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The Bodyguard
1992
· Movie
· 129 min
C
MEANRANK
62/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #3761
- IMDb #3615
- Google retired #1167
- Rotten Tomatoes #3649
- Metacritic #3906
- Letterboxd #2943
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- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #4396
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #3034
- Metacritic Critics #4334
- Metacritic Audience #2738
- Criticker #3336
- Kinopoisk #409
- AlloCiné #2001
- Trakt #2347
Every rating
31–90
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Criticker on 31, highest is Google on 90. Critics average 38, everyone else 67.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →A former Secret Service agent, now working as a private bodyguard, is hired to protect a famous and headstrong pop singer who has been receiving death threats. His professional, no-nonsense approach clashes with her glamorous and unpredictable lifestyle. Despite their initial friction and vast differences, a complex and forbidden romance begins to develop between them. This emotional complication challenges his objectivity as the threats become increasingly real and dangerous, forcing him to risk everything to keep her safe.
Details
- Director
- Mick Jackson
- Writer
- Lawrence Kasdan
- Released
- 25 November 1992
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 129 min
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $25.0M
- Box office
- $411.0M
- Awards
- 60 wins, 25 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
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| Most Helpful White Person 2016 | Most Helpful White Person | Kevin Costner | Nominee |
| Album of the Year 1994 | Album of the Year | The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album – Whitney Houston | Winner |
| American Music Award of Merit 1994 | American Music Award of Merit | Whitney Houston | Winner |
| Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female 1994 | Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female | "I Will Always Love You" – Whitney Houston | Winner |
| Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female 1994 | Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female | " I'm Every Woman " – Whitney Houston | Nominee |
| Best R&B/Soul Single – Female 1994 | Best R&B/Soul Single – Female | Whitney Houston – " I Have Nothing " | Nominee |
| Best R&B/Soul Song of the Year 1994 | Best R&B/Soul Song of the Year | Whitney Houston – "I Will Always Love You" | Winner |
| Best Selling Album (Foreign or Domestic) 1994 | Best Selling Album (Foreign or Domestic) | The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album – Whitney Houston | Winner |
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85 awards — The Bodyguard
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Entertainer of the Year
2 nominations, 2 won
| Entertainer of the Year | Whitney Houston | Winner |
| Entertainer of the Year | Whitney Houston | Winner |
Special Award
2 nominations, 2 won
| Special Award | "I Will Always Love You" | Winner |
| Special Award | The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album | Winner |
Best R&B/Soul Single – Female
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best R&B/Soul Single – Female | Whitney Houston – " I Will Always Love You " | Winner |
| Best R&B/Soul Single – Female | Whitney Houston – " I Have Nothing " | Nominee |
Album of the Year
1 nomination, 1 won
| Album of the Year | The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album – Whitney Houston | Winner |
Album of the Year (International)
1 nomination, 1 won
| Album of the Year (International) | The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album | Winner |
American Music Award of Merit
1 nomination, 1 won
| American Music Award of Merit | Whitney Houston | Winner |
Best Actress – Silver Otto Award
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actress – Silver Otto Award | Whitney Houston | Winner |
Best Female Artist
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Female Artist | Whitney Houston | Winner |
Best Female Singer – Silver Otto Award
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Female Singer – Silver Otto Award | Whitney Houston | Winner |
Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female | "I Will Always Love You" – Whitney Houston | Winner |
Best R&B/Soul Song of the Year
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best R&B/Soul Song of the Year | Whitney Houston – "I Will Always Love You" | Winner |
Best Selling Album (Foreign or Domestic)
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Selling Album (Foreign or Domestic) | The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album – Whitney Houston | Winner |
Best Song from a Movie
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Song from a Movie | " I Will Always Love You " – Whitney Houston | Winner |
Best-selling Soundtrack
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best-selling Soundtrack | The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album | Winner |
Compilation Album of the Year (International)
1 nomination, 1 won
| Compilation Album of the Year (International) | The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album | Winner |
Favorite Actor in a Dramatic Motion Picture
1 nomination, 1 won
| Favorite Actor in a Dramatic Motion Picture | Kevin Costner | Winner |
Favorite Adult Contemporary Album
1 nomination, 1 won
| Favorite Adult Contemporary Album | The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album | Winner |
Favorite Female Musical Performer
1 nomination, 1 won
| Favorite Female Musical Performer | Whitney Houston | Winner |
Favorite Motion Picture Actor
1 nomination, 1 won
| Favorite Motion Picture Actor | Kevin Costner | Winner |
Favorite New Music Video
1 nomination, 1 won
| Favorite New Music Video | " I Will Always Love You " | Winner |
Favorite Pop/Rock Album
1 nomination, 1 won
| Favorite Pop/Rock Album | The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album | Winner |
Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist
1 nomination, 1 won
| Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist | Whitney Houston | Winner |
Favorite Pop/Rock Song
1 nomination, 1 won
| Favorite Pop/Rock Song | " I Will Always Love You " | Winner |
Favorite Soul/R&B Album
1 nomination, 1 won
| Favorite Soul/R&B Album | The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album | Winner |
Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist
1 nomination, 1 won
| Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist | Whitney Houston | Winner |
Favorite Soul/R&B Song
1 nomination, 1 won
| Favorite Soul/R&B Song | " I Will Always Love You " | Winner |
Film Music Award
1 nomination, 1 won
| Film Music Award | Alan Silvestri – The Bodyguard | Winner |
Most-performed Song from a Film
1 nomination, 1 won
| Most-performed Song from a Film | " I Have Nothing " Music by David Foster ; Lyrics by Linda Thompson | Winner |
Outstanding Album
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Album | The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album | Winner |
Outstanding Female Artist
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Female Artist | Whitney Houston | Winner |
Outstanding Music Video
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Music Video | " I'm Every Woman " – Whitney Houston | Winner |
Outstanding Soundtrack Album (Film or Television)
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Soundtrack Album (Film or Television) | The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album | Winner |
Record of the Year
1 nomination, 1 won
| Record of the Year | " I Will Always Love You " – Whitney Houston | Winner |
Sammy Davis Jr. Award for Entertainer of the Year
1 nomination, 1 won
| Sammy Davis Jr. Award for Entertainer of the Year | Whitney Houston | Winner |
Single of the Year (International)
1 nomination, 1 won
| Single of the Year (International) | " I Will Always Love You " | Winner |
Soundtrack/Cast Recording
1 nomination, 1 won
| Soundtrack/Cast Recording | The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album | Winner |
The Most-Performed Song
1 nomination, 1 won
| The Most-Performed Song | " I'm Every Woman " Music and Lyrics by Nick Ashford and Valerie Simpson | Winner |
The Music Award
1 nomination, 1 won
| The Music Award | Whitney Houston | Winner |
Top Hot 100 Singles Artist – Female
1 nomination, 1 won
| Top Hot 100 Singles Artist – Female | Whitney Houston | Winner |
Top Hot 100 Singles Sales #1
1 nomination, 1 won
| Top Hot 100 Singles Sales #1 | "I Will Always Love You" | Winner |
Top Hot R&B Singles Sales #1
1 nomination, 1 won
| Top Hot R&B Singles Sales #1 | "I Will Always Love You" | Winner |
World's Best Selling American Recording Artist of the Year
1 nomination, 1 won
| World's Best Selling American Recording Artist of the Year | Whitney Houston | Winner |
World's Best Selling Female Recording Artist of the Era
1 nomination, 1 won
| World's Best Selling Female Recording Artist of the Era | Whitney Houston | Winner |
World's Best Selling Overall Recording Artist
1 nomination, 1 won
| World's Best Selling Overall Recording Artist | Whitney Houston | Winner |
World's Best Selling Pop Artist of the Year
1 nomination, 1 won
| World's Best Selling Pop Artist of the Year | Whitney Houston | Winner |
World's Best Selling R&B Artist of the Year
1 nomination, 1 won
| World's Best Selling R&B Artist of the Year | Whitney Houston | Winner |
Worst Foreign Actor
1 nomination, 1 won
| Worst Foreign Actor | Kevin Costner | Winner |
★ Top Billboard 200 Album
1 nomination, 1 won
| ★ Top Billboard 200 Album | The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album | Winner |
★ Top Hot 100 Single
1 nomination, 1 won
| ★ Top Hot 100 Single | " I Will Always Love You " | Winner |
★ Top Hot 100 Singles Artist
1 nomination, 1 won
| ★ Top Hot 100 Singles Artist | Whitney Houston | Winner |
★ Top Hot R&B Single
1 nomination, 1 won
| ★ Top Hot R&B Single | "I Will Always Love You" | Winner |
★ Top Hot R&B Singles Artist
1 nomination, 1 won
| ★ Top Hot R&B Singles Artist | Whitney Houston | Winner |
★ Top R&B Album
1 nomination, 1 won
| ★ Top R&B Album | The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album | Winner |
★ Top Soundtrack
1 nomination, 1 won
| ★ Top Soundtrack | The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album | Winner |
★Special Award: Top Album Most Weeks at #1 (20 weeks)
1 nomination, 1 won
| ★Special Award: Top Album Most Weeks at #1 (20 weeks) | The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album | Winner |
★Special Award: Top Single Most Weeks at #1 (14 weeks)
1 nomination, 1 won
| ★Special Award: Top Single Most Weeks at #1 (14 weeks) | "I Will Always Love You" | Winner |
★Top World Artist
1 nomination, 1 won
| ★Top World Artist | Whitney Houston | Winner |
★Top World Single
1 nomination, 1 won
| ★Top World Single | "I Will Always Love You" | Winner |
Best Original Song
2 nominations
| Best Original Song | " Run to You " Music by Jud Friedman; Lyrics by Allan Rich | Nominee |
| Best Original Song | " I Have Nothing " Music by David Foster ; Lyrics by Linda Thompson | Nominee |
Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or for Television
2 nominations
| Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or for Television | " I Have Nothing " – David Foster and Linda Thompson | Nominee |
| Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or for Television | " Run to You " – Jud Friedman and Allan Rich | Nominee |
Worst New Star
2 nominations
| Worst New Star | Whitney Houston | Nominee |
| Worst New Star | Kevin Costner's crew cut | Nominee |
Best Breakthrough Performance
1 nomination
| Best Breakthrough Performance | Whitney Houston | Nominee |
Best Female Performance
1 nomination
| Best Female Performance | Whitney Houston | Nominee |
Best Male Performance
1 nomination
| Best Male Performance | Kevin Costner | Nominee |
Best Movie
1 nomination
| Best Movie | The Bodyguard | Nominee |
Best On-Screen Duo
1 nomination
| Best On-Screen Duo | Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston | Nominee |
Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female
1 nomination
| Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female | " I'm Every Woman " – Whitney Houston | Nominee |
Favorite Actress in a Dramatic Motion Picture
1 nomination
| Favorite Actress in a Dramatic Motion Picture | Whitney Houston | Nominee |
Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist
1 nomination
| Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist | Whitney Houston | Nominee |
Most Desirable Male
1 nomination
| Most Desirable Male | Kevin Costner | Nominee |
Most Helpful White Person
1 nomination
| Most Helpful White Person | Kevin Costner | Nominee |
Outstanding Foreign Language Film
1 nomination
| Outstanding Foreign Language Film | The Bodyguard | Nominee |
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Motion Picture
1 nomination
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Motion Picture | Whitney Houston | Nominee |
Top Hot Adult Contemporary Artist
1 nomination
| Top Hot Adult Contemporary Artist | Whitney Houston | Nominee |
Worst Actor
1 nomination
| Worst Actor | Kevin Costner | Nominee |
Worst Actress
1 nomination
| Worst Actress | Whitney Houston | Nominee |
Worst Original Song
1 nomination
| Worst Original Song | " Queen of the Night " Music and Lyrics by Whitney Houston, L.A. Reid, Babyface, and Daryl Simmons | Nominee |
Worst Picture
1 nomination
| Worst Picture | Lawrence Kasdan, Jim Wilson, and Kevin Costner | Nominee |
Worst Screenplay
1 nomination
| Worst Screenplay | Lawrence Kasdan | Nominee |