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Beyond the Lights
MEANRANK
71/100
Every rating
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Metacritic users on 65, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 83.
See the most agreed on films →A rising music superstar, molded by the industry and her ambitious mother, struggles with the intense pressures of fame. After a moment of crisis, she is saved by a young policeman. They form a connection that offers her a glimpse of a life beyond the glamour and scrutiny. She must choose between the superstar persona created for her and the authentic self she discovers with him.
Details
- Director
- Gina Prince-Bythewood
- Writer
- Gina Prince-Bythewood
- Released
- 14 November 2014
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Rated
- PG-13
- Budget
- $7.0M
- Box office
- $14.6M
- Awards
- 1 win, 13 nominations
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Awards & nominations
See all 14 →1 win from 14 nominations across 5 ceremonies
| Academy Awards 2015 | Best Original Song | Diane Warren "Grateful" | Nominee |
| Black Reel Awards 2015 | Best Director | Gina Prince-Bythewood | Nominee |
| Black Reel Awards 2015 | Best Film | Beyond the Lights | Nominee |
| Black Reel Awards 2015 | Best Actor | Nate Parker | Nominee |
| Black Reel Awards 2015 | Best Actress | Gugu Mbatha-Raw | Nominee |
| Black Reel Awards 2015 | Best Screenplay, Adapted or Original | Gina Prince-Bythewood | Nominee |
| Black Reel Awards 2015 | Best Original or Adapted Song | Diane Warren "Grateful" | Nominee |
| Black Reel Awards 2015 | Outstanding Original Score | Mark Isham | Nominee |
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14 awards — Beyond the Lights
×| Best Original Song | Diane Warren "Grateful" | Nominee |
| Rising Star | Gugu Mbatha-Raw | Winner |
| Best Actor | Nate Parker | Nominee |
| Best Actress | Gugu Mbatha-Raw | Nominee |
| Best Director | Gina Prince-Bythewood | Nominee |
| Best Film | Beyond the Lights | Nominee |
| Best Original or Adapted Song | Diane Warren "Grateful" | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay, Adapted or Original | Gina Prince-Bythewood | Nominee |
| Outstanding Original Score | Mark Isham | Nominee |
| Outstanding Actor | Nate Parker | Nominee |
| Outstanding Directoring | Gina Prince-Bythewood | Nominee |
| Outstanding Motion Picture | Nominee | |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor | Danny Glover | Nominee |
| Best Actress | Gugu Mbatha-Raw | Nominee |