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Morvern Callar
2002
· Movie
· 97 min
B
MEANRANK
71/100
Every rating
58–85
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is AlloCiné on 58, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 85. Critics average 82, everyone else 68.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →After her boyfriend commits suicide, a young woman attempts to use the unpublished manuscript of a novel and a sum of money he left behind to reinvent her life.
Details
- Director
- Lynne Ramsay
- Writers
- Liana Dognini, Lynne Ramsay
- Released
- 1 November 2002
- Country
- United Kingdom, Canada
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Rated
- R
- Box office
- $869.8K
- Awards
- 11 wins, 14 nominations
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Awards & nominations
See all 25 →4 major awards won · 11 wins from 25 nominations across 13 ceremonies
| BAFTA Scotland 2002 | Best Actress | Kathleen McDermott | Winner |
| Cannes Film Festival 2002 | Youth Award – Best Foreign Film | Lynne Ramsay | Winner |
| Cannes Film Festival 2002 | SACD Prize – Director's Fortnight | Lynne Ramsay | Winner |
| Cannes Film Festival 2002 | C.I.C.A.E. Award | Lynne Ramsay | Winner |
| Toronto Film Critics Association Awards 2003 | Best Actress | Samantha Morton | Winner |
| British Independent Film Awards 2002 | Best Newcomer | Kathleen McDermott | Nominee |
| British Independent Film Awards 2002 | Best Achievement in Production | Morvern Callar | Nominee |
| British Independent Film Awards 2002 | Best Technical Achievement | Alwin H. Küchler | Winner |
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Cannes Film Festival
3 nominations, 3 won
| C.I.C.A.E. Award | Lynne Ramsay | Winner |
| SACD Prize – Director's Fortnight | Lynne Ramsay | Winner |
| Youth Award – Best Foreign Film | Lynne Ramsay | Winner |
BAFTA Scotland
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actress | Kathleen McDermott | Winner |
British Independent Film Awards
7 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actress | Samantha Morton | Winner |
| Best Technical Achievement | Alwin H. Küchler | Winner |
| Best Achievement in Production | Morvern Callar | Nominee |
| Best British Independent Film | Morvern Callar | Nominee |
| Best Director | Lynne Ramsay | Nominee |
| Best Newcomer | Kathleen McDermott | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Lynne Ramsay Liana Dognini | Nominee |
Dinard British Film Festival
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Cinematography | Alwin H. Küchler | Winner |
| Golden Hitchcock | Lynne Ramsay | Nominee |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
1 nomination, 1 won
| New Generation Award | Lynne Ramsay | Winner |
San Sebastián International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| FIPRESCI Director of the Year | Lynne Ramsay | Winner |
Stockholm International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Cinematography | Alwin H. Küchler | Winner |
Toronto Film Critics Association Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actress | Samantha Morton | Winner |
Chlotrudis Society for Independent Films
3 nominations
| Best Actress | Samantha Morton | Nominee |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Liana Dognini Lynne Ramsay | Nominee |
| Best Director | Lynne Ramsay | Nominee |
European Film Awards
2 nominations
| Best Actress | Samantha Morton | Nominee |
| Best Cinematographer | Alwin H. Küchler | Nominee |
Chicago International Film Festival
1 nomination
| Golden Hugo Award | Lynne Ramsay | Nominee |
Golden Trailer Awards
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Trailer | Morvern Callar | Nominee |
London Film Critics' Circle
1 nomination
| Actress of the Year | Samantha Morton | Nominee |