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The Personal History of David Copperfield
2019
· Movie
· 119 min
C
MEANRANK
65/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #3192
- IMDb #3797
- Metacritic #2473
- Letterboxd #2519
- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #734
- Metacritic Critics #862
+3 more
- Metacritic Audience #4689
- Kinopoisk #3410
- AlloCiné #4942
Every rating
46–92
out of 100
Split
Lowest is AlloCiné on 46, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 92. Critics average 84, everyone else 59.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →A gentle-hearted man recounts his extraordinary life journey, from a poverty-stricken childhood to finding his place in the world. He encounters a vibrant array of characters, both benevolent and villainous, who shape his path as he strives to become a writer and find true happiness.
Details
- Director
- Armando Iannucci
- Writers
- Armando Iannucci, Simon Blackwell
- Released
- 7 November 2019
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 119 min
- Rated
- PG
- Budget
- $15.6M
- Box office
- $11.6M
- Awards
- 10 wins, 18 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 28 →10 wins from 28 nominations across 11 ceremonies
| Golden Globe Awards 2021 | Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical Comedy | Dev Patel | Nominee |
| Casting Society of America 2021 | Feature Big Budget – Comedy | Sarah Crowe | Nominee |
| Critics’ Choice Movie Awards 2021 | Best Production Design | Cristina Casali and Charlotte Dirickx | Nominee |
| Critics’ Choice Movie Awards 2021 | Best Costume Design | Suzie Harman and Robert Worley | Nominee |
| Hollywood Critics Association Awards 2021 | Best Production Design | Cristina Casali | Nominee |
| Hollywood Critics Association Awards 2021 | Best Costume Design | Suzie Harman and Robert Worley | Winner |
| Hollywood Critics Association Awards 2021 | Best Comedy/Musical | Nominee | |
| Satellite Awards 2021 | Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical | Dev Patel | Nominee |
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Golden Globe Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical Comedy | Dev Patel | Nominee |
British Independent Film Awards
11 nominations, 5 won
| Best Casting | Sarah Crowe | Winner |
| Best Costume Design | Suzie Harman and Robert Worley | Winner |
| Best Production Design | Cristina Casali | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Armando Iannucci and Simon Blackwell | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Hugh Laurie | Winner |
| Best Actor | Dev Patel | Nominee |
| Best British Independent Film | Armando Iannucci, Simon Blackwell & Kevin Loader | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Zac Nicholson | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Mick Audsley and Peter Lambert | Nominee |
| Best Make Up & Hair Design | Karen Hartley-Thomas | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Tilda Swinton | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best Costume Design | Suzie Harman and Robert Worley | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical | Dev Patel | Nominee |
| Best Art Direction and Production Design | Cristina Casali and Charlotte Dirickx | Nominee |
| Best Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical | Nominee |
Hollywood Critics Association Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Costume Design | Suzie Harman and Robert Worley | Winner |
| Best Comedy/Musical | Nominee | |
| Best Production Design | Cristina Casali | Nominee |
London Film Week Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Screenplay | Armando Iannucci and Simon Blackwell | Winner |
| Best Film | Armando Iannucci | Nominee |
Boulder International Film Festival Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Feature Film | Armando Iannucci | Winner |
European Film Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Production Designer | Cristina Casali | Winner |
Critics’ Choice Movie Awards
2 nominations
| Best Costume Design | Suzie Harman and Robert Worley | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Cristina Casali and Charlotte Dirickx | Nominee |
British Academy Film Awards
1 nomination
| Best Casting | Sarah Crowe | Nominee |
Casting Society of America
1 nomination
| Feature Big Budget – Comedy | Sarah Crowe | Nominee |
St. Louis Film Critics Association Awards
1 nomination
| Best Production Design | Cristina Casali | Nominee |