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Star Wars: The Force Awakens
2015
· Movie
· 136 min
B
MEANRANK
76/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #1327
- IMDb #646
- Rotten Tomatoes #709
- Metacritic #1256
- Letterboxd #3182
- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #570
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- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #1192
- Metacritic Critics #663
- Metacritic Audience #2783
- Douban #1434
- Kinopoisk #2412
- AlloCiné #1702
- Trakt #945
Every rating
65–93
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Letterboxd on 65, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 93. Critics average 86, everyone else 73.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →Thirty years after defeating the Galactic Empire, Han Solo and his allies face a new threat from the evil Kylo Ren and his army of Stormtroopers.
Details
- Director
- J.J. Abrams
- Writers
- J.J. Abrams, Lawrence Kasdan, Michael Arndt
- Studio
- Lucasfilm Ltd., Bad Robot
- Released
- 15 December 2015
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 136 min
- Rated
- PG-13
- Budget
- $245.0M
- Box office
- $2.1B
- Awards
- 39 wins, 64 nominations
This title elsewhere
Cast
Full cast (99) →
Awards & nominations
See all 103 →1 major award won · 39 wins from 103 nominations across 36 ceremonies
| Grammy Awards 2017 | Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media | John Williams | Winner |
| Academy Awards 2016 | Best Film Editing | Maryann Brandon and Mary Jo Markey | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 2016 | Best Original Score | John Williams | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 2016 | Best Sound Editing | Matthew Wood and David Acord | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 2016 | Best Sound Mixing | Andy Nelson, Christopher Scarabosio, and Stuart Wilson | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 2016 | Best Visual Effects | Roger Guyett, Patrick Tubach, Neal Scanlan, and Chris Corbould | Nominee |
| Art Directors Guild Awards 2016 | Excellence in Production Design for a Fantasy Film | Rick Carter and Darren Gilford | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2016 | Best Picture | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Nominee |
Awards from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA.
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Trailer — Star Wars: The Force Awakens
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Stormtroopers / Star Destroyer PA Announcer / Star Destroyer Officer (voice) (uncredited)
First Order Stormtrooper / Snowtrooper Commander / Heavy Gunner Stormtrooper (uncredited)
103 awards — Star Wars: The Force Awakens
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Grammy Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media | John Williams | Winner |
Academy Awards
5 nominations
| Best Film Editing | Maryann Brandon and Mary Jo Markey | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | John Williams | Nominee |
| Best Sound Editing | Matthew Wood and David Acord | Nominee |
| Best Sound Mixing | Andy Nelson, Christopher Scarabosio, and Stuart Wilson | Nominee |
| Best Visual Effects | Roger Guyett, Patrick Tubach, Neal Scanlan, and Chris Corbould | Nominee |
Art Directors Guild Awards
1 nomination
| Excellence in Production Design for a Fantasy Film | Rick Carter and Darren Gilford | Nominee |
Critics' Choice Movie Awards
1 nomination
| Best Picture | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Nominee |
Saturn Awards
15 nominations, 7 won
| Best Actor | Harrison Ford | Winner |
| Best Editing | Maryann Brandon and Mary Jo Markey | Winner |
| Best Make-up | Neal Scanlan | Winner |
| Best Science Fiction Film | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Winner |
| Best Special Effects | Roger Guyett, Patrick Tubach, Neal Scanlan, and Chris Corbould | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Adam Driver | Winner |
| Best Writing | Lawrence Kasdan, J. J. Abrams, and Michael Arndt | Winner |
| Best Actor | John Boyega | Nominee |
| Best Actress | Daisy Ridley | Nominee |
| Best Costume Design | Michael Kaplan | Nominee |
| Best Director | J. J. Abrams | Nominee |
| Best Music | John Williams | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Rick Carter and Darren Gilford | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Carrie Fisher | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Lupita Nyong'o | Nominee |
Empire Awards
9 nominations, 5 won
| Best Director | J. J. Abrams | Winner |
| Best Female Newcomer | Daisy Ridley | Winner |
| Best Male Newcomer | John Boyega | Winner |
| Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Winner |
| Best Visual Effects | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Winner |
| Best Costume Design | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Nominee |
| Best Film | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Nominee |
| Best Make-Up and Hairstyling | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Nominee |
MTV Movie Awards
11 nominations, 4 won
| Best Villain | Adam Driver | Winner |
| Best Virtual Performance | Andy Serkis | Winner |
| Breakthrough Performance | Daisy Ridley | Winner |
| Movie of the Year | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Winner |
| Best Action Performance | John Boyega | Nominee |
| Best Female Performance | Daisy Ridley | Nominee |
| Best Fight | Daisy Ridley vs. Adam Driver | Nominee |
| Best Hero | Daisy Ridley | Nominee |
| Best Virtual Performance | Lupita Nyong'o | Nominee |
| Breakthrough Performance | John Boyega | Nominee |
| Ensemble Cast | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Nominee |
Visual Effects Society Awards
7 nominations, 4 won
| Outstanding Created Environment in a Photoreal Feature | Yannick Dusseault, Mike Wood, Justin van der Lek, and Quentin Marmier for " Falcon Chase / Graveyard" | Winner |
| Outstanding Models in a Photoreal or Animated Project | Joshua Lee, Matthew Denton, Landis Fields, and Cyrus Jam for " BB-8 " | Winner |
| Outstanding Virtual Cinematography in a CG Project | Paul Kavanagh, Colin Benoit, Susumu Yukuhiro, and Greg Salter for " Falcon Chase / Graveyard" | Winner |
| Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature | Roger Guyett, Patrick Tubach, Paul Kavanagh, Chris Corbould, and Luke O'Byrne | Winner |
| Outstanding Animated Performance in a Photoreal Feature | Joel Bodin, Arslan Elver, Ian Comley, and Stephen Cullingford for " Maz Kanata " | Nominee |
| Outstanding Compositing in a Photoreal Feature | Jay Cooper, Marian Mavrovic, Jean Lapointe, and Alex Prichard | Nominee |
| Outstanding Effects Simulations in a Photoreal Feature | Rick Hankins, Dan Bornstein, John Doublestein, and Gary Wu for " Starkiller Base " | Nominee |
International Film Music Critics Association Awards
3 nominations, 3 won
| Best Original Score for a Fantasy/Science Fiction/Horror Film | John Williams | Winner |
| Film Music Composition of the Year | John Williams for "The Jedi Steps and Finale" | Winner |
| Film Score of the Year | John Williams | Winner |
Golden Trailer Awards
7 nominations, 2 won
| Best Action Poster | "One Sheet" (Lindeman & Associates) | Winner |
| Best Fantasy Adventure | "Lessons" (Disney In-house) | Winner |
| Best Billboard | " Rey " (Lindeman & Associates) | Nominee |
| Best Fantasy Adventure TV Spot | "Name" (Disney In-house) | Nominee |
| Best Fantasy/Adventure Poster | Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Lindeman & Associates) | Nominee |
| Best Music | "Lessons" (Disney In-house) | Nominee |
| Best Wildposts (Teaser Campaign) | Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Lindeman & Associates) | Nominee |
Teen Choice Awards
7 nominations, 2 won
| Choice Movie: Breakout Star | Daisy Ridley | Winner |
| Choice Movie: Villain | Adam Driver | Winner |
| Choice Movie Actress: Sci-Fi/Fantasy | Daisy Ridley | Nominee |
| Choice Movie: Breakout Star | John Boyega | Nominee |
| Choice Movie: Chemistry | Daisy Ridley and John Boyega | Nominee |
| Choice Movie: Hissy Fit | Adam Driver | Nominee |
| Choice Movie: Sci-Fi/Fantasy | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Nominee |
3D Creative Arts Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best 2D to 3D Conversion | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Winner |
| Best Feature Film – Live Action | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Winner |
British Academy Film Awards
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best Special Visual Effects | Roger Guyett, Neal Scanlan, Chris Corbould, and Paul Kavanagh | Winner |
| Best Original Music | John Williams | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Rick Carter, Darren Gilford, and Lee Sandales | Nominee |
| Best Sound | Matthew Wood, David Acord, Andy Nelson, Christopher Scarabosio, and Stuart Wilson | Nominee |
Golden Reel Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Feature Underscore | Paul Apelgren | Winner |
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Dialogue and ADR for Feature Film | Matthew Wood | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Sound Effects and Foley for Feature Film | Matthew Wood | Nominee |
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Favorite Movie | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Winner |
| Favorite Movie Actor | John Boyega | Nominee |
| Favorite Movie Actress | Daisy Ridley | Nominee |
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Pauline Kael Breakout Award | Daisy Ridley | Winner |
| Best Score | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Nominee |
Screen Nation Film and Television Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Male Performance in Film | John Boyega | Winner |
| Favourite International Movie (made by or featuring British talent) | Star Wars: The Force Awakens ( John Boyega ) | Nominee |
American Film Institute Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Top 10 Films of the Year | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Winner |
Evening Standard British Film Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Blockbuster of the Year | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Winner |
ICG Publicists Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Maxwell Weinberg Publicists Showmanship Motion Picture Award | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Winner |
Santa Barbara International Film Festival Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Variety Artisans Award – Visual Effects | Patrick Tubach | Winner |
Alliance of Women Film Journalists Awards
2 nominations
| Best Breakthrough Performance | Daisy Ridley | Nominee |
| Best Female Action Star | Daisy Ridley | Nominee |
American Cinema Editors Awards
1 nomination
| Best Edited Feature Film – Dramatic | Maryann Brandon and Mary Jo Markey | Nominee |
American Music Awards
1 nomination
| Top Soundtrack | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Nominee |
Artios Awards
1 nomination
| Big Budget – Drama | April Webster, Nina Gold, Alyssa Weisberg, and Jessica Sherman | Nominee |
Bodil Awards
1 nomination
| Best American Film | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Nominee |
British Academy Children's Awards
1 nomination
| Feature Film | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Nominee |
Cinema Audio Society Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing in a Motion Picture – Live Action | Andy Nelson, Christopher Scarabosio, Stuart Wilson, Shawn Murphy, Charleen Richards, and Chris Manning | Nominee |
Costume Designers Guild Awards
1 nomination
| Excellence in Fantasy Film | Michael Kaplan | Nominee |
Dragon Awards
1 nomination
| Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Movie | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Nominee |
Hollywood Post Alliance Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Visual Effects – Feature Film | Jay Cooper, Yanick Dusseault, Rick Hankins, Carlos Munoz, and Polly Ing ( Industrial Light & Magic ) | Nominee |
Hugo Awards
1 nomination
| Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form | Lawrence Kasdan, J. J. Abrams, and Michael Arndt | Nominee |
Japan Academy Film Prize
1 nomination
| Outstanding Foreign Language Film | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Nominee |
Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards
1 nomination
| Best Special Make-Up Effects in a Feature-Length Motion Picture | Neal Scanlan | Nominee |
Nebula Awards
1 nomination
| Ray Bradbury Nebula Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation | Lawrence Kasdan, J. J. Abrams, and Michael Arndt | Nominee |
World Soundtrack Awards
1 nomination
| Film Composer of the Year | John Williams | Nominee |