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Little Voice
1998
· Movie
· 97 min
C
MEANRANK
70/100
Every rating
60–80
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is AlloCiné on 60, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 80.
See the most agreed on films →After the death of her father, Little Voice or LV becomes a virtual recluse, never going out and hardly ever saying a word. She just sits in her bedroom listening to her father's collection of old records of Shirley Bassey, Marilyn Monroe and various other famous female singers. But at night time, LV sings, imitating these great singers with surprising accuracy. One night she is overheard by one of her mother's boyfriends, who happens to be a talent agent. He manages to convince her that her talent is special and arranges for her to perform at the local night club, but several problems arise.
Details
- Director
- Mark Herman
- Writers
- Jim Cartwright, Mark Herman
- Based on
- a work by Jim Cartwright
- Studio
- Scala Films
- Released
- 5 November 1998
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Awards
- 3 wins, 27 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 30 →1 major award won · 3 wins from 30 nominations across 11 ceremonies
| Golden Globe Awards 1998 | Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Michael Caine | Winner |
| Academy Awards 1998 | Best Supporting Actress | Brenda Blethyn | Nominee |
| Golden Globe Awards 1998 | Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture | Brenda Blethyn | Nominee |
| Golden Globe Awards 1998 | Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Jane Horrocks | Nominee |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards 1998 | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role | Brenda Blethyn | Nominee |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards 1998 | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Annette Badland, Brenda Blethyn, Jim Broadbent, Michael Caine, Jane Horrocks, Philip Jackson and Ewan McGregor | Nominee |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards 1998 | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role | Jane Horrocks | Nominee |
| British Academy Film Awards 1998 | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Jane Horrocks | Nominee |
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Golden Globe Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Michael Caine | Winner |
| Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Jane Horrocks | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture | Brenda Blethyn | Nominee |
Screen Actors Guild Awards
3 nominations
| Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Annette Badland, Brenda Blethyn, Jim Broadbent, Michael Caine, Jane Horrocks, Philip Jackson and Ewan McGregor | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role | Jane Horrocks | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role | Brenda Blethyn | Nominee |
Academy Awards
1 nomination
| Best Supporting Actress | Brenda Blethyn | Nominee |
Online Film & Television Association Awards
5 nominations, 1 won
| Best Adapted Song | " I Wanna Be Loved by You " Music by Herbert Stothart and Harry Ruby Lyrics by Bert Kalmar Performed by Jane Horrocks | Winner |
| Best Actress | Jane Horrocks | Nominee |
| Best Comedy/Musical Actor | Michael Caine | Nominee |
| Best Comedy/Musical Actress | Jane Horrocks | Nominee |
| Best Comedy/Musical Ensemble | Nominee |
London Film Critics Circle Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| British Supporting Actor of the Year | Michael Caine | Winner |
British Academy Film Awards
6 nominations
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | Michael Caine | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Leading Role | Jane Horrocks | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Brenda Blethyn | Nominee |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Mark Herman | Nominee |
| Best Sound | Peter Lindsay, Rodney Glenn, Ray Merrin and Graham Daniel | Nominee |
| Outstanding British Film | Elizabeth Karlsen and Mark Herman | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
5 nominations
| Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Michael Caine | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Jane Horrocks | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Brenda Blethyn | Nominee |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Mark Herman | Nominee |
| Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Nominee |
British Independent Film Awards
2 nominations
| Best Actor | Michael Caine | Nominee |
| Best Actress | Jane Horrocks | Nominee |
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
2 nominations
| Best Actress | Jane Horrocks | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Michael Caine | Nominee |
Emden International Film Festival
1 nomination
| Emden Film Award | Mark Herman | Nominee |
Golden Reel Awards
1 nomination
| Best Sound Editing – Music – Musical Feature (Foreign & Domestic) | Andy Glen | Nominee |