Where to watch
Each link opens a search on that service. Checked 13 October 2026.
Streaming data from JustWatch
120 BPM
2017
· Movie
· 143 min
A
MEANRANK
81/100
Every rating
66–99
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Kinopoisk on 66, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 99. Critics average 92, everyone else 78.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →In early 1990s Paris, members of the AIDS activism group ACT UP Paris work tirelessly to fight public indifference and government inaction toward the AIDS crisis. The film focuses on the group's passionate debates and provocative actions, as well as the personal relationships within it. It particularly follows the love story between Nathan, a new member, and Sean, a radical and passionate veteran of the group, as they battle for their lives and the lives of others.
Details
- Director
- Robin Campillo
- Writers
- Philippe Mangeot, Robin Campillo
- Released
- 23 August 2017
- Country
- France
- Language
- French
- Runtime
- 143 min
- Budget
- $6.6M
- Box office
- $7.6M
- Awards
- 30 wins, 13 nominations
This title elsewhere
Cast
Full cast (27) →
Awards & nominations
See all 43 →10 major awards won · 30 wins from 43 nominations across 19 ceremonies
| César Awards 2018 | Best Editing | Robin Campillo | Winner |
| César Awards 2018 | Best Film | Hugues Charbonneau, Marie-Ange Luciani, Robin Campillo | Winner |
| César Awards 2018 | Best Original Screenplay | Robin Campillo | Winner |
| César Awards 2018 | Best Supporting Actor | Antoine Reinartz | Winner |
| César Awards 2018 | Most Promising Actor | Nahuel Pérez Biscayart | Winner |
| César Awards 2018 | Best Original Music | Arnaud Rebotini | Winner |
| Cannes Film Festival 2017 | Grand Prix | Robin Campillo | Winner |
| Cannes Film Festival 2017 | François Chalais Prize | Robin Campillo | Winner |
Awards from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA.
Beyond the numbers
All lists →
30 October 2026
Why Meryl Streep is the greatest actress of all time
The case rests on comedy, emotional precision, versatility and sustained achievement, tested against the strongest rival claims.
30 October 2026
Denzel Washington is more than an actor: a global Black cultural icon
How global visibility, artistic freedom and a commanding public presence gave his career a meaning that reaches beyond the films.
29 October 2026
MCU canon explained: the main timeline, other universes and the TV shows
Daredevil counts. Alternate universes are not automatically non-canon. A practical guide to Marvel continuity without treating every cameo as a blanket answer.
29 October 2026
Why Batman works without superpowers—and when the films forget why
Fear, money, detective work and moral limits: four Batman films test what makes Bruce Wayne worth watching.
29 October 2026
Five great directorial debuts, ranked for what is already on screen
Citizen Kane, The 400 Blows, Get Out, Reservoir Dogs and Following: first features judged without borrowing greatness from the careers that followed.
29 October 2026
TV shows with Black female leads: four series worth arguing about
Insecure, Queen Sugar, Scandal and How to Get Away with Murder, ranked for character writing, dramatic range and the lives they make room for.
Just released
See all →
Coming soon
Trailer — 120 BPM
×Full cast — 120 BPM
×
43 awards — 120 BPM
×
César Awards
13 nominations, 6 won
| Best Editing | Robin Campillo | Winner |
| Best Film | Hugues Charbonneau, Marie-Ange Luciani, Robin Campillo | Winner |
| Best Original Music | Arnaud Rebotini | Winner |
| Best Original Screenplay | Robin Campillo | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Antoine Reinartz | Winner |
| Most Promising Actor | Nahuel Pérez Biscayart | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Jeanne Lapoirie | Nominee |
| Best Costume Design | Isabelle Pannetier | Nominee |
| Best Director | Robin Campillo | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Emmanuelle Duplay | Nominee |
| Best Sound | Julien Sicart, Valerie de Loof, Jean-Pierre Laforce | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Adele Haenel | Nominee |
| Most Promising Actor | Arnaud Valois | Nominee |
Cannes Film Festival
4 nominations, 4 won
| FIPRESCI Prize | Robin Campillo | Winner |
| François Chalais Prize | Robin Campillo | Winner |
| Grand Prix | Robin Campillo | Winner |
| Queer Palm | Robin Campillo | Winner |
Independent Spirit Awards
1 nomination
| Best International Film | Robin Campillo | Nominee |
Lumière Awards
6 nominations, 6 won
| Best Actor | Nahuel Pérez Biscayart | Winner |
| Best Director | Robin Campillo | Winner |
| Best Film | Robin Campillo | Winner |
| Best Male Revelation | Arnaud Valois | Winner |
| Best Music | Arnaud Rebotini | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Robin Campillo and Philippe Mangeot | Winner |
Globes de Cristal Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actor | Nahuel Pérez Biscayart | Winner |
| Best Film | Robin Campillo | Winner |
International Film Festival of India
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actor | Nahuel Pérez Biscayart | Winner |
| Golden Peacock (Best Film) | Robin Campillo | Winner |
European Film Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Editor | Robin Campillo | Winner |
| Best Actor | Nahuel Pérez Biscayart | Nominee |
| Best Film | Robin Campillo | Nominee |
Cabourg Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Audience Award | Robin Campillo | Winner |
Chicago International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Gold Q-Hugo | Robin Campillo | Winner |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Foreign Language Film | Robin Campillo | Winner |
Merlinka Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Queer Film of the Year | Robin Campillo | Winner |
New York Film Critics Circle
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Foreign Language Film | Robin Campillo | Winner |
Online Film Critics Society
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Foreign Language Film | Robin Campillo | Winner |
San Sebastian Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Sebastiane Award | Robin Campillo | Winner |
Vancouver Film Critics Circle
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Foreign Language Film | Robin Campillo | Winner |
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Foreign Language Film | Robin Campillo | Winner |
Guldbagge Awards
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Film | Robin Campillo | Nominee |
Lux Prize
1 nomination
| Best Film | Robin Campillo | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Language Film | Robin Campillo | Nominee |