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Short Term 12
2013
· Movie
· 96 min
A
MEANRANK
84/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #196
- IMDb #456
- Google retired #516
- Rotten Tomatoes #96
- Metacritic #307
- Letterboxd #276
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- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #93
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #361
- Metacritic Critics #561
- Metacritic Audience #183
- Douban #874
- Kinopoisk #1882
- AlloCiné #464
- Trakt #362
Every rating
72–98
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Kinopoisk on 72, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 98.
See the most agreed on films →A young supervisor at a group home for at-risk teenagers navigates the challenges of her demanding job, providing support and care for the residents while managing her own dedicated staff. She is deeply committed to the well-being of the kids, but her professional resolve is tested when a new intake reminds her of her own troubled past, forcing her to confront personal demons.
Details
- Director
- Destin Daniel Cretton
- Writer
- Destin Daniel Cretton
- Studio
- Traction Media, Animal Kingdom
- Released
- 23 August 2013
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English, Spanish
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $1.0M
- Box office
- $1.6M
- Awards
- 24 wins, 21 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 45 →1 major award won · 24 wins from 45 nominations across 24 ceremonies
| Independent Spirit Awards 2014 | Best Editing | Nat Sanders | Winner |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2014 | Best Actress | Brie Larson | Nominee |
| Independent Spirit Awards 2014 | Best Female Lead | Brie Larson | Nominee |
| Independent Spirit Awards 2014 | Best Supporting Male | Lakeith Stanfield | Nominee |
| Black Reel Awards 2014 | Best Breakthrough Performance | Lakeith Stanfield | Nominee |
| Black Reel Awards 2014 | Best Supporting Actor | Lakeith Stanfield | Nominee |
| Santa Barbara International Film Festival 2014 | Virtuoso Award | Brie Larson | Winner |
| Satellite Awards 2014 | Best Original Song | "So You Know What It's Like", written by Lakeith Stanfield and Destin Daniel Cretton | Nominee |
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Independent Spirit Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Editing | Nat Sanders | Winner |
| Best Female Lead | Brie Larson | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Male | Lakeith Stanfield | Nominee |
Critics' Choice Movie Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actress | Brie Larson | Nominee |
Locarno International Film Festival
4 nominations, 3 won
| Best Actress | Brie Larson | Winner |
| Junior Jury Award (International Competition) | Destin Daniel Cretton | Winner |
| Prize of the Ecumenical Jury | Destin Daniel Cretton | Winner |
| Golden Leopard | Short Term 12 | Nominee |
Detroit Film Critics Society
4 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actress | Brie Larson | Winner |
| Breakthrough Performance | Brie Larson | Winner |
| Best Film | Short Term 12 | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Destin Daniel Cretton | Nominee |
Austin Film Critics Association
3 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actress | Brie Larson | Winner |
| Breakthrough Artist | Brie Larson | Winner |
| Best Film | Short Term 12 | Nominee |
Maui Film Festival
2 nominations, 2 won
| Narrative Feature Drama | Short Term 12 | Winner |
| Rising Star Award | Brie Larson | Winner |
South by Southwest Film Festival
2 nominations, 2 won
| Audience Award: Narrative Feature | Short Term 12 | Winner |
| Narrative Feature | Short Term 12 | Winner |
Chicago Film Critics Association
2 nominations, 1 won
| Most Promising Filmmaker | Destin Daniel Cretton | Winner |
| Best Actress | Brie Larson | Nominee |
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Film | Short Term 12 | Winner |
| Best Youth Film | Short Term 12 | Nominee |
Dorian Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Unsung Film of the Year | Short Term 12 | Winner |
Flanders International Film Festival Ghent
1 nomination, 1 won
| Port of Ghent Public Choice Award | Short Term 12 | Winner |
Gotham Independent Film Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actress | Brie Larson | Winner |
Hamptons International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Breakthrough Performer | Brie Larson | Winner |
Little Rock Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Narrative Feature | Short Term 12 | Winner |
Los Angeles Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature | Short Term 12 | Winner |
Nantucket Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Screenwriting in a Feature Film | Destin Daniel Cretton | Winner |
National Board of Review
1 nomination, 1 won
| Top Independent Films | Short Term 12 | Winner |
Santa Barbara International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Virtuoso Award | Brie Larson | Winner |
Valladolid International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Official Section Audience Award | Short Term 12 | Winner |
San Diego Film Critics Society
5 nominations
| Best Actress | Brie Larson | Nominee |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Destin Daniel Cretton | Nominee |
| Best Director | Destin Daniel Cretton | Nominee |
| Best Film | Short Term 12 | Nominee |
| Best Performance by an Ensemble | Short Term 12 | Nominee |
Online Film Critics Society
3 nominations
| Best Actress | Brie Larson | Nominee |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Destin Daniel Cretton | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Short Term 12 | Nominee |
Black Reel Awards
2 nominations
| Best Breakthrough Performance | Lakeith Stanfield | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Lakeith Stanfield | Nominee |
San Francisco Film Critics Circle
1 nomination
| Best Actress | Brie Larson | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
1 nomination
| Best Original Song | "So You Know What It's Like", written by Lakeith Stanfield and Destin Daniel Cretton | Nominee |