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Invictus
2009
· Movie
· 134 min
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MEANRANK
74/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #1547
- IMDb #1455
- Google retired #1162
- Rotten Tomatoes #2000
- Metacritic #1278
- Letterboxd #2505
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- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #2306
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #2106
- Metacritic Critics #1108
- Metacritic Audience #1732
- Criticker #1730
- Douban #497
- Kinopoisk #1060
- AlloCiné #329
- Trakt #1529
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Newly elected President Nelson Mandela sees an opportunity to unite a racially divided South Africa by rallying behind the national rugby team. He encourages the team’s captain to lead the underdog squad to victory in the 1995 Rugby World Cup, hoping a shared goal can begin to heal the nation's deep wounds and inspire a sense of common purpose.
Details
- Director
- Clint Eastwood
- Writer
- Anthony Peckham
- Based on
- Playing the Enemy: Nelson Mandela and the Game that Made a Nation by John Carlin
- Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures, Spyglass Entertainment, Revelations Entertainment, Malpaso Productions
- Released
- 11 December 2009
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English, Afrikaans, Maori, Zulu, Xhosa, Sotho
- Runtime
- 134 min
- Rated
- PG-13
- Budget
- $60.0M
- Box office
- $122.4M
- Awards
- 5 wins, 15 nominations
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Awards & nominations
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| Cesar Award for Best Foreign Film 2009 | — | Nominee | |
| Best Actor 2009 | — | Nominee | |
| Best Actor in a Leading Role – Motion Picture Drama 2009 | — | Nominee | |
| Best Director 2009 | — | Nominee | |
| Best Director – Motion Picture 2009 | — | Nominee | |
| Best Film 2009 | — | Nominee | |
| Best Sports Movie 2009 | — | Nominee | |
| Best Supporting Actor 2009 | — | Nominee |
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Cesar Award for Best Foreign Film
1 nomination
| — | Nominee |
Faith & Freedom Award for Movies
1 nomination, 1 won
| — | Winner |
Freedom of Expression Award
1 nomination, 1 won
| — | Winner |
NBR Award for Best Actor
1 nomination, 1 won
| — | Winner |
NBR Award for Best Director
1 nomination, 1 won
| — | Winner |
Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
1 nomination, 1 won
| — | Winner |
Best Actor
1 nomination
| — | Nominee |
Best Actor in a Leading Role – Motion Picture Drama
1 nomination
| — | Nominee |
Best Director
1 nomination
| — | Nominee |
Best Director – Motion Picture
1 nomination
| — | Nominee |
Best Film
1 nomination
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Best Sports Movie
1 nomination
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Best Supporting Actor
1 nomination
| — | Nominee |
Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
1 nomination
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Darryl F. Zanuck Producer of the Year Award in Theatrical Motion
1 nomination
| — | Nominee |
Outstanding Motion Picture
1 nomination
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Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
1 nomination
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Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
1 nomination
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Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Feature Motion Picture
1 nomination
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Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture (Theatrical or Television)
1 nomination
| — | Nominee |