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Ray
2004
· Movie
· 152 min
B
MEANRANK
79/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #784
- IMDb #705
- Google retired #1271
- Rotten Tomatoes #1243
- Metacritic #730
- Letterboxd #1122
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- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #2023
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #881
- Metacritic Critics #1165
- Metacritic Audience #259
- Criticker #1121
- Douban #377
- Kinopoisk #234
- AlloCiné #351
- Trakt #650
Every rating
56–90
out of 100
This chronicles the life and career of a legendary rhythm and blues musician. It follows his rise from humble beginnings in the American South to international fame. The story portrays his personal struggles, including overcoming disability and battling personal demons, and how he channeled those experiences into his groundbreaking and influential music that changed the landscape of American culture.
Details
- Director
- Taylor Hackford
- Writers
- James L. White, Taylor Hackford
- Released
- 29 October 2004
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 152 min
- Rated
- PG-13
- Budget
- $40.0M
- Box office
- $124.7M
- Awards
- 6 wins, 6 nominations
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Awards & nominations
See all 12 →5 major awards won · 6 wins from 12 nominations across 2 ceremonies
| 77th Academy Awards 2005 | Best Sound | Scott Millan | Winner |
| 77th Academy Awards 2005 | Best Sound | Steve Cantamessa | Winner |
| 77th Academy Awards 2005 | Best Sound | Greg Orloff | Winner |
| 77th Academy Awards 2005 | Best Sound | Bob Beemer | Winner |
| 77th Academy Awards 2005 | Best Actor | Jamie Foxx | Winner |
| 77th Academy Awards 2005 | Best Costume Design | Sharen Davis | Nominee |
| 77th Academy Awards 2005 | Best Film Editing | Paul Hirsch | Nominee |
| 77th Academy Awards 2005 | Best Director | Taylor Hackford | Nominee |
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77th Academy Awards
11 nominations, 5 won
| Best Actor | Jamie Foxx | Winner |
| Best Sound | Scott Millan | Winner |
| Best Sound | Steve Cantamessa | Winner |
| Best Sound | Greg Orloff | Winner |
| Best Sound | Bob Beemer | Winner |
| Best Costume Design | Sharen Davis | Nominee |
| Best Director | Taylor Hackford | Nominee |
| Best Film Editing | Paul Hirsch | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Taylor Hackford | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Howard Baldwin | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Stuart Benjamin | Nominee |
National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
1 nomination, 1 won
| National Board of Review: Top Ten Films | Winner |