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Tenet
2020
· Movie
· 150 min
B
MEANRANK
71/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #2093
- IMDb #1378
- Google retired #2529
- Rotten Tomatoes #2196
- Metacritic #1567
- Letterboxd #2303
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- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #2720
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #2058
- Metacritic Critics #1509
- Metacritic Audience #1669
- Criticker #1899
- Douban #988
- Kinopoisk #1237
- AlloCiné #1724
- Trakt #1180
Every rating
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A CIA operative is recruited into a secret organization called Tenet. Their mission is to prevent World War III, a conflict that will be fought not in the past or future, but inverted in time. He must learn to manipulate the flow of time to stop a renegade Russian oligarch.
Details
- Director
- Christopher Nolan
- Writer
- Christopher Nolan
- Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures, Syncopy
- Released
- 22 August 2020
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
- Language
- English, Ukrainian, Norwegian
- Runtime
- 150 min
- Rated
- PG-13
- Budget
- $205.0M
- Box office
- $365.3M
- Awards
- 25 wins, 76 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 101 →3 major awards won · 25 wins from 101 nominations across 44 ceremonies
| Academy Awards 2021 | Best Visual Effects | Andrew Jackson, David Lee, Andrew Lockley, and Scott Fisher | Winner |
| Art Directors Guild Awards 2021 | Excellence in Production Design for a Fantasy Film | Nathan Crowley | Winner |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2021 | Best Visual Effects | Tenet | Winner |
| Academy Awards 2021 | Best Production Design | Nathan Crowley and Kathy Lucas | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2021 | Best Cinematography | Hoyte van Hoytema | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2021 | Best Editing | Jennifer Lame | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2021 | Best Score | Ludwig Göransson | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2021 | Best Production Design | Nathan Crowley and Kathy Lucas | Nominee |
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Critics' Choice Movie Awards
5 nominations, 1 won
| Best Visual Effects | Tenet | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Hoyte van Hoytema | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Jennifer Lame | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Nathan Crowley and Kathy Lucas | Nominee |
| Best Score | Ludwig Göransson | Nominee |
Academy Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Visual Effects | Andrew Jackson, David Lee, Andrew Lockley, and Scott Fisher | Winner |
| Best Production Design | Nathan Crowley and Kathy Lucas | Nominee |
Art Directors Guild Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Excellence in Production Design for a Fantasy Film | Nathan Crowley | Winner |
Critics' Choice Super Awards
2 nominations
| Best Action Movie | Tenet | Nominee |
| Best Actor in an Action Movie | John David Washington | Nominee |
Golden Globe Awards
1 nomination
| Best Original Score | Ludwig Göransson | Nominee |
Seattle Film Critics Society Awards
5 nominations, 2 won
| Best Action Choreography | Tenet | Winner |
| Best Visual Effects | Andrew Jackson, Andrew Lockley, Scott Fisher, and Mike Chambers | Winner |
| Best Film Editing | Jennifer Lame | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Ludwig Göransson | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Nathan Crowley and Kathy Lucas | Nominee |
Houston Film Critics Society
4 nominations, 2 won
| Best Stunt Coordination Team | Tenet | Winner |
| Best Visual Effects | Tenet | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Hoyte van Hoytema | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Ludwig Göransson | Nominee |
St. Louis Film Critics Association Awards
3 nominations, 2 won
| Best Action Film | Tenet | Winner |
| Best Visual Effects | Tenet | Winner |
| Best Score | Ludwig Göransson | Nominee |
Saturn Awards
9 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actor | John David Washington | Winner |
| Best Director | Christopher Nolan | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Jennifer Lame | Nominee |
| Best Music | Ludwig Göransson | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Nathan Crowley | Nominee |
| Best Science Fiction Film | Tenet | Nominee |
| Best Special / Visual Effects | Andrew Jackson, Andrew Lockley, Scott Fisher, and Mike Chambers | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Robert Pattinson | Nominee |
| Best Writing | Christopher Nolan | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
5 nominations, 1 won
| Best Visual Effects | Andrew Jackson and Scott R. Fisher | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Hoyte van Hoytema | Nominee |
| Best Motion Picture – Drama | Tenet | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Ludwig Göransson | Nominee |
| Best Sound (Editing and Mixing) | Willie D. Burton, Richard King, Kevin O'Connell, and Gary A. Rizzo | Nominee |
Online Film Critics Society
4 nominations, 1 won
| Technical Achievement Awards – Visual Effects | Tenet | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Hoyte van Hoytema | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Jennifer Lame | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Ludwig Göransson | Nominee |
San Diego Film Critics Society Awards
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best Visual Effects | Tenet | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Hoyte van Hoytema | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Jennifer Lame | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Nathan Crowley | Nominee |
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best Editing | Jennifer Lame | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Hoyte van Hoytema | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Nathan Crowley and Kathy Lucas | Nominee |
| Best Score | Ludwig Göransson | Nominee |
Golden Reel Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Feature Underscore | Alex Gibson and Nicholas Fitzgerald | Winner |
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Sound Effects and Foley for Feature Film | Richard King, Michael W. Mitchell, Joseph Fraioli, Mark Larry, Bruce Tanis, Angela Ang, John Cucci, Catherine Harper, John Roesch, Katie Rose, Alyson Dee Moore, Chris Moriana, Shelley Roden, Dan O'Connell, and John Cucci | Nominee |
Hollywood Music in Media Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Original Score in a Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film | Ludwig Göransson | Winner |
| Best Original Song in a Feature Film | "The Plan" – Jacques Webster II, Ebony Naomi Oshunrinde, and Ludwig Göransson | Nominee |
Huading Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Global Motion Picture | Tenet | Winner |
| Best Global Director for a Motion Picture | Christopher Nolan | Nominee |
Location Managers Guild Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Locations in a Contemporary Film | Janice Polley, Julie Hannum and Klaus Darrelmann | Winner |
| Outstanding Film Commission | Estonian Film Institute | Nominee |
Alliance of Women Film Journalists
1 nomination, 1 won
| Most Egregious Lovers' Age Difference Award | Elizabeth Debicki and Kenneth Branagh | Winner |
BMI Film & TV Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Theatrical Film Award | Ludwig Göransson | Winner |
British Academy Film Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Special Visual Effects | Scott Fisher, Andrew Jackson, and Andrew Lockley | Winner |
British Film Designers Guild
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Production Design International Studio Feature Film – Fantasy | Nathan Crowley, Kathy Lucas, Toby Britton, Eggert Ketilsson, Jenne Lee, Emmanuel Delis and Anna Pinnock | Winner |
Chinese American Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Golden Angel Award for Most Popular U.S. Film in China | Tenet | Winner |
Hochi Film Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Foreign Language Film | Tenet | Winner |
Set Decorators Society of America Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Achievement in Décor/Design of a Science Fiction or Fantasy Feature Film | Kathy Lucas and Nathan Crowley | Winner |
Austin Film Critics Association Awards
5 nominations
| Best Cinematography | Hoyte van Hoytema | Nominee |
| Best Film Editing | Jennifer Lame | Nominee |
| Best Motion Capture/Special Effects Performance | Andrew Jackson | Nominee |
| Best Score | Ludwig Göransson | Nominee |
| Best Stunts | Tenet | Nominee |
Hollywood Critics Association Awards
5 nominations
| Best Action Film | Tenet | Nominee |
| Best Blockbuster Film | Tenet | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Hoyte van Hoytema | Nominee |
| Best Stunt Work | Tenet | Nominee |
| Best Visual Effects | Andrew Jackson | Nominee |
Chicago Film Critics Association
3 nominations
| Best Editing | Jennifer Lame | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Ludwig Göransson | Nominee |
| Best Use of Visual Effects | Tenet | Nominee |
Georgia Film Critics Association Awards
3 nominations
| Best Cinematography | Hoyte van Hoytema | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Ludwig Göransson | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Nathan Crowley, Rory Bruen, Steve Christensen, Eggert Ketilsson, Jenne Lee, Justin O’Neal Miller, Benjamin Nowicki, Erik Osusky, and Anthony D. Parrillo | Nominee |
San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle Awards
3 nominations
| Best Cinematography | Hoyte van Hoytema | Nominee |
| Best Film Editing | Jennifer Lame | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Nathan Crowley and Kathy Lucas | Nominee |
Black Reel Awards
2 nominations
| Outstanding Cinematography | Hoyte van Hoytema | Nominee |
| Outstanding Production Design | Nathan Crowley | Nominee |
Golden Trailer Awards
2 nominations
| Best Action Poster | Warner Bros. and Leroy & Rose (for " IMAX Art") | Nominee |
| Best Action/Thriller TrailerByte for a Feature Film | Warner Bros. and Trailer Park Group (for "Explosive Wait") | Nominee |
People's Choice Awards
2 nominations
| The Action Movie Star of 2020 | John David Washington | Nominee |
| The Action Movie of 2020 | Tenet | Nominee |
Detroit Film Critics Society Awards
1 nomination
| Best Use of Music | Tenet | Nominee |
Dragon Awards
1 nomination
| Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Movie | Tenet | Nominee |
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards
1 nomination
| Best Cinematography | Hoyte van Hoytema | Nominee |
Hugo Awards
1 nomination
| Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form | Christopher Nolan | Nominee |
International Cinephile Society Awards
1 nomination
| Best Sound Design | Willie D. Burton, Richard King, Kevin O'Connell and Gary A. Rizzo | Nominee |
International Film Music Critics Association Awards
1 nomination
| Best Original Score for an Action/Adventure/Thriller Film | Ludwig Göransson | Nominee |
Japan Academy Film Prize
1 nomination
| Outstanding Foreign Language Film | Tenet | Nominee |
London Film Critics' Circle Awards
1 nomination
| Technical Achievement Award | Jennifer Lame (film editing) | Nominee |
Nikkan Sports Film Awards
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Film | Tenet | Nominee |
Society of Composers & Lyricists
1 nomination
| Outstanding Original Score for a Studio Film | Ludwig Göransson | Nominee |
Visual Effects Society Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature | Andrew Jackson, Mike Chambers, Andrew Lockley, David Lee, and Scott Fisher | Nominee |
Webby Awards
1 nomination
| Social – Television/Film | Warner Bros. and Movers+Shakers (for "#TimeforTenet TikTok Challenge") | Nominee |