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The Trial of the Chicago 7
2020
· Movie
· 129 min
A
MEANRANK
80/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #616
- IMDb #701
- Google retired #72
- Rotten Tomatoes #629
- Metacritic #917
- Letterboxd #1183
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- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #1086
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #582
- Metacritic Critics #915
- Metacritic Audience #1032
- Criticker #1161
- Douban #261
- Kinopoisk #1177
- AlloCiné #267
- Trakt #336
Every rating
56–96
out of 100
The federal government charges an unlikely group of activists with conspiracy and inciting a riot following the violent clashes at the 1968 Democratic National Convention. The narrative moves between the chaotic protests themselves and the subsequent courtroom drama, where the defendants and their attorneys clash with a hostile judge. Their struggle becomes a national spectacle, highlighting deep political divisions and the very nature of dissent in America.
Details
- Director
- Aaron Sorkin
- Writer
- Aaron Sorkin
- Released
- 25 September 2020
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English, Latin, French
- Runtime
- 129 min
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $35.0M
- Box office
- $107.4K
- Awards
- 14 wins, 51 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 65 →14 wins from 65 nominations across 37 ceremonies
| Art Directors Guild Awards 2020 | Excellence in Production Design for a Period Film | Shane Valentino | Nominee |
| Best Cast Ensemble 2021 | Best Cast Ensemble | Nominee | |
| Best Director 2021 | Best Director | Aaron Sorkin | Nominee |
| Best Editing 2021 | Best Editing | Alan Baumgarten | Winner |
| Best Ensemble 2021 | Best Ensemble | The cast of The Trial of the Chicago 7 | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay 2021 | Best Original Screenplay | Aaron Sorkin | Nominee |
| Best Picture 2021 | Best Picture | Nominee | |
| Best Screenplay 2021 | Best Screenplay | Aaron Sorkin | Nominee |
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Art Directors Guild Awards
1 nomination
| Excellence in Production Design for a Period Film | Shane Valentino | Nominee |
Alliance of Women Film Journalists
6 nominations, 2 won
| Best Ensemble Cast | Francine Maisler | Winner |
| Best Picture | Winner | |
| Best Director | Aaron Sorkin | Nominee |
| Best Film Editing | Alan Baumgarten | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Sacha Baron Cohen | Nominee |
| Best Writing, Original Screenplay | Aaron Sorkin | Nominee |
AACTA International Awards
4 nominations, 2 won
| Best International Screenplay | Aaron Sorkin | Winner |
| Best International Supporting Actor | Sacha Baron Cohen | Winner |
| Best International Direction | Aaron Sorkin | Nominee |
| Best International Film | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
6 nominations, 1 won
| Best Film Editing | Alan Baumgarten | Winner |
| Best Director | Aaron Sorkin | Nominee |
| Best Motion Picture – Drama | Nominee | |
| Best Original Screenplay | Aaron Sorkin | Nominee |
| Best Original Song | "Hear My Voice" – Daniel Pemberton and Celeste Waite | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture | Sacha Baron Cohen | Nominee |
IGN Awards
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best Drama Movie of 2020 | Winner | |
| Best Movie Director in 2020 | Aaron Sorkin | Nominee |
| Best Movie Ensemble in 2020 | Nominee | |
| Best Movie of the Year 2020 | Nominee |
Best Acting Ensemble
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Acting Ensemble | The Cast of The Trial of the Chicago 7 | Winner |
| Best Acting Ensemble | Nominee |
Best Editing
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Editing | Alan Baumgarten | Winner |
| Best Editing | Alan Baumgarten | Nominee |
Best Screenplay
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Screenplay | Aaron Sorkin | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Aaron Sorkin | Nominee |
Golden Reel Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Sound Editing – Dialogue / ADR - Feature Film | Renée Tondelli, Michael Hertlein, Jon Michaels and Jeena Schoenke | Winner |
| Outstanding Sound Editing – Feature Underscore | Allegra de Souza | Nominee |
ACE Eddie Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Edited Feature Film – Dramatic | Alan Baumgarten | Winner |
American Film Institute Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Top 10 Movies of the Year | Winner |
Artios Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Feature Big Budget – Drama | Francine Maisler, Mia Cusumano, Jennifer Rudnicke, Mickie Pascal, Kathy Driscoll-Mohler, Molly Rose and AJ Links | Winner |
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Sacha Baron Cohen, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Michael Keaton, Frank Langella, Kelvin Harrison Jr. John Carroll Lynch Eddie Redmayne, Mark Rylance, Alex Sharp, Jeremy Strong | Winner |
Best Picture
3 nominations
| Best Picture | Nominee | |
| Best Picture | Marc Platt and Stuart Besser | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Nominee |
Best Director
2 nominations
| Best Director | Aaron Sorkin | Nominee |
| Best Director | Aaron Sorkin | Nominee |
Best Film
2 nominations
| Best Film | Nominee | |
| Best Film | Stuart M. Besser and Marc Platt | Nominee |
Best Original Screenplay
2 nominations
| Best Original Screenplay | Aaron Sorkin | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Aaron Sorkin | Nominee |
Best Original Song
2 nominations
| Best Original Song | Daniel Pemberton & Celeste for "Hear My Voice" | Nominee |
| Best Original Song | "Hear My Voice" – Daniel Pemberton and Celeste Waite | Nominee |
Best Supporting Actor
2 nominations
| Best Supporting Actor | Sacha Baron Cohen | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Sacha Baron Cohen | Nominee |
Hollywood Music in Media Awards
2 nominations
| Best Original Score in a Feature Film | Daniel Pemberton | Nominee |
| Best Original Song in a Feature Film | "Hear My Voice" – Daniel Pemberton and Celeste Waite | Nominee |
American Society of Cinematographers Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases | Phedon Papamichael | Nominee |
Best Cast Ensemble
1 nomination
| Best Cast Ensemble | Nominee |
Best Cinematography
1 nomination
| Best Cinematography | Phedon Papamichael | Nominee |
Best Ensemble
1 nomination
| Best Ensemble | The cast of The Trial of the Chicago 7 | Nominee |
Best Film Editing
1 nomination
| Best Film Editing | Alan Baumgarten | Nominee |
Best Motion Picture – Drama
1 nomination
| Best Motion Picture – Drama | Nominee |
Best Villain
1 nomination
| Best Villain | Frank Langella | Nominee |
Black Reel Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Breakthrough Performance, Male | Yahya Abdul-Mateen II | Nominee |
Cinema Audio Society Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Motion Picture – Live Action | Thomas Varga, Julian Slater, Michael Babcock, Daniel Pemberton, Justin W. Walker and Kevin Schultz | Nominee |
MTV Movie & TV Awards
1 nomination
| Best Performance in a Movie | Sacha Baron Cohen | Nominee |
Outstanding Directional Achievement in Feature Film
1 nomination
| Outstanding Directional Achievement in Feature Film | Aaron Sorkin | Nominee |
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
1 nomination
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role | Sacha Baron Cohen | Nominee |
Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture
1 nomination
| Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture | The Stunt Performers of The Trial of the Chicago 7 | Nominee |
Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
1 nomination
| Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures | Marc Platt and Stuart M. Besser | Nominee |
Screenwriter of the Year
1 nomination
| Screenwriter of the Year | Aaron Sorkin | Nominee |
Set Decorators Society of America Awards
1 nomination
| Best Achievement in Décor/Design of a Period Feature Film | Andrew Baseman and Shane Valentino | Nominee |
Supporting Actor of the Year
1 nomination
| Supporting Actor of the Year | Sacha Baron Cohen | Nominee |