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2021 · Drama · EnglishCritics +20 over audiences
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+20)
Critics 88Audiences 68GoodWatch 78
Tomatometer91%
Metascore85
Letterboxd · 61 K ratings3.5/5
Audience score69%
User score6.7
IMDb6.6
Running time
1 h 38 min
A typical length for dramas, −11 min on the typical 109
typical 10998
Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 131 countries
+121Released
2021
October 27, 2021
5 years ago
Genre
Drama
Language
English
Original language
Made in
Canada- United Kingdom
United States
Awards
Golden Globe nominee, BAFTA nomineeWins and nominations by award
Golden Globe Awards2022
- Best Supporting Actress, Motion Picture2022Nominated
BAFTA Awards2022
- Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer2022Nominated
- Best Leading Actress2022Nominated
- Best Supporting Actress2022Nominated
- Outstanding British Film2022Nominated
Screen Actors Guild Awards2022
- Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture2022Nominated
Directors Guild of America Awards2022
- Outstanding Directorial Achievement in First-Time Feature Film2022Nominated
Content
PG-13Better for older viewers
Rated
- PG-13United States
Better for older viewers: it's rated PG-13 in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesStrong
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchBackground WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-Provoking
Not listed for kids or family movie night.
Starring
StarringTessa Thompson, Ruth Negga, André Holland
32 people
Tessa ThompsonIrene Redfield
Ruth NeggaClare Kendry
André HollandBrian Redfield
Alexander SkarsgårdJohn Bellew
Bill CampHugh Wentworth
Gbenga AkinnagbeDave
Antoinette Crowe-LegacyFelise
Justus Davis GrahamTed
Ethan BarrettJunior- AWAshley Ware JenkinsZulena
- AJAmos J. MachanicRalph Hazelton
- SSStu S. BeckerCabbie
Tom WhiteAttendant
Margaret DalyWoman #1
Kerry FlanaganWoman #2
Buzz RoddyOfficer
Derek RobertsGuest- ABAmber Barbee PickensDancer
- SCSamuel ColemanDancer
- TMTatiana Marie BarberDancer
- CCCarmen CarrikerDancer
- LCLeroy ChurchDancer
- BDBrian DavisDancer
- ZFZuri ForemanDancer
Made by
Directed by Rebecca Hall, written with Nella LarsenEduard Grau (camera), Devonté Hynes (music), Sabine Hoffman (editing)·56 people in 10 departments
Directing · 3
- Rebecca Hall Director, Writer, Producer
- Vic Coram Second Assistant Director
- Alexis Vail Second Second Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Nella Larsen Novel
Production · 20
- Oren Moverman Executive Producer
- David Gendron Executive Producer
- Erika Hampson Executive Producer, Line Producer
- Joseph Restaino Executive Producer
- Ali Jazayeri Executive Producer
- Yvonne Huff Lee Executive Producer
Camera · 1
- Eduard Grau Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Sabine Hoffman Editor
Sound · 12
- Devonté Hynes Original Music Composer
- Jacob Ribicoff Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Sound Designer
- Mark DeSimone ADR Mixer
- Jerrell Suelto ADR Mixer
- Branka Mrkic Dialogue Editor
- Eric Strausser Assistant Sound Editor
Art · 8
- Nora Mendis Production Design
- Stephen Phelps Property Master
- Paige Mitchell Set Decoration
- Ramsey Scott Art Department Coordinator
- Emma Cantor Set Dresser
- Kristina Porter Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 5
- Marci Rodgers Costume Design
- Stev Taylor Wardrobe Supervisor
- Toni Roman-Grimm Hairstylist
- Jodi King Key Makeup Artist
- Marjorie Durand Makeup Department Head
Visual Effects · 2
- Eugene Hitt Special Effects Supervisor
- Bridget Fullan Visual Effects
Other crew · 3
- Chris Cenatiempo Stunt Coordinator
- Alex Noble Compositor
- Jennifer DiLullo Post Production Supervisor