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Belle
2013
· Movie
· 104 min
B
MEANRANK
76/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #1282
- IMDb #1591
- Google retired #902
- Rotten Tomatoes #1320
- Metacritic #1933
- Letterboxd #2148
+7 more
- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #1650
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #1472
- Metacritic Critics #2041
- Metacritic Audience #1814
- Kinopoisk #2787
- AlloCiné #1346
- Trakt #1402
Every rating
64–92
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Metacritic critics on 64, highest is Google on 92.
See the most agreed on films →The illegitimate mixed-race daughter of a Royal Navy Admiral is raised by her aristocratic great-uncle in 18th century England. Her position in society is ambiguous, and she becomes involved in a pivotal court case that challenges the very foundations of the slave trade, forcing her to find her voice.
Details
- Director
- Amma Asante
- Writer
- Misan Sagay
- Based on
- Belle et Sébastien by Cécile Aubry
- Studio
- Pinewood Studios, DJ Films, Isle of Man Film, BFI
- Released
- 1 May 2013
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- French, German
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Rated
- PG
- Budget
- $10.9M
- Box office
- $16.5M
- Awards
- 8 wins, 18 nominations
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Cast
Full cast (23) →
Awards & nominations
See all 26 →8 wins from 26 nominations across 11 ceremonies
| Black Reel Awards 2015 | Best Director | Amma Asante | Nominee |
| Black Reel Awards 2015 | Best Film | Belle | Nominee |
| Black Reel Awards 2015 | Best Screenplay | Misan Sagay | Nominee |
| Black Reel Awards 2015 | Best Actress | Gugu Mbatha-Raw | Winner |
| Black Reel Awards 2015 | Best Ensemble | Toby Whale | Nominee |
| Empire Awards 2015 | Best Female Newcomer | Gugu Mbatha-Raw | Nominee |
| London Film Critics' Circle 2015 | British Actress of the Year | Gugu Mbatha-Raw | Nominee |
| NAACP Image Award 2015 | Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture | Amma Asante | Nominee |
Awards from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA.
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NAACP Image Award
5 nominations, 2 won
| Outstanding Independent Motion Picture | Belle | Winner |
| Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture | Misan Sagay | Winner |
| Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture | Gugu Mbatha-Raw | Nominee |
| Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture | Amma Asante | Nominee |
| Outstanding Motion Picture | Belle | Nominee |
Black Reel Awards
5 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actress | Gugu Mbatha-Raw | Winner |
| Best Director | Amma Asante | Nominee |
| Best Ensemble | Toby Whale | Nominee |
| Best Film | Belle | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Misan Sagay | Nominee |
Women Film Critics Circle
4 nominations, 1 won
| Karen Morley Award | Belle | Winner |
| Best Female Images in a Movie | Belle | Nominee |
| Best Movie by a Woman | Amma Asante | Nominee |
| Best Woman Storyteller | Misan Sagay | Nominee |
African-American Film Critics Association
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actress | Gugu Mbatha-Raw | Winner |
| Best Film | Belle | Nominee |
British Independent Film Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actress in a British Independent Film | Gugu Mbatha-Raw | Winner |
| Best Newcomer | Gugu Mbatha-Raw | Nominee |
Palm Springs International Film Festival
2 nominations, 1 won
| Directors to Watch | Amma Asante | Winner |
| Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature | Belle | Nominee |
Miami International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| SIGNIS Award | Belle | Winner |
Satellite Award
2 nominations
| Best Actress in a Motion Picture | Gugu Mbatha-Raw | Nominee |
| Best Costume Design | Anushia Nieradzik | Nominee |
Chicago Film Critics Association
1 nomination
| Most Promising Performer | Gugu Mbatha-Raw | Nominee |
Empire Awards
1 nomination
| Best Female Newcomer | Gugu Mbatha-Raw | Nominee |
London Film Critics' Circle
1 nomination
| British Actress of the Year | Gugu Mbatha-Raw | Nominee |