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Florence Foster Jenkins
2016
· Movie
· 110 min
B
MEANRANK
70/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #2239
- IMDb #2693
- Google retired #1316
- Rotten Tomatoes #1853
- Metacritic #1596
- Letterboxd #3389
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- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #1316
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #2758
- Metacritic Critics #1361
- Metacritic Audience #2123
- Criticker #2478
- Kinopoisk #1594
- AlloCiné #1898
- Trakt #2734
Every rating
41–90
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Criticker on 41, highest is Google on 90.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →The true story of a New York heiress who dreamed of becoming an opera singer, despite possessing a terrible singing voice. Shielded from reality by her devoted husband and manager, she embarks on a singing career, culminating in a sold-out performance at Carnegie Hall, blissfully unaware of the laughter her performances provoke.
Details
- Director
- Stephen Frears
- Writers
- Nicholas Martin, Stephen Frears
- Studio
- BBC Film, Qwerty Films, Pathé
- Released
- 6 May 2016
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Rated
- PG-13
- Budget
- $29.0M
- Box office
- $48.9M
- Awards
- 5 wins, 24 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 29 →1 major award won · 5 wins from 29 nominations across 15 ceremonies
| Critics' Choice Awards 2016 | Best Actress in a Comedy | Meryl Streep | Winner |
| Academy Awards 2017 | Best Actress | Meryl Streep | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 2017 | Best Costume Design | Consolata Boyle | Nominee |
| Golden Globe Awards 2017 | Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture | Simon Helberg | Nominee |
| Golden Globe Awards 2017 | Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Florence Foster Jenkins | Nominee |
| Golden Globe Awards 2017 | Best Actor – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical | Hugh Grant | Nominee |
| Golden Globe Awards 2017 | Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical | Meryl Streep | Nominee |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards 2017 | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role | Meryl Streep | Nominee |
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Critics' Choice Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actress in a Comedy | Meryl Streep | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Comedy | Hugh Grant | Nominee |
| Best Costume Design | Consolata Boyle | Nominee |
Golden Globe Awards
4 nominations
| Best Actor – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical | Hugh Grant | Nominee |
| Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical | Meryl Streep | Nominee |
| Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Florence Foster Jenkins | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture | Simon Helberg | Nominee |
Academy Awards
2 nominations
| Best Actress | Meryl Streep | Nominee |
| Best Costume Design | Consolata Boyle | Nominee |
Screen Actors Guild Awards
2 nominations
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role | Meryl Streep | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role | Hugh Grant | Nominee |
British Academy Film Awards
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best Makeup and Hair | J. Roy Helland and Daniel Phillips | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Hugh Grant | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Leading Role | Meryl Streep | Nominee |
| Best Costume Design | Consolata Boyle | Nominee |
Evening Standard British Film Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actor | Hugh Grant | Winner |
| Technical Achievement | Consolata Boyle | Nominee |
Hollywood Film Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Hollywood Supporting Actor Award | Hugh Grant | Winner |
Santa Barbara International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Virtuosos Award | Simon Helberg | Winner |
AARP Annual Movies for Grownups Awards
3 nominations
| Best Actress | Meryl Streep | Nominee |
| Best Comedy | Florence Foster Jenkins | Nominee |
| Best Grownup Love Story | Meryl Streep and Star Streep | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
2 nominations
| Best Actress | Meryl Streep | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Hugh Grant | Nominee |
Costume Designers Guild Awards
1 nomination
| Excellence in Period Film | Consolata Boyle | Nominee |
European Film Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actor | Hugh Grant | Nominee |
Jupiter Awards
1 nomination
| Best International Actress | Meryl Streep | Nominee |
London Film Critics' Circle
1 nomination
| British/Irish Actor of the Year | Hugh Grant | Nominee |
St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association
1 nomination
| Best Comedy | Florence Foster Jenkins | Nominee |