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Bright Star
2009
· Movie
· 119 min
B
MEANRANK
74/100
Every rating
67–83
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Trakt on 67, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 83.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →In 1818, high-spirited young Fanny Brawne finds herself increasingly intrigued by the handsome but aloof poet John Keats, who lives next door to her family friends the Dilkes. After reading a book of his poetry, she finds herself even more drawn to the taciturn Keats. Although he agrees to teach her about poetry, Keats cannot act on his reciprocated feelings for Fanny, since as a struggling poet he has no money to support a wife.
Details
- Director
- Jane Campion
- Writers
- Andrew Motion, Jane Campion
- Released
- 18 September 2009
- Country
- Australia, United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 119 min
- Rated
- PG
- Budget
- $10.0M
- Box office
- $14.4M
- Awards
- 15 wins, 45 nominations
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Cast
Full cast (21) →
Awards & nominations
See all 60 →15 wins from 60 nominations across 28 ceremonies
| Academy Awards 2009 | Best Costume Design | Janet Patterson | Nominee |
| BAFTA Awards 2009 | Best Costume Design | Janet Patterson | Nominee |
| Cannes Film Festival 2009 | Palme d'Or | Jane Campion | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2009 | Best Costume Design | Janet Patterson | Nominee |
| César Awards 2009 | Best Foreign Film | Jane Campion | Nominee |
| AACTA Awards ( 2010 AFI Awards ) 2010 | Best Cinematography | Greig Fraser | Winner |
| AACTA Awards ( 2010 AFI Awards ) 2010 | Best Editing | Alexandre de Franceschi | Nominee |
| AACTA Awards ( 2010 AFI Awards ) 2010 | Best Original Music Score | Mark Bradshaw | Nominee |
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Academy Awards
1 nomination
| Best Costume Design | Janet Patterson | Nominee |
BAFTA Awards
1 nomination
| Best Costume Design | Janet Patterson | Nominee |
Cannes Film Festival
1 nomination
| Palme d'Or | Jane Campion | Nominee |
Critics' Choice Movie Awards
1 nomination
| Best Costume Design | Janet Patterson | Nominee |
César Awards
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Film | Jane Campion | Nominee |
AACTA Awards ( 2010 AFI Awards )
11 nominations, 3 won
| Best Cinematography | Greig Fraser | Winner |
| Best Costume Design | Janet Patterson | Winner |
| Best Production Design | Janet Patterson | Winner |
| AFI Members' Choice Award | Jan Chapman & Caroline Hewitt | Nominee |
| Best Actress | Abbie Cornish | Nominee |
| Best Direction | Jane Campion | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Alexandre de Franceschi | Nominee |
| Best Film | Jan Chapman & Caroline Hewitt | Nominee |
| Best Original Music Score | Mark Bradshaw | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Jane Campion | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Kerry Fox | Nominee |
CinEuphoria Awards
3 nominations, 3 won
| Best Actress – International Competition | Abbie Cornish | Winner |
| Best Costume Design – International Competition | Janet Patterson | Winner |
| Top Ten of the Year – International Competition | Jane Campion | Winner |
Alliance of Women Film Journalists Awards
6 nominations, 2 won
| EDA Award for Most Beautiful Film | Winner | |
| EDA Female Focus Award for Best Woman Screenwriter | Jane Campion | Winner |
| EDA Award for Best Supporting Actor | Paul Schneider | Nominee |
| EDA Female Focus Award for Best Woman Director | Jane Campion | Nominee |
| EDA Female Focus Award for Outstanding Achievement by a Woman in the Film Industry | Jane Campion | Nominee |
| EDA Female Focus Award – Women's Image Award | Jane Campion | Nominee |
Inside Film Awards
6 nominations, 1 won
| Best Production Design | Janet Patterson | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Greig Fraser | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Alexandre de Franceschi | Nominee |
| Best Sound | Craig Butters | Nominee |
| Best Sound | John Dennison | Nominee |
| Best Sound | Tony Vaccher | Nominee |
British Independent Film Awards
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best Technical Achievement | Greig Fraser (For cinematography) | Winner |
| Best Actress | Abbie Cornish | Nominee |
| Best Director | Jane Campion | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Kerry Fox | Nominee |
Women Film Critics Circle Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actress | Abbie Cornish | Winner |
| Best Movie by a Woman | Jane Campion | Nominee |
ACS Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Cinematographer of the Year | Greig Fraser | Winner |
Heartland Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Truly Moving Sound Award | Jane Campion | Winner |
National Society of Film Critics Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actor | Paul Schneider | Winner |
Online Film & Television Association Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Costume Design | Janet Patterson | Winner |
Satellite Awards
4 nominations
| Best Actress | Abbie Cornish | Nominee |
| Best Director | Jane Campion | Nominee |
| Best Film | Nominee | |
| Best Original Screenplay | Jane Campion | Nominee |
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
2 nominations
| Best Actress | Abbie Cornish | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Greig Fraser | Nominee |
International Cinephile Society Awards
2 nominations
| Best Cinematography | Greig Fraser | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Nominee |
London Film Critics' Circle Awards
2 nominations
| Best Actress | Abbie Cornish | Nominee |
| Best British Film of the Year | Nominee |
ASE Awards
1 nomination
| Best Editing in a Feature Film | Alexandre de Franceschi | Nominee |
Chlotrudis Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actress | Abbie Cornish | Nominee |
Denver Film Critics Society Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actress | Abbie Cornish | Nominee |
Evening Standard British Film Awards
1 nomination
| Best Film | Jane Campion | Nominee |
Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association
1 nomination
| Dorian Award for Film of the Year | Nominee |
Houston Film Critics Society Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actress | Abbie Cornish | Nominee |
IMOA Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actress | Abbie Cornish | Nominee |
San Diego Film Critics Society Awards
1 nomination
| Best Supporting Actor | Paul Schneider | Nominee |
Village Voice Film Poll
1 nomination
| Best Supporting Actor | Paul Schneider | Nominee |