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Ain't Them Bodies Saints
MEANRANK
67/100
Every rating
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Kinopoisk on 60, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 78. Critics average 76, everyone else 63.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →A notorious outlaw is captured after a shootout, while his lover escapes to raise their child. From his prison cell, he dreams of reuniting with his family. The story unfolds as a lyrical meditation on love and consequence, following the woman as she builds a fragile new life, constantly anticipating the day her past catches up with her, a promise of violence hanging in the air.
Details
- Director
- David Lowery
- Writer
- David Lowery
- Released
- 3 July 2013
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $4.0M
- Box office
- $1.0M
- Awards
- 3 wins, 10 nominations
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Awards & nominations
See all 13 →2 major awards won · 3 wins from 13 nominations across 11 ceremonies
| Sundance Film Festival 2013 | Special Jury Prize: Cinematography | Bradford Young | Winner |
| Sundance Film Festival 2013 | Indian Paintbrush Producer's Award | James M. Johnston, Toby Halbrooks, Sailor Bear | Winner |
| Sundance Film Festival 2013 | Grand Jury Prize: U.S. Dramatic | David Lowery | Nominee |
| National Board of Review 2014 | Top Ten Independent Films 2013 | David Lowery | Winner |
| Black Reel Awards 2013 | Outstanding Supporting Actor, Motion Picture | Nate Parker | Nominee |
| Deauville Film Festival 2013 | Grand Special Prize | David Lowery | Nominee |
| Dublin Film Critics' Circle 2013 | Best Actress | Rooney Mara | Nominee |
| Ghent International Film Festival 2013 | Grand Prix | David Lowery | Nominee |
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13 awards — Ain't Them Bodies Saints
×| Indian Paintbrush Producer's Award | James M. Johnston, Toby Halbrooks, Sailor Bear | Winner |
| Special Jury Prize: Cinematography | Bradford Young | Winner |
| Grand Jury Prize: U.S. Dramatic | David Lowery | Nominee |
| Top Ten Independent Films 2013 | David Lowery | Winner |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor, Motion Picture | Nate Parker | Nominee |
| Grand Special Prize | David Lowery | Nominee |
| Best Actress | Rooney Mara | Nominee |
| Grand Prix | David Lowery | Nominee |
| Best Feature | David Lowery (director), Toby Halbrooks (producer), James M. Johnston (producer), Jay Van Hoy (producer), Lars Knudsen (producer), Amy Kaufman (producer) | Nominee |
| Best International Film | David Lowery | Nominee |
| Directors To Watch | David Lowery | Nominee |
| Best Actor | Casey Affleck | Nominee |
| Best Artistic/Creative Film (for excellence in art-house cinema) | David Lowery | Nominee |