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A Hero
2021
· Movie
· 127 min
B
MEANRANK
80/100
Every rating
68–97
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Kinopoisk on 68, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 97. Critics average 90, everyone else 77.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →While on a two-day leave from prison for an unpaid debt, a man and his girlfriend discover a bag of gold coins. Instead of selling them to settle his debt, he attempts to return the money to its owner, an act that is publicized and turns him into a local hero. However, when skepticism and complications arise, his newfound reputation begins to unravel, creating a crisis more complex than the one he started with.
Details
- Director
- Asghar Farhadi
- Writer
- Asghar Farhadi
- Released
- 15 December 2021
- Country
- Iran, France
- Language
- Persian
- Runtime
- 127 min
- Rated
- PG-13
- Awards
- 15 wins, 30 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 45 →2 major awards won · 15 wins from 45 nominations across 27 ceremonies
| Cannes Film Festival 2021 | Grand Prix | Winner | |
| Cannes Film Festival 2021 | François Chalais Prize | Winner | |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2022 | Best Foreign Language Film | Nominee | |
| Golden Globe Awards 2022 | Best Foreign Language Film | Nominee | |
| Cannes Film Festival 2021 | Palme d'Or | Nominee | |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists 2022 | Best Non-English Language Film | Nominee | |
| Chicago Indie Critics Awards (CIC) 2022 | Best Foreign Language Film | Nominee | |
| Chicago Indie Critics Awards (CIC) 2022 | Best Original Screenplay | Nominee |
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Cannes Film Festival
3 nominations, 2 won
| François Chalais Prize | Winner | |
| Grand Prix | Winner | |
| Palme d'Or | Nominee |
Critics' Choice Movie Awards
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Language Film | Nominee |
Golden Globe Awards
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Language Film | Nominee |
Hafez Awards
7 nominations, 5 won
| Best Actor – Motion Picture | Winner | |
| Best Director – Motion Picture | Winner | |
| Best Editor – Motion Picture | Winner | |
| Best Motion Picture | Winner | |
| Best Screenplay – Motion Picture | Winner | |
| Best Actress – Motion Picture | Nominee | |
| Best Cinematography – Motion Picture | Nominee |
Palm Springs International Film Festival
4 nominations, 3 won
| Bridging the Borders Award | Winner | |
| FIPRESCI Prize for Best Actor in an International Feature Film | Winner | |
| FIPRESCI Prize for Best International Screenplay | Winner | |
| FIPRESCI Prize for Best International Feature Film | Nominee |
National Board of Review
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Foreign Language Film | Winner | |
| Best Original Screenplay | Winner |
Asia Pacific Screen Awards
4 nominations, 1 won
| Achievement in Directing | Winner | |
| Best Actor | Nominee | |
| Best Feature Film | Nominee | |
| Best Screenplay | Nominee |
Iranian Cinema Directors' Great Celebration
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Film Director | Winner |
Santa Fe Independent Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Narrative Feature | Winner |
Chicago Indie Critics Awards (CIC)
2 nominations
| Best Foreign Language Film | Nominee | |
| Best Original Screenplay | Nominee |
IndieWire Critics Poll
2 nominations
| Best International Film | Nominee | |
| Best Screenplay | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
2 nominations
| Best Foreign Language Film | Nominee | |
| Best Original Screenplay | Nominee |
Alliance of Women Film Journalists
1 nomination
| Best Non-English Language Film | Nominee |
Chicago Film Critics Association
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Language Film | Nominee |
Columbus Film Critics Association
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Language Film | Nominee |
Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Language Film | Nominee |
Denver Film Critics Society
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Language Film | Nominee |
Hollywood Critics Association
1 nomination
| Best International Film | Nominee |
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards
1 nomination
| Best International Film | Nominee |
Montclair Film Festival
1 nomination
| Narrative Feature Competition | Nominee |
North Carolina Film Critics Association
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Language Film | Nominee |
North Texas Film Critics Association
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Language Film | Nominee |
San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Language Film | Nominee |
St. Louis Film Critics Association
1 nomination
| Best International Film | Nominee |
Utah Film Critics Association Awards
1 nomination
| Best Non-English Language Film | Nominee |
Valladolid International Film Festival
1 nomination
| Best Film | Nominee |
Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Language Film | Nominee |