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Raging Bull
1980
· Movie
· 129 min
A
MEANRANK
85/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #164
- IMDb #219
- Google retired #1134
- Rotten Tomatoes #295
- Metacritic #108
- Letterboxd #209
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- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #768
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #220
- Metacritic Critics #193
- Metacritic Audience #124
- Criticker #113
- Douban #370
- Kinopoisk #717
- AlloCiné #119
- Trakt #464
Every rating
73–93
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Criticker on 73, highest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 93.
See the most agreed on films →The story traces the rise and fall of a middleweight boxer whose violent temper and obsessive jealousy dominate his life inside and outside the ring. His animalistic aggression propels him to a championship title, but the same insecurities that fuel his success in boxing destroy his relationship with his wife and brother. His life spirals into paranoia and self-destructive behavior after his retirement, leading to the loss of his family, his money, and his dignity, leaving him a bloated and broken man.
Details
- Director
- Martin Scorsese
- Writers
- Mardik Martin, Martin Scorsese, Paul Schrader, Robert De Niro
- Based on
- Raging Bull: My Story
- Studio
- United Artists, Winkler Films
- Released
- 14 November 1980
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 129 min
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $18.0M
- Box office
- $23.4M
- Awards
- 19 wins, 15 nominations
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Awards & nominations
See all 34 →3 major awards won · 19 wins from 34 nominations across 11 ceremonies
| Academy Awards 1980 | Best Actor | Robert De Niro | Winner |
| Academy Awards 1980 | Best Film Editing | Thelma Schoonmaker | Winner |
| Golden Globe Awards 1980 | Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama | Robert De Niro | Winner |
| Academy Awards 1980 | Best Picture | Irwin Winkler and Robert Chartoff | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 1980 | Best Director | Martin Scorsese | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 1980 | Best Supporting Actor | Joe Pesci | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 1980 | Best Supporting Actress | Cathy Moriarty | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 1980 | Best Cinematography | Michael Chapman | Nominee |
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Academy Awards
8 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actor | Robert De Niro | Winner |
| Best Film Editing | Thelma Schoonmaker | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Michael Chapman | Nominee |
| Best Director | Martin Scorsese | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Irwin Winkler and Robert Chartoff | Nominee |
| Best Sound | Donald O. Mitchell, Bill Nicholson, David J. Kimball, and Les Lazarowitz | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Joe Pesci | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Cathy Moriarty | Nominee |
Golden Globe Awards
7 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama | Robert De Niro | Winner |
| Best Director | Martin Scorsese | Nominee |
| Best Motion Picture – Drama | Nominee | |
| Best Screenplay | Mardik Martin and Paul Schrader | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | Joe Pesci | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | Cathy Moriarty | Nominee |
| New Star of the Year – Actress | Cathy Moriarty | Nominee |
Directors Guild of America Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Directorial Achievement | Martin Scorsese | Nominee |
Boston Society of Film Critics Awards
3 nominations, 3 won
| Best Actor | Robert De Niro | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Michael Chapman | Winner |
| Best Film | Winner |
National Society of Film Critics Awards
3 nominations, 3 won
| Best Cinematography | Michael Chapman | Winner |
| Best Director | Martin Scorsese | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Joe Pesci | Winner |
British Academy Film Awards
4 nominations, 2 won
| Best Editing | Thelma Schoonmaker | Winner |
| Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles | Joe Pesci | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | Robert De Niro | Nominee |
| Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles | Cathy Moriarty | Nominee |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actor | Robert De Niro | Winner |
| Best Film | Winner |
National Board of Review Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actor | Robert De Niro | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Joe Pesci | Winner |
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actor | Robert De Niro | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Joe Pesci | Winner |
American Cinema Editors Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Edited Feature Film | Thelma Schoonmaker | Winner |
National Film Preservation Board
1 nomination, 1 won
| National Film Registry | Winner |