.3
Box office
7.0×its budget
- Budget
- $7 M
- Worldwide
- $49 M
Worldwide it earned $42 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 54 min
A typical length for crime movies, +8 min on the typical 106
typical 106114Half of all crime movies run 95–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 27 countries, rent or buy in 56 more
+17Released
2005
September 30, 2005
21 years ago
Genres
CrimeDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
- Canada
Academy Awards2006
- Actor in a Leading Role2006Won
- Best Picture2006Nominated
- Directing2006Nominated
- Writing (Adapted Screenplay)2006Nominated
- Actress in a Supporting Role2006Nominated
Golden Globe Awards2006
- Best Actor, Motion Picture Drama2006Won
- Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama2006Won
BAFTA Awards2006
- Best Leading Actor2006Won
- Best Adapted Screenplay2006Nominated
- Best Supporting Actress2006Nominated
Screen Actors Guild Awards2006
- Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role in a Motion Picture2006Won
- Actor Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture2006Nominated
- Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture2006Nominated
- Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role2006Nominated
Critics' Choice Awards2005 to 2006
- Best Actor2006Won
- Best Actor2005Won
- Best Original and Adapted Screenplay2005Nominated
- Best Supporting Actress2005Nominated
Writers Guild of America Awards2006
- Best Adapted Screenplay2006Nominated
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 29 more53 people
- Philip Seymour HoffmanTruman Capote
- Catherine KeenerHarper Lee
- Clifton Collins Jr.Perry Smith
- Bruce GreenwoodJack Dunphy
- Bob BalabanWilliam Shawn
- Mark PellegrinoDick Hickock
- Marshall BellWarden Marshall Krutch
- Amy RyanMarie Dewey
Bess MeyerLinda Murchak
Chris CooperAlvin Dewey
Allie MickelsonLaura Kinney
Craig ArchibaldChristopher
Bronwen ColemanBarbara
Kate ShindleRose
David Wilson BarnesGrayson
Michael J. BurgWilliams
Kwesi AmeyawPorter- AFAndrew FaragoCar Rental Agent
- KSKelci StephensonNancy Clutter
C. Ernst HarthLowell Lee Andrews
Kjartan HewittDanny Burke
Nazariy DemkowiczPaul Dewey- KKKen KrotowichCourthouse Guard
R.D. ReidRoy Church
Directing · 2
- Bennett Miller Director
- Alanna Mills Script Supervisor
Writing · 2
- Dan Futterman Screenplay
- Gerald Clarke Novel
Production · 7
- Philip Seymour Hoffman Executive Producer
- Caroline Baron Producer
- Michael Ohoven Producer
- William Vince Producer
- Avy Kaufman Casting
- Coreen Mayrs Casting
Camera · 1
- Adam Kimmel Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Christopher Tellefsen Editor
Sound · 2
- Mychael Danna Original Music Composer
- Susan Jacobs Music Supervisor
Art · 5
- Jess Gonchor Production Design
- Holly Moore Art Department Coordinator
- Gord Peterson Art Direction
- Maryam Decter Set Decoration
- Scott Rossell Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Kasia Walicka Maimone Costume Design
- Aldo Signoretti Hairstylist
- Pamela M. Athayde Makeup Artist
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