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Licorice Pizza
2021
· Movie
· 133 min
B
MEANRANK
71/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #2119
- IMDb #1937
- Google retired #3651
- Rotten Tomatoes #1867
- Metacritic #567
- Letterboxd #2073
+9 more
- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #976
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #3019
- Metacritic Critics #173
- Metacritic Audience #2276
- Criticker #1233
- Douban #1752
- Kinopoisk #2651
- AlloCiné #1469
- Trakt #2903
Every rating
55–90
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Criticker on 55, highest is Metacritic critics on 90. Critics average 90, everyone else 67.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →In the San Fernando Valley of the 1970s, a charismatic teenage actor and entrepreneur pursues a complicated relationship with a restless older woman. The story follows their meandering adventures as they navigate a series of entrepreneurial schemes and chance encounters with eccentric characters. Their unique bond evolves through a year of youthful ambition and self-discovery.
Details
- Director
- Paul Thomas Anderson
- Writer
- Paul Thomas Anderson
- Released
- 26 November 2021
- Country
- Canada, United States
- Language
- English, Japanese, Spanish
- Runtime
- 133 min
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $40.0M
- Box office
- $33.3M
- Awards
- 30 wins, 87 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 117 →1 major award won · 30 wins from 117 nominations across 38 ceremonies
| Critics' Choice Awards 2022 | Best Comedy | Licorice Pizza | Winner |
| Academy Awards 2022 | Best Picture | Sara Murphy, Adam Somner, and Paul Thomas Anderson | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 2022 | Best Original Screenplay | Paul Thomas Anderson | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 2022 | Best Director | Paul Thomas Anderson | Nominee |
| Art Directors Guild Awards 2022 | Excellence in Production Design for a Period Film | Florencia Martin | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Awards 2022 | Best Director | Paul Thomas Anderson | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Awards 2022 | Best Original Screenplay | Paul Thomas Anderson | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Awards 2022 | Best Acting Ensemble | The cast of Licorice Pizza | Nominee |
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Critics' Choice Awards
8 nominations, 1 won
| Best Comedy | Licorice Pizza | Winner |
| Best Acting Ensemble | The cast of Licorice Pizza | Nominee |
| Best Actress | Alana Haim | Nominee |
| Best Director | Paul Thomas Anderson | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Andy Jurgensen | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Paul Thomas Anderson | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Licorice Pizza | Nominee |
| Best Young Actor/Actress | Cooper Hoffman | Nominee |
Golden Globe Awards
4 nominations
| Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | Cooper Hoffman | Nominee |
| Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical | Alana Haim | Nominee |
| Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Licorice Pizza | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Paul Thomas Anderson | Nominee |
Academy Awards
3 nominations
| Best Director | Paul Thomas Anderson | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Paul Thomas Anderson | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Sara Murphy, Adam Somner, and Paul Thomas Anderson | Nominee |
Art Directors Guild Awards
1 nomination
| Excellence in Production Design for a Period Film | Florencia Martin | Nominee |
Directors Guild of America Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Directing – Feature Film | Paul Thomas Anderson | Nominee |
Producers Guild of America Awards
1 nomination
| Best Theatrical Motion Picture | Sara Murphy, Paul Thomas Anderson, Adam Somner | Nominee |
Screen Actors Guild Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role | Bradley Cooper | Nominee |
Writers Guild of America Awards
1 nomination
| Best Original Screenplay | Paul Thomas Anderson | Nominee |
Georgia Film Critics Association
8 nominations, 6 won
| Best Actress | Alana Haim | Winner |
| Best Ensemble | The cast of Licorice Pizza | Winner |
| Best Original Screenplay | Paul Thomas Anderson | Winner |
| Best Picture | Licorice Pizza | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Bradley Cooper | Winner |
| Breakthrough Award | Alana Haim | Winner |
| Best Director | Paul Thomas Anderson | Nominee |
| Breakthrough Award | Cooper Hoffman | Nominee |
St. Louis Film Critics Association
9 nominations, 3 won
| Best Comedy | Licorice Pizza | Winner |
| Best Film | Licorice Pizza | Winner |
| Best Scene | "Truck driving in reverse" | Winner |
| Best Director | Paul Thomas Anderson | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Andy Jurgensen | Nominee |
| Best Ensemble | The cast of Licorice Pizza | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Paul Thomas Anderson | Nominee |
| Best Soundtrack | Licorice Pizza | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Bradley Cooper | Nominee |
National Board of Review
3 nominations, 3 won
| Best Breakthrough Performance | Alana Haim and Cooper Hoffman | Winner |
| Best Director | Paul Thomas Anderson | Winner |
| Best Film | Licorice Pizza | Winner |
Chicago Film Critics Association
6 nominations, 2 won
| Best Original Screenplay | Paul Thomas Anderson | Winner |
| Most Promising Performer | Alana Haim | Winner |
| Best Actress | Alana Haim | Nominee |
| Best Director | Paul Thomas Anderson | Nominee |
| Best Film | Licorice Pizza | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Bradley Cooper | Nominee |
Florida Film Critics Circle
3 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actress | Alana Haim | Winner |
| Breakout Award | Cooper Hoffman | Winner |
| Best Ensemble | The cast of Licorice Pizza | Nominee |
Gold Derby Awards
3 nominations, 2 won
| Best Breakthrough Performer | Alana Haim | Winner |
| Best Original Screenplay | Paul Thomas Anderson | Winner |
| Best Picture | Licorice Pizza | Nominee |
Boston Society of Film Critics
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actress | Alana Haim | Winner |
| Best Ensemble | The cast of Licorice Pizza | Winner |
Austin Film Critics Association
8 nominations, 1 won
| The Robert R. "Bobby" McCurdy Memorial Breakthrough Artist Award | Alana Haim | Winner |
| Best Actress | Alana Haim | Nominee |
| Best Director | Paul Thomas Anderson | Nominee |
| Best Ensemble | The cast of Licorice Pizza | Nominee |
| Best Film | Licorice Pizza | Nominee |
| Best Film Editing | Andy Jurgensen | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Paul Thomas Anderson | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Bradley Cooper | Nominee |
British Academy Film Awards
5 nominations, 1 won
| Best Original Screenplay | Paul Thomas Anderson | Winner |
| Best Actress in a Leading Role | Alana Haim | Nominee |
| Best Direction | Paul Thomas Anderson | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Andy Jurgensen | Nominee |
| Best Film | Sara Murphy, Paul Thomas Anderson and Adam Somner | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
5 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical | Alana Haim | Winner |
| Best Director | Paul Thomas Anderson | Nominee |
| Best Film Editing | Andy Jurgensen | Nominee |
| Best Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical | Licorice Pizza | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Paul Thomas Anderson | Nominee |
Alliance of Women Film Journalists
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best Screenplay, Original | Paul Thomas Anderson | Winner |
| Best Director | Paul Thomas Anderson | Nominee |
| Best Film | Licorice Pizza | Nominee |
| Best Woman's Breakthrough Performance | Alana Haim | Nominee |
San Diego Film Critics Society
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Comedic Performance | Bradley Cooper | Winner |
| Best Breakthrough Artist | Alana Haim | Nominee |
American Film Institute
1 nomination, 1 won
| Top 10 Movies of the Year | Licorice Pizza | Winner |
New York Film Critics Circle
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Screenplay | Paul Thomas Anderson | Winner |
New York Film Critics Online
1 nomination, 1 won
| Top 10 Films of 2021 | Licorice Pizza | Winner |
Toronto Film Critics Association
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actor | Bradley Cooper | Winner |
Online Film Critics Society
5 nominations
| Best Actress | Alana Haim | Nominee |
| Best Director | Paul Thomas Anderson | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Andy Jurgensen | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Paul Thomas Anderson | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Licorice Pizza | Nominee |
AACTA International Awards
4 nominations
| Best Direction | Paul Thomas Anderson | Nominee |
| Best Film | Licorice Pizza | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Paul Thomas Anderson | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Bradley Cooper | Nominee |
Houston Film Critics Society
4 nominations
| Best Actress | Alana Haim | Nominee |
| Best Director | Paul Thomas Anderson | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Licorice Pizza | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Paul Thomas Anderson | Nominee |
San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle
4 nominations
| Best Film Editing | Andy Jurgensen | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Paul Thomas Anderson | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Licorice Pizza | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Bradley Cooper | Nominee |
Seattle Film Critics Society
4 nominations
| Best Actress in a Leading Role | Alana Haim | Nominee |
| Best Ensemble Cast | The cast of Licorice Pizza | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Licorice Pizza | Nominee |
| Best Youth Performance | Cooper Hoffman | Nominee |
Detroit Film Critics Society
3 nominations
| Best Actress | Alana Haim | Nominee |
| Best Breakthrough Performance | Alana Haim | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Paul Thomas Anderson | Nominee |
AARP Movies for Grownups Awards
2 nominations
| Best Screenwriter | Paul Thomas Anderson | Nominee |
| Best Time Capsule | Licorice Pizza | Nominee |
Chlotrudis Awards
2 nominations
| Best Actress | Alana Haim | Nominee |
| Best Use of Music in a Film | Jonny Greenwood, Linda Cohen | Nominee |
London Film Critics Circle
2 nominations
| Film of the Year | Licorice Pizza | Nominee |
| Screenwriter of the Year | Paul Thomas Anderson | Nominee |
ACE Eddie Awards
1 nomination
| Best Edited Feature Film – Comedy | Andy Jurgensen | Nominee |
Hollywood Critics Association
1 nomination
| Best Picture | Licorice Pizza | Nominee |
Set Decorators Society of America Awards
1 nomination
| Best Achievement in Décor/Design of a Period Feature Film | Ryan Watson, Florencia Martin | Nominee |
Vancouver Film Critics Circle
1 nomination
| Best Supporting Actor | Bradley Cooper | Nominee |
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association
1 nomination
| Best Original Screenplay | Paul Thomas Anderson | Nominee |