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Atonement
2007
· Movie
· 123 min
A
MEANRANK
80/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #627
- IMDb #547
- Google retired #328
- Rotten Tomatoes #1465
- Metacritic #375
- Letterboxd #535
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- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #1731
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #1632
- Metacritic Critics #391
- Metacritic Audience #616
- Criticker #883
- Douban #235
- Kinopoisk #207
- AlloCiné #1177
- Trakt #452
Every rating
59–94
out of 100
In 1935 England, a young girl from a wealthy family irrevocably changes the course of several lives when she accuses her older sister's lover of a crime he did not commit. This single lie haunts her for a lifetime as she seeks redemption for her mistake.
Details
- Director
- Joe Wright
- Writer
- Christopher Hampton
- Based on
- a work by Ian McEwan
- Released
- 27 February 2007
- Country
- France, United Kingdom, United States
- Language
- English, French
- Runtime
- 123 min
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $30.0M
- Box office
- $131.0M
- Awards
- 35 wins, 87 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 122 →3 major awards won · 35 wins from 122 nominations across 39 ceremonies
| Academy Awards 2008 | Best Original Score | Dario Marianelli | Winner |
| Golden Globe Awards 2008 | Best Drama Motion Picture | Atonement | Winner |
| Golden Globe Awards 2008 | Best Original Score | Dario Marianelli | Winner |
| Academy Awards 2008 | Best Art Direction | Sarah Greenwood and Katie Spencer | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 2008 | Best Cinematography | Seamus McGarvey | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 2008 | Best Costume Design | Jacqueline Durran | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 2008 | Best Picture | Atonement – Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Paul Webster (producers) | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 2008 | Best Supporting Actress | Saoirse Ronan | Nominee |
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Golden Globe Awards
7 nominations, 2 won
| Best Drama Motion Picture | Atonement | Winner |
| Best Original Score | Dario Marianelli | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Drama Motion Picture | James McAvoy | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Drama Motion Picture | Keira Knightley | Nominee |
| Best Director | Joe Wright | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Christopher Hampton | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Saoirse Ronan | Nominee |
Academy Awards
7 nominations, 1 won
| Best Original Score | Dario Marianelli | Winner |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Christopher Hampton | Nominee |
| Best Art Direction | Sarah Greenwood and Katie Spencer | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Seamus McGarvey | Nominee |
| Best Costume Design | Jacqueline Durran | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Atonement – Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Paul Webster (producers) | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Saoirse Ronan | Nominee |
Art Directors Guild
1 nomination
| Excellence in Production Design for a Period Film | Sarah Greenwood | Nominee |
Richard Attenborough Film Awards
4 nominations, 4 won
| Best Actor | James McAvoy | Winner |
| Best Film-maker | Joe Wright | Winner |
| Best Screenwriter | Christopher Hampton | Winner |
| Film of the Year | Atonement | Winner |
Empire Awards
6 nominations, 3 won
| Best Actor | James McAvoy | Winner |
| Best Actress | Keira Knightley | Winner |
| Best British Film | Atonement | Winner |
| Best Director | Joe Wright | Nominee |
| Best Newcomer | Saoirse Ronan | Nominee |
| Best Soundtrack | Atonement | Nominee |
International Film Music Critics Association
4 nominations, 3 won
| Best Original Score for a Drama Film | Atonement – Dario Marianelli | Winner |
| Film Music Composition of the Year | "Elegy for Dunkirk" – Dario Marianelli | Winner |
| Film Score of the Year | Atonement – Dario Marianelli | Winner |
| Film Composer of the Year | Dario Marianelli | Nominee |
British Academy Film Awards
14 nominations, 2 won
| Best Film | Atonement | Winner |
| Best Production Design | Sarah Greenwood and Katie Spencer | Winner |
| Best Actor | James McAvoy | Nominee |
| Best Actress | Keira Knightley | Nominee |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Christopher Hampton | Nominee |
| Best British Film | Atonement | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Seamus McGarvey | Nominee |
| Best Costume Design | Jacqueline Durran | Nominee |
| Best Director | Joe Wright | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Paul Tothill | Nominee |
| Best Makeup and Hair | Ivana Primorac | Nominee |
| Best Music | Dario Marianelli | Nominee |
| Best Sound | Danny Hambrook, Paul Hamblin, Catherine Hodgson, Becki Ponting | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Saoirse Ronan | Nominee |
London Film Critics' Circle
8 nominations, 2 won
| British Actor of the Year | James McAvoy | Winner |
| British Supporting Actress of the Year | Vanessa Redgrave | Winner |
| British Actress of the Year | Keira Knightley | Nominee |
| British Breakthrough | Saoirse Ronan | Nominee |
| British Director of the Year | Joe Wright | Nominee |
| British Film of the Year | Atonement | Nominee |
| British Supporting Actress of the Year | Saoirse Ronan | Nominee |
| Screenwriter of the Year | Christopher Hampton | Nominee |
Alliance of Women Film Journalists
6 nominations, 2 won
| Best Newcomer | Saoirse Ronan | Winner |
| Best Seduction | Keira Knightley and James McAvoy | Winner |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Atonement | Nominee |
| Best Depiction of Nudity or Sexuality | Keira Knightley | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Atonement | Nominee |
| Best Film | Atonement | Nominee |
Irish Film & Television Awards
5 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Saoirse Ronan | Winner |
| Best Director of Photography | Seamus McGarvey | Winner |
| Best International Actor | James McAvoy | Nominee |
| Best International Actress | Keira Knightley | Nominee |
| Best International Film | Atonement | Nominee |
Evening Standard British Film Awards
5 nominations, 1 won
| Best Technical Achievement | Seamus McGarvey, Sarah Greenwood, Jacqueline Durran | Winner |
| Best Actor | James McAvoy | Nominee |
| Best Actress | Romola Garai | Nominee |
| Best Actress | Keira Knightley | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Christopher Hampton | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
5 nominations, 1 won
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Christopher Hampton | Winner |
| Best Actress in a Drama Motion Picture | Keira Knightley | Nominee |
| Best Costume Design | Jacqueline Durran | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Dario Marianelli | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Saoirse Ronan | Nominee |
Houston Film Critics Society
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best Original Score | Dario Marianelli | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Seamus McGarvey | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Atonement | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Christopher Hampton | Nominee |
Golden Trailer Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Romance | Atonement – Intralink Film | Winner |
| Best Romance TV Spot | Atonement "Love Story" – Intralink Film | Nominee |
Venice International Film Festival
2 nominations, 1 won
| Prize of the Forum for Cinema and Literature | Joe Wright | Winner |
| Golden Lion | Atonement | Nominee |
World Soundtrack Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Original Score of the Year | Atonement – Dario Marianelli | Winner |
| Soundtrack Composer of the Year | Dario Marianelli | Nominee |
Golden Tomato Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Romance | Atonement | Winner |
Ivor Novello Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Original Film Score | Dario Marianelli | Winner |
National Board of Review
1 nomination, 1 won
| Top Ten Films | Atonement | Winner |
Pyongyang International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Shooting and Fine Arts Award | Atonement | Winner |
Rembrandt Award
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best International Actress | Keira Knightley | Winner |
San Diego Film Critics Society
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Editing | Paul Tothill | Winner |
Teen Choice Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Choice Movie Drama Actress | Keira Knightley | Winner |
Women Film Critics Circle
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Young Actress | Saoirse Ronan | Winner |
Broadcast Film Critics Association
5 nominations
| Best Composer | Dario Marianelli | Nominee |
| Best Director | Joe Wright | Nominee |
| Best Film | Atonement | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Vanessa Redgrave | Nominee |
| Best Young Actress | Saoirse Ronan | Nominee |
Online Film Critics Society
5 nominations
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Christopher Hampton | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Paul Tothill | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Dario Marianelli | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Atonement | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Saoirse Ronan | Nominee |
St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association
5 nominations
| Best Cinematography | Seamus McGarvey | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Atonement | Nominee |
| Best Score | Dario Marianelli | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Ian McEwan and Christopher Hampton | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Saoirse Ronan | Nominee |
Chicago Film Critics Association
3 nominations
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Christopher Hampton | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Seamus McGarvey | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Dario Marianelli | Nominee |
European Film Awards
3 nominations
| Best Actor | James McAvoy | Nominee |
| Best Composer | Dario Marianelli | Nominee |
| Best Film | Atonement | Nominee |
Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association
2 nominations
| Best Picture | Atonement | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Saoirse Ronan | Nominee |
American Society of Cinematographers
1 nomination
| Outstanding Achievement in Theatrical Releases | Seamus McGarvey | Nominee |
British Society of Cinematographers
1 nomination
| Best Cinematography | Seamus McGarvey | Nominee |
Cinema Brazil Grand Prize
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Feature Film | Atonement | Nominee |
Costume Designers Guild
1 nomination
| Excellence in Costume Design for Period Film | Jacqueline Durran | Nominee |
Film Critics Circle of Australia
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Film in the English Language | Atonement | Nominee |
Motion Picture Sound Editors
1 nomination
| Best Sound Editing in a Foreign Feature Film | Atonement | Nominee |
Nastro d'Argento
1 nomination
| Best European Film Director | Joe Wright | Nominee |
USC Scripter Awards
1 nomination
| Best Screenplay | Ian McEwan and Christopher Hampton | Nominee |
Young Artist Awards
1 nomination
| Best Performance by a Leading Young Actress | Saoirse Ronan | Nominee |