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The Last Temptation of Christ
1988
· Movie
· 164 min
B
MEANRANK
74/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #1563
- IMDb #1113
- Google retired #3579
- Rotten Tomatoes #1314
- Metacritic #733
- Letterboxd #759
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- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #1865
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #1253
- Metacritic Critics #703
- Metacritic Audience #1075
- Criticker #500
- Kinopoisk #1518
- AlloCiné #2689
- Trakt #1893
Every rating
64–84
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Google on 64, highest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 84.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →A humble carpenter is tormented by divine visions and voices, believing himself to be chosen for a momentous task. He grapples with fear, doubt, and human desire as he journeys through the desert, seeking clarity about his role. His internal struggle is a conflict between the spirit and the flesh, as he is pulled between his earthly impulses and a terrifying spiritual destiny.
Details
- Director
- Martin Scorsese
- Writer
- Paul Schrader
- Based on
- The Last Temptation of Christ by Nikos Kazantzakis
- Released
- 28 May 1988
- Country
- United States, Canada
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 164 min
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $7.0M
- Box office
- $33.8M
- Awards
- 1 win, 6 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 7 →1 win from 7 nominations across 6 ceremonies
| Academy Awards 1988 | Best Director | Martin Scorsese | Nominee |
| Golden Globe Awards 1988 | Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture | Barbara Hershey | Nominee |
| Golden Globe Awards 1988 | Best Original Score – Motion Picture | Peter Gabriel | Nominee |
| Grammy Awards 1988 | Best Album of Original Instrumental Background Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television | Peter Gabriel | Nominee |
| Golden Raspberry Awards 1988 | Worst Supporting Actor | Harvey Keitel | Nominee |
| MTV Movie Awards Mexico 1988 | Best Miracle in a Movie | Willem Dafoe for "The wine at Caná (Jesus turns water into wine at a wedding)" | Nominee |
| Venice International Film Festival 1988 | Filmcritica "Bastone Bianco" Award | Martin Scorsese | Winner |
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Golden Globe Awards
2 nominations
| Best Original Score – Motion Picture | Peter Gabriel | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture | Barbara Hershey | Nominee |
Academy Awards
1 nomination
| Best Director | Martin Scorsese | Nominee |
Grammy Awards
1 nomination
| Best Album of Original Instrumental Background Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television | Peter Gabriel | Nominee |
Venice International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Filmcritica "Bastone Bianco" Award | Martin Scorsese | Winner |
Golden Raspberry Awards
1 nomination
| Worst Supporting Actor | Harvey Keitel | Nominee |
MTV Movie Awards Mexico
1 nomination
| Best Miracle in a Movie | Willem Dafoe for "The wine at Caná (Jesus turns water into wine at a wedding)" | Nominee |