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Hell or High Water
2016
· Movie
· 102 min
A
MEANRANK
81/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #496
- IMDb #835
- Google retired #680
- Rotten Tomatoes #251
- Metacritic #243
- Letterboxd #726
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- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #150
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #657
- Metacritic Critics #239
- Metacritic Audience #478
- Criticker #632
- Douban #567
- Kinopoisk #1842
- AlloCiné #674
- Trakt #982
Every rating
62–97
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Criticker on 62, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 97. Critics average 92, everyone else 79.
See the most agreed on films →Two brothers—one thoughtful, the other reckless—embark on a calculated series of bank robberies across West Texas. They are pursued by a nearly retired Texas Ranger who is determined to catch them before he leaves office. Their motive is to save their family ranch from foreclosure by the very bank they are robbing.
Details
- Director
- David Mackenzie
- Writer
- Taylor Sheridan
- Released
- 11 August 2016
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $12.0M
- Box office
- $37.6M
- Awards
- 19 wins, 88 nominations
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Cast
Full cast (45) →
Awards & nominations
See all 107 →1 major award won · 19 wins from 107 nominations across 38 ceremonies
| Independent Spirit Awards 2017 | Best Supporting Male | Ben Foster | Winner |
| Academy Awards 2017 | Best Supporting Actor | Jeff Bridges | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 2017 | Best Film Editing | Jake Roberts | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 2017 | Best Original Screenplay | Taylor Sheridan | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 2017 | Best Picture | Carla Hacken and Julie Yorn | Nominee |
| Art Directors Guild Awards 2017 | Excellence in Production Design for a Contemporary Film | Tom Duffield | Nominee |
| Golden Globe Awards 2017 | Best Motion Picture – Drama | Hell or High Water | Nominee |
| Golden Globe Awards 2017 | Best Screenplay | Taylor Sheridan | Nominee |
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Independent Spirit Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Supporting Male | Ben Foster | Winner |
| Best Editing | Jake Roberts | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Taylor Sheridan | Nominee |
Critics' Choice Awards
6 nominations
| Best Acting Ensemble | The cast of Hell or High Water | Nominee |
| Best Director | David Mackenzie | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Taylor Sheridan | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Hell or High Water | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Jeff Bridges | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Ben Foster | Nominee |
Academy Awards
4 nominations
| Best Film Editing | Jake Roberts | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Taylor Sheridan | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Carla Hacken and Julie Yorn | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Jeff Bridges | Nominee |
Golden Globe Awards
3 nominations
| Best Motion Picture – Drama | Hell or High Water | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Taylor Sheridan | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture | Jeff Bridges | Nominee |
Art Directors Guild Awards
1 nomination
| Excellence in Production Design for a Contemporary Film | Tom Duffield | Nominee |
Cannes Film Festival
1 nomination
| Un Certain Regard | David Mackenzie | Nominee |
Producers Guild of America
1 nomination
| Best Theatrical Motion Picture | Carla Hacken and Julie Yorn | Nominee |
Screen Actors Guild Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role | Jeff Bridges | Nominee |
Writers Guild of America Awards
1 nomination
| Best Original Screenplay | Taylor Sheridan | Nominee |
San Diego Film Critics Society
10 nominations, 6 won
| Best Cinematography | Giles Nuttgens | Winner |
| Best Director | David Mackenzie | Winner |
| Best Ensemble | The cast of Hell or High Water | Winner |
| Best Film | Hell or High Water | Winner |
| Best Original Screenplay | Taylor Sheridan | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Ben Foster | Winner |
| Best Actor | Chris Pine | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Jake Roberts | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Hell or High Water | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Jeff Bridges | Nominee |
Houston Film Critics Society
5 nominations, 2 won
| Best Screenplay | Taylor Sheridan | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Jeff Bridges | Winner |
| Best Director | David Mackenzie | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Hell or High Water | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Ben Foster | Nominee |
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association
6 nominations, 1 won
| Best Ensemble | The cast of Hell or High Water | Winner |
| Best Director | David Mackenzie | Nominee |
| Best Film | Hell or High Water | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Taylor Sheridan | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Jeff Bridges | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Ben Foster | Nominee |
Detroit Film Critics Society
5 nominations, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actor | Jeff Bridges | Winner |
| Best Director | David Mackenzie | Nominee |
| Best Ensemble | The cast of Hell or High Water | Nominee |
| Best Film | Hell or High Water | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Taylor Sheridan | Nominee |
Florida Film Critics Circle
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actor | Jeff Bridges | Winner |
| Best Film | Hell or High Water | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Taylor Sheridan | Nominee |
Online Film Critics Society
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Original Screenplay | Taylor Sheridan | Winner |
| Best Picture | Hell or High Water | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Jeff Bridges | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actor | Jeff Bridges | Winner |
| Best Film | Hell or High Water | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Taylor Sheridan | Nominee |
St. Louis Film Critics Association
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Original Screenplay | Taylor Sheridan | Winner |
| Best Director | David Mackenzie | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Jeff Bridges | Nominee |
AARP Annual Movies for Grownups Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actor | Jeff Bridges | Winner |
| Best Director | David Mackenzie | Nominee |
Golden Tomato Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Thriller Movie 2016 | High or Hell Water | Winner |
National Board of Review
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actor | Jeff Bridges | Winner |
New York Film Critics Online
1 nomination, 1 won
| Top 12 Films | Hell or High Water | Winner |
Alliance of Women Film Journalists
7 nominations
| Best Cinematography | Giles Nuttgens | Nominee |
| Best Director | David Mackenzie | Nominee |
| Best Ensemble Cast – Casting Director | Jo Edna Boldin and Richard Hicks | Nominee |
| Best Film | Hell or High Water | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay, Original | Taylor Sheridan | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Ben Foster | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Jeff Bridges | Nominee |
San Francisco Film Critics Circle
6 nominations
| Best Film | Hell or High Water | Nominee |
| Best Film Editing | Jake Roberts | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Nick Cave and Warren Ellis | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Taylor Sheridan | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Jeff Bridges | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Ben Foster | Nominee |
Seattle Film Critics Society
5 nominations
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Jeff Bridges | Nominee |
| Best Ensemble Cast | The cast of Hell or High Water | Nominee |
| Best Film Editing | Jake Roberts | Nominee |
| Best Picture of the Year | Hell or High Water | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Taylor Sheridan | Nominee |
Austin Film Critics Association
3 nominations
| Best Score | Nick Cave and Warren Ellis | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Jeff Bridges | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Ben Foster | Nominee |
British Academy Film Awards
3 nominations
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Jeff Bridges | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Giles Nuttgens | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Taylor Sheridan | Nominee |
AACTA International Awards
2 nominations
| Best Screenplay | Taylor Sheridan | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Jeff Bridges | Nominee |
Chicago Film Critics Association
2 nominations
| Best Original Screenplay | Taylor Sheridan | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Ben Foster | Nominee |
Empire Awards
2 nominations
| Best Screenplay | Taylor Sheridan | Nominee |
| Best Thriller | Hell or High Water | Nominee |
Gotham Awards
2 nominations
| Best Actor | Jeff Bridges | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Taylor Sheridan | Nominee |
Location Managers Guild Awards
2 nominations
| Outstanding Film Commission | New Mexico Film Office | Nominee |
| Outstanding Locations in Contemporary Film | Erik Keeling-Torrez and Jonathan Slator | Nominee |
Saturn Awards
2 nominations
| Best Thriller Film | Hell or High Water | Nominee |
| Best Writing | Taylor Sheridan | Nominee |
Vancouver Film Critics Circle
2 nominations
| Best Screenplay | Taylor Sheridan | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Jeff Bridges | Nominee |
ACE Eddie Awards
1 nomination
| Best Edited Feature Film – Dramatic | Jake Roberts | Nominee |
Australian Film Critics Association
1 nomination
| Best International Film (English Language) | Hell or High Water | Nominee |
Belgian Film Critics Association
1 nomination
| Grand Prix | Hell or High Water | Nominee |
London Film Critics Circle
1 nomination
| Supporting Actor of the Year | Jeff Bridges | Nominee |
MPSE Golden Reel Awards
1 nomination
| Feature English Language: Dialogue/ADR | Chris Battaglia, Frank Gaeta, Kathryn Madsen and Harrison Meyle | Nominee |