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If Beale Street Could Talk
2018
· Movie
· 119 min
B
MEANRANK
74/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #1600
- IMDb #2029
- Google retired #1544
- Rotten Tomatoes #1505
- Metacritic #682
- Letterboxd #758
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- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #366
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #2775
- Metacritic Critics #272
- Metacritic Audience #2117
- Criticker #1085
- Kinopoisk #4434
- AlloCiné #2707
- Trakt #2451
Every rating
57–95
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Criticker on 57, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 95. Critics average 91, everyone else 70.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →In 1970s Harlem, a young woman named Tish and her fiancé Alonzo dream of a future together. Their lives are shattered when Alonzo is falsely accused of a crime and imprisoned. While her family fights to prove his innocence, Tish discovers she is pregnant. The story is a poignant and lyrical exploration of unwavering love, systemic injustice, and the resilience of a family determined to survive against overwhelming odds.
Details
- Director
- Barry Jenkins
- Writer
- Barry Jenkins
- Based on
- If Beale Street Could Talk by James Baldwin
- Studio
- Annapurna Pictures, Plan B Entertainment, PASTEL
- Released
- 14 December 2018
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English, Spanish
- Runtime
- 119 min
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $12.0M
- Box office
- $20.6M
- Awards
- 58 wins, 105 nominations
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Cast
Full cast (30) →
Awards & nominations
See all 163 →7 major awards won · 58 wins from 163 nominations across 44 ceremonies
| Academy Awards 2019 | Best Supporting Actress | Regina King | Winner |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2019 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Barry Jenkins | Winner |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2019 | Best Supporting Actress | Regina King | Winner |
| Golden Globe Awards 2019 | Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture | Regina King | Winner |
| Independent Spirit Awards 2019 | Best Supporting Female | Regina King | Winner |
| Independent Spirit Awards 2019 | Best Director | Barry Jenkins | Winner |
| Independent Spirit Awards 2019 | Best Feature | Dede Gardner, Barry Jenkins, Jeremy Kleiner, Sara Murphy and Adele Romanski | Winner |
| Academy Awards 2019 | Best Original Score | Nicholas Britell | Nominee |
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Independent Spirit Awards
3 nominations, 3 won
| Best Director | Barry Jenkins | Winner |
| Best Feature | Dede Gardner, Barry Jenkins, Jeremy Kleiner, Sara Murphy and Adele Romanski | Winner |
| Best Supporting Female | Regina King | Winner |
Critics' Choice Movie Awards
5 nominations, 2 won
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Barry Jenkins | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Regina King | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | James Laxton | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Nicholas Britell | Nominee |
| Best Picture | If Beale Street Could Talk | Nominee |
Academy Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actress | Regina King | Winner |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Barry Jenkins | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Nicholas Britell | Nominee |
Golden Globe Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture | Regina King | Winner |
| Best Motion Picture – Drama | If Beale Street Could Talk | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Barry Jenkins | Nominee |
Writers Guild of America Awards
1 nomination
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Barry Jenkins | Nominee |
Austin Film Critics Association
9 nominations, 5 won
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Barry Jenkins | Winner |
| Best Director | Barry Jenkins | Winner |
| Best Film | If Beale Street Could Talk | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Regina King | Winner |
| Breakthrough Artist Award | Brian Tyree Henry | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | James Laxton | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Joi McMillon and Nat Sanders | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Nicholas Britell | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Brian Tyree Henry | Nominee |
Black Reel Awards
14 nominations, 4 won
| Outstanding Actress | KiKi Layne | Winner |
| Outstanding Cinematography | James Laxton | Winner |
| Outstanding Score | Nicholas Britell | Winner |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress | Regina King | Winner |
| Outstanding Actor | Stephan James | Nominee |
| Outstanding Breakthrough, Female | KiKi Layne | Nominee |
| Outstanding Breakthrough, Male | Brian Tyree Henry | Nominee |
| Outstanding Costume Design | Caroline Eselin | Nominee |
| Outstanding Director | Barry Jenkins | Nominee |
| Outstanding Ensemble | The cast of If Beale Street Could Talk | Nominee |
| Outstanding Motion Picture | If Beale Street Could Talk | Nominee |
| Outstanding Production Design | Mark Friedberg | Nominee |
| Outstanding Screenplay | Barry Jenkins | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor | Brian Tyree Henry | Nominee |
Online Film Critics Society
6 nominations, 3 won
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Barry Jenkins | Winner |
| Best Original Score | Nicholas Britell | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Regina King | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | James Laxton | Nominee |
| Best Director | Barry Jenkins | Nominee |
| Best Picture | If Beale Street Could Talk | Nominee |
Boston Society of Film Critics
3 nominations, 3 won
| Best Film | If Beale Street Could Talk | Winner |
| Best Score | Nicholas Britell | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Regina King | Winner |
National Board of Review
3 nominations, 3 won
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Barry Jenkins | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Regina King | Winner |
| Top 10 Films | If Beale Street Could Talk | Winner |
New York Film Critics Online
3 nominations, 3 won
| Best Supporting Actress | Regina King | Winner |
| Best Use of Music | Nicholas Britell | Winner |
| Top 10 Films | If Beale Street Could Talk | Winner |
Satellite Awards
7 nominations, 2 won
| Best Motion Picture – Drama | If Beale Street Could Talk | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture | Regina King | Winner |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Barry Jenkins | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | James Laxton | Nominee |
| Best Director | Barry Jenkins | Nominee |
| Best Film Editing | Joi McMillon and Nat Sanders | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Nicholas Britell | Nominee |
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association
7 nominations, 2 won
| Best Score | Nicholas Britell | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Regina King | Winner |
| Best Acting Ensemble | The cast of If Beale Street Could Talk | Nominee |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Barry Jenkins | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | James Laxton | Nominee |
| Best Director | Barry Jenkins | Nominee |
| Best Film | If Beale Street Could Talk | Nominee |
Chicago Film Critics Association
4 nominations, 2 won
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Barry Jenkins | Winner |
| Best Original Score | Nicholas Britell | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | James Laxton | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Regina King | Nominee |
International Cinephile Society
4 nominations, 2 won
| Best Original Score | Nicholas Britell | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Brian Tyree Henry | Winner |
| Best Adapted Scrrenplay | Barry Jenkins | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Regina King | Nominee |
African American Film Critics Association
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Independent Film | If Beale Street Could Talk | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Regina King | Winner |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Supporting Actress | Regina King | Winner |
| Best Use of Music/Score | Nicholas Britell | Winner |
NAACP Image Awards
9 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Independent Motion Picture | If Beale Street Could Talk | Winner |
| Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture | Stephan James | Nominee |
| Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture | KiKi Layne | Nominee |
| Outstanding Breakthrough Performance in a Motion Picture | KiKi Layne | Nominee |
| Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture | Barry Jenkins | Nominee |
| Outstanding Motion Picture | If Beale Street Could Talk | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | Brian Tyree Henry | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | Regina King | Nominee |
| Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture | Barry Jenkins | Nominee |
San Francisco Film Critics Circle Awards
7 nominations, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actress | Regina King | Winner |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Barry Jenkins | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | James Laxton | Nominee |
| Best Director | Barry Jenkins | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Nicholas Britell | Nominee |
| Best Picture | If Beale Street Could Talk | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Mark Friedberg | Nominee |
Seattle Film Critics Society
7 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Regina King | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | James Laxton | Nominee |
| Best Director | Barry Jenkins | Nominee |
| Best Ensemble Cast | The cast of If Beale Street Could Talk | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Nicholas Britell | Nominee |
| Best Picture of the Year | If Beale Street Could Talk | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Barry Jenkins | Nominee |
Houston Film Critics Society
6 nominations, 1 won
| Best Original Score | Nicholas Britell | Winner |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Barry Jenkins | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | James Laxton | Nominee |
| Best Director | Barry Jenkins | Nominee |
| Best Picture | If Beale Street Could Talk | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Regina King | Nominee |
Alliance of Women Film Journalists
5 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Regina King | Winner |
| Best Breakthrough Performance | KiKi Layne | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | James Laxton | Nominee |
| Best Ensemble Cast – Casting Director | Cindy Tolan | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay, Adapted | Barry Jenkins | Nominee |
Dorian Awards
5 nominations, 1 won
| Supporting Film Performance of the Year – Actress | Regina King | Winner |
| Director of the Year | Barry Jenkins | Nominee |
| Film of the Year | If Beale Street Could Talk | Nominee |
| Screenplay of the Year | Barry Jenkins | Nominee |
| Visually Striking Film of the Year | If Beale Street Could Talk | Nominee |
St. Louis Film Critics Association
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actress | Regina King | Winner |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Barry Jenkins | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Mark Friedberg | Nominee |
| Best Score | Nicholas Britell | Nominee |
BET Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actress | Regina King | Winner |
| Best Movie | If Beale Street Could Talk | Nominee |
Golden Trailer Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Don LaFontaine Award for Best Voice Over | Annapurna Pictures and Motive Cinemas | Winner |
| Best Drama TV Spot | If Beale Street Could Talk | Nominee |
Mar del Plata International Film Festival
2 nominations, 1 won
| Audience Award | If Beale Street Could Talk | Winner |
| Golden Ástor | If Beale Street Could Talk | Nominee |
AARP's Movies for Grownups Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Time Capsule | If Beale Street Could Talk | Winner |
American Film Institute
1 nomination, 1 won
| Top 10 Films of the Year | If Beale Street Could Talk | Winner |
Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actress | Regina King | Winner |
Detroit Film Critics Society
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actress | Regina King | Winner |
National Society of Film Critics
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actress | Regina King | Winner |
New York Film Critics Circle
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actress | Regina King | Winner |
Palm Springs International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Chairman's Award | Regina King | Winner |
World Soundtrack Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Film Composer of the Year | Nicholas Britell | Winner |
Georgia Film Critics Association
9 nominations
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Barry Jenkins | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | James Laxton | Nominee |
| Best Director | Barry Jenkins | Nominee |
| Best Ensemble | The cast of If Beale Street Could Talk | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Nicholas Britell | Nominee |
| Best Picture | If Beale Street Could Talk | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Mark Friedberg and Kris Moran | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Regina King | Nominee |
| Breakthrough Award | KiKi Layne | Nominee |
Florida Film Critics Circle
6 nominations
| Best Art Direction / Production Design | If Beale Street Could Talk | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | James Laxton | Nominee |
| Best Ensemble | If Beale Street Could Talk | Nominee |
| Best Film | If Beale Street Could Talk | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Regina King | Nominee |
| Pauline Kael Breakout Award | Kiki Layne | Nominee |
Gotham Awards
3 nominations
| Audience Award | If Beale Street Could Talk | Nominee |
| Best Feature | If Beale Street Could Talk | Nominee |
| Breakthrough Actor | KiKi Layne | Nominee |
London Film Critics' Circle
3 nominations
| Screenwriter of the Year | Barry Jenkins | Nominee |
| Supporting Actress of the Year | Regina King | Nominee |
| Technical Achievement Award | Nicholas Britell (Music) | Nominee |
British Academy Film Awards
2 nominations
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Barry Jenkins | Nominee |
| Best Original Music | Nicholas Britell | Nominee |
Artios Awards
1 nomination
| Feature Studio or Independent – Drama | Cindy Tolan and Anne Davidson | Nominee |
Cinema for Peace
1 nomination
| Cinema for Peace Award for the Most Valuable Film of the Year | If Beale Street Could Talk | Nominee |
Hollywood Music in Media Awards
1 nomination
| Best Original Score – Feature Film | Nicholas Britell | Nominee |
USC Scripter Awards
1 nomination
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Barry Jenkins | Nominee |