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My Week with Marilyn
2011
· Movie
· 99 min
C
MEANRANK
68/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #2657
- IMDb #2425
- Rotten Tomatoes #1933
- Metacritic #1906
- Letterboxd #3109
- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #1835
+5 more
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #2502
- Metacritic Critics #1922
- Metacritic Audience #1918
- Criticker #2022
- AlloCiné #2653
Every rating
46–82
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Criticker on 46, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 82.
See the most agreed on films →In 1956, a young and eager crew member on the set of a new film gets his dream job working with Sir Laurence Olivier. When Marilyn Monroe arrives in England to co-star, her vulnerability and insecurities create chaos on set. The young man is unexpectedly tasked with escorting her, leading to an intimate and fleeting connection.
Details
- Director
- Simon Curtis
- Writer
- Adrian Hodges
- Released
- 23 November 2011
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
- Language
- English, French
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Rated
- PG-13
- Budget
- $6.4M
- Box office
- $35.1M
- Awards
- 15 wins, 44 nominations
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Cast
Full cast (40) →
Awards & nominations
See all 59 →2 major awards won · 15 wins from 59 nominations across 35 ceremonies
| Golden Globe Awards 2012 | Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical | Michelle Williams | Winner |
| Independent Spirit Awards 2012 | Best Female Lead | Michelle Williams | Winner |
| Academy Awards 2012 | Best Supporting Actor | Kenneth Branagh | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 2012 | Best Actress | Michelle Williams | Nominee |
| Golden Globe Awards 2012 | Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | My Week with Marilyn | Nominee |
| Golden Globe Awards 2012 | Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture | Kenneth Branagh | Nominee |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards 2012 | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role | Kenneth Branagh | Nominee |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards 2012 | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role | Michelle Williams | Nominee |
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59 awards — My Week with Marilyn
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Golden Globe Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical | Michelle Williams | Winner |
| Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | My Week with Marilyn | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture | Kenneth Branagh | Nominee |
Independent Spirit Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Female Lead | Michelle Williams | Winner |
Academy Awards
2 nominations
| Best Actress | Michelle Williams | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Kenneth Branagh | Nominee |
Screen Actors Guild Awards
2 nominations
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role | Michelle Williams | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role | Kenneth Branagh | Nominee |
Chicago Film Critics Association
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actress | Michelle Williams | Winner |
| Most Promising Filmmaker | Simon Curtis | Nominee |
Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actress | Michelle Williams | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Kenneth Branagh | Nominee |
Detroit Film Critics Society
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actress | Michelle Williams | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Kenneth Branagh | Nominee |
London Film Critics' Circle
2 nominations, 1 won
| Supporting Actor of the Year | Kenneth Branagh | Winner |
| Actress of the Year | Michelle Williams | Nominee |
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actress | Michelle Williams | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Kenneth Branagh | Nominee |
Boston Society of Film Critics
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actress | Michelle Williams | Winner |
Capri, Hollywood International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Capri Ensemble Cast Award | My Week with Marilyn | Winner |
Casting Society of America
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Feature – Studio or Independent Drama | Deborah Aquila, Tricia Wood, Nina Gold | Winner |
Florida Film Critics Circle
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actress | Michelle Williams | Winner |
Hollywood Film Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Hollywood Actress Award | Michelle Williams | Winner |
Palm Springs International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Desert Palm Achievement Actress Award | Michelle Williams | Winner |
Park City Film Music Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Distinguished Artist Award | Conrad Pope | Winner |
Toronto Film Critics Association
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actress | Michelle Williams | Winner |
British Academy Film Awards
7 nominations
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Kenneth Branagh | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Leading Role | Michelle Williams | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Judi Dench | Nominee |
| Best British Film | My Week with Marilyn | Nominee |
| Best Costume Design | Jill Taylor | Nominee |
| Best Makeup and Hair | Jenny Shircore | Nominee |
| Rising Star Award | Eddie Redmayne | Nominee |
Broadcast Film Critics Association
4 nominations
| Best Actress | Michelle Williams | Nominee |
| Best Costume Design | Jill Taylor | Nominee |
| Best Makeup | Jenny Shircore | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Kenneth Branagh | Nominee |
Golden Trailer Awards
3 nominations
| Best Romance Poster | My Week with Marilyn "Version 2" | Nominee |
| Best Romance Poster | My Week with Marilyn "Version 1" | Nominee |
| Best Romance TV Spot | My Week with Marilyn | Nominee |
Alliance of Women Film Journalists
2 nominations
| Best Actress | Michelle Williams | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Kenneth Branagh | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
2 nominations
| Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama | Michelle Williams | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Kenneth Branagh | Nominee |
St. Louis Film Critics Association
2 nominations
| Best Actress | Michelle Williams | Nominee |
| Best Picture | My Week with Marilyn | Nominee |
Vancouver Film Critics Circle
2 nominations
| Best Actress | Michelle Williams | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Kenneth Branagh | Nominee |
AACTA Awards
1 nomination
| Best International Actress | Michelle Williams | Nominee |
African-American Film Critics Association
1 nomination
| Best Picture | My Week with Marilyn | Nominee |
American Cinema Editors
1 nomination
| Best Edited Feature Film – Comedy or Musical | Adam Recht | Nominee |
Empire Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actress | Michelle Williams | Nominee |
Evening Standard British Film Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actor | Kenneth Branagh | Nominee |
Houston Film Critics Society
1 nomination
| Best Actress | Michelle Williams | Nominee |
MTV Movie & TV Awards
1 nomination
| Best On-Screen Transformation | Michelle Williams | Nominee |
New York Film Critics Circle
1 nomination
| Best Actress | Michelle Williams | Nominee |
Online Film Critics Society
1 nomination
| Best Actress | Michelle Williams | Nominee |
San Diego Film Critics Society
1 nomination
| Best Actress | Michelle Williams | Nominee |
Women Film Critics Circle
1 nomination
| Worst Female Images in a Movie | My Week with Marilyn | Nominee |