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Boys Don't Cry
1999
· Movie
· 118 min
B
MEANRANK
79/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #772
- IMDb #1078
- Google retired #1296
- Rotten Tomatoes #725
- Metacritic #388
- Letterboxd #1538
+9 more
- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #1044
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #895
- Metacritic Critics #335
- Metacritic Audience #780
- Criticker #711
- Douban #500
- Kinopoisk #1443
- AlloCiné #1265
- Trakt #1344
Every rating
61–90
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Criticker on 61, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 90.
See the most agreed on films →A young person named Brandon Teena arrives in a small Nebraska town and forms new friendships and a romantic relationship. Brandon's life is built on a secret that, when discovered by his new friends, leads to a tragic and violent confrontation, exploring themes of identity, love, and acceptance in a harsh environment.
Details
- Director
- Kimberly Peirce
- Writers
- Andy Bienen, Kimberly Peirce
- Released
- 2 September 1999
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 118 min
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $2.0M
- Box office
- $11.5M
- Awards
- 33 wins, 21 nominations
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Cast
Full cast (32) →
Awards & nominations
See all 54 →5 major awards won · 33 wins from 54 nominations across 30 ceremonies
| Academy Awards 2000 | Best Actress | Hilary Swank | Winner |
| Critics' Choice Awards 2000 | Best Actress | Hilary Swank | Winner |
| Golden Globe Awards 2000 | Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama | Hilary Swank | Winner |
| Independent Spirit Awards 2000 | Best Female Lead | Hilary Swank | Winner |
| Independent Spirit Awards 2000 | Best Supporting Female | Chloë Sevigny | Winner |
| Academy Awards 2000 | Best Supporting Actress | Chloë Sevigny | Nominee |
| Golden Globe Awards 2000 | Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture | Chloë Sevigny | Nominee |
| Independent Spirit Awards 2000 | Producers Award | Eva Kolodner | Nominee |
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Independent Spirit Awards
5 nominations, 2 won
| Best Female Lead | Hilary Swank | Winner |
| Best Supporting Female | Chloë Sevigny | Winner |
| Best First Feature | Kimberly Peirce, Jeffrey Sharp, John Hart, Eva Kolodner, and Christine Vachon | Nominee |
| Best First Screenplay | Kimberly Peirce and Andy Bienen | Nominee |
| Producers Award | Eva Kolodner | Nominee |
Academy Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actress | Hilary Swank | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Chloë Sevigny | Nominee |
Golden Globe Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama | Hilary Swank | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture | Chloë Sevigny | Nominee |
Critics' Choice Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actress | Hilary Swank | Winner |
Screen Actors Guild Awards
2 nominations
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role | Hilary Swank | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role | Chloë Sevigny | Nominee |
Stockholm International Film Festival
4 nominations, 3 won
| Audience Award | Boys Don't Cry | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Kimberly Peirce and Andy Bienen | Winner |
| FIPRESCI Prize | Kimberly Peirce | Winner |
| Bronze Horse | Kimberly Peirce | Nominee |
Boston Society of Film Critics
3 nominations, 3 won
| Best Actress | Hilary Swank | Winner |
| Best New Filmmaker | Kimberly Peirce | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Chloë Sevigny | Winner |
National Board of Review
3 nominations, 3 won
| Breakthrough Performance – Female | Hilary Swank | Winner |
| Outstanding Directorial Debut | Kimberly Peirce | Winner |
| Top Ten Films | Boys Don't Cry | Winner |
Golden Satellite Awards
4 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama | Hilary Swank | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture Drama | Chloë Sevigny | Winner |
| Best Director | Kimberly Peirce | Nominee |
| Best Film – Drama | Boys Don't Cry | Nominee |
BFI London Film Festival
2 nominations, 2 won
| FIPRESCI Prize | Kimberly Peirce | Winner |
| Satyajit Ray Award | Kimberly Peirce | Winner |
Chicago Film Critics Association
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actress | Hilary Swank | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Chloë Sevigny | Winner |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actress | Hilary Swank | Winner |
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress | Chloë Sevigny | Winner |
Young Hollywood Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Director | Kimberly Peirce | Winner |
| Best Screenwriter | Kimberly Peirce and Andy Bienen | Winner |
Political Film Society
2 nominations, 1 won
| Exposé | Boys Don't Cry | Winner |
| Human Rights | Boys Don't Cry | Nominee |
Chicago International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Silver Hugo Award for Best Actress | Hilary Swank | Winner |
Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actress | Hilary Swank | Winner |
Florida Film Critics Circle
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actress | Hilary Swank | Winner |
GLAAD Media Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Film – Limited Release | Boys Don't Cry | Winner |
National Society of Film Critics
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actress | Chloë Sevigny | Winner |
New York Film Critics Circle
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actress | Hilary Swank | Winner |
St. Louis International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Emerson Audience Award | Boys Don't Cry | Winner |
Toronto Film Critics Association
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actress | Hilary Swank | Winner |
MTV Movie Awards
2 nominations
| Best Breakthrough Performance – Female | Hilary Swank | Nominee |
| Best Kiss | Hilary Swank & Chloë Sevigny | Nominee |
Online Film Critics Society
2 nominations
| Best Actress | Hilary Swank | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Chloë Sevigny | Nominee |
British Academy Film Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actress in a Leading Role | Hilary Swank | Nominee |
Empire Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actress | Hilary Swank | Nominee |
European Film Awards
1 nomination
| Screen International Award | Kimberly Peirce | Nominee |
Gijón International Film Festival
1 nomination
| Grand Prix Asturias | Kimberly Peirce | Nominee |
Guldbagge Awards
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Language Film | Boys Don't Cry | Nominee |
Teen Choice Awards
1 nomination
| Choice Breakout Performance | Hilary Swank | Nominee |