Nothing But the Truth
2008
· Movie
· 108 min
B
MEANRANK
70/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #2263
- IMDb #2054
- Rotten Tomatoes #1860
- Metacritic #2229
- Letterboxd #2684
- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #1879
+7 more
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #2342
- Metacritic Critics #2106
- Metacritic Audience #2599
- Criticker #1015
- Kinopoisk #2013
- AlloCiné #2242
- Trakt #2518
Every rating
58–82
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Criticker on 58, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 82.
See the most agreed on films →When reporter Rachel Armstrong writes a story that reveals the identity of a covert CIA operative, the government demands that Rachel reveal her source. She defies the special prosecutor and is thrown in jail. Meanwhile, her attorney, Albert Burnside argues her case all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Details
- Director
- Rod Lurie
- Writer
- Rod Lurie
- Released
- 19 December 2008
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $11.5M
- Box office
- $409.8K
- Awards
- 2 wins, 2 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 4 →2 wins from 4 nominations across 3 ceremonies
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2009 | Best Actress | Kate Beckinsale | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2009 | Best Supporting Actress | Vera Farmiga | Nominee |
| Saturn Awards 2010 | Best DVD or Blu-ray Release | Nothing but the Truth | Winner |
| Women Film Critics Circle 2008 | Best Equality of the Sexes | Nothing but the Truth | Winner |
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Critics' Choice Movie Awards
2 nominations
| Best Actress | Kate Beckinsale | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Vera Farmiga | Nominee |
Saturn Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best DVD or Blu-ray Release | Nothing but the Truth | Winner |
Women Film Critics Circle
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Equality of the Sexes | Nothing but the Truth | Winner |