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The Irishman
2019
· Movie
· 209 min
A
MEANRANK
81/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #484
- IMDb #533
- Google retired #2298
- Rotten Tomatoes #515
- Metacritic #122
- Letterboxd #745
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- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #357
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #1051
- Metacritic Critics #73
- Metacritic Audience #469
- Criticker #555
- Douban #130
- Kinopoisk #1446
- AlloCiné #865
- Trakt #771
Every rating
63–95
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Criticker on 63, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 95. Critics average 94, everyone else 78.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →A World War II veteran becomes a hitman for a powerful crime family and rises through the ranks to become a trusted insider. The narrative spans decades, tracing his involvement in major historical events and his complex relationship with union leader Jimmy Hoffa. His loyalty is tested as he finds himself caught between his crime family and his powerful friend.
Details
- Director
- Martin Scorsese
- Writer
- Steven Zaillian
- Based on
- I Heard You Paint Houses by Charles Brandt
- Released
- 1 November 2019
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English, Italian, Latin, Spanish, German
- Runtime
- 209 min
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $159.0M
- Box office
- $968.9K
- Awards
- 36 wins, 173 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 209 →1 major award won · 36 wins from 209 nominations across 50 ceremonies
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2020 | Best Acting Ensemble | The Irishman | Winner |
| Academy Awards 2020 | Best Director | Martin Scorsese | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 2020 | Best Supporting Actor | Joe Pesci | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 2020 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Steven Zaillian | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 2020 | Best Cinematography | Rodrigo Prieto | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 2020 | Best Costume Design | Sandy Powell and Christopher Peterson | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 2020 | Best Film Editing | Thelma Schoonmaker | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 2020 | Best Production Design | Bob Shaw and Regina Graves | Nominee |
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Critics' Choice Movie Awards
14 nominations, 1 won
| Best Acting Ensemble | The Irishman | Winner |
| Best Actor | Robert De Niro | Nominee |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Steven Zaillian | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Rodrigo Prieto | Nominee |
| Best Costume Design | Sandy Powell and Christopher Peterson | Nominee |
| Best Director | Martin Scorsese | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Thelma Schoonmaker | Nominee |
| Best Hair and Makeup | The Irishman | Nominee |
| Best Picture | The Irishman | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Bob Shaw and Regina Graves | Nominee |
| Best Score | Robbie Robertson | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Al Pacino | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Joe Pesci | Nominee |
| Best Visual Effects | The Irishman | Nominee |
Academy Awards
10 nominations
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Steven Zaillian | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Rodrigo Prieto | Nominee |
| Best Costume Design | Sandy Powell and Christopher Peterson | Nominee |
| Best Director | Martin Scorsese | Nominee |
| Best Film Editing | Thelma Schoonmaker | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Martin Scorsese, Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal, Emma Tillinger Koskoff | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Bob Shaw and Regina Graves | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Joe Pesci | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Al Pacino | Nominee |
| Best Visual Effects | Pablo Helman, Leandro Estebecorena, Nelson Sepulveda-Fauser, and Stephane Grabli | Nominee |
Golden Globe Awards
5 nominations
| Best Director | Martin Scorsese | Nominee |
| Best Motion Picture – Drama | The Irishman | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Steven Zaillian | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Al Pacino | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Joe Pesci | Nominee |
Screen Actors Guild Awards
4 nominations
| Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | The Irishman | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role | Joe Pesci | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role | Al Pacino | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture | The Irishman | Nominee |
Art Directors Guild Awards
1 nomination
| Excellence in Production Design for a Period Film | Bob Shaw | Nominee |
Directors Guild of America Award
1 nomination
| Outstanding Directing – Feature Film | Martin Scorsese | Nominee |
Producers Guild of America Award
1 nomination
| Best Theatrical Motion Picture | Jane Rosenthal, Robert De Niro, Emma Tillinger Koskoff, and Martin Scorsese | Nominee |
Writers Guild of America Awards
1 nomination
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Steven Zaillian | Nominee |
Hollywood Film Awards
3 nominations, 3 won
| Hollywood Producer Award | Emma Tillinger Koskoff | Winner |
| Hollywood Supporting Actor Award | Al Pacino | Winner |
| Hollywood Visual Effects Award | Pablo Helman | Winner |
National Board of Review Awards
3 nominations, 3 won
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Steven Zaillian | Winner |
| Best Film | The Irishman | Winner |
| Icon Award | Martin Scorsese, Robert De Niro, and Al Pacino | Winner |
San Diego Film Critics Society Awards
8 nominations, 2 won
| Best Film | The Irishman | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Joe Pesci | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Rodrigo Prieto | Nominee |
| Best Director | Martin Scorsese | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Thelma Schoonmaker | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Bob Shaw | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Al Pacino | Nominee |
| Best Visual Effects | The Irishman | Nominee |
Detroit Film Critics Society Awards
7 nominations, 2 won
| Best Director | Martin Scorsese | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Joe Pesci | Winner |
| Best Actor | Robert De Niro | Nominee |
| Best Ensemble | The Irishman | Nominee |
| Best Film | The Irishman | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Steven Zaillian | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Anna Paquin | Nominee |
AARP's Movies for Grownups Awards
6 nominations, 2 won
| Best Director | Martin Scorsese | Winner |
| Best Picture | The Irishman | Winner |
| Best Actor | Robert De Niro | Nominee |
| Best Screenwriter | Steven Zaillian | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Al Pacino | Nominee |
| Reader's Choice | The Irishman | Nominee |
Georgia Film Critics Association Awards
6 nominations, 2 won
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Steven Zaillian | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Joe Pesci | Winner |
| Best Director | Martin Scorsese | Nominee |
| Best Ensemble | The Irishman | Nominee |
| Best Picture | The Irishman | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Al Pacino | Nominee |
IGN Awards
5 nominations, 2 won
| Best Drama Movie of the Year | The Irishman | Winner |
| People's Choice Award for Best Drama | The Irishman | Winner |
| Best Director | Martin Scorsese | Nominee |
| Best Movie of the Year | The Irishman | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Performer | Joe Pesci | Nominee |
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Film | The Irishman | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Joe Pesci | Winner |
New York Film Critics Online Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Supporting Actor | Joe Pesci | Winner |
| Top 10 Films | The Irishman | Winner |
Visual Effects Society Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Outstanding Compositing in a Photoreal Feature | Nelson Sepulveda-Fauser, Vince Papaix, Benjamin O'Brien, Christopher Doerhoff | Winner |
| Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature | Pablo Helman, Mitchell Ferm, Jill Brooks, Leandro Estebecorena, Jeff Brink | Winner |
Hollywood Critics Association Awards
9 nominations, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actor | Joe Pesci | Winner |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Steven Zaillian | Nominee |
| Best Animated or VFX Performance | Robert De Niro | Nominee |
| Best Cast | The Irishman | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Thelma Schoonmaker | Nominee |
| Best Hair and Makeup | Nicki Ledermann, Sean Flanigan, and Carla White | Nominee |
| Best Male Director | Martin Scorsese | Nominee |
| Best Picture | The Irishman | Nominee |
| Best Visual Effects | Pablo Helman, Leandro Estebecorena, Stephane Grabli, and Nelson Sepulveda-Fauser | Nominee |
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
8 nominations, 1 won
| Best Editing | Thelma Schoonmaker | Winner |
| Best Actor | Robert De Niro | Nominee |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Steven Zaillian | Nominee |
| Best Director | Martin Scorsese | Nominee |
| Best Film | The Irishman | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Joe Pesci | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Al Pacino | Nominee |
| Best Use of Visual Effects | The Irishman | Nominee |
Alliance of Women Film Journalists Awards
7 nominations, 1 won
| Best Editing | Thelma Schoonmaker | Winner |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Steven Zaillian | Nominee |
| Best Director | Martin Scorsese | Nominee |
| Best Ensemble | Ellen Lewis | Nominee |
| Best Picture | The Irishman | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Al Pacino | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Joe Pesci | Nominee |
Online Film Critics Society Awards
7 nominations, 1 won
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Steven Zaillian | Winner |
| Best Actor | Robert De Niro | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Rodrigo Prieto | Nominee |
| Best Director | Martin Scorsese | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Thelma Schoonmaker | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Joe Pesci | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Al Pacino | Nominee |
St. Louis Film Critics Association Awards
7 nominations, 1 won
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Steven Zaillian | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Rodrigo Prieto | Nominee |
| Best Director | Martin Scorsese | Nominee |
| Best Film | The Irishman | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Bob Shaw | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Al Pacino | Nominee |
| Best Visual Effects | Pablo Helman | Nominee |
London Film Critics Circle Awards
6 nominations, 1 won
| Supporting Actor of the Year | Joe Pesci | Winner |
| Actor of the Year | Robert De Niro | Nominee |
| Director of the Year | Martin Scorsese | Nominee |
| Film of the Year | The Irishman | Nominee |
| Screenwriter of the Year | Steven Zaillian | Nominee |
| Supporting Actor of the Year | Al Pacino | Nominee |
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actor | Joe Pesci | Winner |
| Best Ensemble | The Irishman | Nominee |
| Best Film | The Irishman | Nominee |
Golden Trailer Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Motion/Title Graphics | "Shell", Netflix, Open Road | Winner |
| Best Graphics in a TV Spot (for a Feature Film) | "Shell", Netflix, Open Road | Nominee |
American Film Institute Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Top 10 Films of the Year | The Irishman | Winner |
Boston Society of Film Critics Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Editing | Thelma Schoonmaker | Winner |
Chicago International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Founder's Award | Martin Scorsese | Winner |
IndieWire Critics Poll
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actor | Joe Pesci | Winner |
Toronto Film Critics Association Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Screenplay | Steven Zaillian | Winner |
British Academy Film Awards
10 nominations
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Steven Zaillian | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Rodrigo Prieto | Nominee |
| Best Costume Design | Christopher Peterson and Sandy Powell | Nominee |
| Best Director | Martin Scorsese | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Thelma Schoonmaker | Nominee |
| Best Film | Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal, Martin Scorsese, and Emma Tillinger Koskoff | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Bob Shaw and Regina Graves | Nominee |
| Best Special Visual Effects | Leandro Estebecorena, Stephane Grabli, and Pablo Helman | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Joe Pesci | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Al Pacino | Nominee |
Seattle Film Critics Society Awards
10 nominations
| Best Actor | Robert De Niro | Nominee |
| Best Director | Martin Scorsese | Nominee |
| Best Ensemble | The Irishman | Nominee |
| Best Film Editing | Thelma Schoonmaker | Nominee |
| Best Picture | The Irishman | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Bob Shaw and Regina Graves | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Steven Zaillian | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Joe Pesci | Nominee |
| Best Villain | Joe Pesci | Nominee |
| Best Visual Effects | Pablo Helman, Leandro Estebecorena, Stephane Grabli, and Nelson Sepulveda-Fauser | Nominee |
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards
9 nominations
| Best Actor | Robert De Niro | Nominee |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Steven Zaillian | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Rodrigo Prieto | Nominee |
| Best Director | Martin Scorsese | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Thelma Schoonmaker | Nominee |
| Best Ensemble | The Irishman | Nominee |
| Best Film | The Irishman | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Al Pacino | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Joe Pesci | Nominee |
Austin Film Critics Association Awards
7 nominations
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Steven Zaillian | Nominee |
| Best Director | Martin Scorsese | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Thelma Schoonmaker | Nominee |
| Best Ensemble | The Irishman | Nominee |
| Best Film | The Irishman | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Joe Pesci | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Al Pacino | Nominee |
San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle Awards
7 nominations
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Steven Zaillian | Nominee |
| Best Director | Martin Scorsese | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Thelma Schoonmaker | Nominee |
| Best Film | The Irishman | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Bob Shaw and Regina Graves | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Joe Pesci | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Al Pacino | Nominee |
AACTA International Awards
6 nominations
| Best Actor | Robert De Niro | Nominee |
| Best Direction | Martin Scorsese | Nominee |
| Best Film | The Irishman | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Steven Zaillian | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Al Pacino | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Joe Pesci | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
6 nominations
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Steven Zaillian | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Rodrigo Prieto | Nominee |
| Best Film Editing | Thelma Schoonmaker | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Robbie Robertson | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Joe Pesci | Nominee |
| Best Visual Effects | Pablo Helman | Nominee |
Houston Film Critics Society Awards
5 nominations
| Best Cinematography | Rodrigo Prieto | Nominee |
| Best Director | Martin Scorsese | Nominee |
| Best Picture | The Irishman | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Al Pacino | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Joe Pesci | Nominee |
Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards
3 nominations
| Best Director | Martin Scorsese | Nominee |
| Best Film | The Irishman | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Joe Pesci | Nominee |
Dorian Awards
2 nominations
| Film Performance of the Year – Supporting Actor | Al Pacino | Nominee |
| Film Performance of the Year – Supporting Actor | Joe Pesci | Nominee |
American Cinema Editors Awards
1 nomination
| Best Edited Feature Film – Dramatic | Thelma Schoonmaker | Nominee |
American Society of Cinematographers Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases | Rodrigo Prieto | Nominee |
Camerimage
1 nomination
| Golden Frog | Rodrigo Prieto | Nominee |
Casting Society of America
1 nomination
| Feature Big Budget – Drama | Ellen Lewis and Kate Sprance | Nominee |
Cinema Audio Society Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Motion Picture – Live Action | Tod Maitland, Tom Fleischman, Eugene Gearty, Mark DeSimone, and George A. Lara | Nominee |
Golden Reel Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Dialogue and ADR | Philip Stockton, Eugene Gearty, and Marissa Littfield | Nominee |
Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards
1 nomination
| Best Special Make-Up Effects | Mike Marino, Mike Fontaine, and Carla White | Nominee |
Saturn Awards
1 nomination
| Best Thriller Film | The Irishman | Nominee |
USC Scripter Award
1 nomination
| N/a | The Irishman | Nominee |