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Nell
1994
· Movie
· 112 min
C
MEANRANK
66/100
Every rating
38–86
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Criticker on 38, highest is Google on 86.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →In a remote woodland cabin, a small town doctor discovers Nell — a beautiful young hermit woman with many secrets.
Details
- Director
- Michael Apted
- Writers
- Mark Handley, William Nicholson
- Based on
- Idioglossia by Mark Handley
- Released
- 23 December 1994
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Rated
- PG-13
- Budget
- $31.0M
- Box office
- $106.7M
- Awards
- 6 wins, 6 nominations
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Cast
Full cast (26) →
Awards & nominations
See all 12 →1 major award won · 6 wins from 12 nominations across 10 ceremonies
| Screen Actors Guild Awards 1994 | — | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role | Winner |
| Academy Awards 1994 | — | Best Actress | Nominee |
| Golden Globe Awards 1994 | — | Best Original Score | Nominee |
| Golden Globe Awards 1994 | — | Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama | Nominee |
| Golden Globe Awards 1994 | — | Best Motion Picture - Drama | Nominee |
| Chicago Film Critics Association Awards 1994 | — | Best Actress | Nominee |
| Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards 1994 | — | Best Actress | Winner |
| David di Donatello Awards 1994 | — | Best Foreign Actress | Winner |
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Screen Actors Guild Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| — | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role | Winner |
Golden Globe Awards
3 nominations
| — | Best Original Score | Nominee |
| — | Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama | Nominee |
| — | Best Motion Picture - Drama | Nominee |
Academy Awards
1 nomination
| — | Best Actress | Nominee |
Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| — | Best Actress | Winner |
David di Donatello Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| — | Best Foreign Actress | Winner |
Golden Screen Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| — | Best Actress | Winner |
Goldene Kamera
1 nomination, 1 won
| — | Best International Actress | Winner |
Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| — | Best Actress | Winner |
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
1 nomination
| — | Best Actress | Nominee |
MTV Movie Awards
1 nomination
| — | Best Female Performance | Nominee |