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Tyrannosaur
2011
· Movie
· 87 min
B
MEANRANK
76/100
Every rating
65–84
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Metacritic critics on 65, highest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 84.
See the most agreed on films →A man plagued by violence and rage finds a possibility of redemption when he meets a charitable Christian shopkeeper. She appears to have a quiet, orderly life, but is secretly suffering from her own domestic horrors. The two damaged individuals form an unexpected friendship that offers a glimmer of hope amidst their bleak circumstances.
Details
- Director
- Paddy Considine
- Writer
- Paddy Considine
- Released
- 7 October 2011
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Rated
- NR
- Box office
- $676.1K
- Awards
- 28 wins, 15 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 43 →4 major awards won · 28 wins from 43 nominations across 20 ceremonies
| BAFTA Awards 2012 | Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer | Paddy Considine, Diarmid Scrimshaw | Winner |
| Sundance Film Festival 2011 | World Cinema Special Jury Prize for Breakout Performance | Olivia Colman | Winner |
| Sundance Film Festival 2011 | The World Cinema Award for Directing: Dramatic | Paddy Considine | Winner |
| Sundance Film Festival 2011 | World Cinema Special Jury Prize for Breakout Performance | Peter Mullan | Winner |
| Independent Spirit Awards 2012 | Best International Film | Nominee | |
| Sundance Film Festival 2011 | Grand Jury Prize for World Cinema – Dramatic | Paddy Considine | Nominee |
| Bucharest International Film Festival (Bucuresti IFF) 2012 | Best Film | Winner | |
| Bucharest International Film Festival (Bucuresti IFF) 2012 | Critics’ Choice Award | Winner |
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Sundance Film Festival
4 nominations, 3 won
| The World Cinema Award for Directing: Dramatic | Paddy Considine | Winner |
| World Cinema Special Jury Prize for Breakout Performance | Olivia Colman | Winner |
| World Cinema Special Jury Prize for Breakout Performance | Peter Mullan | Winner |
| Grand Jury Prize for World Cinema – Dramatic | Paddy Considine | Nominee |
BAFTA Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer | Paddy Considine, Diarmid Scrimshaw | Winner |
Independent Spirit Awards
1 nomination
| Best International Film | Nominee |
British Independent Film Awards
7 nominations, 3 won
| Best Actress | Olivia Colman | Winner |
| Best British Independent Film | Winner | |
| Best Debut Director | Paddy Considine | Winner |
| Best Achievement in Production | Nominee | |
| Best Actor | Peter Mullan | Nominee |
| Best Director | Paddy Considine | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Eddie Marsan | Nominee |
Stockholm Film Festival
3 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actress | Olivia Colman | Winner |
| Best Directorial Debut | Paddy Considine | Winner |
| Best Film | Paddy Considine | Nominee |
Bucharest International Film Festival (Bucuresti IFF)
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Film | Winner | |
| Critics’ Choice Award | Winner |
Dinard British Film Festival
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Screenplay | Paddy Considine | Winner |
| Golden Hitchcock for Best Film | Winner |
Mar del Plata Film Festival
2 nominations, 2 won
| Jury Special Award | Winner | |
| Silver Astor for Best Screenplay | Paddy Considine | Winner |
Voices Festival of Independent European Cinema
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Acting | Olivia Colman | Winner |
| Best Film | Winner |
Evening Standard British Film Awards
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actress | Olivia Colman | Winner |
| Best Actor | Peter Mullan | Nominee |
| Best Film | Nominee | |
| Best Screenplay | Paddy Considine | Nominee |
London Film Critics Circle Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| British Actress of the Year | Olivia Colman | Winner |
| Breakthrough British Filmmaker | Paddy Considine | Nominee |
| British Actor of the Year | Peter Mullan | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best First Feature | Paddy Considine | Winner |
| Best Actress in a Motion Picture | Olivia Colman | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Paddy Considine | Nominee |
Empire Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actress | Olivia Colman | Winner |
| Best British Film | Nominee |
Chicago International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Silver Hugo Award for Best Actress | Olivia Colman | Winner |
Kermode Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actress | Olivia Colman | Winner |
Munich Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Film By An Emerging Director (CineVision Award) | Paddy Considine | Winner |
Nantucket Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Writer/Director | Paddy Considine | Winner |
Thessaloniki International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Open Horizons (Audience Award) | Winner |
Transilvania International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| FIPRESCI Prize | Winner |
Zagreb Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Film | Winner |