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Inherent Vice
2014
· Movie
· 149 min
C
MEANRANK
67/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #2810
- IMDb #3137
- Google retired #3244
- Rotten Tomatoes #2911
- Metacritic #856
- Letterboxd #1851
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- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #2515
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #3826
- Metacritic Critics #613
- Metacritic Audience #1687
- Criticker #1142
- Douban #1583
- Kinopoisk #3547
- AlloCiné #3399
- Trakt #4006
Every rating
53–81
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 53, highest is Metacritic critics on 81.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →In 1970s Los Angeles, a stoner private investigator is hired by his ex-girlfriend to investigate a plot to kidnap her current wealthy lover. His seemingly simple case quickly spirals into a surreal and complex web of conspiracies involving real estate moguls, a mysterious ship, and a missing saxophone player.
Details
- Director
- Paul Thomas Anderson
- Writer
- Paul Thomas Anderson
- Based on
- Inherent Vice by Thomas Pynchon
- Released
- 12 December 2014
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 149 min
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $20.0M
- Box office
- $14.8M
- Awards
- 8 wins, 34 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 42 →1 major award won · 8 wins from 42 nominations across 21 ceremonies
| Film Independent Spirit Awards 2015 | Robert Altman Award | Winner | |
| 87th Academy Awards 2015 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Paul Thomas Anderson | Nominee |
| 87th Academy Awards 2015 | Best Costume Design | Mark Bridges | Nominee |
| Art Directors Guild Awards 2015 | Excellence in Production Design for a Period Film | David Crank | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2015 | Best Costume Design | Mark Bridges | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2015 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Paul Thomas Anderson | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2015 | Best Art Direction | David Crank Amy Wells | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2015 | Best Supporting Actor | Josh Brolin | Nominee |
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Film Independent Spirit Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Robert Altman Award | Winner |
Critics' Choice Movie Awards
4 nominations
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Paul Thomas Anderson | Nominee |
| Best Art Direction | David Crank Amy Wells | Nominee |
| Best Costume Design | Mark Bridges | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Josh Brolin | Nominee |
87th Academy Awards
2 nominations
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Paul Thomas Anderson | Nominee |
| Best Costume Design | Mark Bridges | Nominee |
Art Directors Guild Awards
1 nomination
| Excellence in Production Design for a Period Film | David Crank | Nominee |
Golden Globe Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Joaquin Phoenix | Nominee |
National Board of Review
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Paul Thomas Anderson | Winner |
| Top 10 Films | Winner |
Denver Film Critics Society
6 nominations, 1 won
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Paul Thomas Anderson | Winner |
| Best Director | Paul Thomas Anderson | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Inherent Vice | Nominee |
| Best Score | Jonny Greenwood | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Josh Brolin | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Katherine Waterston | Nominee |
San Francisco Film Critics Circle
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Paul Thomas Anderson | Winner |
| Best Editing | Leslie Jones | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | David Crank | Nominee |
Boston Online Film Critics Association
1 nomination, 1 won
| The Ten Best Films of the Year | Winner |
Boston Society of Film Critics
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Use of Music in a Film | Jonny Greenwood | Winner |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Music Score (tied with Mica Levi for Under the Skin ) | Jonny Greenwood | Winner |
Houston Film Critics Society Awards
5 nominations
| Best Cinematography | Robert Elswit | Nominee |
| Best Director | Paul Thomas Anderson | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Inherent Vice | Nominee |
| Best Poster | Inherent Vice | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Josh Brolin | Nominee |
Georgia Film Critics Association
3 nominations
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Paul Thomas Anderson | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Robert Elswit | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | David Crank | Nominee |
Satellite Award
3 nominations
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Paul Thomas Anderson | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Robert Elswit | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Katherine Waterston | Nominee |
Saturn Award
2 nominations
| Best Action or Adventure Film | Inherent Vice | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Josh Brolin | Nominee |
ACE Eddie Awards
1 nomination
| Best Edited Feature Film – Comedy or Musical | Leslie Jones | Nominee |
Central Ohio Film Critics Association
1 nomination
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Paul Thomas Anderson | Nominee |
Costume Designers Guild
1 nomination
| Excellence in Period Film | Mark Bridges | Nominee |
International Film Music Critics Association Awards
1 nomination
| Best Original Score for an Action/Adventure/Thriller Film | Jonny Greenwood | Nominee |
London Film Critics' Circle
1 nomination
| Technical Achievement Award | Mark Bridges (costumes) | Nominee |
USC Scripter Award
1 nomination
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Paul Thomas Anderson | Nominee |