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Nomadland
2020
· Movie
· 107 min
B
MEANRANK
77/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #1091
- IMDb #1439
- Google retired #2755
- Metacritic #522
- Letterboxd #1075
- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #572
+7 more
- Metacritic Critics #270
- Metacritic Audience #1506
- Criticker #975
- Douban #550
- Kinopoisk #1902
- AlloCiné #902
- Trakt #1744
Every rating
58–93
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Criticker on 58, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 93. Critics average 90, everyone else 74.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →After the economic collapse of her company town, a widow embarks on a journey through the American West, living out of her van as a modern-day nomad. She takes on seasonal jobs and meets a community of other itinerant people, each with their own reasons for choosing this life on the road. The film is a meditation on loss, resilience, and finding community.
Details
- Director
- Chloé Zhao
- Writer
- Chloé Zhao
- Based on
- Nomadland by Jessica Bruder
- Released
- 29 January 2021
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $5.0M
- Box office
- $39.5M
- Awards
- 107 wins, 55 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 162 →18 major awards won · 107 wins from 162 nominations across 45 ceremonies
| Academy Awards 2021 | Best Actress | Frances McDormand | Winner |
| Academy Awards 2021 | Best Director | Chloé Zhao | Winner |
| Academy Awards 2021 | Best Picture | Frances McDormand, Peter Spears, Mollye Asher, Dan Janvey, and Chloé Zhao | Winner |
| Critics' Choice Awards 2021 | Best Cinematography | Joshua James Richards | Winner |
| Critics' Choice Awards 2021 | Best Picture | Winner | |
| Critics' Choice Awards 2021 | Best Director | Chloé Zhao | Winner |
| Critics' Choice Awards 2021 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Chloé Zhao | Winner |
| Directors Guild of America Awards 2021 | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures | Chloé Zhao | Winner |
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Critics' Choice Awards
6 nominations, 4 won
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Chloé Zhao | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Joshua James Richards | Winner |
| Best Director | Chloé Zhao | Winner |
| Best Picture | Winner | |
| Best Actress | Frances McDormand | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Chloé Zhao | Nominee |
Independent Spirit Awards
5 nominations, 4 won
| Best Cinematography | Joshua James Richards | Winner |
| Best Director | Chloé Zhao | Winner |
| Best Editing | Chloé Zhao | Winner |
| Best Feature | Mollye Asher, Dan Janvey, Frances McDormand, Peter Spears and Chloé Zhao | Winner |
| Best Female Lead | Frances McDormand | Nominee |
Academy Awards
6 nominations, 3 won
| Best Actress | Frances McDormand | Winner |
| Best Director | Chloé Zhao | Winner |
| Best Picture | Frances McDormand, Peter Spears, Mollye Asher, Dan Janvey, and Chloé Zhao | Winner |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Chloé Zhao | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Joshua James Richards | Nominee |
| Best Film Editing | Chloé Zhao | Nominee |
Venice Film Festival
3 nominations, 3 won
| Fair Play Cinema Award | Chloé Zhao | Winner |
| Golden Lion | Chloé Zhao | Winner |
| SIGNIS Award - Honorable Mention | Chloé Zhao | Winner |
Golden Globe Awards
4 nominations, 2 won
| Best Director | Chloé Zhao | Winner |
| Best Motion Picture – Drama | Winner | |
| Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama | Frances McDormand | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Chloé Zhao | Nominee |
Directors Guild of America Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures | Chloé Zhao | Winner |
Producers Guild of America Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures | Frances McDormand, Peter Spears, Mollye Asher, Dan Janvey, and Chloé Zhao | Winner |
Screen Actors Guild Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role | Frances McDormand | Nominee |
Alliance of Women Film Journalists
9 nominations, 6 won
| Best Actress | Frances McDormand | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Joshua James Richards | Winner |
| Best Director | Chloé Zhao | Winner |
| Best Film Editing | Chloé Zhao | Winner |
| Best Picture | Winner | |
| Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay | Chloé Zhao | Winner |
| Actress Defying Age and Ageism | Frances McDormand | Nominee |
| Best Woman Director | Chloé Zhao | Nominee |
| Best Woman Screenwriter | Chloé Zhao | Nominee |
Online Film Critics Society Awards
6 nominations, 6 won
| Best Actress | Frances McDormand | Winner |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Chloé Zhao | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Joshua James Richards | Winner |
| Best Director | Chloé Zhao | Winner |
| Best Editing | Chloé Zhao | Winner |
| Best Picture | Winner |
Chicago Film Critics Association
7 nominations, 5 won
| Best Actress | Frances McDormand | Winner |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Chloé Zhao | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Joshua James Richards | Winner |
| Best Director | Chloé Zhao | Winner |
| Best Picture | Winner | |
| Best Editing | Chloé Zhao | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | David Strathairn | Nominee |
Seattle Film Critics Society
6 nominations, 5 won
| Best Actress | Frances McDormand | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Joshua James Richards | Winner |
| Best Director | Chloé Zhao | Winner |
| Best Film Editing | Chloé Zhao | Winner |
| Best Picture | Winner | |
| Best Screenplay | Chloé Zhao | Nominee |
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards
6 nominations, 5 won
| Best Actress | Frances McDormand | Winner |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Chloé Zhao | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Joshua James Richards | Winner |
| Best Director | Chloé Zhao | Winner |
| Best Film | Winner | |
| Best Editing | Chloé Zhao | Nominee |
British Academy Film Awards
7 nominations, 4 won
| Best Actress in a Leading Role | Frances McDormand | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Joshua James Richards | Winner |
| Best Director | Chloé Zhao | Winner |
| Best Film | Mollye Asher, Dan Janvey, Frances McDormand, Peter Spears and Chloé Zhao | Winner |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Chloé Zhao | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Chloé Zhao | Nominee |
| Best Sound | Sergio Diaz, Zach Seivers, M. Wolf Snyder | Nominee |
San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle Awards
7 nominations, 4 won
| Best Actress | Frances McDormand | Winner |
| Best Director | Chloé Zhao | Winner |
| Best Film | Winner | |
| Best Film Editing | Chloé Zhao | Winner |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Chloé Zhao | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Joshua James Richards | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | David Strathairn | Nominee |
Detroit Film Critics Society
4 nominations, 4 won
| Best Actress | Frances McDormand | Winner |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Chloé Zhao | Winner |
| Best Director | Chloé Zhao | Winner |
| Best Picture | Winner |
National Society of Film Critics Awards
4 nominations, 4 won
| Best Actress | Frances McDormand | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Joshua James Richards | Winner |
| Best Director | Chloé Zhao | Winner |
| Best Picture | Winner |
Satellite Awards
8 nominations, 3 won
| Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama | Frances McDormand | Winner |
| Best Director | Chloé Zhao | Winner |
| Best Motion Picture – Drama | Winner | |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Chloé Zhao | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Joshua James Richards | Nominee |
| Best Film Editing | Chloé Zhao | Nominee |
| Best Sound (Editing and Mixing) | Sergio Díaz, Zach Seivers and M. Wolf Snyder | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture | David Strathairn | Nominee |
Austin Film Critics Association
7 nominations, 3 won
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Chloé Zhao | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Joshua James Richards | Winner |
| Best Editing | Chloé Zhao | Winner |
| Best Actress | Frances McDormand | Nominee |
| Best Director | Chloé Zhao | Nominee |
| Best Film | Nominee | |
| Best Supporting Actor | David Strathairn | Nominee |
Dorian Awards
5 nominations, 3 won
| Best Director | Chloé Zhao | Winner |
| Best Film | Winner | |
| Most Visually Striking Film | Winner | |
| Best Film Performance – Actress | Frances McDormand | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay (Original or Adapted) | Chloé Zhao | Nominee |
London Film Critics' Circle
5 nominations, 3 won
| Actress of the Year | Frances McDormand | Winner |
| Film of the Year | Mollye Asher, Dan Janvey, Frances McDormand, Peter Spears, Chloé Zhao | Winner |
| Screenwriter of the Year | Chloé Zhao | Winner |
| Director of the Year | Chloé Zhao | Nominee |
| Technical Achievement Award | Joshua James Richards | Nominee |
Toronto Film Critics Association
4 nominations, 3 won
| Best Actress | Frances McDormand | Winner |
| Best Director | Chloé Zhao | Winner |
| Best Film | Mollye Asher, Dan Janvey, Frances McDormand, Peter Spears, Chloé Zhao | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Chloé Zhao | Nominee |
Boston Society of Film Critics Awards
3 nominations, 3 won
| Best Cinematography | Joshua James Richards | Winner |
| Best Director | Chloé Zhao | Winner |
| Best Film | Winner |
Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association
3 nominations, 3 won
| Best Cinematography | Joshua James Richards | Winner |
| Best Director | Chloé Zhao | Winner |
| Best Film | Winner |
New York Film Critics Online
3 nominations, 3 won
| Best Cinematography | Joshua James Richards | Winner |
| Best Director | Chloé Zhao | Winner |
| Top 10 Films of 2020 | Winner |
Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards
3 nominations, 3 won
| Best Actress | Frances McDormand | Winner |
| Best Director | Chloé Zhao | Winner |
| Best Film | Winner |
Hollywood Critics Association Awards
6 nominations, 2 won
| Best Cinematography | Joshua James Richards | Winner |
| Best Female Director | Chloé Zhao | Winner |
| Best Actress | Frances McDormand | Nominee |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Chloé Zhao | Nominee |
| Best Film Editing | Chloé Zhao | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Nominee |
Houston Film Critics Society Awards
5 nominations, 2 won
| Best Director | Chloé Zhao | Winner |
| Best Picture | Winner | |
| Best Actress | Frances McDormand | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Joshua James Richards | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Chloé Zhao | Nominee |
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards
4 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actress | Frances McDormand | Winner |
| Best Director | Chloé Zhao | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Joshua James Richards | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Charlene Swankie | Nominee |
Gotham Independent Film Awards
3 nominations, 2 won
| Audience Award | Winner | |
| Best Feature | Frances McDormand, Peter Spears, Mollye Asher, Dan Janvey, Chloé Zhao | Winner |
| Best Actress | Frances McDormand | Nominee |
AACTA Awards
6 nominations, 1 won
| Best International Direction | Chloé Zhao | Winner |
| Best International Actress | Frances McDormand | Nominee |
| Best International Film | Nominee | |
| Best International Screenplay | Chloé Zhao | Nominee |
| Best International Supporting Actor | David Strathairn | Nominee |
| Best International Supporting Actress | Swankie | Nominee |
American Film Institute Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Top 10 Movies of the Year | Winner |
British Independent Film Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best International Independent Film | Winner |
Coronado Island Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Leonard Maltin Tribute Award | Chloé Zhao | Winner |
Grande Prêmio do Cinema Brasileiro
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best International Film | Winner |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Director | Chloé Zhao | Winner |
National Board of Review
1 nomination, 1 won
| Top 10 Films | Winner |
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Director | Chloé Zhao | Winner |
San Diego International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Audience Choice Gala | Winner |
Toronto International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| People's Choice Award | Chloé Zhao | Winner |
USC Scripter Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Film | Chloé Zhao | Winner |
ACE Eddie Awards
1 nomination
| Best Edited Feature Film – Dramatic | Chloé Zhao | Nominee |
American Society of Cinematographers
1 nomination
| Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases | Joshua James Richards | Nominee |
Belgian Film Critics Association
1 nomination
| Grand Prix | Nominee |
Motion Picture Sound Editors Golden Reel Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Dialogue and ADR for Feature Film | Sergio Díaz and Zach Seivers | Nominee |