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The Dig
2021
· Movie
· 112 min
B
MEANRANK
71/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #2189
- IMDb #1981
- Google retired #975
- Rotten Tomatoes #1400
- Metacritic #1540
- Letterboxd #2662
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- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #1349
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #1894
- Metacritic Critics #1183
- Metacritic Audience #2341
- Kinopoisk #5607
- AlloCiné #1587
- Trakt #2110
Every rating
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As World War II looms, a wealthy landowner hires a self-taught excavator to investigate the large burial mounds on her estate. They uncover an archaeological find of immense historical significance, a discovery that promises to rewrite English history. The project draws in a team of professionals, creating tensions between class, academia, and personal ambition. The race against time and the elements reveals not only ancient treasures but also the profound connections between past and present.
Details
- Director
- Simon Stone
- Writer
- Moira Buffini
- Based on
- The Dig by John Preston
- Studio
- Clerkenwell Films, Magnolia Mae Films
- Released
- 14 January 2021
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Rated
- PG-13
- Budget
- $15.0M
- Awards
- 0 wins, 8 nominations
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Awards & nominations
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| AARP Movies for Grownups Awards 2021 | Best Actor | Ralph Fiennes | Nominee |
| British Academy Film Awards 2021 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Moira Buffini | Nominee |
| British Academy Film Awards 2021 | Best Production Design | Maria Djurkovic and Tatiana MacDonald | Nominee |
| British Academy Film Awards 2021 | Best Costume Design | Alice Babidge | Nominee |
| British Academy Film Awards 2021 | Best Makeup and Hair | Jenny Shircore | Nominee |
| British Academy Film Awards 2021 | Outstanding British Film | Simon Stone, Gabrielle Tana, Ellie Wood, Moira Buffini | Nominee |
| Casting Society of America, USA 2021 | Outstanding Achievement in Casting - Studio or Independent Feature - Drama | Lucy Bevan | Nominee |
| London Critics Circle Film Awards 2021 | British/Irish Actress of the Year | Carey Mulligan | Nominee |
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British Academy Film Awards
5 nominations
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Moira Buffini | Nominee |
| Best Costume Design | Alice Babidge | Nominee |
| Best Makeup and Hair | Jenny Shircore | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Maria Djurkovic and Tatiana MacDonald | Nominee |
| Outstanding British Film | Simon Stone, Gabrielle Tana, Ellie Wood, Moira Buffini | Nominee |
AARP Movies for Grownups Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actor | Ralph Fiennes | Nominee |
Casting Society of America, USA
1 nomination
| Outstanding Achievement in Casting - Studio or Independent Feature - Drama | Lucy Bevan | Nominee |
London Critics Circle Film Awards
1 nomination
| British/Irish Actress of the Year | Carey Mulligan | Nominee |