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Nil by Mouth
1997
· Movie
· 128 min
B
MEANRANK
75/100
Every rating
68–87
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Kinopoisk on 68, highest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 87.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →The family of Raymond, his wife Val and her brother Billy live in working-class London district. Also in their family is Val and Billy's mother Janet and grandmother Kath. Billy is a drug addict and Raymond kicks him out of the house, making him live on his own. Raymond is generally a rough and even violent person, and that leads to problems in the life of the family.
Details
- Director
- Gary Oldman
- Writer
- Gary Oldman
- Studio
- SE8 Group, EuropaCorp
- Released
- 10 October 1997
- Country
- United Kingdom, France
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 128 min
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $9.0M
- Awards
- 9 wins, 8 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
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| Palme d'Or 1997 | Palme d'Or | N/a | Nominee |
| Best Actor 1998 | Best Actor | Ray Winstone | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Leading Role 1998 | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Ray Winstone | Nominee |
| Best Actress 1998 | Best Actress | Kathy Burke | Winner |
| Best Actress in a Leading Role 1998 | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Kathy Burke | Nominee |
| Best British Film 1998 | Best British Film | Luc Besson, Gary Oldman, Douglas Urbanski | Winner |
| Best British Independent Film 1998 | Best British Independent Film | Gary Oldman | Nominee |
| Best Debut 1998 | Best Debut | Gary Oldman | Winner |
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17 awards — Nil by Mouth
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Palme d'Or
1 nomination
| Palme d'Or | N/a | Nominee |
Best Actress
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actress | Kathy Burke | Winner |
| Best Actress | Kathy Burke | Winner |
Best Actor
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actor | Ray Winstone | Winner |
Best British Film
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best British Film | Luc Besson, Gary Oldman, Douglas Urbanski | Winner |
Best Debut
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Debut | Gary Oldman | Winner |
Best Film Actress
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Film Actress | Kathy Burke | Winner |
Best Original Screenplay
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Original Screenplay | Gary Oldman | Winner |
Channel 4 Director's Award
1 nomination, 1 won
| Channel 4 Director's Award | Gary Oldman | Winner |
Most Promising Newcomer in any Category
1 nomination, 1 won
| Most Promising Newcomer in any Category | Laila Morse | Winner |
Best Actor in a Leading Role
1 nomination
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | Ray Winstone | Nominee |
Best Actress in a Leading Role
1 nomination
| Best Actress in a Leading Role | Kathy Burke | Nominee |
Best British Independent Film
1 nomination
| Best British Independent Film | Gary Oldman | Nominee |
Best Cinematographer
1 nomination
| Best Cinematographer | Ron Fortunato | Nominee |
Best Director
1 nomination
| Best Director | Gary Oldman | Nominee |
Best Screenplay
1 nomination
| Best Screenplay | Gary Oldman | Nominee |
Golden Frog
1 nomination
| Golden Frog | Ron Fortunato | Nominee |