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Big Night
1996
· Movie
· 109 min
B
MEANRANK
77/100
Every rating
64–96
out of 100
Split
Lowest is AlloCiné on 64, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 96. Critics average 88, everyone else 74.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →Primo and Secondo, two immigrant brothers, pin their hopes on a banquet honoring Louis Prima to save their struggling restaurant.
Details
- Directors
- Campbell Scott, Stanley Tucci
- Writers
- Joseph Tropiano, Stanley Tucci
- Studio
- Rysher Entertainment
- Released
- 20 September 1996
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $4.1M
- Box office
- $12.0M
- Awards
- 5 wins, 6 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 11 →2 major awards won · 5 wins from 11 nominations across 6 ceremonies
| Independent Spirit Awards 1996 | Best First Screenplay | Winner | |
| Sundance Film Festival 1996 | Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award | Winner | |
| Independent Spirit Awards 1996 | Best First Feature | Nominee | |
| Independent Spirit Awards 1996 | Best Male Lead | Nominee | |
| Sundance Film Festival 1996 | Grand Jury Dramatic Prize | Nominee | |
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association 1996 | Best Screenplay | Nominee | |
| National Board of Review 1996 | Special Recognition | Winner | |
| National Society of Film Critics 1996 | Best Supporting Actor | Winner |
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Independent Spirit Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best First Screenplay | Winner | |
| Best First Feature | Nominee | |
| Best Male Lead | Nominee |
Sundance Film Festival
2 nominations, 1 won
| Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award | Winner | |
| Grand Jury Dramatic Prize | Nominee |
National Society of Film Critics
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actor | Winner | |
| Best Screenplay | Nominee |
New York Film Critics Circle
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best New Director | Winner | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Nominee |
National Board of Review
1 nomination, 1 won
| Special Recognition | Winner |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
1 nomination
| Best Screenplay | Nominee |