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Primary Colors
1998
· Movie
· 143 min
C
MEANRANK
68/100
Every rating
56–80
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is AlloCiné on 56, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 80.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →In this adaptation of the best-selling roman à clef about Bill Clinton's 1992 run for the White House, the young and gifted Henry Burton is tapped to oversee the presidential campaign of Governor Jack Stanton. Burton is pulled into the politician's colorful world and looks on as Stanton -- who has a wandering eye that could be his downfall -- contends with his ambitious wife, Susan, and an outspoken adviser, Richard Jemmons.
Details
- Director
- Mike Nichols
- Writer
- Elaine May
- Released
- 20 March 1998
- Country
- France, Germany, Japan, United Kingdom, United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 143 min
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $65.0M
- Box office
- $52.1M
- Awards
- 10 wins, 28 nominations
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Awards & nominations
See all 38 →3 major awards won · 10 wins from 38 nominations across 21 ceremonies
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards 1998 | Best Supporting Actor | Billy Bob Thornton (also for A Simple Plan ) | Winner |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards 1998 | Best Supporting Actress | Kathy Bates | Winner |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards 1998 | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role | Kathy Bates | Winner |
| Academy Awards 1998 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Elaine May | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 1998 | Best Supporting Actress | Kathy Bates | Nominee |
| Golden Globe Awards 1998 | Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture | Kathy Bates | Nominee |
| Golden Globe Awards 1998 | Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | John Travolta | Nominee |
| Writers Guild of America Awards 1998 | Best Screenplay – Based on Material Previously Produced or Published | Elaine May | Nominee |
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Critics' Choice Movie Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Supporting Actor | Billy Bob Thornton (also for A Simple Plan ) | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Kathy Bates | Winner |
Screen Actors Guild Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role | Kathy Bates | Winner |
Academy Awards
2 nominations
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Elaine May | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Kathy Bates | Nominee |
Golden Globe Awards
2 nominations
| Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | John Travolta | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture | Kathy Bates | Nominee |
Writers Guild of America Awards
1 nomination
| Best Screenplay – Based on Material Previously Produced or Published | Elaine May | Nominee |
Online Film & Television Association Awards
8 nominations, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actress | Kathy Bates | Winner |
| Best Casting | Juliet Taylor, Ellen Lewis and Juel Bestrop | Nominee |
| Best Comedy/Musical Actor | John Travolta | Nominee |
| Best Comedy/Musical Actress | Kathy Bates | Nominee |
| Best Comedy/Musical Ensemble | Nominee | |
| Best Comedy/Musical Picture | Mike Nichols | Nominee |
| Best Comedy/Musical Score | Ry Cooder and Carly Simon | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay – Based on Material from Another Medium | Elaine May | Nominee |
American Comedy Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | Kathy Bates | Winner |
| Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture (Leading Role) | Emma Thompson | Nominee |
Blockbuster Entertainment Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actress – Drama | Kathy Bates | Winner |
| Best Actress – Drama | Emma Thompson | Nominee |
British Academy Film Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Elaine May | Winner |
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Kathy Bates | Nominee |
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actress | Kathy Bates | Winner |
| Most Promising Actor | Adrian Lester | Nominee |
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actress | Kathy Bates | Winner |
San Diego Film Critics Society Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actress | Kathy Bates | Winner |
Awards Circuit Community Awards
3 nominations
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Kathy Bates | Nominee |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Elaine May | Nominee |
| Best Cast Ensemble | Nominee |
Online Film Critics Society Awards
2 nominations
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Elaine May | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Kathy Bates | Nominee |
Artios Awards
1 nomination
| Best Casting for Feature Film – Drama | Juliet Taylor, Ellen Lewis and Juel Bestrop | Nominee |
Chlotrudis Awards
1 nomination
| Best Supporting Actress | Kathy Bates | Nominee |
European Film Awards
1 nomination
| World Cinema Award | Emma Thompson | Nominee |
Political Film Society Awards
1 nomination
| Democracy | Nominee |
Russian Guild of Film Critics Awards
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Actress | Emma Thompson | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
1 nomination
| Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Kathy Bates | Nominee |
USC Scripter Awards
1 nomination
| USC Scripter Awards | Elaine May (screenwriter) ; Joe Klein (author) | Nominee |