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Remarkably Bright Creatures
2026
· Movie
· 111 min
B
MEANRANK
75/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #1404
- IMDb #919
- Rotten Tomatoes #868
- Metacritic #2838
- Letterboxd #1113
- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #1582
+4 more
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #589
- Metacritic Critics #2958
- Metacritic Audience #2571
- AlloCiné #1362
Every rating
55–90
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Metacritic critics on 55, highest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 90.
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Details
- Director
- Olivia Newman
- Writers
- John Whittington, Olivia Newman
- Based on
- Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
- Studio
- Anonymous Content, Night Owl Stories
- Released
- 7 May 2026
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Rated
- PG-13
- Awards
- 5 wins, 5 nominations
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Cast
Full cast (33) →
Awards & nominations
See all 10 →2 major awards won · 5 wins from 10 nominations across 4 ceremonies
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2026 | Outstanding Movie | Alyssa Rodrigues, Erika Hampson, Olivia Newman, Shelby Van Pelt, Tony Lipp, Alisa Tager, Bryan Unkeless, Peter Craig, and David Levine | Winner |
| Primetime Emmy Awards 2026 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | Sally Field | Winner |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2026 | Outstanding Contemporary Costumes for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | Carla Hetland, Margaret Schliessler, and Laura Zydervelt | Nominee |
| Astra TV Awards 2026 | Best Directing in a Limited Series or TV Movie | Olivia Newman | Nominee |
| Astra TV Awards 2026 | Best Writing in a Limited Series or TV Movie | Olivia Newman and John Whittington | Nominee |
| Astra TV Awards 2026 | Best TV Movie | Remarkably Bright Creatures | Winner |
| Astra TV Awards 2026 | Best Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie | Lewis Pullman | Nominee |
| Astra TV Awards 2026 | Best Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie | Sally Field | Winner |
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Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Movie | Alyssa Rodrigues, Erika Hampson, Olivia Newman, Shelby Van Pelt, Tony Lipp, Alisa Tager, Bryan Unkeless, Peter Craig, and David Levine | Winner |
| Outstanding Contemporary Costumes for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | Carla Hetland, Margaret Schliessler, and Laura Zydervelt | Nominee |
Primetime Emmy Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | Sally Field | Winner |
Astra TV Awards
5 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie | Sally Field | Winner |
| Best TV Movie | Remarkably Bright Creatures | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie | Lewis Pullman | Nominee |
| Best Directing in a Limited Series or TV Movie | Olivia Newman | Nominee |
| Best Writing in a Limited Series or TV Movie | Olivia Newman and John Whittington | Nominee |
Gotham TV Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Performance in an Original Film | Sally Field | Winner |
| Outstanding Original Film, Broadcast or Streaming | Olivia Newman, Peter Craig, David Levine, and Bryan Unkeless | Nominee |