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BlacKkKlansman
2018
· Movie
· 135 min
B
MEANRANK
78/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #1013
- IMDb #1005
- Google retired #1061
- Rotten Tomatoes #665
- Metacritic #714
- Letterboxd #686
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- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #358
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #1355
- Metacritic Critics #474
- Metacritic Audience #1495
- Criticker #1134
- Douban #1480
- Kinopoisk #3297
- AlloCiné #600
- Trakt #783
Every rating
56–95
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Criticker on 56, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 95. Critics average 89, everyone else 75.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →In the 1970s, Ron Stallworth, an African American detective, initiates an investigation into the local chapter of the Ku Klux Klan by phone. He recruits a Jewish colleague to play him in person for undercover meetings. Together, the two partners work to infiltrate and expose the hate group, navigating the absurd and terrifying reality of the organization's rhetoric.
Details
- Director
- Spike Lee
- Writers
- Charlie Wachtel, David Rabinowitz, Kevin Willmott, Spike Lee
- Released
- 9 August 2018
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 135 min
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $15.0M
- Box office
- $93.4M
- Awards
- 21 wins, 86 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 107 →3 major awards won · 21 wins from 107 nominations across 39 ceremonies
| Academy Awards 2019 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Charlie Wachtel & David Rabinowitz and Kevin Willmott & Spike Lee | Winner |
| Cannes Film Festival 2018 | Grand Prix | Spike Lee | Winner |
| Cannes Film Festival 2018 | Prize of the Ecumenical Jury - Special Mention | Spike Lee | Winner |
| Academy Awards 2019 | Best Supporting Actor | Adam Driver | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 2019 | Best Director | Spike Lee | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 2019 | Best Picture | Sean McKittrick, Jason Blum, Raymond Mansfield, Jordan Peele and Spike Lee | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 2019 | Best Film Editing | Barry Alexander Brown | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 2019 | Best Original Score | Terence Blanchard | Nominee |
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Cannes Film Festival
3 nominations, 2 won
| Grand Prix | Spike Lee | Winner |
| Prize of the Ecumenical Jury - Special Mention | Spike Lee | Winner |
| Palme d'Or | Spike Lee | Nominee |
Academy Awards
6 nominations, 1 won
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Charlie Wachtel & David Rabinowitz and Kevin Willmott & Spike Lee | Winner |
| Best Director | Spike Lee | Nominee |
| Best Film Editing | Barry Alexander Brown | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Terence Blanchard | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Sean McKittrick, Jason Blum, Raymond Mansfield, Jordan Peele and Spike Lee | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Adam Driver | Nominee |
Critics' Choice Awards
4 nominations
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Charlie Wachtel, David Rabinowitz, Kevin Willmott, Spike Lee | Nominee |
| Best Director | Spike Lee | Nominee |
| Best Picture | BlacKkKlansman | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Adam Driver | Nominee |
Golden Globes
4 nominations
| Best Actor – Drama | John David Washington | Nominee |
| Best Director | Spike Lee | Nominee |
| Best Motion Picture – Drama | BlacKkKlansman | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Adam Driver | Nominee |
Screen Actors Guild Awards
3 nominations
| Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Harry Belafonte, Adam Driver, Topher Grace, Laura Harrier, Corey Hawkins and John David Washington | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role | John David Washington | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role | Adam Driver | Nominee |
Directors Guild of America
1 nomination
| Feature Film | Spike Lee | Nominee |
Independent Spirit Awards
1 nomination
| Best Supporting Male | Adam Driver | Nominee |
Producers Guild of America
1 nomination
| Best Theatrical Motion Picture | Sean McKittrick, Jason Blum, Raymond Mansfield, Jordan Peele, Spike Lee | Nominee |
Writers Guild of America Awards
1 nomination
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Spike Lee, David Rabinowitz, Charlie Wachtel and Kevin Willmott | Nominee |
St. Louis Film Critics Association
6 nominations, 3 won
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Charlie Wachtel, David Rabinowitz, Kevin Willmott, Spike Lee | Winner |
| Best Director | Spike Lee | Winner |
| Best Score | Terence Blanchard | Winner |
| Best Film | BlacKkKlansman | Nominee |
| Best Scene | Final montage | Nominee |
| Best Soundtrack | BlacKkKlansman | Nominee |
San Francisco Film Critics Circle
5 nominations, 3 won
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Spike Lee, David Rabinowitz, Kevin Willmott, Charlie Wachtel | Winner |
| Best Director | Spike Lee | Winner |
| Best Original Score | Terence Blanchard | Winner |
| Best Picture | BlacKkKlansman | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Adam Driver | Nominee |
African-American Film Critics Association
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actor | John David Washington | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Spike Lee, David Rabinowitz, Charlie Wachtel, Kevin Willmott | Winner |
Satellite Awards
7 nominations, 1 won
| Best Independent Film | BlacKkKlansman | Winner |
| Best Actor - Motion Picture, Comedy/Musical | John David Washington | Nominee |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Spike Lee, David Rabinowitz, Kevin Wilmott, Charlie Wachtel | Nominee |
| Best Director | Spike Lee | Nominee |
| Best Film Editing | Barry Alexander Brown | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Terence Blanchard | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Adam Driver | Nominee |
British Academy Film Awards
5 nominations, 1 won
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Charlie Wachtel, David Rabinowitz, Kevin Willmott, Spike Lee | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Adam Driver | Nominee |
| Best Director | Spike Lee | Nominee |
| Best Film | Jason Blum, Spike Lee, Raymond Mansfield, Sean McKittrick, Jordan Peele | Nominee |
| Best Original Music | Terence Blanchard | Nominee |
AARP's Movies for Grownups Awards
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best Director | Spike Lee | Winner |
| Best Movie for Grownups | BlacKkKlansman | Nominee |
| Best Time Capsule | BlacKkKlansman | Nominee |
| Readers' Choice Poll | BlacKkKlansman | Nominee |
Houston Film Critics Society
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Poster | BlacKkKlansman | Winner |
| Best Picture | BlacKkKlansman | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Adam Driver | Nominee |
American Film Institute
1 nomination, 1 won
| Top 10 Films of the Year | BlacKkKlansman | Winner |
Grande Prêmio do Cinema Brasileiro
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Foreign Feature Film | BlacKkKlansman | Winner |
Hollywood Film Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Breakthrough Actor | John David Washington | Winner |
Locarno International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Audience Award | Spike Lee | Winner |
New York Film Critics Online
1 nomination, 1 won
| Top 10 Films | BlacKkKlansman | Winner |
Palm Springs International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Career Achievement Award | Spike Lee | Winner |
Black Reel Awards
11 nominations
| Outstanding Actor | John David Washington | Nominee |
| Outstanding Breakthrough Performance, Female | Laura Harrier | Nominee |
| Outstanding Breakthrough Performance, Male | John David Washington | Nominee |
| Outstanding Cinematography | Chayse Irvin | Nominee |
| Outstanding Costume Design | Marci Rodgers | Nominee |
| Outstanding Director | Spike Lee | Nominee |
| Outstanding Ensemble | BlacKkKlansman | Nominee |
| Outstanding Motion Picture | BlacKkKlansman | Nominee |
| Outstanding Production Design | Curt Beech | Nominee |
| Outstanding Score | Terence Blanchard | Nominee |
| Outstanding Screenplay | Charlie Wachtel, David Rabinowitz, Kevin Willmott, Spike Lee | Nominee |
Image Awards
6 nominations
| Outstanding Actor | John David Washington | Nominee |
| Outstanding Breakthrough Performance | John David Washington | Nominee |
| Outstanding Directing | Spike Lee | Nominee |
| Outstanding Independent Motion Picture | BlacKkKlansman | Nominee |
| Outstanding Motion Picture | BlacKkKlansman | Nominee |
| Outstanding Writing | Spike Lee, David Rabinowitz, Kevin Willmott, Charlie Wachtel | Nominee |
Alliance of Women Film Journalists
5 nominations
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Spike Lee, David Rabinowitz, Charlie Wachtel, Kevin Willmott | Nominee |
| Best Casting Director | Kim Coleman | Nominee |
| Best Director | Spike Lee | Nominee |
| Best Film | BlacKkKlansman | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Adam Driver | Nominee |
Online Film Critics Society
4 nominations
| Best Actor | John David Washington | Nominee |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Spike Lee, David Rabinowitz, Kevin Willmott, Charlie Wachtel | Nominee |
| Best Director | Spike Lee | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Adam Driver | Nominee |
AACTA International Awards
3 nominations
| Best Direction | Spike Lee | Nominee |
| Best Film | BlacKkKlansman | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Charlie Wachtel, David Rabinowitz, Kevin Willmott, Spike Lee | Nominee |
London Film Critics' Circle
3 nominations
| Film of the Year | BlacKkKlansman | Nominee |
| Supporting Actor of the Year | Adam Driver | Nominee |
| Technical Achievement | Marci Rodgers | Nominee |
Chicago Film Critics Association
2 nominations
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Spike Lee, David Rabinowitz, Charlie Wachtel, Kevin Willmott | Nominee |
| Most Promising Performer | John David Washington | Nominee |
People's Choice Awards
2 nominations
| Drama Movie Star of 2018 | John David Washington | Nominee |
| Drama Movie of 2018 | BlacKkKlansman | Nominee |
American Cinema Editors Awards
1 nomination
| Best Edited Feature Film – Dramatic | Barry Alexander Brown | Nominee |
Austin Film Critics Association
1 nomination
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Spike Lee, David Rabinowitz, Charlie Wachtel, Kevin Willmott | Nominee |
Detroit Film Critics Society
1 nomination
| Best Actor | John David Washington | Nominee |
Gotham Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actor | Adam Driver | Nominee |
Guldbagge Awards
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Film | Spike Lee | Nominee |
Hollywood Music in Media Awards
1 nomination
| Original Score – Feature Film | Terence Blanchard | Nominee |
Location Managers Guild Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Locations in Period Film | Tim Stacker | Nominee |
Seattle Film Critics Society
1 nomination
| Best Film Editing | Barry Alexander Brown | Nominee |
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association
1 nomination
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Charlie Wachtel, David Rabinowitz, Kevin Willmott, Spike Lee | Nominee |