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Argentina 1985
2022
· Movie
· 140 min
B
MEANRANK
80/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #678
- IMDb #949
- Metacritic #1002
- Letterboxd #609
- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #323
- Metacritic Critics #841
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- Metacritic Audience #1608
- Criticker #927
- Kinopoisk #1876
- AlloCiné #1062
- Trakt #264
Every rating
59–96
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Criticker on 59, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 96.
See the most agreed on films →In the aftermath of a brutal military dictatorship, a team of courageous prosecutors takes on the monumental task of bringing the junta's leaders to trial. Facing immense public pressure and threats of violence, they work against time to gather evidence and testimonies. The film focuses on the immense personal risk and ethical conviction required to pursue justice in a fractured nation. The central conflict is a legal battle for the soul of a country seeking redemption.
Details
- Director
- Santiago Mitre
- Writers
- Mariano Llinás, Santiago Mitre
- Released
- 29 September 2022
- Country
- Argentina, United Kingdom
- Language
- Spanish, English
- Runtime
- 140 min
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $20.0M
- Box office
- $58.4M
- Awards
- 34 wins, 29 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 63 →2 major awards won · 34 wins from 63 nominations across 25 ceremonies
| Golden Globe Awards 2023 | Best Foreign Language Film | Argentina, 1985 | Winner |
| Goya Awards 2023 | Best Ibero-American Film | Argentina, 1985 | Winner |
| Academy Awards 2023 | Best International Feature Film | Argentina, 1985 | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2023 | Best Foreign Language Film | Argentina, 1985 | Nominee |
| Ariel Awards 2023 | Best Ibero-American Film | Argentina, 1985 | Winner |
| British Academy Film Awards 2023 | Best Film Not in the English Language | Santiago Mitre | Nominee |
| CEC Medals 2023 | Best Foreign Film | Argentina, 1985 | Winner |
| Georgia Film Critics Association 2023 | Best International Film | Argentina, 1985 | Nominee |
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Golden Globe Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Foreign Language Film | Argentina, 1985 | Winner |
Goya Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Ibero-American Film | Argentina, 1985 | Winner |
Academy Awards
1 nomination
| Best International Feature Film | Argentina, 1985 | Nominee |
Critics' Choice Movie Awards
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Language Film | Argentina, 1985 | Nominee |
Silver Condor Awards
20 nominations, 15 won
| BA Audiovisual Audience Award | Argentina, 1985 | Winner |
| Best Actor | Ricardo Darín | Winner |
| Best Art Direction | Micaela Saiegh | Winner |
| Best Casting | Mariana Mitre | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Javier Juliá | Winner |
| Best Costume Design | Mónica Toschi | Winner |
| Best Director | Santiago Mitre | Winner |
| Best Editing | Andrés Pepe Estrada | Winner |
| Best Fiction Film | Argentina, 1985 | Winner |
| Best Makeup and Hairstyling | Dino Balanzino and Angela Garacija | Winner |
| Best Male Newcomer | Santiago Armas Estevarena | Winner |
| Best Original Screenplay | Santiago Mitre and Mariano Llinás | Winner |
| Best Sound Design | Santiago Fumagalli | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Norman Briski | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Laura Paredes | Winner |
| Best Actor | Peter Lanzani | Nominee |
| Best Female Newcomer | Gina Mastronicola | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Pedro Osuna | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Carlos Portaluppi | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Alejandra Flechner | Nominee |
Platino Awards
14 nominations, 5 won
| Best Actor | Ricardo Darín | Winner |
| Best Art Direction | Micaela Saiegh | Winner |
| Best Ibero-American Film | Argentina, 1985 | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Santiago Mitre, Mariano Llinás | Winner |
| Film and Education Values | Argentina, 1985 | Winner |
| Best Actor | Peter Lanzani | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Javier Juliá | Nominee |
| Best Director | Santiago Mitre | Nominee |
| Best Film Editing | Andrés Pepe Estrada | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Pedro Osuna | Nominee |
| Best Sound | Santiago Fumagalli | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Carlos Portaluppi | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Norman Briski | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Alejandra Flechner | Nominee |
Venice International Film Festival
3 nominations, 2 won
| FIPRESCI Award | Santiago Mitre | Winner |
| SIGNIS Award Special Mention | Santiago Mitre | Winner |
| Golden Lion | Santiago Mitre | Nominee |
National Board of Review
2 nominations, 2 won
| Freedom of Expression Award | Argentina, 1985 | Winner |
| Top Five Foreign Language Films | Argentina, 1985 | Winner |
Rolling Stone en Español Awards
4 nominations, 1 won
| Performance of the Year | Ricardo Darín | Winner |
| Director of the Year | Santiago Mitre | Nominee |
| Fiction Feature Film of the Year | Argentina, 1985 | Nominee |
| Performance of the Year | Peter Lanzani | Nominee |
Ariel Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Ibero-American Film | Argentina, 1985 | Winner |
CEC Medals
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Foreign Film | Argentina, 1985 | Winner |
Forqué Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Latin-American Film | Argentina, 1985 | Winner |
Grande Prêmio do Cinema Brasileiro
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Ibero-American Film | Argentina, 1985 | Winner |
San Sebastián International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Audience Award | Argentina, 1985 | Winner |
Sant Jordi Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Foreign Film | Argentina, 1985 | Winner |
Satellite Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Motion Picture – International | Argentina, 1985 | Winner |
BFI London Film Festival
1 nomination
| Best Film | Argentina, 1985 | Nominee |
British Academy Film Awards
1 nomination
| Best Film Not in the English Language | Santiago Mitre | Nominee |
Georgia Film Critics Association
1 nomination
| Best International Film | Argentina, 1985 | Nominee |
Golden Reel Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Foreign Language Feature | Santiago Fumagalli, Juan Ignacio Giobio, Nahuel De Camillis, Ignacio Seligra, Nicolás Mannara, Diego Marcone, Stephen M. Davis | Nominee |
Golden Trailer Awards
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Trailer | "Courage" (Wild Card) | Nominee |
Hollywood Critics Association Awards
1 nomination
| Best International Film | Argentina, 1985 | Nominee |
Houston Film Critics Society
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Language Feature | Argentina, 1985 | Nominee |
Location Managers Guild Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Locations in a Contemporary Film | Argentina, 1985 | Nominee |
San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle
1 nomination
| Best International Feature Film | Argentina, 1985 | Nominee |