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Good Night, and Good Luck.
2005
· Movie
· 93 min
B
MEANRANK
76/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #1185
- IMDb #1273
- Google retired #1261
- Rotten Tomatoes #784
- Metacritic #989
- Letterboxd #1510
+9 more
- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #612
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #1321
- Metacritic Critics #676
- Metacritic Audience #1957
- Criticker #698
- Douban #870
- Kinopoisk #2587
- AlloCiné #2104
- Trakt #1864
Every rating
61–93
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Criticker on 61, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 93. Critics average 86, everyone else 74.
See the most agreed on films →The story of broadcaster Edward R. Murrow and his producer Fred Friendly as they take a courageous stand against Senator Joseph McCarthy's Communist witch hunts in the 1950s. Using their CBS news program, they challenge McCarthy's tactics and accusations, risking their careers and the network itself to defend freedom of the press and speak truth to power.
Details
- Director
- George Clooney
- Writers
- George Clooney, Grant Heslov
- Released
- 16 September 2005
- Country
- France, Japan, United Kingdom, United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Rated
- PG
- Budget
- $7.0M
- Box office
- $54.6M
- Awards
- 33 wins, 73 nominations
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Cast
Full cast (45) →
Awards & nominations
See all 106 →10 major awards won · 33 wins from 106 nominations across 47 ceremonies
| Critics' Choice Awards 2006 | Freedom Award | George Clooney | Winner |
| Grammy Awards 2006 | Best Jazz Vocal Album | Dianne Reeves (for Good Night, and Good Luck ) | Winner |
| Independent Spirit Awards 2006 | Best Cinematography | Robert Elswit | Winner |
| Producers Guild of America Awards 2006 | Stanley Kramer Award | Good Night, and Good Luck | Winner |
| Writers Guild of America Awards 2006 | Paul Selvin Award | George Clooney and Grant Heslov | Winner |
| Venice Film Festival 2005 | Human Rights Film Network Award | Good Night, and Good Luck | Winner |
| Venice Film Festival 2005 | Volpi Cup for Best Actor | David Strathairn | Winner |
| Venice Film Festival 2005 | Golden Osella for Best Screenplay | George Clooney and Grant Heslov | Winner |
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Venice Film Festival
5 nominations, 5 won
| FIPRESCI Award for Best Film | Good Night, and Good Luck | Winner |
| Golden Osella for Best Screenplay | George Clooney and Grant Heslov | Winner |
| Human Rights Film Network Award | Good Night, and Good Luck | Winner |
| Pasinetti Award for Best Film | Good Night, and Good Luck | Winner |
| Volpi Cup for Best Actor | David Strathairn | Winner |
Critics' Choice Awards
6 nominations, 1 won
| Freedom Award | George Clooney | Winner |
| Best Acting Ensemble | Good Night, and Good Luck | Nominee |
| Best Actor | David Strathairn | Nominee |
| Best Director | George Clooney | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Good Night, and Good Luck | Nominee |
| Best Writer | George Clooney and Grant Heslov | Nominee |
Independent Spirit Awards
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best Cinematography | Robert Elswit | Winner |
| Best Director | George Clooney | Nominee |
| Best Feature | Grant Heslov | Nominee |
| Best Male Lead | David Strathairn | Nominee |
Producers Guild of America Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Stanley Kramer Award | Good Night, and Good Luck | Winner |
| Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures | Grant Heslov | Nominee |
Writers Guild of America Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Paul Selvin Award | George Clooney and Grant Heslov | Winner |
| Best Original Screenplay | George Clooney and Grant Heslov | Nominee |
Grammy Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Jazz Vocal Album | Dianne Reeves (for Good Night, and Good Luck ) | Winner |
Academy Awards
6 nominations
| Best Actor | David Strathairn | Nominee |
| Best Art Direction | James D. Bissell and Jan Pascale | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Robert Elswit | Nominee |
| Best Director | George Clooney | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | George Clooney and Grant Heslov | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Grant Heslov | Nominee |
Golden Globe Awards
4 nominations
| Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama | David Strathairn | Nominee |
| Best Director | George Clooney | Nominee |
| Best Motion Picture – Drama | Good Night, and Good Luck | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | George Clooney and Grant Heslov | Nominee |
Screen Actors Guild Awards
2 nominations
| Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Rose Abdoo, Alex Borstein, Robert John Burke, Patricia Clarkson, George Clooney, Jeff Daniels, Reed Diamond, Tate Donovan, Robert Downey Jr., Grant Heslov, Peter Jacobson, Frank Langella, Tom McCarthy, Dianne Reeves, Matt Ross, David Strathairn and Ray Wise | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role | David Strathairn | Nominee |
Art Directors Guild Awards
1 nomination
| Excellence in Production Design for a Period or Fantasy Film | James D. Bissell | Nominee |
Directors Guild of America Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures | George Clooney | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
9 nominations, 3 won
| Auteur Award | George Clooney | Winner |
| Best Art Direction and Production Design | James D. Bissell | Winner |
| Best Original Screenplay | George Clooney and Grant Heslov | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama | David Strathairn | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Robert Elswit | Nominee |
| Best DVD Extras | Good Night, and Good Luck | Nominee |
| Best Director | George Clooney | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Stephen Mirrione | Nominee |
| Best Overall DVD | Good Night, and Good Luck | Nominee |
National Board of Review
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Film | Good Night, and Good Luck | Winner |
| Top Ten Films | Good Night, and Good Luck | Winner |
Women Film Critics Circle
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actor | David Strathairn | Winner |
| Best Soundtrack | Dianne Reeves | Winner |
Online Film Critics Society
6 nominations, 1 won
| Best Original Screenplay | George Clooney and Grant Heslov | Winner |
| Best Actor | David Strathairn | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Robert Elswit | Nominee |
| Best Director | George Clooney | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Stephen Mirrione | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Good Night, and Good Luck | Nominee |
AARP Movies for Grownups Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Breakaway Accomplishment | David Strathairn | Winner |
American Film Institute
1 nomination, 1 won
| Top 10 Movies of the Year | Good Night, and Good Luck | Winner |
Boston Society of Film Critics
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Cinematography | Robert Elswit | Winner |
Bratislava International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Director | George Clooney | Winner |
Capri Hollywood International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Capri Movie of the Year Award | Good Night, and Good Luck | Winner |
Cinema for Peace Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Most Valuable Film of the Year | Good Night, and Good Luck | Winner |
European Film Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Non-European Film | George Clooney | Winner |
Film Critics Circle of Australia
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Foreign Film – English Language | Good Night, and Good Luck | Winner |
Golden Trailer Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Drama | Good Night, and Good Luck | Winner |
International Cinephile Society
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Ensemble | Good Night, and Good Luck | Winner |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Cinematography | Robert Elswit | Winner |
New York Film Critics Online
1 nomination, 1 won
| Top 9 Films | Good Night, and Good Luck | Winner |
PEN Center USA West Literary Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Screenplay | George Clooney and Grant Heslov | Winner |
San Francisco Film Critics Circle
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Screenplay | George Clooney and Grant Heslov | Winner |
Sant Jordi Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Foreign Film | Good Night, and Good Luck | Winner |
British Academy Film Awards
6 nominations
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | David Strathairn | Nominee |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | George Clooney | Nominee |
| Best Director | George Clooney | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Stephen Mirrione | Nominee |
| Best Film | Grant Heslov | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | George Clooney and Grant Heslov | Nominee |
St. Louis Film Critics Association
6 nominations
| Best Actor | David Strathairn | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography or Visual/Special Effects | Robert Elswit | Nominee |
| Best Director | George Clooney | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Good Night, and Good Luck | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | George Clooney and Grant Heslov | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | George Clooney | Nominee |
Chicago Film Critics Association
5 nominations
| Best Actor | David Strathairn | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Robert Elswit | Nominee |
| Best Director | George Clooney | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Good Night, and Good Luck | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | George Clooney and Grant Heslov | Nominee |
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association
5 nominations
| Best Actor | David Strathairn | Nominee |
| Best Director | George Clooney | Nominee |
| Best Ensemble | Good Night, and Good Luck | Nominee |
| Best Film | Good Night, and Good Luck | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | George Clooney and Grant Heslov | Nominee |
Chlotrudis Society for Independent Films
3 nominations
| Best Actor | David Strathairn | Nominee |
| Best Director | George Clooney | Nominee |
| Best Visual Design | Good Night, and Good Luck | Nominee |
Vancouver Film Critics Circle
2 nominations
| Best Director | George Clooney | Nominee |
| Best Film | Good Night, and Good Luck | Nominee |
ACE Eddie Awards
1 nomination
| Best Edited Feature Film – Dramatic | Stephen Mirrione | Nominee |
American Society of Cinematographers
1 nomination
| Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases | Robert Elswit | Nominee |
Bodil Awards
1 nomination
| Best American Film | Good Night, and Good Luck | Nominee |
Costume Designers Guild Awards
1 nomination
| Excellence in Period Film | Louise Frogley | Nominee |
David di Donatello
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Film | George Clooney | Nominee |
Empire Awards
1 nomination
| Best Director | George Clooney | Nominee |
Gotham Awards
1 nomination
| Best Ensemble Cast | David Strathairn, Patricia Clarkson, George Clooney, Jeff Daniels, Robert Downey Jr., and Frank Langella | Nominee |
London Film Critics' Circle
1 nomination
| Actor of the Year | David Strathairn | Nominee |
Motion Picture Sound Editors Golden Reel Awards
1 nomination
| Best Sound Editing in Feature Film – Dialogue & ADR | Curt Schulkey, Aaron Glascock, and Susan Dudeck | Nominee |
Nastro d'Argento
1 nomination
| Best Director of a Foreign Film | George Clooney | Nominee |
Russian Guild of Film Critics
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Film | Good Night, and Good Luck | Nominee |