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20th Century Women
2016
· Movie
· 119 min
B
MEANRANK
76/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #1247
- IMDb #1556
- Google retired #1962
- Rotten Tomatoes #1540
- Metacritic #683
- Letterboxd #581
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- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #1215
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #2257
- Metacritic Critics #485
- Metacritic Audience #1381
- Criticker #593
- Kinopoisk #2469
- AlloCiné #2207
- Trakt #1610
Every rating
63–88
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Criticker on 63, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 88.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →In 1979 Santa Barbara, a single mother in her fifties worries about raising her teenage son. She enlists the help of two young women living in their boarding house—a punk artist and a thoughtful mechanic—to help guide him into manhood. The film explores the complex relationships between this makeshift family as they navigate love, freedom, and feminism in a changing world.
Details
- Director
- Mike Mills
- Writer
- Mike Mills
- Studio
- Annapurna Pictures, Archer Gray, Modern People
- Released
- 28 December 2016
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 119 min
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $7.0M
- Box office
- $5.7M
- Awards
- 6 wins, 39 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 45 →6 wins from 45 nominations across 20 ceremonies
| Academy Awards 2017 | Best Original Screenplay | Mike Mills | Nominee |
| Golden Globe Awards 2017 | Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical | Annette Bening | Nominee |
| Golden Globe Awards 2017 | Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | 20th Century Women | Nominee |
| Independent Spirit Awards 2017 | Best Screenplay | Mike Mills | Nominee |
| Independent Spirit Awards 2017 | Best Female Lead | Annette Bening | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Awards 2016 | Best Acting Ensemble | The cast of 20th Century Women | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Awards 2016 | Best Actress | Annette Bening | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Awards 2016 | Best Supporting Actress | Greta Gerwig | Nominee |
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Critics' Choice Awards
3 nominations
| Best Acting Ensemble | The cast of 20th Century Women | Nominee |
| Best Actress | Annette Bening | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Greta Gerwig | Nominee |
Golden Globe Awards
2 nominations
| Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical | Annette Bening | Nominee |
| Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | 20th Century Women | Nominee |
Independent Spirit Awards
2 nominations
| Best Female Lead | Annette Bening | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Mike Mills | Nominee |
Academy Awards
1 nomination
| Best Original Screenplay | Mike Mills | Nominee |
Detroit Film Critics Society
4 nominations, 2 won
| Best Ensemble | The cast of 20th Century Women | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Greta Gerwig | Winner |
| Best Actress | Annette Bening | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Elle Fanning | Nominee |
AARP Annual Movies for Grownups Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actress | Annette Bening | Winner |
| Best Intergenerational Film | 20th Century Women | Winner |
Alliance of Women Film Journalists
4 nominations, 1 won
| Actress Defying Age and Ageism | Annette Bening | Winner |
| Best Ensemble Cast – Casting Director | Mark Bennett and Laura Rosenthal | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay, Original | Mike Mills | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Greta Gerwig | Nominee |
Palm Springs International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Career Achievement Award | Annette Bening | Winner |
Florida Film Critics Circle
4 nominations
| Best Actress | Annette Bening | Nominee |
| Best Ensemble | The cast of 20th Century Women | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Mike Mills | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Greta Gerwig | Nominee |
Austin Film Critics Association
3 nominations
| Best Actress | Annette Bening | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Mike Mills | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Greta Gerwig | Nominee |
Dorian Awards
3 nominations
| Film Performance of the Year — Actress | Annette Bening | Nominee |
| Film of the Year | 20th Century Women | Nominee |
| Screenplay of the Year | Mike Mills | Nominee |
San Diego Film Critics Society
3 nominations
| Best Actress | Annette Bening | Nominee |
| Best Ensemble | The cast of 20th Century Women | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Greta Gerwig | Nominee |
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association
3 nominations
| Best Actress | Annette Bening | Nominee |
| Best Ensemble | The cast of 20th Century Women | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Greta Gerwig | Nominee |
Women Film Critics Circle
3 nominations
| Best Ensemble | The cast of 20th Century Women | Nominee |
| Best Movie about Women | 20th Century Women | Nominee |
| Courage in Acting | Annette Bening | Nominee |
San Francisco Film Critics Circle
2 nominations
| Best Actress | Annette Bening | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Greta Gerwig | Nominee |
Gotham Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actress | Annette Bening | Nominee |
Houston Film Critics Society
1 nomination
| Best Supporting Actress | Greta Gerwig | Nominee |
London Film Critics Circle
1 nomination
| Supporting Actress of the Year | Greta Gerwig | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actress | Annette Bening | Nominee |
St. Louis Film Critics Association
1 nomination
| Best Supporting Actress | Greta Gerwig | Nominee |