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Away from Her
2006
· Movie
· 110 min
B
MEANRANK
79/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #765
- IMDb #1171
- Rotten Tomatoes #834
- Letterboxd #1284
- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #515
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #1537
+1 more
- AlloCiné #2219
Every rating
70–94
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is AlloCiné on 70, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 94. Critics average 94, everyone else 75.
See the most agreed on films →Fiona and Grant have been married for nearly 50 years. They have to face the fact that Fiona’s absent-mindedness is a symptom of Alzheimer’s disease. She must go to a specialized nursing home, where she slowly forgets Grant and turns her affection to Aubrey, another patient in the home.
Details
- Director
- Sarah Polley
- Writer
- Sarah Polley
- Released
- 4 May 2007
- Country
- Canada, United States, United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Rated
- PG-13
- Budget
- $3.0M
- Box office
- $9.2M
- Awards
- 26 wins, 6 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 32 →6 major awards won · 26 wins from 32 nominations across 15 ceremonies
| Golden Globe Awards 2008 | Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama | Julie Christie | Winner |
| Screen Actors Guild 2008 | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role | Julie Christie | Winner |
| Directors Guild of Canada 2007 | Best Direction | Sarah Polley | Winner |
| Directors Guild of Canada 2007 | Best Picture Editing | David Wharnsby | Winner |
| Directors Guild of Canada 2007 | Best Feature Film | Sarah Polley | Winner |
| Writers Guild of Canada 2007 | Best Feature Film | Sarah Polley | Winner |
| Academy Awards 2008 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Sarah Polley | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 2008 | Best Actress | Julie Christie | Nominee |
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32 awards — Away from Her
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Directors Guild of Canada
5 nominations, 3 won
| Best Direction | Sarah Polley | Winner |
| Best Feature Film | Sarah Polley | Winner |
| Best Picture Editing | David Wharnsby | Winner |
| Best Production Design | Kathleen Climie | Nominee |
| Best Sound Editing | Jane Tattersall, Barry Gilmore, Kathy Choi, David McCallum, Sue Conley and David Rose | Nominee |
Golden Globe Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama | Julie Christie | Winner |
Screen Actors Guild
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role | Julie Christie | Winner |
Writers Guild of Canada
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Feature Film | Sarah Polley | Winner |
Academy Awards
2 nominations
| Best Actress | Julie Christie | Nominee |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Sarah Polley | Nominee |
BAFTA Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actress | Julie Christie | Nominee |
Genie Awards
8 nominations, 7 won
| Best Actor | Gordon Pinsent | Winner |
| Best Actress | Julie Christie | Winner |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Sarah Polley | Winner |
| Best Direction | Sarah Polley | Winner |
| Best Motion Picture | Daniel Iron, Simone Urdl and Jennifer Weiss | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Kristen Thomson | Winner |
| Claude Jutra Award | Sarah Polley | Winner |
| Best Editing | David Wharnsby | Nominee |
Toronto Film Critics Association
3 nominations, 3 won
| Best Actress | Julie Christie | Winner |
| Best Canadian Film | Away From Her | Winner |
| Best First Feature | Sarah Polley | Winner |
National Board of Review
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actress | Julie Christie | Winner |
| Top Independent Films | Away From Her | Winner |
New York Film Critics Circle
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actress | Julie Christie | Winner |
| Best First Film | Sarah Polley | Winner |
New York Film Critics Online
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actress | Julie Christie | Winner |
| Best Directorial Debut | Sarah Polley | Winner |
Broadcast Film Critics Association
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actress | Julie Christie | Winner |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
1 nomination, 1 won
| New Generation Award | Sarah Polley | Winner |
National Society of Film Critics
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actress | Julie Christie | Winner |
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actress | Julie Christie | Winner |