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The Woodsman
2004
· Movie
· 87 min
B
MEANRANK
72/100
Every rating
58–88
out of 100
Split
Lowest is AlloCiné on 58, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 88.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →After twelve years in prison, Walter returns home. His family has abandoned him, save for his brother-in-law. Few know he's a sex offender and pedophile. Walter finds an apartment and is regularly visited by his parole officer. He gets a job at a lumber mill and starts seeing a coworker. Then his new world begins to unravel; as his past becomes known, he strikes up a high-risk friendship with a young girl and realizes that a man loitering near a schoolyard is a child molester prowling for his next victim.
Details
- Director
- Nicole Kassell
- Writers
- Nicole Kassell, Steven Fechter
- Based on
- a work by Steven Fechter
- Studio
- Lee Daniels Entertainment, Dash Films
- Released
- 24 December 2004
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $4.0M
- Box office
- $4.7M
- Awards
- 7 wins, 17 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 24 →7 wins from 24 nominations across 15 ceremonies
| Cannes Film Festival 2004 | Golden Camera | Nicole Kassell | Nominee |
| Cannes Film Festival 2004 | C.I.C.A.E. Award | Nicole Kassell | Nominee |
| Independent Spirit Awards 2004 | Best First Feature | Nicole Kassell, Lee Daniels | Nominee |
| Independent Spirit Awards 2004 | Best Debut Performance | Hannah Pilkes | Nominee |
| Independent Spirit Awards 2004 | Best Male Lead | Kevin Bacon | Nominee |
| Sundance Film Festival 2004 | Grand Jury Prize - Dramatic Feature | Nicole Kassell | Nominee |
| Black Reel Awards 2004 | Best Actor, Independent Film | Yasiin Bey | Winner |
| Black Reel Awards 2004 | Best Independent Film | Lee Daniels, Marvet Britto | Winner |
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Independent Spirit Awards
3 nominations
| Best Debut Performance | Hannah Pilkes | Nominee |
| Best First Feature | Nicole Kassell, Lee Daniels | Nominee |
| Best Male Lead | Kevin Bacon | Nominee |
Cannes Film Festival
2 nominations
| C.I.C.A.E. Award | Nicole Kassell | Nominee |
| Golden Camera | Nicole Kassell | Nominee |
Sundance Film Festival
1 nomination
| Grand Jury Prize - Dramatic Feature | Nicole Kassell | Nominee |
Black Reel Awards
3 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actor, Independent Film | Yasiin Bey | Winner |
| Best Independent Film | Lee Daniels, Marvet Britto | Winner |
| Best Actress, Independent Film | Eve | Nominee |
Deauville Film Festival
2 nominations, 1 won
| Jury Special Prize | Nicole Kassell | Winner |
| Grand Special Prize | Nicole Kassell | Nominee |
Ghent International Film Festival
2 nominations, 1 won
| Special Mention | Kevin Bacon | Winner |
| Grand Prix | Nicole Kassell | Nominee |
London Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Satyajit Ray Award | Nicole Kassell | Winner |
National Board of Review Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Special Recognition for excellence in filmmaking | Winner |
Women Film Critics Circle Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Special Mention Award for up and coming filmmaking | Nicole Kassell | Winner |
Gotham Independent Film Awards
2 nominations
| Breakthrough Actor | Yasiin Bey | Nominee |
| Breakthrough Director | Nicole Kassell | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
2 nominations
| Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama | Kevin Bacon | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Drama | Kyra Sedgwick | Nominee |
Boston Society of Film Critics Awards
1 nomination
| Best New Filmmaker | Nicole Kassell | Nominee |
British Independent Film Awards
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Independent Film | Nominee |
Humanitas Prize
1 nomination
| Sundance Film Category | Nicole Kassell, Steven Fechter | Nominee |
Young Artist Awards
1 nomination
| Best Performance in a Feature Film - Supporting Young Actress | Hannah Pilkes | Nominee |