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2000
· Movie
· 147 min
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MEANRANK
78/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #902
- IMDb #1026
- Google retired #1632
- Rotten Tomatoes #644
- Metacritic #312
- Letterboxd #1496
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- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #614
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #1091
- Metacritic Critics #331
- Metacritic Audience #517
- Criticker #878
- Douban #1085
- Kinopoisk #2111
- AlloCiné #1163
- Trakt #1540
Every rating
59–93
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Criticker on 59, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 93. Critics average 90, everyone else 76.
See the most agreed on films →The complex war on drugs is viewed through multiple interconnected stories: a newly appointed judge confronting his daughter’s addiction, two DEA agents working a major case, and a wife forced to take over her incarcerated husband’s drug cartel. These narratives paint a sprawling portrait of a pervasive conflict with no easy solutions.
Details
- Director
- Steven Soderbergh
- Writer
- Stephen Gaghan
- Based on
- Traffik
- Studio
- USA Films, Initial Entertainment Group, Bedford Falls Productions, Laura Bickford Productions
- Released
- 27 December 2000
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English, Spanish
- Runtime
- 147 min
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $48.0M
- Box office
- $207.5M
- Awards
- 69 wins, 71 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 140 →13 major awards won · 69 wins from 140 nominations across 56 ceremonies
| Academy Awards 2000 | Best Screenplay – Based on Material Previously Produced or Published | Stephen Gaghan | Winner |
| Academy Awards 2000 | Best Director | Steven Soderbergh | Winner |
| Academy Awards 2000 | Best Film Editing | Stephen Mirrione | Winner |
| Academy Awards 2000 | Best Supporting Actor | Benicio del Toro | Winner |
| Berlin International Film Festival 2000 | Best Actor | Benicio del Toro | Winner |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2000 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Stephen Gaghan | Winner |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2000 | Top 10 Films | Winner | |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2000 | Best Director | Steven Soderbergh (also for Erin Brockovich ) | Winner |
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Academy Awards
5 nominations, 4 won
| Best Director | Steven Soderbergh | Winner |
| Best Film Editing | Stephen Mirrione | Winner |
| Best Screenplay – Based on Material Previously Produced or Published | Stephen Gaghan | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Benicio del Toro | Winner |
| Best Picture | Marshall Herskovitz, Edward Zwick, and Laura Bickford | Nominee |
Critics' Choice Movie Awards
5 nominations, 3 won
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Stephen Gaghan | Winner |
| Best Director | Steven Soderbergh (also for Erin Brockovich ) | Winner |
| Top 10 Films | Winner | |
| Best Picture | Nominee | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Benicio del Toro | Nominee |
Golden Globe Awards
5 nominations, 2 won
| Best Screenplay – Motion Picture | Stephen Gaghan | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture | Benicio del Toro | Winner |
| Best Director – Motion Picture | Steven Soderbergh | Nominee |
| Best Motion Picture – Drama | Nominee | |
| Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture | Catherine Zeta-Jones | Nominee |
Screen Actors Guild Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Steven Bauer, Benjamin Bratt, James Brolin, Don Cheadle, Erika Christensen, Clifton Collins Jr., Benicio del Toro, Michael Douglas, Miguel Ferrer, Albert Finney, Topher Grace, Luis Guzmán, Amy Irving, Tomas Milian, D. W. Moffett, Dennis Quaid, Peter Riegert, Jacob Vargas, and Catherine Zeta-Jones | Winner |
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role | Benicio del Toro | Winner |
Berlin International Film Festival
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actor | Benicio del Toro | Winner |
| Golden Bear | Steven Soderbergh | Nominee |
Writers Guild of America Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Screenplay – Based on Material Previously Produced or Published | Stephen Gaghan | Winner |
César Awards
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Film | Anthony Minghella | Nominee |
Directors Guild of America Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures | Steven Soderbergh | Nominee |
Grammy Awards
1 nomination
| Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media | Cliff Martinez | Nominee |
Online Film & Television Association Awards
12 nominations, 3 won
| Best Casting | Debra Zane | Winner |
| Best Ensemble | Winner | |
| Best Picture | Marshall Herskovitz, Edward Zwick, and Laura Bickford | Winner |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Stephen Gaghan | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Steven Soderbergh | Nominee |
| Best Director | Steven Soderbergh | Nominee |
| Best Film Editing | Stephen Mirrione | Nominee |
| Best Official Film Website | Nominee | |
| Best Sound | Nominee | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Benicio del Toro | Nominee |
| Best Titles Sequence | Nominee | |
| Best Youth Performance | Erika Christensen | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
9 nominations, 3 won
| Best Director | Steven Soderbergh | Winner |
| Best Motion Picture – Drama | Winner | |
| Outstanding Motion Picture Ensemble | Winner | |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Stephen Gaghan | Nominee |
| Best Art Direction | Keith P. Cunningham | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Steven Soderbergh | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Stephen Mirrione | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Cliff Martinez | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama | Benicio del Toro | Nominee |
Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards
5 nominations, 3 won
| Best Director | Steven Soderbergh | Winner |
| Best Film | Winner | |
| Top 10 Films | Winner | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Benicio del Toro | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Catherine Zeta-Jones | Nominee |
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards
3 nominations, 3 won
| Best Director | Steven Soderbergh (also for Erin Brockovich ) | Winner |
| Best Film | Winner | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Benicio del Toro | Winner |
Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards
3 nominations, 3 won
| Best Director | Steven Soderbergh | Winner |
| Best Film | Winner | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Benicio del Toro | Winner |
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
3 nominations, 3 won
| Best Director | Steven Soderbergh (also for Erin Brockovich ) | Winner |
| Best Film | Winner | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Benicio del Toro | Winner |
Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards
3 nominations, 3 won
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Stephen Gaghan | Winner |
| Best Director | Steven Soderbergh | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Benicio del Toro | Winner |
Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards
3 nominations, 3 won
| Best Actor | Benicio del Toro | Winner |
| Best Director | Steven Soderbergh | Winner |
| Best Film | Winner |
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
6 nominations, 2 won
| Best Director | Steven Soderbergh | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Benicio del Toro | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Steven Soderbergh | Nominee |
| Best Film | Nominee | |
| Best Screenplay | Stephen Gaghan | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Catherine Zeta-Jones | Nominee |
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards
5 nominations, 2 won
| Best Director | Steven Soderbergh (also for Erin Brockovich ) | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Benicio del Toro | Winner |
| Best Actor | Michael Douglas | Nominee |
| Best Film Editing | Stephen Mirrione | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Stephen Gaghan | Nominee |
British Academy Film Awards
4 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Benicio del Toro | Winner |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Stephen Gaghan | Winner |
| Best Direction | Steven Soderbergh | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Stephen Mirrione | Nominee |
ALMA Awards
3 nominations, 2 won
| Outstanding Feature Film | Winner | |
| Outstanding Latino Cast in a Feature Film | Winner | |
| Outstanding Soundtrack or Compilation for Television and Film | Nominee |
Kinema Junpo Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Foreign Language Film | Steven Soderbergh | Winner |
| Best Foreign Language Film Director | Steven Soderbergh | Winner |
National Society of Film Critics Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Director | Steven Soderbergh (also for Erin Brockovich ) | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Benicio del Toro | Winner |
Toronto Film Critics Association Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Director | Steven Soderbergh | Winner |
| Best Male Performance | Benicio del Toro | Winner |
Young Hollywood Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Breakthrough Male Performance | Topher Grace | Winner |
| Standout Female Performance | Erika Christensen | Winner |
Online Film Critics Society Awards
7 nominations, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actor | Benicio del Toro | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Steven Soderbergh | Nominee |
| Best Director | Steven Soderbergh | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Stephen Mirrione | Nominee |
| Best Ensemble | Nominee | |
| Best Picture | Nominee | |
| Best Screenplay | Stephen Gaghan | Nominee |
Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards
6 nominations, 1 won
| Best Director | Steven Soderbergh | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Benicio del Toro | Nominee |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Stephen Gaghan | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Steven Soderbergh | Nominee |
| Best Film Editing | Stephen Mirrione | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Nominee |
Chlotrudis Awards
5 nominations, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actor | Benicio del Toro | Winner |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Stephen Gaghan | Nominee |
| Best Cast | Nominee | |
| Best Director | Steven Soderbergh | Nominee |
| Best Movie | Nominee |
Blockbuster Entertainment Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Favorite Supporting Actor – Drama | Benicio del Toro | Winner |
| Favorite Actor – Drama | Michael Douglas | Nominee |
| Favorite Supporting Actress – Drama | Catherine Zeta-Jones | Nominee |
American Film Institute Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Top 10 Movies of the Year | Winner |
Artios Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Achievement in Feature Film Casting – Drama | Debra Zane | Winner |
BMI Film & TV Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Film Music Award | Cliff Martinez | Winner |
Black Reel Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actor | Don Cheadle | Winner |
Edgar Allan Poe Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Motion Picture | Stephen Gaghan (screenplay) ; Simon Moore (based on the miniseries ) | Winner |
Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Foreign Film | Winner |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Director | Steven Soderbergh (also for Erin Brockovich ) | Winner |
MTV Movie Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Breakthrough Female Performance | Erika Christensen | Winner |
National Board of Review Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Director | Steven Soderbergh (also for Erin Brockovich ) | Winner |
Prism Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Theatrical Feature Film | Winner |
San Diego Film Critics Society Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actor | Benicio del Toro | Winner |
Village Voice Film Poll
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Supporting Performance | Benicio del Toro | Winner |
Empire Awards
3 nominations
| Best Actor | Benicio del Toro | Nominee |
| Best British Actress | Catherine Zeta-Jones | Nominee |
| Best Director | Steven Soderbergh | Nominee |
Amanda Awards
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Feature Film | Steven Soderbergh | Nominee |
American Cinema Editors Awards
1 nomination
| Best Edited Feature Film – Dramatic | Stephen Mirrione | Nominee |
Bodil Awards
1 nomination
| Best American Film | Nominee |
British Society of Cinematographers Awards
1 nomination
| Best Cinematography in a Theatrical Feature Film | Steven Soderbergh | Nominee |
Costume Designers Guild Awards
1 nomination
| Excellence in Contemporary Film | Louise Frogley | Nominee |
Gold Derby Awards
1 nomination
| Best Supporting Actor of the Decade | Benicio del Toro | Nominee |
Golden Reel Awards
1 nomination
| Best Sound Editing – Dialogue & ADR, Domestic Feature Film | Larry Blake and Aaron Glascock | Nominee |
Humanitas Prize
1 nomination
| Feature Film | Stephen Gaghan | Nominee |
Imagen Awards
1 nomination
| Best Theatrical Feature Film | Nominee |
Manaki Brothers Film Festival
1 nomination
| Golden Camera 300 | Steven Soderbergh | Nominee |
Nastro d'Argento
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Director | Steven Soderbergh | Nominee |
Political Film Society Awards
1 nomination
| Exposé | Nominee |
Saturn Awards
1 nomination
| Best Action/Adventure/Thriller Film | Nominee |
Teen Choice Awards
1 nomination
| Choice Movie Breakout | Erika Christensen | Nominee |