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The Tragedy of Macbeth
2021
· Movie
· 105 min
B
MEANRANK
76/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #1286
- IMDb #2044
- Google retired #1750
- Metacritic #686
- Letterboxd #1146
- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #592
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- Metacritic Critics #275
- Metacritic Audience #2125
- Criticker #1186
- Kinopoisk #2473
- AlloCiné #2778
- Trakt #2737
Every rating
56–93
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Criticker on 56, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 93. Critics average 90, everyone else 73.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →A Scottish lord receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition and spurred to action by his wife, he murders the king and takes the throne for himself. His paranoia and guilt plunge the kingdom into chaos and civil war as he commits more murders to protect himself from suspicion.
Details
- Director
- Joel Coen
- Writer
- Joel Coen
- Based on
- Macbeth by William Shakespeare
- Released
- 5 December 2021
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English, Persian
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Rated
- R
- Box office
- $176.2K
- Awards
- 14 wins, 54 nominations
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Awards & nominations
See all 68 →14 wins from 68 nominations across 39 ceremonies
| Academy Awards 2022 | Best Actor | Denzel Washington | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 2022 | Best Cinematography | Bruno Delbonnel | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 2022 | Best Production Design | Stefan Dechant, Nancy Haigh | Nominee |
| Art Directors Guild Awards 2022 | Excellence in Production Design for a Period Film | Stefan Dechant | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2022 | Best Actor | Denzel Washington | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2022 | Best Cinematography | Bruno Delbonnel | Nominee |
| Golden Globe Awards 2022 | Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama | Denzel Washington | Nominee |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards 2022 | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role | Denzel Washington | Nominee |
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Academy Awards
3 nominations
| Best Actor | Denzel Washington | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Bruno Delbonnel | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Stefan Dechant, Nancy Haigh | Nominee |
Critics' Choice Movie Awards
2 nominations
| Best Actor | Denzel Washington | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Bruno Delbonnel | Nominee |
Art Directors Guild Awards
1 nomination
| Excellence in Production Design for a Period Film | Stefan Dechant | Nominee |
Golden Globe Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama | Denzel Washington | Nominee |
Screen Actors Guild Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role | Denzel Washington | Nominee |
National Board of Review
3 nominations, 3 won
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Joel Coen | Winner |
| Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography | Bruno Delbonnel | Winner |
| Top Ten Films | The Tragedy of Macbeth | Winner |
Black Reel Awards
5 nominations, 2 won
| Outstanding Cinematography | Bruno Delbonnel | Winner |
| Outstanding Production Design | Stefan Dechant | Winner |
| Outstanding Actor | Denzel Washington | Nominee |
| Outstanding Costume Design | Mary Zophres | Nominee |
| Outstanding Film | The Tragedy of Macbeth | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best Art Direction and Production Design | Stefan Dechant | Winner |
| Best Actor – Motion Picture | Denzel Washington | Nominee |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Joel Coen | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Bruno Delbonnel | Nominee |
San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Cinematography | Bruno Delbonnel | Winner |
| Best Actor | Denzel Washington | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Stefan Dechant | Nominee |
African-American Film Critics Association Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actor | Corey Hawkins | Winner |
| Best Picture | The Tragedy of Macbeth | Nominee |
Camerimage
2 nominations, 1 won
| Silver Frog (Main Competition) | Bruno Delbonnel, Joel Coen | Winner |
| Gold Frog (Main Competition) | Bruno Delbonnel, Joel Coen | Nominee |
American Film Institute Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Top 10 Films | The Tragedy of Macbeth | Winner |
Dublin Film Critics' Circle Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actress | Frances McDormand | Winner |
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actress | Kathryn Hunter | Winner |
Toronto Film Critics Association Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actor | Denzel Washington | Winner |
Women Film Critics Circle Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Women's Work: Best Ensemble | Kathryn Hunter | Winner |
AARP Movies for Grownups Awards
3 nominations
| Best Actor | Denzel Washington | Nominee |
| Best Actress | Frances McDormand | Nominee |
| Best Grownup Love Story | The Tragedy of Macbeth | Nominee |
Austin Film Critics Association Awards
3 nominations
| Best Actor | Denzel Washington | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Bruno Delbonnel | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Kathryn Hunter | Nominee |
Georgia Film Critics Association Awards
3 nominations
| Best Cinematography | Bruno Delbonnel | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Stefan Dechant, Nancy Haigh | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Kathryn Hunter | Nominee |
Houston Film Critics Society Awards
3 nominations
| Best Actor | Denzel Washington | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Bruno Delbonnel | Nominee |
| Best Picture | The Tragedy of Macbeth | Nominee |
St. Louis Film Critics Association
3 nominations
| Best Actor | Denzel Washington | Nominee |
| Best Film | The Tragedy of Macbeth | Nominee |
| Best Score | Carter Burwell | Nominee |
Alliance of Women Film Journalists Awards
2 nominations
| Best Actor | Denzel Washington | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Bruno Delbonnel | Nominee |
San Diego Film Critics Society Awards
2 nominations
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Joel Coen | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Bruno Delbonnel | Nominee |
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards
2 nominations
| Best Actor | Denzel Washington | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Bruno Delbonnel | Nominee |
AACTA International Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actor | Denzel Washington | Nominee |
American Society of Cinematographers Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases | Bruno Delbonnel | Nominee |
British Academy Film Awards
1 nomination
| Best Cinematography | Bruno Delbonnel | Nominee |
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
1 nomination
| Best Cinematography | Bruno Delbonnel | Nominee |
Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actor | Denzel Washington | Nominee |
Golden Reel Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Dialogue and ADR for Feature Film | Skip Lievsay, Michael Feuser | Nominee |
Hollywood Music in Media Awards
1 nomination
| Best Original Score in an Independent Film | Carter Burwell | Nominee |
International Cinephile Society Awards
1 nomination
| Best Cinematography | Bruno Delbonnel | Nominee |
NAACP Image Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture | Denzel Washington | Nominee |
Online Film Critics Society Awards
1 nomination
| Best Cinematography | Bruno Delbonnel | Nominee |
Seattle Film Critics Society Awards
1 nomination
| Best Cinematography | Bruno Delbonnel | Nominee |
Set Decorators Society of America Awards
1 nomination
| Best Achievement in Décor/Design of a Science Fiction or Fantasy Feature Film | Stefan Dechant, Nancy Haigh | Nominee |
USC Scripter Awards
1 nomination
| Best Film Screenplay | Joel Coen | Nominee |
Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards
1 nomination
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Visual Effects Society Awards
1 nomination
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