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A Complete Unknown
2024
· Movie
· 141 min
B
MEANRANK
74/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #1585
- IMDb #1490
- Google retired #575
- Rotten Tomatoes #812
- Metacritic #1518
- Letterboxd #1954
+9 more
- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #1916
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #113
- Metacritic Critics #1427
- Metacritic Audience #1710
- Criticker #1761
- Douban #2138
- Kinopoisk #3235
- AlloCiné #664
- Trakt #1750
Every rating
49–95
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Criticker on 49, highest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 95.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →New York, early 1960s. Against the backdrop of a vibrant music scene and tumultuous cultural upheaval, an enigmatic 19-year-old from Minnesota arrives in the West Village with his guitar and revolutionary talent, destined to change the course of American music.
Details
- Director
- James Mangold
- Writers
- James Mangold, Jay Cocks
- Based on
- Dylan Goes Electric! by Elijah Wald
- Released
- 25 December 2024
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 141 min
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $65.0M
- Box office
- $140.5M
- Awards
- 21 wins, 64 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 85 →1 major award won · 21 wins from 85 nominations across 40 ceremonies
| Screen Actors Guild Awards 2025 | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role | Timothée Chalamet | Winner |
| Academy Awards 2025 | Best Supporting Actor | Edward Norton | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 2025 | Best Costume Design | Arianne Phillips | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 2025 | Best Sound | Tod A. Maitland, Donald Sylvester, Ted Caplan, Paul Massey and David Giammarco | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 2025 | Best Actor | Timothée Chalamet | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 2025 | Best Picture | Fred Berger, James Mangold and Alex Heineman, producers | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 2025 | Best Director | James Mangold | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 2025 | Best Adapted Screenplay | James Mangold and Jay Cocks | Nominee |
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Screen Actors Guild Awards
4 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role | Timothée Chalamet | Winner |
| Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Monica Barbaro, Norbert Leo Butz, Timothée Chalamet, Elle Fanning, Dan Fogler, Will Harrison, Eriko Hatsune, Boyd Holbrook, Scoot McNairy, Big Bill Morganfield, Edward Norton | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role | Monica Barbaro | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role | Edward Norton | Nominee |
Academy Awards
8 nominations
| Best Actor | Timothée Chalamet | Nominee |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | James Mangold and Jay Cocks | Nominee |
| Best Costume Design | Arianne Phillips | Nominee |
| Best Director | James Mangold | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Fred Berger, James Mangold and Alex Heineman, producers | Nominee |
| Best Sound | Tod A. Maitland, Donald Sylvester, Ted Caplan, Paul Massey and David Giammarco | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Edward Norton | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Monica Barbaro | Nominee |
Critics' Choice Awards
3 nominations
| Best Actor | Timothée Chalamet | Nominee |
| Best Picture | A Complete Unknown | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Edward Norton | Nominee |
Golden Globe Awards
3 nominations
| Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama | Timothée Chalamet | Nominee |
| Best Motion Picture – Drama | A Complete Unknown | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture | Edward Norton | Nominee |
Art Directors Guild Awards
1 nomination
| Excellence in Production Design for a Period Film | François Audouy | Nominee |
Directors Guild of America Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Directing – Feature Film | James Mangold | Nominee |
Producers Guild of America Awards
1 nomination
| Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures | A Complete Unknown | Nominee |
Writers Guild of America Awards
1 nomination
| Best Adapted Screenplay | James Mangold and Jay Cocks | Nominee |
AARP Movies for Grownups Awards
5 nominations, 2 won
| Best Picture | A Complete Unknown | Winner |
| Best Time Capsule | A Complete Unknown | Winner |
| Best Director | James Mangold | Nominee |
| Best Ensemble | Timothée Chalamet, Edward Norton, Elle Fanning, Monica Barbaro, and Boyd Holbrook | Nominee |
| Best Screenwriter | James Mangold and Jay Cocks | Nominee |
Astra Film Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actor | Timothée Chalamet | Winner |
| Breakthrough Award | Monica Barbaro | Winner |
Boston Society of Film Critics
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actor | Timothée Chalamet | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Edward Norton | Winner |
Location Managers Guild Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Outstanding Film Commission | New Jersey Motion Picture & Television Commission | Winner |
| Outstanding Locations in a Period Film | Anthony Pisani | Winner |
National Board of Review
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Supporting Actress | Elle Fanning | Winner |
| Top Ten Films | A Complete Unknown | Winner |
New York Film Critics Online
4 nominations, 1 won
| Top 10 Films | A Complete Unknown | Winner |
| Best Actor | Timothée Chalamet | Nominee |
| Best Picture | A Complete Unknown | Nominee |
| Best Use of Music | A Complete Unknown | Nominee |
St. Louis Film Critics Association
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best Soundtrack | A Complete Unknown | Winner |
| Best Actor | Timothée Chalamet | Nominee |
| Best Film | A Complete Unknown | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Monica Barbaro | Nominee |
Vancouver Film Critics Circle
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actor | Timothée Chalamet | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Edward Norton | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Monica Barbaro | Nominee |
San Diego Film Critics Society Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Use of Music | A Complete Unknown | Winner |
| Best Actor | Timothée Chalamet | Nominee |
American Film Institute Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Top Ten Films | A Complete Unknown | Winner |
Artios Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Big Budget Feature (Drama) | Yesi Ramirez, Rori Bergman, Karlee Fomalont, and Kate Sprance | Winner |
Cinema Audio Society Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Motion Picture – Live Action | Tod A. Maitland, Paul Massey, David Giammarco, Nick Baxter, David Betancourt, and Kevin Schultz | Winner |
Gotham Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Visionary Tribute | Timothée Chalamet and James Mangold | Winner |
Guild of Music Supervisors Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Music Supervision in Mid-Level Budget Films | Steven Gizicki | Winner |
Set Decorators Society of America Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Achievement in Décor/Design of a Period Feature Film | Set Decoration by Regina Graves with Production Design by François Audouy | Winner |
British Academy Film Awards
6 nominations
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | Timothée Chalamet | Nominee |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Edward Norton | Nominee |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | James Mangold and Jay Cocks | Nominee |
| Best Casting | Yesi Ramirez | Nominee |
| Best Costume Design | Arianne Phillips | Nominee |
| Best Film | Alex Bookman, Fred Berger, and James Mangold | Nominee |
Hollywood Music in Media Awards
3 nominations
| Music Supervision – Film | Steven Gizicki | Nominee |
| Music Themed Film, Biopic or Musical | James Mangold, Fred Berger, Bob Bookman, Timothée Chalamet, and Alan Gasmer | Nominee |
| Song – Onscreen Performance (Film) | " Blowin' in the Wind " – Timothée Chalamet | Nominee |
Houston Film Critics Society
3 nominations
| Best Actor | Timothée Chalamet | Nominee |
| Best Picture | A Complete Unknown | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Edward Norton | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
3 nominations
| Best Actor | Timothée Chalamet | Nominee |
| Best Sound (Editing and Mixing) | Ted Caplan, David Giammarco, Tod A. Maitland, Paul Massey, and Donald Sylvester | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Edward Norton | Nominee |
Golden Reel Awards
2 nominations
| Outstanding Achievement in Music Editing – Feature Motion Picture | Ted Caplan, Maggie Talibart | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Feature Dialogue / ADR | Donald Sylvester, Russell Farmarco, Anna MacKenzie, Robert Troy | Nominee |
London Film Critics Circle
2 nominations
| Actor of the Year | Timothée Chalamet | Nominee |
| Technical Achievement Award | Arianne Phillips (costumes) | Nominee |
Online Film Critics Society
2 nominations
| Best Actor | Timothée Chalamet | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Edward Norton | Nominee |
American Society of Cinematographers Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases | Phedon Papamichael | Nominee |
Association of Motion Picture Sound Awards
1 nomination
| Excellence in Sound for a Feature Film | A Complete Unknown | Nominee |
Camerimage
1 nomination
| Golden Frog | Phedon Papamichael | Nominee |
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actor | Timothée Chalamet | Nominee |
Georgia Film Critics Association
1 nomination
| Best Actor | Timothée Chalamet | Nominee |
Kansas City Film Critics Circle
1 nomination
| Best Actor | Timothée Chalamet | Nominee |
Robert Awards
1 nomination
| Best English Language Film | James Mangold | Nominee |
San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle
1 nomination
| Best Actor | Timothée Chalamet | Nominee |
USC Scripter Awards
1 nomination
| Best Adapted Screenplay – Film | James Mangold and Jay Cocks | Nominee |
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association
1 nomination
| Best Actor | Timothée Chalamet | Nominee |