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Capote
2005
· Movie
· 114 min
B
MEANRANK
76/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #1263
- IMDb #1474
- Rotten Tomatoes #1034
- Metacritic #447
- Letterboxd #1492
- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #1114
+8 more
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #1430
- Metacritic Critics #247
- Metacritic Audience #1380
- Criticker #1030
- Douban #853
- Kinopoisk #2553
- AlloCiné #2318
- Trakt #2421
Every rating
57–89
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Criticker on 57, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 89. Critics average 88, everyone else 73.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →Author Truman Capote reads a news article about the brutal murder of a Kansas family and travels there to research the story. He forms a complex relationship with the two killers, particularly Perry Smith, using his charm to gain their trust and extract their story. He becomes emotionally entangled in the case, a situation that helps him write his masterpiece but threatens to destroy him in the process.
Details
- Director
- Bennett Miller
- Writer
- Dan Futterman
- Based on
- In Cold Blood by Truman Capote
- Released
- 30 September 2005
- Country
- United States, Canada
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $7.0M
- Box office
- $49.3M
- Awards
- 47 wins, 49 nominations
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Cast
Full cast (53) →
Awards & nominations
See all 96 →7 major awards won · 47 wins from 96 nominations across 42 ceremonies
| Academy Awards 2006 | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Philip Seymour Hoffman | Winner |
| Critics' Choice Awards 2006 | Best Actor | Philip Seymour Hoffman | Winner |
| Golden Globe Awards 2006 | Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama | Philip Seymour Hoffman | Winner |
| Independent Spirit Awards 2006 | Producers Award | Caroline Baron | Winner |
| Independent Spirit Awards 2006 | Best Male Lead | Philip Seymour Hoffman | Winner |
| Independent Spirit Awards 2006 | Best Screenplay | Dan Futterman | Winner |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards 2006 | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role | Philip Seymour Hoffman | Winner |
| Academy Awards 2006 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Dan Futterman | Nominee |
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Independent Spirit Awards
5 nominations, 3 won
| Best Male Lead | Philip Seymour Hoffman | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Dan Futterman | Winner |
| Producers Award | Caroline Baron | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Adam Kimmel | Nominee |
| Best Feature | Caroline Baron, Michael Ohoven, and William Vince | Nominee |
Academy Awards
5 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | Philip Seymour Hoffman | Winner |
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Catherine Keener | Nominee |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Dan Futterman | Nominee |
| Best Director | Bennett Miller | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Caroline Baron, Michael Ohoven, and William Vince | Nominee |
Critics' Choice Awards
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actor | Philip Seymour Hoffman | Winner |
| Best Picture | Capote | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Catherine Keener | Nominee |
| Best Writer | Dan Futterman | Nominee |
Screen Actors Guild Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role | Philip Seymour Hoffman | Winner |
| Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Bob Balaban, Marshall Bell, Clifton Collins Jr., Chris Cooper, Bruce Greenwood, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Catherine Keener, and Mark Pellegrino | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role | Catherine Keener | Nominee |
Golden Globe Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama | Philip Seymour Hoffman | Winner |
Directors Guild of America Award
1 nomination
| Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures | Bennett Miller | Nominee |
Producers Guild of America Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures | Caroline Baron, Michael Ohoven, and William Vince | Nominee |
Writers Guild of America Awards
1 nomination
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Dan Futterman | Nominee |
Chlotrudis Society for Independent Films
5 nominations, 3 won
| Best Actor | Philip Seymour Hoffman | Winner |
| Best Movie | Capote | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Catherine Keener | Winner |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Dan Futterman | Nominee |
| Best Director | Bennett Miller | Nominee |
Boston Society of Film Critics
3 nominations, 3 won
| Best Actor | Philip Seymour Hoffman | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Dan Futterman | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Catherine Keener | Winner |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
3 nominations, 3 won
| Best Actor | Philip Seymour Hoffman | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Dan Futterman | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Catherine Keener | Winner |
San Diego Film Critics Society
3 nominations, 3 won
| Best Actor | Philip Seymour Hoffman | Winner |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Dan Futterman | Winner |
| Best Director | Bennett Miller | Winner |
Toronto Film Critics Association
3 nominations, 3 won
| Best Actor | Philip Seymour Hoffman | Winner |
| Best First Feature | Bennett Miller | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Catherine Keener | Winner |
Chicago Film Critics Association
4 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actor | Philip Seymour Hoffman | Winner |
| Most Promising Filmmaker | Bennett Miller | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Dan Futterman | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Catherine Keener | Nominee |
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association
4 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actor | Philip Seymour Hoffman | Winner |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Dan Futterman | Winner |
| Best Film | Capote | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Catherine Keener | Nominee |
Gotham Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Feature | Bennett Miller, Caroline Baron, Michael Ohoven, and William Vince | Winner |
| Breakthrough Director | Bennett Miller | Winner |
Leo Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Feature Length Drama | Caroline Baron, Michael Ohoven, and William Vince | Winner |
| Best Overall Sound in a Feature Length Drama | Bill Sheppard | Winner |
National Board of Review
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actor | Philip Seymour Hoffman | Winner |
| Top Ten Films | Capote | Winner |
National Society of Film Critics
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actor | Philip Seymour Hoffman | Winner |
| Best Picture | Capote | Winner |
New York Film Critics Online
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actor | Philip Seymour Hoffman | Winner |
| Top 9 Films | Capote | Winner |
Satellite Awards
6 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama | Philip Seymour Hoffman | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Drama | Chris Cooper | Nominee |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Dan Futterman | Nominee |
| Best Director | Bennett Miller | Nominee |
| Best Motion Picture, Drama | Capote | Nominee |
| Best Overall DVD | Capote | Nominee |
British Academy Film Awards
5 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actor | Philip Seymour Hoffman | Winner |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Dan Futterman | Nominee |
| Best Director | Bennett Miller | Nominee |
| Best Film | Caroline Baron, Michael Ohoven, and William Vince | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Catherine Keener | Nominee |
Online Film Critics Society
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actor | Philip Seymour Hoffman | Winner |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Dan Futterman | Nominee |
| Best Breakthrough Filmmaker | Bennett Miller | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Catherine Keener | Nominee |
Vancouver Film Critics Circle
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actor | Philip Seymour Hoffman | Winner |
| Best Film | Capote | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Catherine Keener | Nominee |
AARP Movies for Grownups Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Movie for Grownups | Capote | Winner |
American Film Institute
1 nomination, 1 won
| Top 10 Movies of the Year | Capote | Winner |
Austin Film Critics Association
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actor | Philip Seymour Hoffman | Winner |
Florida Film Critics Circle
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actor | Philip Seymour Hoffman | Winner |
Hollywood Film Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Hollywood Casting Director Award | Avy Kaufman | Winner |
New York Film Critics Circle
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best First Film | Capote | Winner |
USC Scripter Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| USC Scripter Award | Dan Futterman and Gerald Clarke | Winner |
St. Louis Film Critics Association
4 nominations
| Best Actor | Philip Seymour Hoffman | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Capote | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Dan Futterman | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Catherine Keener | Nominee |
London Film Critics' Circle
2 nominations
| Actor of the Year | Philip Seymour Hoffman | Nominee |
| Screenwriter of the Year | Dan Futterman | Nominee |
ALMA Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture | Clifton Collins Jr. | Nominee |
Artios Awards
1 nomination
| Feature Film Casting — Drama | Avy Kaufman, Heike Brandstatter, and Coreen Mayrs | Nominee |
Bodil Awards
1 nomination
| Best American Film | Capote | Nominee |
Costume Designers Guild Awards
1 nomination
| Excellence in Period Film | Kasia Walicka-Maimone | Nominee |
GLAAD Media Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Film – Wide Release | Capote | Nominee |
Golden Trailer Awards
1 nomination
| Best Independent | Capote | Nominee |
Grande Prêmio do Cinema Brasileiro
1 nomination
| Best Foreign-Language Film | Capote | Nominee |
Robert Awards
1 nomination
| Best American Film | Capote | Nominee |
Webby Awards
1 nomination
| Websites and Mobile Sites – Movie & Film | Capote | Nominee |