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The Hurt Locker
2008
· Movie
· 131 min
B
MEANRANK
79/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #821
- IMDb #987
- Google retired #2124
- Rotten Tomatoes #534
- Metacritic #205
- Letterboxd #1295
+9 more
- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #263
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #1219
- Metacritic Critics #64
- Metacritic Audience #1150
- Criticker #941
- Douban #806
- Kinopoisk #1764
- AlloCiné #1129
- Trakt #1230
Every rating
58–96
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Criticker on 58, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 96. Critics average 96, everyone else 75.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →A new sergeant is assigned to an elite U.S. Army bomb disposal unit in the Iraq War. He is a reckless virtuoso, addicted to the thrill of disarming deadly improvised explosive devices (IEDs), which puts him at odds with his two squad mates who favor protocol and survival. The film follows the team's final month of rotation, depicting the intense psychological pressure and constant danger of their work, where one wrong move can mean instant death, and the home front feels a world away.
Details
- Director
- Kathryn Bigelow
- Writer
- Mark Boal
- Released
- 10 October 2008
- Country
- United States, United Kingdom
- Language
- English, Arabic
- Runtime
- 131 min
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $15.0M
- Box office
- $49.3M
- Awards
- 90 wins, 64 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 154 →14 major awards won · 90 wins from 154 nominations across 60 ceremonies
| Academy Award 2010 | Best Picture | Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal, Greg Shapiro and Nicolas Chartier | Winner |
| Academy Award 2010 | Best Sound Mixing | Paul N. J. Ottosson and Ray Beckett | Winner |
| Academy Award 2010 | Best Sound Editing | Paul N. J. Ottosson | Winner |
| Academy Award 2010 | Best Film Editing | Chris Innis and Bob Murawski | Winner |
| Academy Award 2010 | Best Original Screenplay | Mark Boal | Winner |
| Academy Award 2010 | Best Director | Kathryn Bigelow | Winner |
| Art Directors Guild 2010 | Excellence in Production Design for a Contemporary Film | Karl Juliusson | Winner |
| Directors Guild of America Awards 2010 | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures | Kathryn Bigelow | Winner |
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Academy Award
9 nominations, 6 won
| Best Director | Kathryn Bigelow | Winner |
| Best Film Editing | Chris Innis and Bob Murawski | Winner |
| Best Original Screenplay | Mark Boal | Winner |
| Best Picture | Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal, Greg Shapiro and Nicolas Chartier | Winner |
| Best Sound Editing | Paul N. J. Ottosson | Winner |
| Best Sound Mixing | Paul N. J. Ottosson and Ray Beckett | Winner |
| Best Actor | Jeremy Renner | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Barry Ackroyd | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Marco Beltrami and Buck Sanders | Nominee |
Venice Film Festival
5 nominations, 4 won
| Gucci Group Award | Mark Boal | Winner |
| Human Rights Film Network Award | The Hurt Locker | Winner |
| La Navicella – Venezia Cinema Award | The Hurt Locker | Winner |
| SIGNIS Award | The Hurt Locker | Winner |
| Golden Lion | The Hurt Locker | Nominee |
Art Directors Guild
1 nomination, 1 won
| Excellence in Production Design for a Contemporary Film | Karl Juliusson | Winner |
Directors Guild of America Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures | Kathryn Bigelow | Winner |
Producers Guild of America Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Theatrical Motion Picture | Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal, Greg Shapiro, Nicolas Chartier | Winner |
Writers Guild of America
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Original Screenplay | Mark Boal | Winner |
Golden Globe Awards
3 nominations
| Best Director | Kathryn Bigelow | Nominee |
| Best Motion Picture - Drama | The Hurt Locker | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Mark Boal | Nominee |
Independent Spirit Awards
2 nominations
| Best Male Lead | Jeremy Renner | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Male | Anthony Mackie | Nominee |
Screen Actors Guild Awards
2 nominations
| Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | The Hurt Locker | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role | Jeremy Renner | Nominee |
British Academy Film Awards
8 nominations, 6 won
| Best Cinematography | Barry Ackroyd | Winner |
| Best Director | Kathryn Bigelow | Winner |
| Best Editing | Chris Innis Bob Murawski | Winner |
| Best Film | Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal, Greg Shapiro, Nicolas Chartier | Winner |
| Best Original Screenplay | Mark Boal | Winner |
| Best Sound | Ray Beckett, Paul N. J. Ottosson, Craig Stauffer | Winner |
| Best Actor | Jeremy Renner | Nominee |
| Best Special Visual Effects | Richard Stutsman | Nominee |
Boston Society of Film Critics
5 nominations, 5 won
| Best Actor | Jeremy Renner | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Barry Ackroyd | Winner |
| Best Director | Kathryn Bigelow | Winner |
| Best Film | The Hurt Locker | Winner |
| Best Film Editing | Chris Innis Bob Murawski | Winner |
Chicago Film Critics Association
5 nominations, 5 won
| Best Actor | Jeremy Renner | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Barry Ackroyd | Winner |
| Best Director | Kathryn Bigelow | Winner |
| Best Original Screenplay | Mark Boal | Winner |
| Best Picture | The Hurt Locker | Winner |
Online Film Critics
7 nominations, 4 won
| Best Actor | Jeremy Renner | Winner |
| Best Director | Kathryn Bigelow | Winner |
| Best Editing | Chris Innis Bob Murawski | Winner |
| Best Picture | The Hurt Locker | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Barry Ackroyd | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Mark Boal | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Anthony Mackie | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
5 nominations, 4 won
| Best Actor | Jeremy Renner | Winner |
| Best Director | Kathryn Bigelow | Winner |
| Best Drama Film | The Hurt Locker | Winner |
| Best Editing | Chris Innis Bob Murawski | Winner |
| Best Original Screenplay | Mark Boal | Nominee |
Alliance of Women Film Journalists
4 nominations, 4 won
| Best Director | Kathryn Bigelow | Winner |
| Best Ensemble | The Hurt Locker | Winner |
| Best Picture | The Hurt Locker | Winner |
| Best Woman Director | Kathryn Bigelow | Winner |
National Society of Film Critics
4 nominations, 3 won
| Best Actor | Jeremy Renner | Winner |
| Best Director | Kathryn Bigelow | Winner |
| Best Picture | The Hurt Locker | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Barry Ackroyd | Nominee |
Austin Film Critics Association
3 nominations, 3 won
| Best Cinematography | Barry Ackroyd | Winner |
| Best Director | Kathryn Bigelow | Winner |
| Best Picture | The Hurt Locker | Winner |
Houston Film Critics Society
3 nominations, 3 won
| Best Cinematography | Barry Ackroyd | Winner |
| Best Director | Kathryn Bigelow | Winner |
| Best Picture | The Hurt Locker | Winner |
Broadcast Film Critics
8 nominations, 2 won
| Best Director | Kathryn Bigelow | Winner |
| Best Picture | The Hurt Locker | Winner |
| Best Action Film | The Hurt Locker | Nominee |
| Best Actor | Jeremy Renner | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Barry Ackroyd | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Chris Innis Bob Murawski | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Mark Boal | Nominee |
| Best Sound | Ray Beckett, Paul Ottosson | Nominee |
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics
7 nominations, 2 won
| Best Director | Kathryn Bigelow | Winner |
| Best Ensemble | The Hurt Locker | Winner |
| Best Actor | Jeremy Renner | Nominee |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Anthony Mackie | Nominee |
| Best Breakthrough Performance | Jeremy Renner | Nominee |
| Best Film | The Hurt Locker | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Mark Boal | Nominee |
Denver Film Critics Society
4 nominations, 2 won
| Best Director | Kathryn Bigelow | Winner |
| Best Film | The Hurt Locker | Winner |
| Best Acting Ensemble | The Hurt Locker | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Mark Boal | Nominee |
Gotham Independent Film Awards
3 nominations, 2 won
| Best Ensemble Performance | The Hurt Locker | Winner |
| Best Feature | The Hurt Locker | Winner |
| Breakthrough Actor | Jeremy Renner | Nominee |
Hollywood Film Festival
2 nominations, 2 won
| Actor of the Year | Jeremy Renner | Winner |
| Director of the Year | Kathryn Bigelow | Winner |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Director | Kathryn Bigelow | Winner |
| Best Film | The Hurt Locker | Winner |
New York Film Critics
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Director | Kathryn Bigelow | Winner |
| Best Film | The Hurt Locker | Winner |
San Francisco Film Critics Circle
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Director | Kathryn Bigelow | Winner |
| Best Picture | The Hurt Locker | Winner |
St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association
5 nominations, 1 won
| Best Director | Kathryn Bigelow | Winner |
| Best Actor | Jeremy Renner | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Barry Ackroyd | Nominee |
| Best Film | The Hurt Locker | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Mark Boal | Nominee |
Southeastern Film Critics
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best Director | Kathryn Bigelow | Winner |
| Best Actor | Jeremy Renner | Nominee |
| Best Film | The Hurt Locker | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Mark Boal | Nominee |
Vancouver Film Critics Circle
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best Director | Kathryn Bigelow | Winner |
| Best Actor | Jeremy Renner | Nominee |
| Best Film | The Hurt Locker | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Mark Boal | Nominee |
London Film Critics' Circle
2 nominations, 1 won
| Director of the Year | Kathryn Bigelow | Winner |
| Film of the Year | The Hurt Locker | Nominee |
Toronto Film Critics Association
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Director | Kathryn Bigelow | Winner |
| Best Picture | The Hurt Locker | Nominee |
African-American Film Critics Association
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actor | Anthony Mackie | Winner |
American Cinema Editors
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Edited Feature Film - Dramatic | Chris Innis Bob Murawski | Winner |
Black Reel Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actor | Anthony Mackie | Winner |
British Society of Cinematographers
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Cinematography | Barry Ackroyd | Winner |
Cinema Audio Society Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Motion Pictures | Paul N.J. Ottosson, Ray Beckett | Winner |
Dallas International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Dallas Star Award | Kathryn Bigelow | Winner |
Evening Standard British Film Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Technical Achievement | Barry Ackroyd | Winner |
International Cinephile Society Award
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Editing | Chris Innis Bob Murawski | Winner |
Irish Film and Television Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best International Film | The Hurt Locker | Winner |
Kansas City Film Critics Circle
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Director | Kathryn Bigelow | Winner |
Nantucket Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Screenplay | Mark Boal | Winner |
National Board of Review
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Male Breakthrough Performance | Jeremy Renner | Winner |
New York Online Film Critics
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Director | Kathryn Bigelow | Winner |
North Texas Film Critics Association
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Director | Kathryn Bigelow | Winner |
Palm Springs International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Male Breakthrough Performance | Jeremy Renner | Winner |
Santa Barbara International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Director of the Year | Kathryn Bigelow | Winner |
Seattle International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Director | Kathryn Bigelow | Winner |
ShoWest Triumph Award
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Direction | Kathryn Bigelow | Winner |
Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association
4 nominations
| Best Actor | Jeremy Renner | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Barry Ackroyd | Nominee |
| Best Director | Kathryn Bigelow | Nominee |
| Best Picture | The Hurt Locker | Nominee |
Empire Awards
3 nominations
| Best Director | Kathryn Bigelow | Nominee |
| Best Film | The Hurt Locker | Nominee |
| Best Thriller | The Hurt Locker | Nominee |
Detroit Film Critics Society
2 nominations
| Best Director | Kathryn Bigelow | Nominee |
| Best Film | The Hurt Locker | Nominee |
Motion Picture Sound Editors
2 nominations
| Best Dialogue and ADR in a Feature Film | The Hurt Locker | Nominee |
| Best Sound Effects and Foley in a Feature Film | The Hurt Locker | Nominee |
Saturn Awards
2 nominations
| Best Action/Adventure/Thriller Film | The Hurt Locker | Nominee |
| Best Director | Kathryn Bigelow | Nominee |
Utah Film Critics Association
2 nominations
| Best Actor | Jeremy Renner | Nominee |
| Best Picture | The Hurt Locker | Nominee |
American Society of Cinematographers
1 nomination
| Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases | Barry Ackroyd | Nominee |
British Independent Film Awards
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Film | The Hurt Locker | Nominee |
Golden Frog
1 nomination
| Best Cinematography | Barry Ackroyd | Nominee |
Hollywood Post Alliance Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Editing in a Feature Film | Chris Innis Bob Murawski | Nominee |
NAACP Image Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | Anthony Mackie | Nominee |