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Mudbound
2017
· Movie
· 134 min
B
MEANRANK
78/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #950
- IMDb #1316
- Google retired #760
- Rotten Tomatoes #465
- Metacritic #817
- Letterboxd #1246
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- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #164
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #1160
- Metacritic Critics #377
- Metacritic Audience #2307
- Criticker #1010
- Kinopoisk #2474
- AlloCiné #1312
- Trakt #1356
Every rating
58–97
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Criticker on 58, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 97. Critics average 91, everyone else 75.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →Two families—one white, one Black—work on a farm in the Mississippi Delta during and after World War II. The story follows their intertwined lives as they grapple with poverty, racism, and the shared trauma experienced by their sons, who have returned from the war changed men, in a deeply divided society.
Details
- Director
- Dee Rees
- Writers
- Dee Rees, Virgil Williams
- Based on
- Mudbound by Hillary Jordan
- Studio
- Zeal Media, Armory Films, Black Bear Pictures, MACRO
- Released
- 16 November 2017
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 134 min
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $10.0M
- Awards
- 20 wins, 60 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 80 →1 major award won · 20 wins from 80 nominations across 35 ceremonies
| Independent Spirit Awards 2018 | Robert Altman Award | Dee Rees, Billy Hopkins, Ashley Ingram, Jonathan Banks, Mary J. Blige, Jason Clarke, Garrett Hedlund, Jason Mitchell, Rob Morgan and Carey Mulligan | Winner |
| Academy Awards 2018 | Best Cinematography | Rachel Morrison | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 2018 | Best Original Song | " Mighty River " – Mary J. Blige, Raphael Saadiq and Taura Stinson | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 2018 | Best Supporting Actress | Mary J. Blige | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 2018 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Dee Rees and Virgil Williams | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2018 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Dee Rees and Virgil Williams | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2018 | Best Ensemble | The cast of Mudbound | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2018 | Best Supporting Actress | Mary J. Blige | Nominee |
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Independent Spirit Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Robert Altman Award | Dee Rees, Billy Hopkins, Ashley Ingram, Jonathan Banks, Mary J. Blige, Jason Clarke, Garrett Hedlund, Jason Mitchell, Rob Morgan and Carey Mulligan | Winner |
Academy Awards
4 nominations
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Dee Rees and Virgil Williams | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Rachel Morrison | Nominee |
| Best Original Song | " Mighty River " – Mary J. Blige, Raphael Saadiq and Taura Stinson | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Mary J. Blige | Nominee |
Critics' Choice Movie Awards
4 nominations
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Dee Rees and Virgil Williams | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Rachel Morrison | Nominee |
| Best Ensemble | The cast of Mudbound | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Mary J. Blige | Nominee |
Golden Globe Awards
2 nominations
| Best Original Song | "Mighty River" – Raphael Saadiq, Mary J. Blige and Taura Stinson | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture | Mary J. Blige | Nominee |
Screen Actors Guild Awards
2 nominations
| Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | The cast of Mudbound | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role | Mary J. Blige | Nominee |
Writers Guild of America Awards
1 nomination
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Dee Rees and Virgil Williams | Nominee |
New York Film Critics Online
4 nominations, 4 won
| Best Director | Dee Rees | Winner |
| Best Ensemble Cast | The cast of Mudbound | Winner |
| Best Picture | Mudbound | Winner |
| Top Ten Films | Mudbound | Winner |
Black Reel Awards
8 nominations, 3 won
| Outstanding Ensemble | Billy Hopkins and Ashley Ingram | Winner |
| Outstanding Original Song | "Mighty River" – Mary J. Blige, Raphael Saadiq and Taura Stinson | Winner |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor | Jason Mitchell | Winner |
| Outstanding Breakthrough Performance, Female | Mary J. Blige | Nominee |
| Outstanding Director | Dee Rees | Nominee |
| Outstanding Film | Mudbound | Nominee |
| Outstanding Screenplay | Virgil Williams and Dee Rees | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress | Mary J. Blige | Nominee |
Women Film Critics Circle
5 nominations, 2 won
| Courage in Filmmaking | Dee Rees | Winner |
| Josephine Baker Award | Mudbound | Winner |
| Best Movie by a Woman | Mudbound | Nominee |
| Best Woman Storyteller | Dee Rees | Nominee |
| Karen Morley Award | Mudbound | Nominee |
Hollywood Film Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Hollywood Breakout Actress Award | Mary J. Blige | Winner |
| Hollywood Breakout Ensemble Award | The cast of Mudbound | Winner |
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association
6 nominations, 1 won
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Dee Rees and Virgil Williams | Winner |
| Best Acting Ensemble | The cast of Mudbound | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Rachel Morrison | Nominee |
| Best Director | Dee Rees | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Jason Mitchell | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Mary J. Blige | Nominee |
Alliance of Women Film Journalists
5 nominations, 1 won
| Best Ensemble Cast – Casting Director | Billy Hopkins and Ashley Ingram | Winner |
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Mary J. Blige | Nominee |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Dee Rees and Virgil Williams | Nominee |
| Best Woman Director | Dee Rees | Nominee |
| Best Woman Screenwriter | Dee Rees and Virgil Williams | Nominee |
Gotham Independent Film Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Special Jury Award – Ensemble Performance | The cast of Mudbound | Winner |
| Breakthrough Actor | Mary J. Blige | Nominee |
Humanitas Prize
1 nomination, 1 won
| Feature – Drama | Dee Rees and Virgil Williams | Winner |
IndieWire Honors
1 nomination, 1 won
| Breakthrough Performance | Mary J. Blige | Winner |
New York Film Critics Circle
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Cinematographer | Rachel Morrison | Winner |
San Diego Film Critics Society
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Ensemble | The cast of Mudbound | Winner |
Santa Barbara International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Virtuoso Award | Mary J. Blige | Winner |
Chicago Film Critics Association
4 nominations
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Dee Rees and Virgil Williams | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Rachel Morrison | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Jason Mitchell | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Mary J. Blige | Nominee |
Georgia Film Critics Association
4 nominations
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Dee Rees and Virgil Williams | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Rachel Morrison | Nominee |
| Best Ensemble | The cast of Mudbound | Nominee |
| Best Original Song | "Mighty River" – Raphael Saadiq, Mary J. Blige and Taura Stinson | Nominee |
Austin Film Critics Association
3 nominations
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Dee Rees and Virgil Williams | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Rachel Morrison | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Mary J. Blige | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
3 nominations
| Best Director | Dee Rees | Nominee |
| Best Film | Mudbound | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Mary J. Blige | Nominee |
Hollywood Music in Media Awards
2 nominations
| Original Score – Feature Film | Tamar-kali | Nominee |
| Original Song – Feature Film | "Mighty River" – Raphael Saadiq, Mary J. Blige and Taura Stinson | Nominee |
Online Film Critics Society
2 nominations
| Best Cinematography | Rachel Morrison | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Mary J. Blige | Nominee |
AACTA International Awards
1 nomination
| Best Supporting Actress | Mary J. Blige | Nominee |
AARP's Movies for Grownups Awards
1 nomination
| Best Ensemble | The cast of Mudbound | Nominee |
American Society of Cinematographers
1 nomination
| Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases | Rachel Morrison | Nominee |
Detroit Film Critics Society
1 nomination
| Best Ensemble | The cast of Mudbound | Nominee |
Dorian Awards
1 nomination
| Supporting Film Performance of the Year – Actress | Mary J. Blige | Nominee |
Florida Film Critics Circle
1 nomination
| Best Supporting Actress | Mary J. Blige | Nominee |
Guild of Music Supervisors Awards
1 nomination
| Best Song/Recording Created for a Film | "Mighty River" | Nominee |
Location Managers Guild Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Locations in Period Film | Wise Wolfe, Imre Legman | Nominee |
San Francisco Film Critics Circle
1 nomination
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Dee Rees and Virgil Williams | Nominee |
St. Louis Film Critics Association
1 nomination
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Dee Rees and Virgil Williams | Nominee |
USC Scripter Awards
1 nomination
| Best Screenplay | Dee Rees, Virgil Williams and Hillary Jordan | Nominee |