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Gorillas in the Mist
1988
· Movie
· 129 min
B
MEANRANK
70/100
Every rating
54–76
out of 100
The true story of Dian Fossey, a scientist who travels to Africa to study the vanishing mountain gorillas. She develops an extraordinary bond with the animals, fiercely dedicating her life to their study and protection from poachers, a mission that becomes increasingly dangerous and all-consuming.
Details
- Director
- Michael Apted
- Writers
- Anna Hamilton Phelan, Tab Murphy
- Based on
- Gorillas in the Mist by Dian Fossey
- Released
- 23 September 1988
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English, Kirundi
- Runtime
- 129 min
- Rated
- PG-13
- Budget
- $22.0M
- Awards
- 5 wins, 9 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 14 →2 major awards won · 5 wins from 14 nominations across 8 ceremonies
| Golden Globe Awards 1988 | Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama | Sigourney Weaver | Winner |
| Golden Globe Awards 1988 | Best Original Score – Motion Picture | Maurice Jarre | Winner |
| Academy Awards 1988 | Best Actress | Sigourney Weaver | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 1988 | Best Screenplay – Based on Material from Another Medium | Anna Hamilton Phelan and Tab Murphy | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 1988 | Best Film Editing | Stuart Baird | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 1988 | Best Original Score | Maurice Jarre | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 1988 | Best Sound | Andy Nelson, Brian Saunders, and Peter Handford | Nominee |
| Golden Globe Awards 1988 | Best Motion Picture – Drama | Nominee |
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Golden Globe Awards
3 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama | Sigourney Weaver | Winner |
| Best Original Score – Motion Picture | Maurice Jarre | Winner |
| Best Motion Picture – Drama | Nominee |
Academy Awards
5 nominations
| Best Actress | Sigourney Weaver | Nominee |
| Best Film Editing | Stuart Baird | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Maurice Jarre | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay – Based on Material from Another Medium | Anna Hamilton Phelan and Tab Murphy | Nominee |
| Best Sound | Andy Nelson, Brian Saunders, and Peter Handford | Nominee |
Writers Guild of America Awards
1 nomination
| Best Screenplay – Based on Material from Another Medium | Anna Hamilton Phelan and Tab Murphy | Nominee |
Genesis Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Feature Film | Winner |
Golden Reel Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Sound Editing – Foreign Feature | Winner |
Jupiter Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best International Actress | Sigourney Weaver | Winner |
British Academy Film Awards
1 nomination
| Best Cinematography | John Seale | Nominee |
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actress | Sigourney Weaver | Nominee |