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Boiling Point
2021
· Movie
· 92 min
B
MEANRANK
77/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #1045
- IMDb #1135
- Google retired #2067
- Metacritic #1299
- Letterboxd #640
- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #71
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- Metacritic Critics #1232
- Metacritic Audience #1621
- Criticker #1342
- AlloCiné #1590
- Trakt #1065
Every rating
54–99
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Criticker on 54, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 99.
See the most agreed on films →The story occurs in a single, continuous shot inside a bustling London restaurant. On the busiest night of the year, the head chef struggles to maintain order as a series of professional and personal crises push him and his staff to a breaking point. The pressure mounts from all sides: demanding customers, critical health inspectors, and internal conflicts that threaten to make the entire evening implode.
Details
- Director
- Philip Barantini
- Writers
- James Cummings, Philip Barantini
- Released
- 5 July 2021
- Country
- United Kingdom, Australia, Germany
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Rated
- R
- Awards
- 10 wins, 15 nominations
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Cast
Full cast (27) →
Awards & nominations
See all 25 →1 major award won · 10 wins from 25 nominations across 9 ceremonies
| BAFTA Scotland Awards 2022 | Best Actress in Film | Izuka Hoyle | Winner |
| BAFTA Film Awards 2022 | Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director, or Producer | James Cummings (writer) & Hester Ruoff (producer) | Nominee |
| BAFTA Film Awards 2022 | Outstanding British Film | Philip Barantini, James Cummings, Hester Ruoff, Bart Ruspoli | Nominee |
| BAFTA Film Awards 2022 | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Stephen Graham | Nominee |
| BAFTA Film Awards 2022 | Best Casting | Carolyn McLeod | Nominee |
| Casting Directors' Guild Awards 2023 | Best Casting in an Independent Film | Carolyn McLeod (casting director) • Matt Sheppard (casting assistant) | Winner |
| Göteborg Film Festival 2022 | Dragon Award for Best International Competition Film | Philip Barantini | Nominee |
| London Film Critics' Circle Awards 2022 | British/Irish Actor of the Year | Stephen Graham (also for Venom: Let There Be Carnage ) | Nominee |
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BAFTA Scotland Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actress in Film | Izuka Hoyle | Winner |
BAFTA Film Awards
4 nominations
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | Stephen Graham | Nominee |
| Best Casting | Carolyn McLeod | Nominee |
| Outstanding British Film | Philip Barantini, James Cummings, Hester Ruoff, Bart Ruspoli | Nominee |
| Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director, or Producer | James Cummings (writer) & Hester Ruoff (producer) | Nominee |
British Independent Film Awards
11 nominations, 4 won
| Best Casting | Carolyn McLeod | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Matthew Lewis | Winner |
| Best Sound | James Drake, Rob Entwistle, and Kiff McManus | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Vinette Robinson | Winner |
| Best Actor | Stephen Graham | Nominee |
| Best British Independent Film | Philip Barantini, James Cummings, Hester Ruoff, Bart Ruspoli | Nominee |
| Best Director | Philip Baranti | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Aimee Meek | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Ray Panthaki | Nominee |
| Breakthrough Performance | Lauryn Ajufo | Nominee |
| Breakthrough Producer | Hester Ruoff | Nominee |
Taormina Film Fest
3 nominations, 3 won
| Golden Charybdis for Best Film | Philip Barantini, Hester Ruoff, Bart Ruspoli | Winner |
| Mask of Polyphemus for Best Actor | Stephen Graham | Winner |
| Silver Charybdis for Best Director | Philip Barantini | Winner |
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
2 nominations, 1 won
| Special Jury Mention — Performance | Vinette Robinson | Winner |
| Crystal Globe Award — Best Feature Film (Grand Prix) | Philip Barantini | Nominee |
Casting Directors' Guild Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Casting in an Independent Film | Carolyn McLeod (casting director) • Matt Sheppard (casting assistant) | Winner |
Göteborg Film Festival
1 nomination
| Dragon Award for Best International Competition Film | Philip Barantini | Nominee |
London Film Critics' Circle Awards
1 nomination
| British/Irish Actor of the Year | Stephen Graham (also for Venom: Let There Be Carnage ) | Nominee |
Zurich Film Festival
1 nomination
| Golden Eye Award for Best International Feature Film | Philip Barantini | Nominee |