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Evil Angels
1988
· Movie
· 120 min
B
MEANRANK
73/100
Every rating
66–94
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is AlloCiné on 66, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 94. Critics average 94, everyone else 69.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →Based on the true story of Lindy Chamberlain who, during a family camping trip to Ayers Rock in central Australia, claimed she witnessed a dingo take her baby daughter, Azaria, from their tent. Azaria's body was never found and, after investigations and two public inquests, she is charged with murder.
Details
- Director
- Fred Schepisi
- Writers
- Fred Schepisi, Robert Caswell
- Released
- 3 November 1988
- Country
- Australia, United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Rated
- PG-13
- Budget
- $15.0M
- Box office
- $6.9M
- Awards
- 8 wins, 12 nominations
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Awards & nominations
See all 20 →1 major award won · 8 wins from 20 nominations across 9 ceremonies
| Cannes Film Festival 1988 | Best Actress | Meryl Streep | Winner |
| Academy Award 1988 | Best Actress | Meryl Streep | Nominee |
| Cannes Film Festival 1988 | Palme d'Or | Fred Schepisi | Nominee |
| Golden Globe Awards 1988 | Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama | Meryl Streep | Nominee |
| Golden Globe Awards 1988 | Best Motion Picture – Drama | A Cry in the Dark | Nominee |
| Golden Globe Awards 1988 | Best Director | Fred Schepisi | Nominee |
| Golden Globe Awards 1988 | Best Screenplay | Fred Schepisi & Robert Caswell | Nominee |
| AACTA Awards (1989 AFI Awards) 1989 | Best Sound | Craig Carter, Peter Fenton, Martin Oswin & Terry Rodman | Nominee |
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Cannes Film Festival
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actress | Meryl Streep | Winner |
| Palme d'Or | Fred Schepisi | Nominee |
Golden Globe Awards
4 nominations
| Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama | Meryl Streep | Nominee |
| Best Director | Fred Schepisi | Nominee |
| Best Motion Picture – Drama | A Cry in the Dark | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Fred Schepisi & Robert Caswell | Nominee |
Academy Award
1 nomination
| Best Actress | Meryl Streep | Nominee |
AACTA Awards (1989 AFI Awards)
8 nominations, 5 won
| Best Actor | Sam Neill | Winner |
| Best Actress | Meryl Streep | Winner |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Fred Schepisi & Robert Caswell | Winner |
| Best Direction | Fred Schepisi | Winner |
| Best Film | Verity Lambert | Winner |
| Best Editing | Jill Bilcock | Nominee |
| Best Original Music Score | Bruce Smeaton | Nominee |
| Best Sound | Craig Carter, Peter Fenton, Martin Oswin & Terry Rodman | Nominee |
New York Film Critics Circle Award
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actress | Meryl Streep | Winner |
Political Film Society Award
1 nomination, 1 won
| Exposé | A Cry in the Dark | Winner |
Chicago Film Critics Association Award
1 nomination
| Best Actress | Meryl Streep | Nominee |
Motion Picture Sound Editors
1 nomination
| Golden Reel Award for Best Sound Editing - Sound Effects | Tim Chau | Nominee |
Sant Jordi Awards
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Actress | Meryl Streep | Nominee |