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Never Rarely Sometimes Always
2020
· Movie
· 101 min
B
MEANRANK
75/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #1516
- IMDb #1598
- Google retired #2608
- Rotten Tomatoes #1913
- Metacritic #443
- Letterboxd #644
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- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #50
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #3724
- Metacritic Critics #123
- Metacritic Audience #2091
- Criticker #749
- Kinopoisk #3765
- AlloCiné #2243
- Trakt #1642
Every rating
55–99
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 55, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 99. Critics average 96, everyone else 70.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →A pregnant teenager in rural Pennsylvania, unable to get legal abortion care without parental consent, travels to New York City with her cousin. The film quietly follows their arduous journey over two days as they navigate the unfamiliar, intimidating city and the healthcare system with limited money and resources.
Details
- Director
- Eliza Hittman
- Writer
- Eliza Hittman
- Studio
- BBC Film, Mutressa Movies, PASTEL, Rooftop Films
- Released
- 13 March 2020
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Rated
- PG-13
- Box office
- $407.8K
- Awards
- 15 wins, 58 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 73 →2 major awards won · 15 wins from 73 nominations across 30 ceremonies
| Berlin International Film Festival 2020 | Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize | Eliza Hittman | Winner |
| Sundance Film Festival 2020 | U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award: Neo-Realism | Eliza Hittman | Winner |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2021 | Best Original Screenplay | Eliza Hittman | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2021 | Best Actress | Sidney Flanigan | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2021 | Best Young Actor/Actress | Talia Ryder | Nominee |
| Film Independent Spirit Awards 2021 | Best Screenplay | Eliza Hittman | Nominee |
| Film Independent Spirit Awards 2021 | Best Supporting Female | Talia Ryder | Nominee |
| Film Independent Spirit Awards 2021 | Best Female Lead | Sidney Flanigan | Nominee |
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Berlin International Film Festival
2 nominations, 1 won
| Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize | Eliza Hittman | Winner |
| Golden Bear | Eliza Hittman | Nominee |
Sundance Film Festival
2 nominations, 1 won
| U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award: Neo-Realism | Eliza Hittman | Winner |
| U.S. Dramatic Competition Grand Jury Prize | Eliza Hittman | Nominee |
Film Independent Spirit Awards
7 nominations
| Best Cinematography | Hélène Louvart | Nominee |
| Best Director | Eliza Hittman | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Scott Cummings | Nominee |
| Best Feature | Adele Romanski and Sara Murphy | Nominee |
| Best Female Lead | Sidney Flanigan | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Eliza Hittman | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Female | Talia Ryder | Nominee |
Critics' Choice Movie Awards
3 nominations
| Best Actress | Sidney Flanigan | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Eliza Hittman | Nominee |
| Best Young Actor/Actress | Talia Ryder | Nominee |
Chicago Film Critics Association
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Original Screenplay | Eliza Hittman | Winner |
| Most Promising Performer | Sidney Flanigan | Winner |
National Board of Review
2 nominations, 2 won
| Breakthrough Performance | Sidney Flanigan | Winner |
| Top 10 Independent Films | Never Rarely Sometimes Always | Winner |
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actress | Sidney Flanigan | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Eliza Hittman | Winner |
Alliance of Women Film Journalists
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best Woman's Breakthrough Performance | Sidney Flanigan | Winner |
| Best Film | Never Rarely Sometimes Always | Nominee |
| Best Woman Director | Eliza Hittman | Nominee |
| Best Woman's Screenwriter | Eliza Hittman | Nominee |
Hollywood Critics Association
2 nominations, 1 won
| Standout Performance by an Actor or Actress 23 or Under | Sidney Flanigan | Winner |
| Best Female Director | Eliza Hittman | Nominee |
Women Film Critics Circle
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Woman Storyteller (Screenwriting Award) | Eliza Hittman | Winner |
| Best Movie By A Woman | Never Rarely Sometimes Always | Nominee |
Boston Society of Film Critics Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actress | Sidney Flanigan | Winner |
Florida Film Critics Circle
1 nomination, 1 won
| Breakout Award | Sidney Flanigan | Winner |
National Society of Film Critics
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Screenplay | Eliza Hittman | Winner |
New York Film Critics Online
1 nomination, 1 won
| Top 10 Films | Never Rarely Sometimes Always | Winner |
Dorian Awards
4 nominations
| Best Film Performance — Actress | Sidney Flanigan | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Eliza Hittman | Nominee |
| Best Unsung Film | Never Rarely Sometimes Always | Nominee |
| “We’re Wilde About You!” Rising Star Award | Sidney Flanigan | Nominee |
Gold Derby Awards
4 nominations
| Best Actress | Sidney Flanigan | Nominee |
| Best Breakthrough Performer | Sidney Flanigan | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Eliza Hittman | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Never Rarely Sometimes Always | Nominee |
Hollywood Critics Association Midseason Awards
4 nominations
| Best Actress | Sidney Flanigan | Nominee |
| Best Female Director | Eliza Hittman | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Eliza Hittman | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Never Rarely Sometimes Always | Nominee |
Online Film Critics Society
4 nominations
| Best Actress | Sidney Flanigan | Nominee |
| Best Director | Eliza Hittman | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Eliza Hittman | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Talia Ryder | Nominee |
San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle
4 nominations
| Best Actress | Sidney Flanigan | Nominee |
| Best Director | Eliza Hittman | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Eliza Hittman | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Never Rarely Sometimes Always | Nominee |
Seattle Film Critics Association Awards
4 nominations
| Best Actress in a Leading Role | Sidney Flanigan | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Talia Ryder | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Never Rarely Sometimes Always | Nominee |
| Best Youth Performance | Talia Ryder | Nominee |
International Cinephile Society
3 nominations
| Best Actress | Sidney Flanigan | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Eliza Hittman | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Talia Ryder | Nominee |
Austin Film Critics Association
2 nominations
| Best Director | Eliza Hittman | Nominee |
| The Robert R. “Bobby” McCurdy Memorial Breakthrough Artist Award | Sidney Flanigan | Nominee |
Georgia Film Critics Association
2 nominations
| Best Actress | Sidney Flanigan | Nominee |
| Breakthrough Award | Sidney Flanigan | Nominee |
Gotham Awards
2 nominations
| Best Feature | Never Rarely Sometimes Always | Nominee |
| Breakthrough Actor | Sidney Flanigan | Nominee |
Houston Film Critics Society
2 nominations
| Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role | Sidney Flanigan | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Never Rarely Sometimes Always | Nominee |
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association
2 nominations
| Best Youth Performance | Sidney Flanigan | Nominee |
| Best Youth Performance | Talia Ryder | Nominee |
British Independent Film Awards
1 nomination
| Best International Independent Film | Never Rarely Sometimes Always | Nominee |
Hollywood Music in Media Awards
1 nomination
| Best Original Song in an Independent Film | Sharon Van Etten (for "Staring At A Mountain") | Nominee |
San Diego Film Critics Society Awards
1 nomination
| Breakthrough Artist | Sidney Flanigan | Nominee |
St. Louis Film Critics Association Awards
1 nomination
| Best Scene | Never Rarely Sometimes Always | Nominee |