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Affliction
1997
· Movie
· 114 min
B
MEANRANK
72/100
Every rating
60–88
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is AlloCiné on 60, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 88. Critics average 84, everyone else 69.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →A small town policeman must investigate a suspicious hunting accident. The investigation and other events result in him slowly disintegrating mentally.
Details
- Director
- Paul Schrader
- Writer
- Paul Schrader
- Released
- 12 February 1998
- Country
- United States, Canada, Japan
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $6.0M
- Box office
- $6.3M
- Awards
- 8 wins, 15 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 23 →1 major award won · 8 wins from 23 nominations across 12 ceremonies
| Academy Awards 1997 | Best Supporting Actor | James Coburn | Winner |
| Academy Awards 1997 | Best Actor | Nick Nolte | Nominee |
| Golden Globe Awards 1997 | Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama | Nick Nolte | Nominee |
| Independent Spirit Awards 1997 | Best Male Lead | Nick Nolte | Nominee |
| Independent Spirit Awards 1997 | Best Supporting Male | James Coburn | Nominee |
| Independent Spirit Awards 1997 | Best Cinematography | Paul Sarossy | Nominee |
| Independent Spirit Awards 1997 | Best Screenplay | Paul Schrader | Nominee |
| Independent Spirit Awards 1997 | Best Feature | Linda Reisman | Nominee |
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Academy Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actor | James Coburn | Winner |
| Best Actor | Nick Nolte | Nominee |
Independent Spirit Awards
6 nominations
| Best Cinematography | Paul Sarossy | Nominee |
| Best Director | Paul Schrader | Nominee |
| Best Feature | Linda Reisman | Nominee |
| Best Male Lead | Nick Nolte | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Paul Schrader | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Male | James Coburn | Nominee |
Screen Actors Guild Awards
2 nominations
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role | Nick Nolte | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role | James Coburn | Nominee |
Golden Globe Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama | Nick Nolte | Nominee |
Valladolid International Film Festival
4 nominations, 3 won
| Best Actor | Nick Nolte | Winner |
| Best Director of Photography | Paul Sarossy | Winner |
| Youth Jury Award (Special Mention) | Paul Schrader | Winner |
| Golden Spike | Paul Schrader | Nominee |
National Society of Film Critics Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actor | Nick Nolte | Winner |
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actor | Nick Nolte | Winner |
Sant Jordi Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Foreign Actor | Nick Nolte | Winner |
Young Artist Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Performance in a Feature Film: Supporting Young Actress | Brigid Tierney | Winner |
Online Film & Television Association Awards
2 nominations
| Best Actor | Nick Nolte | Nominee |
| Best Drama Actor | Nick Nolte | Nominee |
Chlotrudis Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actor | Nick Nolte | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama | Nick Nolte | Nominee |