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Girl with a Pearl Earring
2003
· Movie
· 100 min
C
MEANRANK
69/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #2436
- IMDb #2435
- Rotten Tomatoes #2400
- Metacritic #1427
- Letterboxd #3291
- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #2527
+7 more
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #2736
- Metacritic Critics #1278
- Metacritic Audience #1811
- Criticker #2004
- Kinopoisk #1873
- AlloCiné #1818
- Trakt #3338
Every rating
46–86
out of 100
In 17th-century Delft, a young maid is hired into the household of the painter Johannes Vermeer. Her quiet curiosity and subtle beauty slowly captivate the artist, who gradually draws her into the world of his art. Their restrained and unspoken relationship culminates in his decision to paint her portrait, an act that creates tension within the household.
Details
- Director
- Peter Webber
- Writer
- Olivia Hetreed
- Based on
- Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier
- Released
- 12 December 2003
- Country
- France, Luxembourg, United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Rated
- PG-13
- Budget
- $10.5M
- Box office
- $33.0M
- Awards
- 5 wins, 22 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 27 →5 wins from 27 nominations across 11 ceremonies
| Academy Awards 2003 | Best Cinematography | Eduardo Serra | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 2003 | Best Costume Design | Dien van Straalen | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 2003 | Best Art Direction | Ben van Os | Nominee |
| Art Directors Guild 2003 | Excellence in Production Design for a Period Film | Ben van Os, Christina Schaffer | Nominee |
| Golden Globe Awards 2003 | Best Original Score | Alexandre Desplat | Nominee |
| Golden Globe Awards 2003 | Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama | Scarlett Johansson | Nominee |
| British Academy Film Awards 2003 | Best Cinematography | Eduardo Serra | Nominee |
| British Academy Film Awards 2003 | Best Costume Design | Dien van Straalen | Nominee |
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Academy Awards
3 nominations
| Best Art Direction | Ben van Os | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Eduardo Serra | Nominee |
| Best Costume Design | Dien van Straalen | Nominee |
Golden Globe Awards
2 nominations
| Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama | Scarlett Johansson | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Alexandre Desplat | Nominee |
Art Directors Guild
1 nomination
| Excellence in Production Design for a Period Film | Ben van Os, Christina Schaffer | Nominee |
Camerimage
2 nominations, 1 won
| Bronze Frog | Eduardo Serra | Winner |
| Golden Frog | Eduardo Serra | Nominee |
European Film Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Cinematographer | Eduardo Serra | Winner |
| Best Composer | Alexandre Desplat | Nominee |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Cinematography | Eduardo Serra | Winner |
San Diego Film Critics Societys
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Cinematography | Eduardo Serra | Winner |
San Sebastián International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Cinematography | Eduardo Serra | Winner |
British Academy Film Awards
10 nominations
| Best Actress | Scarlett Johansson | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Judy Parfitt | Nominee |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Olivia Hetreed | Nominee |
| Best Art Direction | Ben van Os | Nominee |
| Best British Film | Nominee | |
| Best Cinematography | Eduardo Serra | Nominee |
| Best Costume Design | Dien van Straalen | Nominee |
| Best Makeup & Hair | Jenny Shircore | Nominee |
| Best Score | Alexandre Desplat | Nominee |
| Outstanding Debut | Peter Webber | Nominee |
British Independent Film Awards
3 nominations
| Best Achievement in Production | Nominee | |
| Best Actress | Scarlett Johansson | Nominee |
| Douglas Hickox Award (Debut Director) | Peter Webber | Nominee |
British Society of Cinematographers
1 nomination
| Best Cinematography Award | Eduardo Serra | Nominee |