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Spotlight
2015
· Movie
· 129 min
A
MEANRANK
85/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #143
- IMDb #212
- Google retired #362
- Rotten Tomatoes #85
- Metacritic #124
- Letterboxd #340
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- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #145
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #230
- Metacritic Critics #102
- Metacritic Audience #377
- Criticker #378
- Douban #131
- Kinopoisk #881
- AlloCiné #236
- Trakt #228
Every rating
66–97
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Criticker on 66, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 97. Critics average 95, everyone else 83.
See the most agreed on films →The "Spotlight" team, the Boston Globe's investigative unit, begins to look into allegations against a local priest accused of molesting children. Their initial investigation uncovers a pattern of abuse and a systemic cover-up that stretches across the entire city, implicating the Catholic Church hierarchy. They work tirelessly to uncover the truth and break a story that would shock the world.
Details
- Director
- Tom McCarthy
- Writers
- Josh Singer, Tom McCarthy
- Released
- 6 November 2015
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 129 min
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $20.0M
- Box office
- $98.7M
- Awards
- 67 wins, 56 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 123 →15 major awards won · 67 wins from 123 nominations across 42 ceremonies
| Academy Awards 2016 | Best Original Screenplay | Tom McCarthy and Josh Singer | Winner |
| Academy Awards 2016 | Best Picture | Blye Pagon Faust, Steve Golin, Nicole Rocklin, and Michael Sugar | Winner |
| BAFTA Awards 2016 | Best Original Screenplay | Tom McCarthy and Josh Singer | Winner |
| Critics' Choice Awards 2016 | Best Original Screenplay | Tom McCarthy and Josh Singer | Winner |
| Critics' Choice Awards 2016 | Best Acting Ensemble | Spotlight | Winner |
| Critics' Choice Awards 2016 | Best Picture | Spotlight | Winner |
| Independent Spirit Awards 2016 | Best Director | Tom McCarthy | Winner |
| Independent Spirit Awards 2016 | Best Feature | Spotlight | Winner |
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Independent Spirit Awards
5 nominations, 5 won
| Best Director | Tom McCarthy | Winner |
| Best Editing | Tom McArdle | Winner |
| Best Feature | Spotlight | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Tom McCarthy and Josh Singer | Winner |
| Robert Altman Award | Tom McCarthy, Kerry Barden, Paul Schnee, Michael Cyril Creighton, Billy Crudup, Paul Guilfoyle, Neal Huff, Brian d'Arcy James, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams, Mark Ruffalo, Liev Schreiber, Jamey Sheridan, John Slattery and Stanley Tucci | Winner |
Critics' Choice Awards
8 nominations, 3 won
| Best Acting Ensemble | Spotlight | Winner |
| Best Original Screenplay | Tom McCarthy and Josh Singer | Winner |
| Best Picture | Spotlight | Winner |
| Best Director | Tom McCarthy | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Tom McArdle | Nominee |
| Best Score | Howard Shore | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Mark Ruffalo | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Rachel McAdams | Nominee |
Academy Awards
6 nominations, 2 won
| Best Original Screenplay | Tom McCarthy and Josh Singer | Winner |
| Best Picture | Blye Pagon Faust, Steve Golin, Nicole Rocklin, and Michael Sugar | Winner |
| Best Director | Tom McCarthy | Nominee |
| Best Film Editing | Tom McArdle | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Mark Ruffalo | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Rachel McAdams | Nominee |
Venice Film Festival
2 nominations, 2 won
| Brian Award | Tom McCarthy | Winner |
| Silver Mouse | Tom McCarthy | Winner |
BAFTA Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Original Screenplay | Tom McCarthy and Josh Singer | Winner |
| Best Film | Blye Pagon Faust, Steve Golin, Nicole Rocklin and Michael Sugar | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Mark Ruffalo | Nominee |
Screen Actors Guild Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Spotlight | Winner |
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role | Rachel McAdams | Nominee |
Writers Guild of America Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Original Screenplay | Tom McCarthy and Josh Singer | Winner |
Golden Globe Awards
3 nominations
| Best Director | Tom McCarthy | Nominee |
| Best Motion Picture – Drama | Spotlight | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Tom McCarthy and Josh Singer | Nominee |
Directors Guild of America Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film for 2015 | Tom McCarthy | Nominee |
Producers Guild of America Awards
1 nomination
| Best Theatrical Motion Picture | Blye Pagon Faust, Steve Golin, Nicole Rocklin, and Michael Sugar | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
8 nominations, 4 won
| Best Cast in a Motion Picture | Spotlight | Winner |
| Best Director | Tom McCarthy | Winner |
| Best Film | Spotlight | Winner |
| Best Original Screenplay | Tom McCarthy and Josh Singer | Winner |
| Best Original Score | Howard Shore | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Michael Keaton | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Mark Ruffalo | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Rachel McAdams | Nominee |
Alliance of Women Film Journalists
5 nominations, 4 won
| Best Director | Tom McCarthy | Winner |
| Best Ensemble Cast | Spotlight | Winner |
| Best Film | Spotlight | Winner |
| Best Original Screenplay | Tom McCarthy and Josh Singer | Winner |
| Best Editing | Tom McArdle | Nominee |
Detroit Film Critics Society
5 nominations, 4 won
| Best Ensemble | Spotlight | Winner |
| Best Film | Spotlight | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Tom McCarthy and Josh Singer | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Liev Schreiber | Winner |
| Best Director | Tom McCarthy | Nominee |
New York Film Critics Online Awards
4 nominations, 4 won
| Best Director | Tom McCarthy | Winner |
| Best Ensemble Cast | Spotlight | Winner |
| Best Picture | Spotlight | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Tom McCarthy and Josh Singer | Winner |
St. Louis Film Critics Association
5 nominations, 3 won
| Best Director | Tom McCarthy | Winner |
| Best Film | Spotlight | Winner |
| Best Original Screenplay | Tom McCarthy and Josh Singer | Winner |
| Best Editing | Tom McArdle | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Mark Ruffalo | Nominee |
Gotham Independent Film Awards
4 nominations, 3 won
| Best Feature | Spotlight | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Tom McCarthy and Josh Singer | Winner |
| Special Jury Award for Ensemble Performance | Spotlight | Winner |
| Audience Award | Spotlight | Nominee |
Boston Society of Film Critics
3 nominations, 3 won
| Best Ensemble | Spotlight | Winner |
| Best Film | Spotlight | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Tom McCarthy and Josh Singer | Winner |
Florida Film Critics Circle
4 nominations, 2 won
| Best Ensemble | Spotlight | Winner |
| Best Screenplay – Original | Tom McCarthy and Josh Singer | Winner |
| Best Director | Tom McCarthy | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Mark Ruffalo | Nominee |
Golden Trailer Awards
4 nominations, 2 won
| Best Independent | Spotlight | Winner |
| Best of Show | Spotlight | Winner |
| Best Drama | Spotlight | Nominee |
| Best Music | Spotlight | Nominee |
Houston Film Critics Society
4 nominations, 2 won
| Best Picture | Spotlight | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Tom McCarthy and Josh Singer | Winner |
| Best Direction of a Motion Picture | Tom McCarthy | Nominee |
| Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role | Mark Ruffalo | Nominee |
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association
3 nominations, 2 won
| Best Ensemble | Spotlight | Winner |
| Best Film | Spotlight | Winner |
| Best Original Screenplay | Tom McCarthy and Josh Singer | Nominee |
Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Picture | Spotlight | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Tom McCarthy and Josh Singer | Winner |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Film | Spotlight | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Tom McCarthy and Josh Singer | Winner |
National Society of Film Critics
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Picture | Spotlight | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Tom McCarthy and Josh Singer | Winner |
Chicago Film Critics Association
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best Original Screenplay | Tom McCarthy and Josh Singer | Winner |
| Best Director | Tom McCarthy | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Tom McArdle | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Spotlight | Nominee |
Online Film Critics Society
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best Original Screenplay | Tom McCarthy and Josh Singer | Winner |
| Best Director | Tom McCarthy | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Spotlight | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Mark Ruffalo | Nominee |
London Film Critics' Circle
3 nominations, 1 won
| Screenwriter of the Year | Tom McCarthy and Josh Singer | Winner |
| Film of the Year | Spotlight | Nominee |
| Supporting Actor of the Year | Michael Keaton | Nominee |
AACTA Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best International Screenplay | Tom McCarthy and Josh Singer | Winner |
| Best International Film | Spotlight | Nominee |
San Francisco Film Critics Circle
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Picture | Spotlight | Winner |
| Best Director | Tom McCarthy | Nominee |
Vancouver Film Critics Circle
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Film | Spotlight | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Tom McCarthy and Josh Singer | Nominee |
American Film Institute
1 nomination, 1 won
| Top 10 Films | Spotlight | Winner |
Chicago International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Narrative English-Language Feature | Tom McCarthy | Winner |
Hollywood Film Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Screenwriter of the Year | Tom McCarthy and Josh Singer | Winner |
Mill Valley Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best U.S. Feature Film | Tom McCarthy | Winner |
National Board of Review
1 nomination, 1 won
| Top Ten Films | Spotlight | Winner |
New York Film Critics Circle
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actor | Michael Keaton | Winner |
Palm Springs International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Sonny Bono Visionary Award | Tom McCarthy | Winner |
San Diego Film Critics Society
4 nominations
| Best Director | Tom McCarthy | Nominee |
| Best Ensemble | Spotlight | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Tom McCarthy and Josh Singer | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Spotlight | Nominee |
Austin Film Critics Association
3 nominations
| Best Director | Tom McCarthy | Nominee |
| Best Film | Spotlight | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Tom McCarthy and Josh Singer | Nominee |
Dorian Awards
3 nominations
| Director of the Year | Tom McCarthy | Nominee |
| Film of the Year | Spotlight | Nominee |
| Screenplay of the Year | Tom McCarthy and Josh Singer | Nominee |
Casting Society of America
1 nomination
| Big Budget – Drama | Kerry Barden, John Buchan, Jason Knight, Carolyn Pickman, Joey Montenarello, Adam Richards and Paul Schnee | Nominee |
Empire Awards
1 nomination
| Best Screenplay | Tom McCarthy and Josh Singer | Nominee |