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Dirty Pretty Things
2002
· Movie
· 97 min
B
MEANRANK
77/100
Every rating
64–94
out of 100
Split
Lowest is AlloCiné on 64, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 94. Critics average 94, everyone else 72.
See the most agreed on films →An undocumented immigrant finds a human heart in one of the toilets of the west London hotel where he works with other undocumented immigrants.
Details
- Director
- Stephen Frears
- Writer
- Steven Knight
- Studio
- Miramax, BBC Film, Jonescompany Productions, Celador Films
- Released
- 5 September 2002
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Rated
- R
- Awards
- 0 wins, 8 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
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| 76th Academy Awards 2004 | Best Writing, Original Screenplay | Steven Knight | Nominee |
| 16th European Film Awards 2003 | Best Film | Stephen Frears | Nominee |
| 16th European Film Awards 2003 | Best Film | CPL Productions | Nominee |
| 16th European Film Awards 2003 | Best Actress | Audrey Tautou | Nominee |
| 16th European Film Awards 2003 | Best Actor | Chiwetel Ejiofor | Nominee |
| 16th European Film Awards 2003 | Best Actor | Sergi López | Nominee |
| 16th European Film Awards 2003 | Best Screenwriter | Steven Knight | Nominee |
| 16th European Film Awards 2003 | Best Cinematographer | Chris Menges | Nominee |
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8 awards — Dirty Pretty Things
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76th Academy Awards
1 nomination
| Best Writing, Original Screenplay | Steven Knight | Nominee |
16th European Film Awards
7 nominations
| Best Actor | Chiwetel Ejiofor | Nominee |
| Best Actor | Sergi López | Nominee |
| Best Actress | Audrey Tautou | Nominee |
| Best Cinematographer | Chris Menges | Nominee |
| Best Film | Stephen Frears | Nominee |
| Best Film | CPL Productions | Nominee |
| Best Screenwriter | Steven Knight | Nominee |