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Iris
2001
· Movie
· 91 min
C
MEANRANK
70/100
Every rating
56–79
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is AlloCiné on 56, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 79.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →True story of the lifelong romance between novelist Iris Murdoch and her husband John Bayley, from their student days through her battle with Alzheimer's disease.
Details
- Director
- Richard Eyre
- Writers
- Charles Wood, Richard Eyre
- Studio
- Miramax, BBC Film, Intermedia Films, Mirage Enterprises
- Released
- 14 December 2001
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $5.5M
- Box office
- $16.2M
- Awards
- 14 wins, 28 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 42 →3 major awards won · 14 wins from 42 nominations across 21 ceremonies
| Academy Awards 2001 | Best Supporting Actor | Jim Broadbent | Winner |
| Berlin International Film Festival 2001 | New Talent Award (Actor) | Hugh Bonneville | Winner |
| Golden Globe Awards 2001 | Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture | Jim Broadbent | Winner |
| Academy Awards 2001 | Best Supporting Actress | Kate Winslet | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 2001 | Best Actress | Judi Dench | Nominee |
| Berlin International Film Festival 2001 | Golden Bear | Richard Eyre | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Awards 2001 | Best Supporting Actor | Jim Broadbent | Nominee |
| Golden Globe Awards 2001 | Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama | Judi Dench | Nominee |
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Academy Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actor | Jim Broadbent | Winner |
| Best Actress | Judi Dench | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Kate Winslet | Nominee |
Golden Globe Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture | Jim Broadbent | Winner |
| Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama | Judi Dench | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture | Kate Winslet | Nominee |
Berlin International Film Festival
2 nominations, 1 won
| New Talent Award (Actor) | Hugh Bonneville | Winner |
| Golden Bear | Richard Eyre | Nominee |
Screen Actors Guild Awards
2 nominations
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role | Judi Dench | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role | Jim Broadbent | Nominee |
Critics' Choice Awards
1 nomination
| Best Supporting Actor | Jim Broadbent | Nominee |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Supporting Actor | Jim Broadbent (Also for Moulin Rouge! ) | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Kate Winslet | Winner |
National Board of Review Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Supporting Actor | Jim Broadbent (Also for Moulin Rouge! ) | Winner |
| Special Recognition For Excellence In Filmmaking | Winner |
British Academy Film Awards
6 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actress in a Leading Role | Judi Dench | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | Jim Broadbent | Nominee |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Hugh Bonneville | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Kate Winslet | Nominee |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Richard Eyre and Charles Wood | Nominee |
| Outstanding British Film | Robert Fox, Scott Rudin and Richard Eyre | Nominee |
European Film Awards
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actress | Kate Winslet | Winner |
| Best Actor | Jim Broadbent | Nominee |
| Best Actor | Hugh Bonneville | Nominee |
| Best Actress | Judi Dench | Nominee |
Christopher Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Feature Film | Winner |
Evening Standard British Film Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actress | Kate Winslet (Also for Enigma and Quills ) | Winner |
Humanitas Prize
1 nomination, 1 won
| Feature Film Category | Richard Eyre and Charles Wood | Winner |
London Film Critics Circle Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| British Actress of the Year | Judi Dench | Winner |
New York Film Critics Online Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actress | Judi Dench | Winner |
Satellite Awards
3 nominations
| Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama | Judi Dench | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama | Jim Broadbent | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama | Kate Winslet | Nominee |
Awards Circuit Community Awards
2 nominations
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Jim Broadbent | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Kate Winslet | Nominee |
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards
2 nominations
| Best Actress | Judi Dench | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Kate Winslet | Nominee |
Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards
2 nominations
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Jim Broadbent | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Leading Role | Judi Dench | Nominee |
Golden Trailer Awards
1 nomination
| Best Documentary Poster | Nominee |
Nastro d'Argento
1 nomination
| Best Song | Moni Ovadia | Nominee |
Russian Guild of Film Critics Awards
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Actress | Judi Dench | Nominee |