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Dead Man Walking
1995
· Movie
· 122 min
B
MEANRANK
79/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #763
- IMDb #1076
- Google retired #560
- Rotten Tomatoes #388
- Metacritic #777
- Letterboxd #1279
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- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #224
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #1010
- Metacritic Critics #695
- Metacritic Audience #1247
- Criticker #806
- Kinopoisk #1519
- AlloCiné #726
- Trakt #1613
Every rating
60–97
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Criticker on 60, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 97.
See the most agreed on films →A Louisiana nun, who works as a spiritual advisor, forms a special relationship with a convicted murderer on death row. He has been sentenced to die by lethal injection and continues to proclaim his innocence. As his execution date draws near, she helps him confront his crime and his soul, seeking redemption for him in his final days.
Details
- Director
- Tim Robbins
- Writer
- Tim Robbins
- Based on
- Dead Man Walking by Helen Prejean
- Released
- 29 December 1995
- Country
- United States, United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 122 min
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $11.0M
- Box office
- $39.4M
- Awards
- 19 wins, 17 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 36 →7 major awards won · 19 wins from 36 nominations across 21 ceremonies
| Academy Awards 1995 | Best Actress | Susan Sarandon | Winner |
| Berlin International Film Festival 1995 | Best Actor | Sean Penn | Winner |
| Berlin International Film Festival 1995 | Reader Jury of the "Berliner Morgenpost" | Tim Robbins | Winner |
| Berlin International Film Festival 1995 | Prize of the Ecumenical Jury | Tim Robbins | Winner |
| Berlin International Film Festival 1995 | Prize of the Guild of German Art House Cinemas | Tim Robbins | Winner |
| Independent Spirit Awards 1995 | Best Male Lead | Sean Penn | Winner |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards 1995 | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role | Susan Sarandon | Winner |
| Academy Awards 1995 | Best Actor | Sean Penn | Nominee |
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Berlin International Film Festival
5 nominations, 4 won
| Best Actor | Sean Penn | Winner |
| Prize of the Ecumenical Jury | Tim Robbins | Winner |
| Prize of the Guild of German Art House Cinemas | Tim Robbins | Winner |
| Reader Jury of the "Berliner Morgenpost" | Tim Robbins | Winner |
| Golden Bear | Tim Robbins | Nominee |
Academy Awards
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actress | Susan Sarandon | Winner |
| Best Actor | Sean Penn | Nominee |
| Best Director | Tim Robbins | Nominee |
| Best Original Song | "Dead Man Walkin'" Music and Lyrics by Bruce Springsteen | Nominee |
Independent Spirit Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Male Lead | Sean Penn | Winner |
| Best Supporting Female | Celia Weston | Nominee |
Screen Actors Guild Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role | Susan Sarandon | Winner |
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role | Sean Penn | Nominee |
Golden Globe Awards
3 nominations
| Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama | Sean Penn | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama | Susan Sarandon | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay – Motion Picture | Tim Robbins | Nominee |
Chlotrudis Awards
3 nominations, 3 won
| Best Actor | Sean Penn | Winner |
| Best Actress | Susan Sarandon | Winner |
| Best Movie | Winner |
Political Film Society Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Exposé | Winner | |
| Human Rights | Nominee |
David di Donatello Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Foreign Actress | Susan Sarandon | Winner |
Heartland International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Studio Crystal Heart Award | Winner |
Humanitas Prize Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Feature Film | Tim Robbins | Winner |
Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actress | Susan Sarandon | Winner |
Movieguide Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Most Inspiring Movies | Winner |
Nikkan Sports Film Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Foreign Film | Winner |
Online Film & Television Association Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Film Hall of Fame: Productions | Winner |
Palm Springs International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Director | Tim Robbins | Winner |
Sant Jordi Awards
2 nominations
| Best Foreign Actor | Sean Penn | Nominee |
| Best Foreign Actress | Susan Sarandon | Nominee |
Australian Film Institute Awards
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Film | Jon Kilik, Tim Robbins, and Rudd Simmons | Nominee |
Blockbuster Entertainment Awards
1 nomination
| Favorite Actress – Drama | Susan Sarandon | Nominee |
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actor | Sean Penn | Nominee |
MTV Movie Awards
1 nomination
| Best Female Performance | Susan Sarandon | Nominee |
USC Scripter Awards
1 nomination
| USC Scripter Award | Tim Robbins (screenwriter) ; Helen Prejean (author) | Nominee |