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Barney's Version
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71/100
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Lowest is Metacritic users on 65, highest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 78.
See the most agreed on films →This is the life story of Barney Panofsky, a politically incorrect television producer. The narrative spans decades, tracing his three marriages, his friendships, and his many personal flaws. His life is defined by his passionate, often tumultuous love for his third wife, Miriam, and shadowed by the unsolved disappearance of his best friend, a incident for which Barney was suspected. The film is a humorous and poignant portrait of a man reflecting on his mistakes, his joys, and the messy reality of his existence.
Details
- Director
- Richard J. Lewis
- Writer
- Michael Konyves
- Released
- 26 October 2010
- Country
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 134 min
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $30.0M
- Box office
- $8.5M
- Awards
- 10 wins, 10 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 20 →1 major award won · 10 wins from 20 nominations across 6 ceremonies
| Golden Globes 2011 | Best Actor - Comedy/Musical Film | Paul Giamatti | Winner |
| Academy Awards 2011 | Best Makeup | Adrien Morot | Nominee |
| Genie Awards 2011 | Best Actor | Paul Giamatti | Winner |
| Genie Awards 2011 | Best Actress | Rosamund Pike | Nominee |
| Genie Awards 2011 | Best Supporting Actor | Dustin Hoffman | Winner |
| Genie Awards 2011 | Best Supporting Actress | Minnie Driver | Winner |
| Genie Awards 2011 | Best Director | Richard J. Lewis | Nominee |
| Genie Awards 2011 | Art Direction/Production Design | Claude Paré and Élise de Blois | Winner |
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20 awards — Barney's Version
×| Best Actor - Comedy/Musical Film | Paul Giamatti | Winner |
| Best Makeup | Adrien Morot | Nominee |
| Art Direction/Production Design | Claude Paré and Élise de Blois | Winner |
| Best Actor | Paul Giamatti | Winner |
| Best Makeup | Adrien Morot and Micheline Trépanier | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Dustin Hoffman | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Minnie Driver | Winner |
| Costume Design | Nicoletta Massone | Winner |
| Original Score | Pasquale Catalano | Winner |
| Adapted Screenplay | Michael Konyves | Nominee |
| Best Actress | Rosamund Pike | Nominee |
| Best Director | Richard J. Lewis | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Nominee |
| Best Hair | Réjean Goderre | Winner |
| Best Makeup | Réjean Goderre | Winner |
| Best Art Direction | Claude Paré | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Michael Konyves | Nominee |
| Best British Actress | Rosamund Pike | Nominee |
| Best British Supporting Actress | Minnie Driver | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Rosamund Pike | Nominee |