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Bulworth
1998
· Movie
· 108 min
C
MEANRANK
68/100
Every rating
53–76
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Kinopoisk on 53, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 76.
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Details
- Director
- Warren Beatty
- Writers
- Jeremy Pikser, Warren Beatty
- Released
- 15 May 1998
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $30.0M
- Box office
- $29.2M
- Awards
- 1 win, 19 nominations
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Awards & nominations
See all 20 →1 win from 20 nominations across 14 ceremonies
| Academy Awards 1998 | Best Screenplay – Written Directly for the Screen | Warren Beatty and Jeremy Pikser | Nominee |
| Golden Globe Awards 1998 | Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Nominee | |
| Golden Globe Awards 1998 | Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Warren Beatty | Nominee |
| Golden Globe Awards 1998 | Best Screenplay – Motion Picture | Warren Beatty and Jeremy Pikser | Nominee |
| Grammy Awards 1998 | Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture or for Television | Ennio Morricone | Nominee |
| Grammy Awards 1998 | Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group | " Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are) " – Pras Michel featuring Ol' Dirty Bastard and Mýa | Nominee |
| Writers Guild of America Awards 1998 | Best Screenplay – Written Directly for the Screen | Warren Beatty and Jeremy Pikser | Nominee |
| Chicago Film Critics Association Awards 1998 | Best Screenplay | Warren Beatty and Jeremy Pikser | Nominee |
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Golden Globe Awards
3 nominations
| Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Warren Beatty | Nominee |
| Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Nominee | |
| Best Screenplay – Motion Picture | Warren Beatty and Jeremy Pikser | Nominee |
Grammy Awards
2 nominations
| Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture or for Television | Ennio Morricone | Nominee |
| Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group | " Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are) " – Pras Michel featuring Ol' Dirty Bastard and Mýa | Nominee |
Academy Awards
1 nomination
| Best Screenplay – Written Directly for the Screen | Warren Beatty and Jeremy Pikser | Nominee |
Writers Guild of America Awards
1 nomination
| Best Screenplay – Written Directly for the Screen | Warren Beatty and Jeremy Pikser | Nominee |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Screenplay | Warren Beatty and Jeremy Pikser | Winner |
Golden Reel Awards
2 nominations
| Best Sound Editing – Dialogue & ADR | Paul Timothy Carden, Mark Stoeckinger, Gail Clark Burch, Mark Gordon, Dan Rich, Laura Graham, Kerry Dean Williams, David Lucarelli and Cary Stratton | Nominee |
| Best Sound Editing – Music (Foreign & Domestic) | Bob Badami, Shannon Erbe, Lisa Jaime and Jennifer Nash | Nominee |
NAACP Image Awards
2 nominations
| Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture | Halle Berry | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | Don Cheadle | Nominee |
Online Film & Television Association Awards
2 nominations
| Best Comedy/Musical Actor | Warren Beatty | Nominee |
| Best Comedy/Musical Score | Ennio Morricone | Nominee |
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
1 nomination
| Best Screenplay | Warren Beatty and Jeremy Pikser | Nominee |
MTV Video Music Awards
1 nomination
| Best Video from a Film | "Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are)" – Pras Michel featuring Ol' Dirty Bastard and Mýa | Nominee |
Political Film Society Awards
1 nomination
| Exposé | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Warren Beatty | Nominee |
Teen Choice Awards
1 nomination
| Choice Movie Soundtrack | Nominee |
Venice International Film Festival
1 nomination
| Golden Lion | Warren Beatty | Nominee |