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The Sapphires
2012
· Movie
· 103 min
B
MEANRANK
73/100
Every rating
64–91
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Kinopoisk on 64, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 91.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →In 1968, four talented Aboriginal sisters from a remote Australian community are discovered by a down-on-his-luck music manager. He convinces them to form a soul group and travel to Vietnam to sing for American troops. The sisters embrace the glamour and opportunity, but their journey is set against the backdrop of the war and the racial tensions of the era, testing their bond and their dreams.
Details
- Director
- Wayne Blair
- Writers
- Keith Thompson, Tony Briggs
- Studio
- Goalpost Pictures
- Released
- 8 August 2012
- Country
- Australia
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Rated
- PG-13
- Budget
- $9.0M
- Box office
- $20.4M
- Awards
- 20 wins, 3 nominations
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Awards & nominations
See all 23 →20 wins from 23 nominations across 6 ceremonies
| Deadly Awards 2013 2013 | Film of the Year | Winner | |
| 26th ARIA Music Awards 2012 | Best Original Soundtrack/Cast/Show Album | Nominee | |
| 35th Denver Film Festival 2012 | People's Choice Award for Best Narrative Feature | Wayne Blair | Winner |
| 45th AWGIE Awards 2012 | Best Feature Film (screenplay) – Adaptation | Keith Thompson Tony Briggs | Winner |
| 45th AWGIE Awards 2012 | Most Outstanding Script of 2012 | Keith Thompson Tony Briggs | Winner |
| 48th Chicago International Film Festival 2012 | Gold Hugo for Best Feature | Wayne Blair | Nominee |
| AACTA Awards ( 2nd ) 2012 | Best Direction | Wayne Blair | Winner |
| AACTA Awards ( 2nd ) 2012 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Keith Thompson | Winner |
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23 awards — The Sapphires
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AACTA Awards ( 2nd )
17 nominations, 16 won
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Keith Thompson | Winner |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Tony Briggs | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Warwick Thornton | Winner |
| Best Costume Design | Tess Schofield | Winner |
| Best Direction | Wayne Blair | Winner |
| Best Editing | Dany Cooper | Winner |
| Best Film | Rosemary Blight, Kylie du Fresne | Winner |
| Best Lead Actor | Chris O'Dowd | Winner |
| Best Lead Actress | Deborah Mailman | Winner |
| Best Production Design | Melinda Doring | Winner |
| Best Sound | Bry Jones | Winner |
| Best Sound | Pete Smith | Winner |
| Best Sound | Ben Osmo | Winner |
| Best Sound | John Simpson | Winner |
| Best Sound | Andrew Plain | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Jessica Mauboy | Winner |
| Best Visual Effects | James Rogers | Nominee |
45th AWGIE Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Feature Film (screenplay) – Adaptation | Keith Thompson Tony Briggs | Winner |
| Most Outstanding Script of 2012 | Keith Thompson Tony Briggs | Winner |
35th Denver Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| People's Choice Award for Best Narrative Feature | Wayne Blair | Winner |
Deadly Awards 2013
1 nomination, 1 won
| Film of the Year | Winner |
26th ARIA Music Awards
1 nomination
| Best Original Soundtrack/Cast/Show Album | Nominee |
48th Chicago International Film Festival
1 nomination
| Gold Hugo for Best Feature | Wayne Blair | Nominee |