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A Private War
2018
· Movie
· 110 min
B
MEANRANK
70/100
Every rating
48–88
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Criticker on 48, highest is Google on 88. Critics average 81, everyone else 68.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →One of the most celebrated war correspondents of our time, Marie Colvin is an utterly fearless and rebellious spirit, driven to the frontlines of conflicts across the globe to give voice to the voiceless.
Details
- Director
- Matthew Heineman
- Writer
- Arash Amel
- Released
- 16 November 2018
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Rated
- R
- Box office
- $3.9M
- Awards
- 0 wins, 6 nominations
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Awards & nominations
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| Directors Guild of America Awards 2018 | Outstanding Directing – First-Time Feature Film | Matthew Heineman | Nominee |
| Golden Globe Awards 2018 | Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama | Rosamund Pike | Nominee |
| Golden Globe Awards 2018 | Best Original Song | "Requiem for A Private War" by Annie Lennox | Nominee |
| Satellite Awards 2018 | Best Independent Film | A Private War | Nominee |
| Satellite Awards 2018 | Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama | Rosamund Pike | Nominee |
| Satellite Awards 2018 | Best Original Song | "Requiem for A Private War" by Annie Lennox | Nominee |
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Golden Globe Awards
2 nominations
| Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama | Rosamund Pike | Nominee |
| Best Original Song | "Requiem for A Private War" by Annie Lennox | Nominee |
Directors Guild of America Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Directing – First-Time Feature Film | Matthew Heineman | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
3 nominations
| Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama | Rosamund Pike | Nominee |
| Best Independent Film | A Private War | Nominee |
| Best Original Song | "Requiem for A Private War" by Annie Lennox | Nominee |