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The Artist
2011
· Movie
· 100 min
A
MEANRANK
81/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #546
- IMDb #554
- Google retired #2240
- Rotten Tomatoes #436
- Metacritic #277
- Letterboxd #1192
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- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #367
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #889
- Metacritic Critics #213
- Metacritic Audience #726
- Criticker #625
- Douban #427
- Kinopoisk #350
- AlloCiné #566
- Trakt #1048
Every rating
62–95
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Criticker on 62, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 95. Critics average 92, everyone else 78.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →A silent movie star at the peak of his career in 1927 Hollywood finds his fame diminishing with the arrival of "talkies." As his career declines, a young actress he helped rise to stardom becomes a major player in the new era of sound films. The story explores his struggle with pride and changing times as he is left behind.
Details
- Director
- Michel Hazanavicius
- Writer
- Michel Hazanavicius
- Studio
- uFilm, La Petite Reine, Studio 37, La Classe américaine
- Released
- 12 October 2011
- Country
- Belgium, France
- Language
- English, French
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Rated
- PG-13
- Budget
- $15.0M
- Box office
- $133.4M
- Awards
- 88 wins, 93 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 181 →28 major awards won · 88 wins from 181 nominations across 54 ceremonies
| Academy Awards 2012 | Best Picture | Thomas Langmann | Winner |
| Academy Awards 2012 | Best Director | Michel Hazanavicius | Winner |
| Academy Awards 2012 | Best Costume Design | Mark Bridges | Winner |
| Academy Awards 2012 | Best Original Score | Ludovic Bource | Winner |
| Academy Awards 2012 | Best Actor | Jean Dujardin | Winner |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2012 | Best Picture | The Artist | Winner |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2012 | Best Costume Design | Mark Bridges | Winner |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2012 | Best Composer | Ludovic Bource | Winner |
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César Awards
10 nominations, 6 won
| Best Actress | Bérénice Bejo | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Guillaume Schiffman | Winner |
| Best Director | Michel Hazanavicius | Winner |
| Best Film | The Artist | Winner |
| Best Music Written for a Film | Ludovic Bource | Winner |
| Best Production Design | Laurence Bennett | Winner |
| Best Actor | Jean Dujardin | Nominee |
| Best Costume Design | Mark Bridges | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Anne-Sophie Bion and Michel Hazanavicius | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Michel Hazanavicius | Nominee |
Academy Awards
10 nominations, 5 won
| Best Actor | Jean Dujardin | Winner |
| Best Costume Design | Mark Bridges | Winner |
| Best Director | Michel Hazanavicius | Winner |
| Best Original Score | Ludovic Bource | Winner |
| Best Picture | Thomas Langmann | Winner |
| Best Art Direction | Laurence Bennett and Robert Gould | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Guillaume Schiffman | Nominee |
| Best Film Editing | Anne-Sophie Bion and Michel Hazanavicius | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Michel Hazanavicius | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Bérénice Bejo | Nominee |
Critics' Choice Movie Awards
11 nominations, 4 won
| Best Composer | Ludovic Bource | Winner |
| Best Costume Design | Mark Bridges | Winner |
| Best Director | Michel Hazanavicius | Winner |
| Best Picture | The Artist | Winner |
| Best Acting Ensemble | The Artist | Nominee |
| Best Actor | Jean Dujardin | Nominee |
| Best Art Direction | Laurence Bennett and Gregory S. Hooper | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Guillaume Schiffman | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Anne-Sophie Bion and Michel Hazanavicius | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Michel Hazanavicius | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Bérénice Bejo | Nominee |
Independent Spirit Awards
5 nominations, 4 won
| Best Actor | Jean Dujardin | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Guillaume Schiffman | Winner |
| Best Director | Michel Hazanavicius | Winner |
| Best Film | The Artist | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Michel Hazanavicius | Nominee |
Golden Globe Awards
6 nominations, 3 won
| Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | Jean Dujardin | Winner |
| Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | The Artist | Winner |
| Best Original Score | Ludovic Bource | Winner |
| Best Director – Motion Picture | Michel Hazanavicius | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Michel Hazanavicius | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture | Bérénice Bejo | Nominee |
Cannes Film Festival
3 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actor | Jean Dujardin | Winner |
| Palm Dog Award | Uggie | Winner |
| Palme d'Or | Michel Hazanavicius | Nominee |
Screen Actors Guild Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role | Jean Dujardin | Winner |
| Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Bérénice Bejo, James Cromwell, Jean Dujardin, John Goodman, and Penelope Ann Miller | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role | Bérénice Bejo | Nominee |
Directors Guild Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Directing – Feature Film | Michel Hazanavicius | Winner |
Goya Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best European Film | Michel Hazanavicius | Winner |
Producers Guild of America Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Theatrical Motion Picture | Thomas Langmann | Winner |
Art Directors Guild
1 nomination
| Period Film | Laurence Bennett, Greg Hooper, Joshua Lusby, Adam Mull, Jamie Rama, Martin Charles, and Robert Gould | Nominee |
Grammy Awards
1 nomination
| Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media | Ludovic Bource | Nominee |
British Academy Film Awards
12 nominations, 7 won
| Best Actor | Jean Dujardin | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Guillaume Schiffman | Winner |
| Best Direction | Michel Hazanavicius | Winner |
| Best Film | Thomas Langmann | Winner |
| Best Music | Ludovic Bource | Winner |
| Best Original Screenplay | Michel Hazanavicius | Winner |
| Costume Design | Mark Bridges | Winner |
| Best Actress | Bérénice Bejo | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Anne-Sophie Bion and Michel Hazanavicius | Nominee |
| Best Make-up and Hair | Cydney Cornell and Julie Hewett | Nominee |
| Best Sound | Michael Krikorian, Gérard Lamps, and Nadine Muse | Nominee |
| Production Design | Laurence Bennett and Robert Gould | Nominee |
St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association
6 nominations, 5 won
| Best Director | Michel Hazanavicius | Winner |
| Best Film | The Artist | Winner |
| Best Music | Ludovic Bource | Winner |
| Best Original Screenplay | Michel Hazanavicius | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Bérénice Bejo | Winner |
| Special Merit (for best scene, cinematic technique or other memorable aspect or moment) | The Artist | Nominee |
Alliance of Women Film Journalists
9 nominations, 3 won
| Best Director | Michel Hazanavicius | Winner |
| Best Film | The Artist | Winner |
| Unforgettable Moment Award | The Artist | Winner |
| Best Actor | Jean Dujardin | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Guillaume Schiffman | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Anne-Sophie Bion and Michel Hazanavicius | Nominee |
| Best Film Music or Score | Ludovic Bource | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Michel Hazanavicius | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Bérénice Bejo | Nominee |
AACTA International Awards
4 nominations, 3 won
| Best Actor – International | Jean Dujardin | Winner |
| Best Direction – International | Michel Hazanavicius | Winner |
| Best Film – International | Thomas Langmann | Winner |
| Best Screenplay – International | Michel Hazanavicius | Nominee |
London Film Critics' Circle
4 nominations, 3 won
| Actor of the Year | Jean Dujardin | Winner |
| Director of the Year | Michel Hazanavicius | Winner |
| Film of the Year | The Artist | Winner |
| Screenwriter of the Year | Michel Hazanavicius | Nominee |
New York Film Critics Online
3 nominations, 3 won
| Best Director | Michel Hazanavicius | Winner |
| Best Original Score | Ludovic Bource | Winner |
| Best Picture | The Artist | Winner |
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association
7 nominations, 2 won
| Best Original Score | Ludovic Bource | Winner |
| Best Picture | The Artist | Winner |
| Best Actor | Jean Dujardin | Nominee |
| Best Art Direction | Laurence Bennett and Gregory S. Hooper | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Guillaume Schiffman | Nominee |
| Best Director | Michel Hazanavicius | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Bérénice Bejo | Nominee |
Detroit Film Critics Society
5 nominations, 2 won
| Best Director | Michel Hazanavicius | Winner |
| Best Film | The Artist | Winner |
| Best Actor | Jean Dujardin | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Michel Hazanavicius | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Bérénice Bejo | Nominee |
Lumière Awards
5 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actress | Bérénice Bejo | Winner |
| Best Film | The Artist | Winner |
| Best Actor | Jean Dujardin | Nominee |
| Best Director | Michel Hazanavicius | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Michel Hazanavicius | Nominee |
Vancouver Film Critics Circle
4 nominations, 2 won
| Best Film | The Artist | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Michel Hazanavicius | Winner |
| Best Actor | Jean Dujardin | Nominee |
| Best Director | Michel Hazanavicius | Nominee |
AARP Movies for Grownups Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Comedy | The Artist | Winner |
| Best Movie for Grownups | The Artist | Winner |
Boston Society of Film Critics
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Picture | The Artist | Winner |
| Best Use of Music in a Film | Ludovic Bource | Winner |
New York Film Critics Circle
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Director | Michel Hazanavicius | Winner |
| Best Film | The Artist | Winner |
San Diego Film Critics Society
9 nominations, 1 won
| Best Film | The Artist | Winner |
| Best Actor | Jean Dujardin | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Guillaume Schiffman | Nominee |
| Best Director | Michel Hazanavicius | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Anne-Sophie Bion and Michel Hazanavicius | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Michel Hazanavicius | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Laurence Bennett | Nominee |
| Best Score | Ludovic Bource | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Bérénice Bejo | Nominee |
Houston Film Critics Society
7 nominations, 1 won
| Best Score | Ludovic Bource | Winner |
| Best Actor | Jean Dujardin | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Guillaume Schiffman | Nominee |
| Best Director | Michel Hazanavicius | Nominee |
| Best Foreign Film | Michel Hazanavicius | Nominee |
| Best Picture | The Artist | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Michel Hazanavicius | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
6 nominations, 1 won
| Best Art Direction and Production Design | Laurence Bennett and Gregory S. Hooper | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Guillaume Schiffman | Nominee |
| Best Costume Design | Mark Bridges | Nominee |
| Best Director | Michel Hazanavicius | Nominee |
| Best Film | The Artist | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Michel Hazanavicius | Nominee |
Chicago Film Critics Association
5 nominations, 1 won
| Best Original Screenplay | Michel Hazanavicius | Winner |
| Best Actor | Jean Dujardin | Nominee |
| Best Director | Michel Hazanavicius | Nominee |
| Best Film | The Artist | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Ludovic Bource | Nominee |
European Film Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Composer | Ludovic Bource | Winner |
| Best Cinematographer | Guillaume Schiffman | Nominee |
| Best Film | The Artist | Nominee |
The Comedy Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Performance by an Actor – Film | Jean Dujardin | Winner |
| Comedy Director – Film | Michel Hazanavicius | Nominee |
| Comedy Film | The Artist | Nominee |
IFF Cinematik Piešťany
2 nominations, 1 won
| Meeting Point Europe Award | The Artist | Winner |
| Audience Award | The Artist | Nominee |
Women Film Critics Circle
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Screen Couple | Jean Dujardin and Bérénice Bejo | Winner |
| Best Actor | Jean Dujardin | Nominee |
American Cinema Editors
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Edited Feature Film – Comedy or Musical | Anne-Sophie Bion and Michel Hazanavicius | Winner |
American Film Institute
1 nomination, 1 won
| AFI Special Awards | The Artist | Winner |
BMI Film & TV Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Film Music Award | Ludovic Bource | Winner |
Belgian Syndicate of Cinema Critics
1 nomination, 1 won
| Grand Prix | The Artist | Winner |
Casting Society of America
1 nomination, 1 won
| Feature – Studio or Independent – Comedy | Heidi Levitt and Michael Sanford | Winner |
Dublin Film Critics' Circle
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Film | The Artist | Winner |
Florida Film Critics Circle
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Original Screenplay | Michel Hazanavicius | Winner |
Golden Eagle Award
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Foreign Language Film | The Artist | Winner |
Golden Trailer Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Independent TV Spot | The Artist | Winner |
Leeds International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Official Selection Audience Award | The Artist | Winner |
National Board of Review
1 nomination, 1 won
| Top Ten Films | The Artist | Winner |
San Sebastián International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Audience Award | The Artist | Winner |
Santa Barbara International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Cinema Vanguard Award | The Artist | Winner |
Toronto Film Critics Association
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Director | Michel Hazanavicius | Winner |
Online Film Critics Society
4 nominations
| Best Actor | Jean Dujardin | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Guillaume Schiffman | Nominee |
| Best Director | Michel Hazanavicius | Nominee |
| Best Picture | The Artist | Nominee |
Georgia Film Critics Association
3 nominations
| Best Art Direction | Laurence Bennett | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Michel Hazanavicius | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Bérénice Bejo | Nominee |
ALMA Awards
1 nomination
| Favorite Movie Actress – Comedy/Musical | Bérénice Bejo | Nominee |
American Society of Cinematographers
1 nomination
| Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases | Guillaume Schiffman | Nominee |
Costume Designers Guild
1 nomination
| Excellence in Period Film | Mark Bridges | Nominee |
David di Donatello
1 nomination
| Best European Film | The Artist | Nominee |
Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association
1 nomination
| Film of the Year | The Artist | Nominee |