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True Grit
2010
· Movie
· 110 min
B
MEANRANK
80/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #665
- IMDb #816
- Google retired #1805
- Rotten Tomatoes #527
- Metacritic #617
- Letterboxd #946
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- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #374
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #1084
- Metacritic Critics #674
- Metacritic Audience #713
- Criticker #615
- Douban #358
- Kinopoisk #1047
- AlloCiné #851
Every rating
62–95
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Criticker on 62, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 95.
See the most agreed on films →A stubborn fourteen-year-old girl hires a tough, aging U.S. Marshal with a reputation for grit to track down her father's killer. They are joined by a Texas Ranger also pursuing the outlaw, forming an unlikely and contentious trio on a dangerous journey into hostile Indian territory.
Details
- Directors
- Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
- Writers
- Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
- Based on
- True Grit by Charles Portis
- Released
- 22 December 2010
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Rated
- PG-13
- Budget
- $38.0M
- Box office
- $252.3M
- Awards
- 20 wins, 91 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 111 →1 major award won · 20 wins from 111 nominations across 44 ceremonies
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2011 | Best Young Actor/Actress | Hailee Steinfeld | Winner |
| Academy Awards 2011 | Best Sound Mixing | Skip Lievsay, Craig Berkey, Greg Orloff and Peter Kurland | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 2011 | Best Picture | Scott Rudin, Ethan Coen and Joel Coen | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 2011 | Best Director | Joel Coen and Ethan Coen | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 2011 | Best Actor | Jeff Bridges | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 2011 | Best Supporting Actress | Hailee Steinfeld | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 2011 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Joel Coen and Ethan Coen | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 2011 | Best Art Direction | Jess Gonchor and Nancy Haigh | Nominee |
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Critics' Choice Movie Awards
11 nominations, 1 won
| Best Young Actor/Actress | Hailee Steinfeld | Winner |
| Best Actor | Jeff Bridges | Nominee |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Ethan Coen and Joel Coen | Nominee |
| Best Art Direction | Jess Gonchor and Nancy Haigh | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Roger Deakins | Nominee |
| Best Costume Design | Mary Zophres | Nominee |
| Best Director | Ethan Coen and Joel Coen | Nominee |
| Best Makeup | True Grit | Nominee |
| Best Picture | True Grit | Nominee |
| Best Score | Carter Burwell | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Hailee Steinfeld | Nominee |
Academy Awards
10 nominations
| Best Actor | Jeff Bridges | Nominee |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Joel Coen and Ethan Coen | Nominee |
| Best Art Direction | Jess Gonchor and Nancy Haigh | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Roger Deakins | Nominee |
| Best Costume Design | Mary Zophres | Nominee |
| Best Director | Joel Coen and Ethan Coen | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Scott Rudin, Ethan Coen and Joel Coen | Nominee |
| Best Sound Editing | Skip Lievsay and Craig Berkey | Nominee |
| Best Sound Mixing | Skip Lievsay, Craig Berkey, Greg Orloff and Peter Kurland | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Hailee Steinfeld | Nominee |
Screen Actors Guild Awards
2 nominations
| Outstanding Female Actor in a Supporting Role | Hailee Steinfeld | Nominee |
| Outstanding Male Actor in a Leading Role | Jeff Bridges | Nominee |
Art Directors Guild Awards
1 nomination
| Excellence in Production Design for a Period Film | Jess Gonchor | Nominee |
Producers Guild of America Awards
1 nomination
| Best Theatrical Motion Picture | Scott Rudin, Ethan Coen and Joel Coen | Nominee |
Writers Guild of America Awards
1 nomination
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Ethan Coen and Joel Coen | Nominee |
Alliance of Women Film Journalists EDA Awards
8 nominations, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actress | Hailee Steinfeld | Winner |
| Best Actor | Jeff Bridges | Nominee |
| Best Breakthrough Performance | Hailee Steinfeld | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Roger Deakins | Nominee |
| Best Film Music or Score | Carter Burwell | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay, Adapted | Ethan Coen and Joel Coen | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Matt Damon | Nominee |
| Most Beautiful Film | True Grit | Nominee |
British Academy Film Awards
8 nominations, 1 won
| Best Cinematography | Roger Deakins | Winner |
| Best Actor | Jeff Bridges | Nominee |
| Best Actress | Hailee Steinfeld | Nominee |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Ethan Coen and Joel Coen | Nominee |
| Best Costume Design | Mary Zophres | Nominee |
| Best Film | Scott Rudin, Ethan Coen and Joel Coen | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Jess Gonchor and Nancy Haigh | Nominee |
| Best Sound | Craig Berkey, Greg Orloff, Douglas Axtell, Skip Lievsay and Peter Kurland | Nominee |
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
6 nominations, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actress | Hailee Steinfeld | Winner |
| Best Actor | Jeff Bridges | Nominee |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Ethan Coen and Joel Coen | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Roger Deakins | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Carter Burwell | Nominee |
| Most Promising Performer | Hailee Steinfeld | Nominee |
Houston Film Critics Society Awards
6 nominations, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actress | Hailee Steinfeld | Winner |
| Best Actor | Jeff Bridges | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Roger Deakins | Nominee |
| Best Director | Ethan Coen and Joel Coen | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Carter Burwell | Nominee |
| Best Picture | True Grit | Nominee |
Online Film Critics Society
6 nominations, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actress | Hailee Steinfeld | Winner |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Ethan Coen and Joel Coen | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Roger Deakins | Nominee |
| Best Director | Ethan Coen and Joel Coen | Nominee |
| Best Lead Actor | Jeff Bridges | Nominee |
| Best Picture | True Grit | Nominee |
Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actress | Hailee Steinfeld | Winner |
| Best Director | Ethan Coen and Joel Coen | Nominee |
| Best Film | True Grit | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Ethan Coen and Joel Coen | Nominee |
American Film Institute Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Top 10 Films of the Year | True Grit | Winner |
Austin Film Critics Association Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actress | Hailee Steinfeld | Winner |
Boston Society of Film Critics Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Cinematography | Roger Deakins | Winner |
British Society of Cinematographers Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Cinematography in a Theatrical Feature Film | Roger Deakins | Winner |
Cinema Audio Society Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Motion Picture | Peter Kurland, Skip Lievsay, Craig Berkey and Greg Orloff | Winner |
Crime Thriller Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Film of the Year | True Grit | Winner |
Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actress | Hailee Steinfeld | Winner |
National Board of Review Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Top Ten Films | True Grit | Winner |
National Society of Film Critics Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Cinematography | Roger Deakins | Winner |
Santa Barbara International Film Festival Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Virtuosos Award | Hailee Steinfeld | Winner |
Toronto Film Critics Association Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actress | Hailee Steinfeld | Winner |
Western Heritage Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Bronze Wrangler – Theatrical Motion Picture | True Grit | Winner |
Young Artist Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Performance in a Feature Film – Leading Young Actress | Hailee Steinfeld | Winner |
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards
7 nominations
| Best Actor | Jeff Bridges | Nominee |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Ethan Coen and Joel Coen | Nominee |
| Best Art Direction | True Grit | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Roger Deakins | Nominee |
| Best Director | Ethan Coen and Joel Coen | Nominee |
| Best Score | Carter Burwell | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Hailee Steinfeld | Nominee |
London Film Critics' Circle Awards
4 nominations
| Actor of the Year | Jeff Bridges | Nominee |
| Actress of the Year | Hailee Steinfeld | Nominee |
| Director of the Year | Ethan Coen and Joel Coen | Nominee |
| Screenwriter of the Year | Ethan Coen and Joel Coen | Nominee |
National Movie Awards
3 nominations
| Best Drama | True Grit | Nominee |
| Performance of the Year | Jeff Bridges | Nominee |
| Performance of the Year | Hailee Steinfeld | Nominee |
St. Louis Film Critics Association Awards
3 nominations
| Best Actor | Jeff Bridges | Nominee |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Ethan Coen and Joel Coen | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Hailee Steinfeld | Nominee |
Golden Reel Awards
2 nominations
| Best Sound Editing in Feature Film – Dialogue & ADR | Skip Lievsay, Byron Wilson, Kenton Jakub and Katy Wood | Nominee |
| Best Sound Editing in Feature Film – Sound Effects & Foley | Skip Lievsay, Craig Berkey, Joel Dougherty, Jay Wilkinson, Bob Beher and Marko Costanzo | Nominee |
Saturn Awards
2 nominations
| Best Action/Adventure Film | True Grit | Nominee |
| Best Performance by a Younger Actor | Hailee Steinfeld | Nominee |
AARP Movies for Grownups Awards
1 nomination
| Best Screenwriter | Ethan Coen and Joel Coen | Nominee |
American Society of Cinematographers Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography | Roger Deakins | Nominee |
Artios Awards
1 nomination
| Big Budget Feature – Drama | Ellen Chenoweth, Rachel Tenner and JoEdna Boldin | Nominee |
Bodil Awards
1 nomination
| Best American Film | True Grit | Nominee |
Costume Designers Guild Awards
1 nomination
| Excellence in Period Film | Mary Zophres | Nominee |
Detroit Film Critics Society Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actor | Jeff Bridges | Nominee |
Empire Awards
1 nomination
| Best Female Newcomer | Hailee Steinfeld | Nominee |
Hollywood Post Alliance Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Sound – Feature Film | Skip Lievsay, Craig Berkey and Greg Orloff | Nominee |
International Cinephile Society Awards
1 nomination
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Ethan Coen, Joel Coen and Charles Portis | Nominee |
International Film Music Critics Association Awards
1 nomination
| Best Original Score for a Drama Film | Carter Burwell | Nominee |
MTV Movie Awards
1 nomination
| Best Breakthrough Performance | Hailee Steinfeld | Nominee |
University of Southern California
1 nomination
| USC Scripter Awards | Ethan Coen and Joel Coen | Nominee |
World Soundtrack Awards
1 nomination
| Best Original Score of the Year | Carter Burwell | Nominee |