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The Addiction
1995
· Movie
· 82 min
C
MEANRANK
67/100
Every rating
62–75
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is AlloCiné on 62, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 75.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →A vampiric doctoral student tries to follow the philosophy of a nocturnal comrade and control her thirst for blood.
Details
- Director
- Abel Ferrara
- Writer
- Nicholas St. John
- Studio
- Fast Films
- Released
- 6 October 1995
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 82 min
- Rated
- NR
- Box office
- $302.4K
- Awards
- 3 wins, 5 nominations
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Awards & nominations
See all 8 →3 wins from 8 nominations across 7 ceremonies
| Best Feature 1996 | Best Feature | The Addiction | Nominee |
| Best Female Lead 1996 | Best Female Lead | Lili Taylor | Nominee |
| Best Actress 1995 | Best Actress | Lili Taylor | Winner |
| Best Film 1995 | Best Film | The Addiction | Nominee |
| Best Film 1995 | Best Film | Abel Ferrara | Winner |
| Best Foreign Actress 1995 | Best Foreign Actress | Lili Taylor | Nominee |
| Golden Bear 1995 | Golden Bear | The Addiction | Nominee |
| Special Mention Award 1995 | Special Mention Award | Christopher Walken | Winner |
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8 awards — The Addiction
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Best Film
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Film | Abel Ferrara | Winner |
| Best Film | The Addiction | Nominee |
Best Actress
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actress | Lili Taylor | Winner |
Special Mention Award
1 nomination, 1 won
| Special Mention Award | Christopher Walken | Winner |
Best Feature
1 nomination
| Best Feature | The Addiction | Nominee |
Best Female Lead
1 nomination
| Best Female Lead | Lili Taylor | Nominee |
Best Foreign Actress
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Actress | Lili Taylor | Nominee |
Golden Bear
1 nomination
| Golden Bear | The Addiction | Nominee |