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Minari
2020
· Movie
· 115 min
B
MEANRANK
79/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #745
- IMDb #1258
- Google retired #1376
- Metacritic #227
- Letterboxd #412
- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #82
+7 more
- Metacritic Critics #209
- Metacritic Audience #512
- Criticker #912
- Douban #1374
- Kinopoisk #2761
- AlloCiné #2143
- Trakt #1028
Every rating
59–98
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Criticker on 59, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 98. Critics average 94, everyone else 76.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →A Korean-American family moves to rural Arkansas in the 1980s to pursue their dream of starting a farm. The father is driven by ambition, while the mother worries about the instability it brings to their children. Their already challenging new life is further complicated when the eccentric grandmother arrives from Korea to live with them. The story captures their resilience as they work to put down roots in unfamiliar soil.
Details
- Director
- Lee Isaac Chung
- Writer
- Lee Isaac Chung
- Studio
- Plan B Entertainment
- Released
- 12 February 2021
- Country
- United States
- Language
- Korean, English
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Rated
- PG-13
- Budget
- $2.0M
- Box office
- $12.9M
- Awards
- 50 wins, 84 nominations
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Cast
Full cast (27) →
Awards & nominations
See all 134 →8 major awards won · 50 wins from 134 nominations across 36 ceremonies
| Academy Awards 2021 | Best Supporting Actress | Youn Yuh-jung | Winner |
| Critics' Choice Awards 2021 | Best Foreign Language Film | Minari | Winner |
| Critics' Choice Awards 2021 | Best Young Performer | Alan Kim | Winner |
| Golden Globe Awards 2021 | Best Foreign Language Film | Minari | Winner |
| Independent Spirit Awards 2021 | Best Supporting Female | Youn Yuh-jung | Winner |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards 2021 | Outstanding Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | Youn Yuh-Jung | Winner |
| Sundance Film Festival 2020 | U.S. Dramatic Competition Audience Award | Lee Isaac Chung | Winner |
| Sundance Film Festival 2020 | U.S. Dramatic Competition Grand Jury Prize | Lee Isaac Chung | Winner |
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Critics' Choice Awards
10 nominations, 2 won
| Best Foreign Language Film | Minari | Winner |
| Best Young Performer | Alan Kim | Winner |
| Best Acting Ensemble | The ensemble of Minari | Nominee |
| Best Actor | Steven Yeun | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Lachlan Milne | Nominee |
| Best Director | Lee Isaac Chung | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Lee Isaac Chung | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Minari | Nominee |
| Best Score | Emile Mosseri | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Youn Yuh-jung | Nominee |
Sundance Film Festival
2 nominations, 2 won
| U.S. Dramatic Competition Audience Award | Lee Isaac Chung | Winner |
| U.S. Dramatic Competition Grand Jury Prize | Lee Isaac Chung | Winner |
Academy Awards
6 nominations, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actress | Youn Yuh-jung | Winner |
| Best Actor | Steven Yeun | Nominee |
| Best Director | Lee Isaac Chung | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Emile Mosseri | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Lee Isaac Chung | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Christina Oh | Nominee |
Independent Spirit Awards
6 nominations, 1 won
| Best Supporting Female | Youn Yuh-jung | Winner |
| Best Director | Lee Isaac Chung | Nominee |
| Best Feature | Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner and Christina Oh | Nominee |
| Best Male Lead | Steven Yeun | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Lee Isaac Chung | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Female | Han Ye-ri | Nominee |
Screen Actors Guild Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | Youn Yuh-Jung | Winner |
| Outstanding Actor in a Leading Role in a Motion Picture | Steven Yeun | Nominee |
| Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture | Noel Kate Cho, Han Ye-ri, Scott Haze, Alan Kim, Will Patton, Steven Yeun, Youn Yuh-jung | Nominee |
Golden Globe Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Foreign Language Film | Minari | Winner |
Directors Guild of America Award
1 nomination
| Outstanding Directing – Feature Film | Lee Isaac Chung | Nominee |
Producers Guild of America
1 nomination
| Best Theatrical Motion Picture | Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, and Christina Oh | Nominee |
Austin Film Critics Association
11 nominations, 7 won
| Best Director | Lee Isaac Chung | Winner |
| Best Ensemble | The cast of Minari | Winner |
| Best Film | Minari | Winner |
| Best Foreign Language Film | Minari | Winner |
| Best Original Score | Emile Mosseri | Winner |
| Best Original Screenplay | Lee Isaac Chung | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Youn Yuh-jung | Winner |
| Best Actor | Steven Yeun | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Lachlan Milne | Nominee |
| The Robert R. “Bobby” McCurdy Memorial Breakthrough Artist Award | Lee Isaac Chung | Nominee |
| The Robert R. “Bobby” McCurdy Memorial Breakthrough Artist Award | Alan Kim | Nominee |
Seattle Film Critics Society
8 nominations, 3 won
| Best Foreign Language Film | Minari | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Youn Yuh-jung | Winner |
| Best Youth Performance | Alan Kim | Winner |
| Best Actor | Steven Yeun | Nominee |
| Best Director | Lee Isaac Chung | Nominee |
| Best Ensemble Cast | Julia Kim | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Emile Mosseri | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Minari | Nominee |
Detroit Film Critics Society
6 nominations, 3 won
| Best Ensemble | The cast of Minari | Winner |
| Best Original Screenplay | Lee Isaac Chung | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Youn Yuh-jung | Winner |
| Best Actor | Steven Yeun | Nominee |
| Best Director | Lee Isaac Chung | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Minari | Nominee |
New York Film Critics Online
6 nominations, 3 won
| Best Foreign Language Film | Minari | Winner |
| Best Picture | Minari | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Youn Yuh-jung | Winner |
| Best Director | Lee Isaac Chung | Nominee |
| Best Lead Actor | Steven Yeun | Nominee |
| Best Lead Actress | Han Ye-ri | Nominee |
National Board of Review
3 nominations, 3 won
| Best Original Screenplay | Lee Isaac Chung | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Youn Yuh-jung | Winner |
| Top 10 Films of 2020 | Minari | Winner |
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association
8 nominations, 2 won
| Best Supporting Actress | Youn Yuh-jung | Winner |
| Best Youth Performance | Alan Kim | Winner |
| Best Actor | Steven Yeun | Nominee |
| Best Director | Lee Isaac Chung | Nominee |
| Best Ensemble | Minari | Nominee |
| Best Film | Minari | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Emile Mosseri | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Lee Isaac Chung | Nominee |
Hollywood Critics Association Awards
6 nominations, 2 won
| Best Indie Film | Minari | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Youn Yuh-jung | Winner |
| Best Male Director | Lee Isaac Chung | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Lee Isaac Chung | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Minari | Nominee |
| Best Score | Emile Mosseri | Nominee |
San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle Awards
6 nominations, 2 won
| Best Original Screenplay | Lee Isaac Chung | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Youn Yuh-jung | Winner |
| Best Actor | Steven Yeun | Nominee |
| Best Director | Lee Isaac Chung | Nominee |
| Best Film | Minari | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Emile Mosseri | Nominee |
San Diego Film Critics Society Award
3 nominations, 2 won
| Best Original Screenplay | Lee Isaac Chung | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Youn Yuh-jung | Winner |
| Best Actor | Steven Yeun | Nominee |
Boston Society of Film Critics
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Original Score | Emile Mosseri | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Youn Yuh-jung | Winner |
Denver Film Festival
2 nominations, 2 won
| Audience Award for Narrative Feature | Minari | Winner |
| Excellence in Acting Award | Steven Yeun | Winner |
Vancouver Film Critics Circle
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Foreign Language Film | Minari | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Youn Yuh-jung | Winner |
British Academy Film Awards
6 nominations, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actress | Youn Yuh-jung | Winner |
| Best Casting | Julia Kim | Nominee |
| Best Director | Lee Isaac Chung | Nominee |
| Best Film Not in the English Language | Lee Isaac Chung and Christina Oh | Nominee |
| Best Original Music | Emile Mosseri | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Alan Kim | Nominee |
Online Film Critics Society
6 nominations, 1 won
| Best Film Not in the English Language | Minari | Winner |
| Best Actor | Steven Yeun | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Emile Mosseri | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Lee Isaac Chung | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Minari | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Youn Yuh-jung | Nominee |
Toronto Film Critics Association Awards
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best Screenplay | Lee Isaac Chung | Winner |
| Best Director | Lee Isaac Chung | Nominee |
| Best Film | Minari | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Youn Yuh-jung | Nominee |
Florida Film Critics Circle
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Screenplay | Lee Isaac Chung | Winner |
| Best Director | Lee Isaac Chung | Nominee |
| Best Ensemble | The cast of Minari | Nominee |
Alliance of Women Film Journalists
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actress | Youn Yuh-jung | Winner |
| Best Film | Minari | Nominee |
Hollywood Music in Media Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Original Score in an Independent Film | Emile Mosseri | Winner |
| Best Original Song in an Independent Film | "Rain Song" – Emile Mosseri and Stefanie Hong | Nominee |
American Film Institute
1 nomination, 1 won
| Top 10 Movies of the Year | Minari | Winner |
Casting Society of America
1 nomination, 1 won
| Low Budget – Comedy or Drama | Julia Kim and Chris Freihofer | Winner |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actress | Youn Yuh-jung | Winner |
Satellite Awards
7 nominations
| Best Actor | Steven Yeun | Nominee |
| Best Director | Lee Isaac Chung | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Harry Yoon | Nominee |
| Best Film - Drama | Minari | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Emile Mosseri | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Lee Isaac Chung | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Youn Yuh-jung | Nominee |
Chicago Film Critics Association
3 nominations
| Best Actor | Steven Yeun | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Youn Yuh-jung | Nominee |
| Milos Stehlik Award for Promising Filmmaker | Lee Isaac Chung | Nominee |
American Cinema Editors Awards
1 nomination
| Best Edited Feature Film – Dramatic | Harry Yoon | Nominee |
Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts
1 nomination
| Best International Film | Minari | Nominee |
Deauville Film Festival
1 nomination
| Grand Special Prize | Lee Isaac Chung | Nominee |
Gotham Independent Film Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actress | Youn Yuh-jung | Nominee |
NAACP Image Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture | Lee Isaac Chung | Nominee |