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Sherrybaby
MEANRANK
64/100
Every rating
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 57, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 76.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →After serving time in prison, former drug addict Sherry Swanson returns home to reclaim her young daughter from family members who have been raising the child. Sherry's family, especially her sister-in-law, doubt Sherry's ability to be a good mother, and Sherry finds her resolve to stay clean slowly weakening.
Details
- Director
- Laurie Collyer
- Writer
- Laurie Collyer
- Released
- 8 September 2006
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $2.0M
- Box office
- $622.8K
- Awards
- 5 wins, 6 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 11 →5 wins from 11 nominations across 9 ceremonies
| 64th Golden Globe Awards 2006 | Best Actress - Drama | Maggie Gyllenhaal | Nominee |
| Sundance Film Festival 2006 | Grand Jury Prize - Dramatic | Sherrybaby | Nominee |
| 11th Satellite Awards 2006 | Best Actress - Drama | Maggie Gyllenhaal | Nominee |
| 41st Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2006 | Crystal Globe (Grand Prix) | Sherrybaby | Winner |
| 41st Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2006 | Best Actress | Maggie Gyllenhaal | Winner |
| Chicago Film Critics Association Awards 2006 2006 | Best Actress - Drama | Maggie Gyllenhaal | Nominee |
| Gotham Awards 2006 | Breakthrough Director | Laurie Collyer | Nominee |
| London Film Critics' Circle 2006 | Actress of the Year | Maggie Gyllenhaal | Nominee |
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11 awards — Sherrybaby
×| Best Actress - Drama | Maggie Gyllenhaal | Nominee |
| Grand Jury Prize - Dramatic | Sherrybaby | Nominee |
| Best Actress | Maggie Gyllenhaal | Winner |
| Crystal Globe (Grand Prix) | Sherrybaby | Winner |
| Best Actress | Maggie Gyllenhaal | Winner |
| Best Film | Sherrybaby | Winner |
| Best Actress | Maggie Gyllenhaal | Winner |
| Best Actress - Drama | Maggie Gyllenhaal | Nominee |
| Best Actress - Drama | Maggie Gyllenhaal | Nominee |
| Breakthrough Director | Laurie Collyer | Nominee |
| Actress of the Year | Maggie Gyllenhaal | Nominee |