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Adaptation.
2002
· Movie
· 115 min
B
MEANRANK
77/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #1032
- IMDb #853
- Google retired #2679
- Rotten Tomatoes #831
- Metacritic #376
- Letterboxd #386
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- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #1004
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #1087
- Metacritic Critics #484
- Metacritic Audience #399
- Criticker #326
- Douban #1069
- Kinopoisk #2538
- AlloCiné #2969
- Trakt #1287
Every rating
64–90
out of 100
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See the films the platforms disagree about most →A struggling screenwriter is hired to adapt a bestselling book about orchid smuggling. He becomes hopelessly blocked, paralyzed by the book's lack of a conventional plot and his own insecurities. His personal life bleeds into his work as he wrestles with the adaptation, leading him down a creative path he never could have imagined.
Details
- Director
- Spike Jonze
- Writer
- Charlie Kaufman
- Based on
- The Orchid Thief by Susan Orlean
- Released
- 6 December 2002
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English, Latin
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $19.0M
- Box office
- $32.8M
- Awards
- 63 wins, 87 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 150 →7 major awards won · 63 wins from 150 nominations across 51 ceremonies
| Academy Awards 2002 | Best Supporting Actor | Chris Cooper | Winner |
| Berlin International Film Festival 2002 | Grand Jury Prize | Spike Jonze | Winner |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2002 | Top 10 Films | Winner | |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2002 | Best Writer | Charlie Kaufman (also for Confessions of a Dangerous Mind ) | Winner |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2002 | Best Supporting Actor | Chris Cooper | Winner |
| Golden Globe Awards 2002 | Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture | Meryl Streep | Winner |
| Golden Globe Awards 2002 | Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture | Chris Cooper | Winner |
| Academy Awards 2002 | Best Supporting Actress | Meryl Streep | Nominee |
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Critics' Choice Movie Awards
5 nominations, 3 won
| Best Supporting Actor | Chris Cooper | Winner |
| Best Writer | Charlie Kaufman (also for Confessions of a Dangerous Mind ) | Winner |
| Top 10 Films | Winner | |
| Best Picture | Nominee | |
| Best Supporting Actress | Meryl Streep | Nominee |
Golden Globe Awards
6 nominations, 2 won
| Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture | Chris Cooper | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture | Meryl Streep | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Nicolas Cage | Nominee |
| Best Director – Motion Picture | Spike Jonze | Nominee |
| Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Nominee | |
| Best Screenplay – Motion Picture | Charlie Kaufman and Donald Kaufman | Nominee |
Academy Awards
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actor | Chris Cooper | Winner |
| Best Actor | Nicolas Cage | Nominee |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Charlie Kaufman | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Meryl Streep | Nominee |
Berlin International Film Festival
2 nominations, 1 won
| Grand Jury Prize | Spike Jonze | Winner |
| Golden Bear | Spike Jonze | Nominee |
Screen Actors Guild Awards
3 nominations
| Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Nicolas Cage, Chris Cooper, Brian Cox, Cara Seymour, Meryl Streep, and Tilda Swinton | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role | Nicolas Cage | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role | Chris Cooper | Nominee |
Producers Guild of America Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures | Edward Saxon, Jonathan Demme, and Vincent Landay | Nominee |
Writers Guild of America Awards
1 nomination
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Charlie Kaufman and Donald Kaufman | Nominee |
Online Film & Television Association Awards
7 nominations, 4 won
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Charlie Kaufman and Donald Kaufman | Winner |
| Best Casting | Justine Arteta and Kim Davis-Wagner | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Chris Cooper | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Meryl Streep | Winner |
| Best Actor | Nicolas Cage | Nominee |
| Best Ensemble | Nominee | |
| Best Picture | Jonathan Demme, Vincent Landay, and Edward Saxon | Nominee |
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards
4 nominations, 4 won
| Best Film | Winner | |
| Best Screenplay | Charlie Kaufman and Donald Kaufman | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Chris Cooper | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Meryl Streep | Winner |
Toronto Film Critics Association Awards
4 nominations, 4 won
| Best Actor | Nicolas Cage | Winner |
| Best Picture | Winner | |
| Best Screenplay | Charlie Kaufman and Donald Kaufman | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Chris Cooper | Winner |
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
6 nominations, 3 won
| Best Screenplay | Charlie Kaufman and Donald Kaufman | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Meryl Streep | Winner |
| Most Promising Performer | Maggie Gyllenhaal (also for Confessions of a Dangerous Mind and Secretary ) | Winner |
| Best Actor | Nicolas Cage | Nominee |
| Best Film | Nominee | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Chris Cooper | Nominee |
Gold Derby Awards (2002)
5 nominations, 3 won
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Charlie Kaufman and Donald Kaufman | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Chris Cooper | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Meryl Streep | Winner |
| Best Ensemble Cast | Nicolas Cage, Chris Cooper, Brian Cox, Cara Seymour, Meryl Streep, and Tilda Swinton | Nominee |
| Best Lead Actor | Nicolas Cage | Nominee |
Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards
3 nominations, 3 won
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Charlie Kaufman | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Chris Cooper | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Meryl Streep | Winner |
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards
3 nominations, 3 won
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Charlie Kaufman | Winner |
| Best Director | Spike Jonze | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Chris Cooper | Winner |
Awards Circuit Community Awards (2002)
8 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Meryl Streep | Winner |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Charlie Kaufman and Donald Kaufman | Winner |
| Best Achievement in Film Editing | Eric Zumbrunnen | Nominee |
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | Nicolas Cage | Nominee |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Chris Cooper | Nominee |
| Best Cast Ensemble | Nicolas Cage, Chris Cooper, Brian Cox, Cara Seymour, Meryl Streep, and Tilda Swinton | Nominee |
| Best Director | Spike Jonze | Nominee |
| Best Motion Picture | Jonathan Demme, Vincent Landay, and Edward Saxon | Nominee |
Golden Schmoes Awards
8 nominations, 2 won
| Best Comedy of the Year | Winner | |
| Best Screenplay of the Year | Charlie Kaufman | Winner |
| Best Actor of the Year | Nicolas Cage | Nominee |
| Best Director of the Year | Spike Jonze | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor of the Year | Chris Cooper | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress of the Year | Meryl Streep | Nominee |
| Favorite Movie Poster of the Year | Nominee | |
| Trippiest Movie of the Year | Nominee |
International Online Cinema Awards
7 nominations, 2 won
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Charlie Kaufman and Donald Kaufman | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Chris Cooper | Winner |
| Best Actor | Nicolas Cage | Nominee |
| Best Ensemble Cast | Nominee | |
| Best Film Editing | Eric Zumbrunnen | Nominee |
| Best Motion Picture | Nominee | |
| Best Supporting Actress | Meryl Streep | Nominee |
Chlotrudis Awards
3 nominations, 2 won
| Best Original Screenplay (Public Winner) | Charlie Kaufman and Donald Kaufman | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor (Public Winner) | Chris Cooper | Winner |
| Best Actor | Nicolas Cage | Nominee |
San Diego Film Critics Society Awards
3 nominations, 2 won
| Best Screenplay – Adapted | Charlie Kaufman and Donald Kaufman | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Chris Cooper | Winner |
| Best Director | Spike Jonze | Nominee |
Central Ohio Film Critics Association Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Charlie Kaufman and Donald Kaufman | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Chris Cooper | Winner |
National Board of Review Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Screenplay | Charlie Kaufman (also for Confessions of a Dangerous Mind and Human Nature ) | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Chris Cooper | Winner |
Utah Film Critics Association Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Supporting Actor | Chris Cooper | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Meryl Streep | Winner |
Village Voice Film Poll
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Charlie Kaufman | Winner |
| Best Supporting Performance | Chris Cooper | Winner |
Online Film Critics Society Awards
8 nominations, 1 won
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Charlie Kaufman and Donald Kaufman | Winner |
| Best Actor | Nicolas Cage | Nominee |
| Best Director | Spike Jonze | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Eric Zumbrunnen | Nominee |
| Best Ensemble | Nominee | |
| Best Picture | Nominee | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Chris Cooper | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Meryl Streep | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
6 nominations, 1 won
| Best Screenplay – Adapted | Charlie Kaufman and Donald Kaufman | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Nicolas Cage | Nominee |
| Best Film Editing | Eric Zumbrunnen | Nominee |
| Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Nominee | |
| Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Chris Cooper | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Meryl Streep | Nominee |
British Academy Film Awards
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Charlie Kaufman and Donald Kaufman | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | Nicolas Cage | Nominee |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Chris Cooper | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Meryl Streep | Nominee |
Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actor | Chris Cooper | Winner |
| Best Actor | Nicolas Cage | Nominee |
| Best Film | Nominee | |
| Best Supporting Actress | Meryl Streep | Nominee |
Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actor | Chris Cooper | Winner |
| Best Actor | Nicolas Cage | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Meryl Streep | Nominee |
AARP Movies for Grownups Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actress | Meryl Streep | Winner |
American Film Institute Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Top 10 Movies of the Year | Winner |
Boston Society of Film Critics Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Screenplay | Charlie Kaufman and Donald Kaufman | Winner |
Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actor | Chris Cooper | Winner |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actor | Chris Cooper | Winner |
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Screenplay | Charlie Kaufman and Donald Kaufman | Winner |
PEN Center USA West Literary Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Screenplay | Charlie Kaufman and Donald Kaufman | Winner |
San Francisco Film Critics Circle Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actor | Chris Cooper | Winner |
Seattle Film Critics Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actor | Chris Cooper | Winner |
Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards
5 nominations
| Best Acting Ensemble | Nominee | |
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | Nicolas Cage | Nominee |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Chris Cooper | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Meryl Streep | Nominee |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Charlie Kaufman and Donald Kaufman | Nominee |
Gold Derby Awards (2009)
3 nominations
| Best Adapted Screenplay of the Decade | Charlie Kaufman and Donald Kaufman | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor of the Decade | Chris Cooper | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress of the Decade | Meryl Streep | Nominee |
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards
3 nominations
| Best Actor | Nicolas Cage | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Charlie Kaufman and Donald Kaufman | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Chris Cooper | Nominee |
London Film Critics Circle Awards
3 nominations
| Actor of the Year | Nicolas Cage | Nominee |
| Actress of the Year | Meryl Streep | Nominee |
| Screenwriter of the Year | Charlie Kaufman | Nominee |
Golden Trailer Awards
2 nominations
| Best Comedy | Nominee | |
| Best Drama | Nominee |
American Cinema Editors Awards
1 nomination
| Best Edited Feature Film – Comedy or Musical | Eric Zumbrunnen | Nominee |
Belgian Film Critics Association Awards
1 nomination
| Grand Prix | Spike Jonze | Nominee |
British Comedy Awards
1 nomination
| Best Comedy Film | Nominee |
Golden Reel Awards
1 nomination
| Best Sound Editing in a Feature – Music – Feature Film | Adam Milo Smalley | Nominee |
Italian Online Movie Awards
1 nomination
| Best Supporting Actor | Chris Cooper | Nominee |
Russian Guild of Film Critics Awards
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Actress | Meryl Streep | Nominee |
Sant Jordi Awards
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Actress | Meryl Streep | Nominee |
USC Scripter Awards
1 nomination
| USC Scripter Awards | Charlie Kaufman (screenwriter) ; Susan Orlean (author) | Nominee |
Visual Effects Society Awards
1 nomination
| Best Performance by an Actor in an Effects Film | Nicolas Cage | Nominee |