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May December
2023
· Movie
· 117 min
C
MEANRANK
68/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #2624
- IMDb #2925
- Google retired #3886
- Rotten Tomatoes #1825
- Metacritic #769
- Letterboxd #1682
+8 more
- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #851
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #3021
- Metacritic Critics #313
- Metacritic Audience #2311
- Criticker #1000
- Douban #1484
- Kinopoisk #4848
- AlloCiné #2907
Every rating
46–91
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Google on 46, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 91. Critics average 88, everyone else 64.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →An actress travels to a quiet coastal town to research the life of a controversial woman she is set to play in a film. The woman's past relationship, which began with her current husband when he was a minor, becomes the subject of intense scrutiny, blurring the lines between observation and reality.
Details
- Director
- Todd Haynes
- Writers
- Alex Mechanik, Samy Burch
- Released
- 16 November 2023
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 117 min
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $20.0M
- Box office
- $4.2M
- Awards
- 26 wins, 61 nominations
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Cast
Full cast (31) →
Awards & nominations
See all 87 →2 major awards won · 26 wins from 87 nominations across 37 ceremonies
| Independent Spirit Awards 2024 | Best First Screenplay | Samy Burch & Alex Mechanik | Winner |
| Variety & Golden Globe 's Breakthrough Artist Awards 2023 | Breakthrough Artist Award | Charles Melton | Winner |
| Academy Awards 2024 | Best Original Screenplay | Samy Burch, Alex Mechanik | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2024 | Best Supporting Actor | Charles Melton | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2024 | Best Original Screenplay | Samy Burch | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2024 | Best Supporting Actress | Julianne Moore | Nominee |
| Golden Globe Awards 2024 | Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | May December | Nominee |
| Golden Globe Awards 2024 | Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture | Julianne Moore | Nominee |
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Independent Spirit Awards
5 nominations, 1 won
| Best First Screenplay | Samy Burch & Alex Mechanik | Winner |
| Best Director | Todd Haynes | Nominee |
| Best Film | Jessica Elbaum, Will Ferrell, Grant S. Johnson, Pamela Koffler, Tyler W. Konney, Sophie Mas, Natalie Portman, Christine Vachon | Nominee |
| Best Lead Performance | Natalie Portman | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Performance | Charles Melton | Nominee |
Variety & Golden Globe 's Breakthrough Artist Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Breakthrough Artist Award | Charles Melton | Winner |
Golden Globe Awards
4 nominations
| Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | Natalie Portman | Nominee |
| Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | May December | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture | Charles Melton | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture | Julianne Moore | Nominee |
Critics' Choice Movie Awards
3 nominations
| Best Original Screenplay | Samy Burch | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Charles Melton | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Julianne Moore | Nominee |
Academy Awards
1 nomination
| Best Original Screenplay | Samy Burch, Alex Mechanik | Nominee |
Cannes Film Festival
1 nomination
| Palme d'Or | Todd Haynes | Nominee |
Writers Guild of America Awards
1 nomination
| Best Original Screenplay | Samy Burch | Nominee |
Chicago Film Critics Association
7 nominations, 3 won
| Best Original Screenplay | Samy Burch | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Charles Melton | Winner |
| Most Promising Performer | Charles Melton | Winner |
| Best Actress | Natalie Portman | Nominee |
| Best Director | Todd Haynes | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Jessica Elbaum, Will Ferrell, Grant S. Johnson, Pamela Koffler, Tyler W. Konney, Sophie Mas, Natalie Portman, Christine Vachon | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Julianne Moore | Nominee |
Greater Western New York Film Critics Association
6 nominations, 2 won
| Best Supporting Actor | Charles Melton | Winner |
| Breakthrough Performance | Charles Melton | Winner |
| Best Director | Todd Haynes | Nominee |
| Best Lead Actress | Natalie Portman | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Samy Burch and Alex Mechanik | Nominee |
| Best Picture | May December | Nominee |
Florida Film Critics Circle
5 nominations, 2 won
| Best Director | Todd Haynes | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Charles Melton | Winner |
| Best Actress | Natalie Portman | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Samy Burch | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Julianne Moore | Nominee |
National Society of Film Critics
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Screenplay | Samy Burch | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Charles Melton | Winner |
New York Film Critics Circle
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Screenplay | Samy Burch | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Charles Melton | Winner |
New York Film Critics Online
2 nominations, 2 won
| Breakthrough Performer | Charles Melton | Winner |
| Top 10 Films | May December | Winner |
Georgia Film Critics Association
3 nominations, 1 won
| Oglethorpe Award for Excellence in Georgia Cinema | Todd Haynes and Samy Burch | Winner |
| Best Original Screenplay | Samy Burch | Nominee |
| Best Picture | May December | Nominee |
Seattle Film Critics Society
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Charles Melton | Winner |
| Best Picture of the Year | May December | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Samy Burch | Nominee |
Gotham Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Supporting Performance | Charles Melton | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Samy Burch and Alex Mechanik | Nominee |
American Film Institute
1 nomination, 1 won
| Top 10 Films | May December | Winner |
Capri Hollywood International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Breakthrough Actor | Charles Melton | Winner |
Celebration of Cinema & Television
1 nomination, 1 won
| Breakthrough Performance Award | Charles Melton | Winner |
Middleburg Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Visionary Director Award | Todd Haynes | Winner |
Mill Valley Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Lifetime Achievement: Collaboration | Todd Haynes and Christine Vachon | Winner |
Montclair Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Director Award | Todd Haynes | Winner |
Santa Barbara International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Virtuoso Award | Charles Melton | Winner |
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actor | Charles Melton | Winner |
Alliance of Women Film Journalists
5 nominations
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Charles Melton | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay, Original | Samy Burch | Nominee |
| Best Woman Screenwriter | Samy Burch | Nominee |
| Grand Dame Award for Defying Agism | Julianne Moore | Nominee |
| Most Daring Performance | Julianne Moore | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
5 nominations
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Charles Melton | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama | Natalie Portman | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Julianne Moore | Nominee |
| Best Motion Picture – Drama | May December | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Samy Burch | Nominee |
St. Louis Film Critics Association
4 nominations
| Best Actress | Natalie Portman | Nominee |
| Best Director | Todd Haynes | Nominee |
| Best Film | May December | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Julianne Moore | Nominee |
Austin Film Critics Association
3 nominations
| Best Original Screenplay | Samy Burch and Alex Mechanik | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Charles Melton | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Julianne Moore | Nominee |
San Diego Film Critics Society
3 nominations
| Best Original Screenplay | Samy Burch | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Charles Melton | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Julianne Moore | Nominee |
Astra Film and Creative Arts Awards
2 nominations
| Best Supporting Actor | Charles Melton | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Julianne Moore | Nominee |
People's Choice Awards
2 nominations
| The Movie Performance of the Year | Charles Melton | Nominee |
| The Movie Performance of the Year | Natalie Portman | Nominee |
San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle
2 nominations
| Best Original Screenplay | Samy Burch | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Charles Melton | Nominee |
AACTA International Awards
1 nomination
| Best International Supporting Actress | Julianne Moore | Nominee |
AARP Movies for Grownups Awards
1 nomination
| Best Supporting Actress | Julianne Moore | Nominee |
Artios Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Feature Studio or Independent (Drama) | Laura Rosenthal, Meagan Lewis, Rebecca Carfagna, Kimberly Ostroy | Nominee |
Costume Designers Guild Awards
1 nomination
| Excellence in Contemporary Film | April Napier | Nominee |
Set Decorators Society of America Awards
1 nomination
| Best Achievement in Décor/Design of a Contemporary Feature Film | Jess Royal and Sam Lisenco | Nominee |