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Love & Friendship
2016
· Movie
· 94 min
C
MEANRANK
67/100
Every rating
52–96
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Criticker on 52, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 96. Critics average 92, everyone else 61.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →Recently widowed and facing financial ruin, the cunning and manipulative Lady Susan Vernon seeks refuge with her in-laws. She simultaneously plots to secure wealthy husbands for both herself and her resistant daughter. Using her wit, charm, and complete lack of scruples, she manipulates the people around her, weaving a complex web of schemes and lies to achieve her social and financial goals.
Details
- Director
- Whit Stillman
- Writer
- Whit Stillman
- Based on
- Lady Susan by Jane Austen
- Released
- 26 May 2016
- Country
- Ireland, Netherlands, France
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Rated
- PG-13
- Budget
- $3.0M
- Box office
- $21.4M
- Awards
- 7 wins, 25 nominations
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Awards & nominations
See all 32 →7 wins from 32 nominations across 16 ceremonies
| Critics Choice Awards 2016 | Best Costume Design | Eimer Ní Mhaoldomhnaigh | Nominee |
| Critics Choice Awards 2016 | Best Actress in a Comedy | Kate Beckinsale | Nominee |
| Golden Tomato Awards 2017 | Best Comedy Movie 2016 | Love & Friendship | Winner |
| Irish Film and Television Academy 2017 | Best Make Up/Hair | Eileen Buggy and Lynn Johnson | Nominee |
| Irish Film and Television Academy 2017 | Best Film | Love & Friendship | Nominee |
| Irish Film and Television Academy 2017 | Best Costume Design | Eimer Ní Mhaoldomhnaigh | Nominee |
| Irish Film and Television Academy 2017 | Best Production Design | Anna Rackard | Nominee |
| London Film Critics' Circle 2017 | Actress of the Year | Kate Beckinsale | Nominee |
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Critics Choice Awards
2 nominations
| Best Actress in a Comedy | Kate Beckinsale | Nominee |
| Best Costume Design | Eimer Ní Mhaoldomhnaigh | Nominee |
London Film Critics' Circle
7 nominations, 2 won
| British/Irish Actress of the Year | Kate Beckinsale | Winner |
| Supporting Actor of the Year | Tom Bennett | Winner |
| Actress of the Year | Kate Beckinsale | Nominee |
| British/Irish Actor of the Year | Tom Bennett (also for David Brent: Life on the Road ) | Nominee |
| British/Irish Film of the Year | Love & Friendship | Nominee |
| Film of the Year | Love & Friendship | Nominee |
| Screenwriter of the Year | Whit Stillman | Nominee |
San Diego Film Critics Society
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Whit Stillman | Winner |
| Best Costume Design | Eimer Ní Mhaoldomhnaigh | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Anna Rackard | Nominee |
Evening Standard British Film Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actress | Kate Beckinsale | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Tom Bennett | Nominee |
Florida Film Critics Circle
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Whit Stillman | Winner |
| Best Art Direction/Production Design | Love & Friendship | Nominee |
Golden Tomato Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Comedy Movie 2016 | Love & Friendship | Winner |
St. Louis Film Critics Association
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Whit Stillman | Winner |
Irish Film and Television Academy
4 nominations
| Best Costume Design | Eimer Ní Mhaoldomhnaigh | Nominee |
| Best Film | Love & Friendship | Nominee |
| Best Make Up/Hair | Eileen Buggy and Lynn Johnson | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Anna Rackard | Nominee |
Gotham Awards
2 nominations
| Best Actress | Kate Beckinsale | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Whit Stillman | Nominee |
Online Film Critics Society
2 nominations
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Whit Stillman | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Tom Bennett | Nominee |
Alliance of Women Film Journalists
1 nomination
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Whit Stillman | Nominee |
Austin Film Critics Association
1 nomination
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Whit Stillman | Nominee |
Chicago Film Critics Association
1 nomination
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Whit Stillman | Nominee |
Rotterdam International Film Festival
1 nomination
| Big Screen Award | Whit Stillman | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
1 nomination
| Best Costume Design | Eimer Ní Mhaoldomhnaigh | Nominee |
Seattle International Film Festival
1 nomination
| Best Actress | Kate Beckinsale | Nominee |