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Take This Waltz
2011
· Movie
· 116 min
C
MEANRANK
66/100
Every rating
58–79
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 58, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 79.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →A freelance writer in a comfortable but passionless five-year marriage finds herself drawn to an artist who lives across the street. She is caught between the security of her relationship and the thrill of a new, magnetic attraction. The film explores her emotional turmoil as she contemplates desire, commitment, and the consequences of her choices.
Details
- Director
- Sarah Polley
- Writer
- Sarah Polley
- Released
- 25 November 2011
- Country
- Canada, France, Spain, Japan
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Rated
- R
- Box office
- $5.0M
- Awards
- 3 wins, 17 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 20 →3 wins from 20 nominations across 10 ceremonies
| Directors Guild of Canada 2012 | Best Direction in a Feature Film | Sarah Polley | Nominee |
| Directors Guild of Canada 2012 | Best Picture Editing | Christopher Donaldson | Nominee |
| Directors Guild of Canada 2012 | Best Production Design | Matthew Davies | Nominee |
| Directors Guild of Canada 2012 | Best Sound Editing | Take This Waltz | Nominee |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists 2013 | Best Woman Screenwriter | Sarah Polley | Nominee |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists 2013 | Best Woman Director | Sarah Polley | Nominee |
| Detroit Film Critics Society 2012 | Best Picture | Take This Waltz | Nominee |
| Detroit Film Critics Society 2012 | Best Director | Sarah Polley | Nominee |
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Directors Guild of Canada
4 nominations
| Best Direction in a Feature Film | Sarah Polley | Nominee |
| Best Picture Editing | Christopher Donaldson | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Matthew Davies | Nominee |
| Best Sound Editing | Take This Waltz | Nominee |
San Diego Film Critics Society
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actress | Michelle Williams | Winner |
| Best Original Screenplay | Sarah Polley | Nominee |
Vancouver Film Critics Circle
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actress in a Canadian Film | Michelle Williams | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor in a Canadian Film. | Seth Rogen | Nominee |
Hollywood Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Hollywood Actress Award | Michelle Williams | Winner |
Detroit Film Critics Society
4 nominations
| Best Actress | Michelle Williams | Nominee |
| Best Director | Sarah Polley | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Take This Waltz | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Sarah Polley | Nominee |
Alliance of Women Film Journalists
2 nominations
| Best Woman Director | Sarah Polley | Nominee |
| Best Woman Screenwriter | Sarah Polley | Nominee |
Genie Awards
2 nominations
| Best Achievement in Make-Up | Leslie Ann Sebert and David R. Beecroft | Nominee |
| Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role | Michelle Williams | Nominee |
Filmfest Hamburg
1 nomination
| Art Cinema Award | Sarah Polley | Nominee |
San Sebastian Film Festival
1 nomination
| Golden Seashell | Take This Waltz | Nominee |
St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association
1 nomination
| Best Arthouse or Festival Film | Take This Waltz | Nominee |