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The Eyes of Tammy Faye
2021
· Movie
· 126 min
C
MEANRANK
68/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #2617
- IMDb #3180
- Google retired #1102
- Metacritic #3350
- Letterboxd #2876
- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #2905
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- Metacritic Critics #2885
- Metacritic Audience #3840
- Kinopoisk #3949
- AlloCiné #2244
- Trakt #3030
Every rating
55–90
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Metacritic critics on 55, highest is Google on 90.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →This chronicles the rise, fall, and redemption of televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker. From her humble beginnings to building a vast religious media empire with her husband, the story follows her unwavering faith and compassion, which eventually stands in stark contrast to the scandals and corruption that brought their world crashing down.
Details
- Director
- Michael Showalter
- Writer
- Abe Sylvia
- Based on
- The Eyes of Tammy Faye
- Released
- 17 September 2021
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 126 min
- Rated
- PG-13
- Box office
- $2.4M
- Awards
- 13 wins, 19 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 32 →5 major awards won · 13 wins from 32 nominations across 23 ceremonies
| Academy Awards 2022 | Best Makeup and Hairstyling | Linda Dowds, Stephanie Ingram, and Justin Raleigh | Winner |
| Academy Awards 2022 | Best Actress | Jessica Chastain | Winner |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2022 | Best Actress | Jessica Chastain | Winner |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2022 | Best Hair and Makeup | The Eyes of Tammy Faye | Winner |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards 2022 | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role | Jessica Chastain | Winner |
| Golden Globe Awards 2022 | Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama | Jessica Chastain | Nominee |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists Awards 2022 | Best Actress | Jessica Chastain | Nominee |
| British Academy Film Awards 2022 | Best Makeup and Hair | Linda Dowds, Stephanie Ingram, and Justin Raleigh | Winner |
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Academy Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actress | Jessica Chastain | Winner |
| Best Makeup and Hairstyling | Linda Dowds, Stephanie Ingram, and Justin Raleigh | Winner |
Critics' Choice Movie Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actress | Jessica Chastain | Winner |
| Best Hair and Makeup | The Eyes of Tammy Faye | Winner |
Screen Actors Guild Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role | Jessica Chastain | Winner |
Golden Globe Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama | Jessica Chastain | Nominee |
Women's Image Network Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Actress Feature Film | Jessica Chastain | Winner |
| Outstanding Feature Film | The Eyes of Tammy Faye | Nominee |
| Outstanding Film Produced by a Woman | Jessica Chastain, Kelly Carmichael, Rachel Shane, and Gigi Pritzker | Nominee |
Hollywood Critics Association Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Hair and Makeup | Linda Dowds, Stephanie Ingram, and Justin Raleigh | Winner |
| Best Actress | Jessica Chastain | Nominee |
Houston Film Critics Society Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actress | Jessica Chastain | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Andrew Garfield | Nominee |
San Sebastián International Film Festival
2 nominations, 1 won
| Silver Shell for Best Leading Performance | Jessica Chastain | Winner |
| Golden Shell | The Eyes of Tammy Faye | Nominee |
British Academy Film Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Makeup and Hair | Linda Dowds, Stephanie Ingram, and Justin Raleigh | Winner |
Detroit Film Critics Society Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actress | Jessica Chastain | Winner |
London Film Critics' Circle Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| British/Irish Actor of the Year | Andrew Garfield | Winner |
Palm Springs International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Desert Palm Achievement Award – Actress | Jessica Chastain | Winner |
Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards
3 nominations
| Best Period and/or Character Hair Styling in a Feature-Length Motion Picture | Stephanie Ingram, Betty Lou Skinner, Heather Hawkins, and Bryson Conley | Nominee |
| Best Period and/or Character Make-Up in a Feature-Length Motion Picture | Linda Dowds, Ashleigh Chavis-Wolfe, and Renee Goodwin | Nominee |
| Best Special Make-Up Effects in a Feature-Length Motion Picture | Justin Raleigh, Kelly Golden, Chris Hampton, and Thomas Floutz | Nominee |
Alliance of Women Film Journalists Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actress | Jessica Chastain | Nominee |
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actress | Jessica Chastain | Nominee |
Dorian Awards
1 nomination
| Best Film Performance | Jessica Chastain | Nominee |
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actress | Jessica Chastain | Nominee |
Golden Trailer Awards
1 nomination
| Best Faith Based Trailer | The Eyes of Tammy Faye | Nominee |
Guild of Music Supervisors Awards
1 nomination
| Best Music Supervision for Films Budgeted Under $25 Million | John Houlihan | Nominee |
San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actress | Jessica Chastain | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actress in a Motion Picture | Jessica Chastain | Nominee |
St. Louis Film Critics Association Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actress | Jessica Chastain | Nominee |
Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actress | Jessica Chastain | Nominee |