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Vice
2018
· Movie
· 132 min
C
MEANRANK
68/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #2751
- IMDb #1682
- Google retired #2807
- Rotten Tomatoes #2953
- Metacritic #2516
- Letterboxd #2231
+9 more
- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #3078
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #3319
- Metacritic Critics #2309
- Metacritic Audience #2800
- Criticker #2010
- Douban #1669
- Kinopoisk #1928
- AlloCiné #671
- Trakt #2051
Every rating
46–80
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Criticker on 46, highest is AlloCiné on 80.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →This biographical film explores the rise of Dick Cheney from a bureaucratic Washington insider to the most powerful Vice President in American history. It depicts his largely secretive role in shaping domestic and foreign policy, including the expansion of executive power and the lead-up to the Iraq War.
Details
- Director
- Adam McKay
- Writer
- Adam McKay
- Released
- 25 December 2018
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 132 min
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $60.0M
- Box office
- $76.1M
- Awards
- 21 wins, 83 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 104 →5 major awards won · 21 wins from 104 nominations across 36 ceremonies
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2019 | Best Actor | Christian Bale | Winner |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2019 | Best Actor in a Comedy | Christian Bale | Winner |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2019 | Best Hair and Makeup | Vice | Winner |
| Golden Globe Awards 2019 | Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | Christian Bale | Winner |
| Writers Guild of America 2019 | Paul Selvin Award | Adam McKay | Winner |
| Academy Awards 2019 | Best Picture | Dede Gardner Jeremy Kleiner Adam McKay Kevin J. Messick | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2019 | Best Original Screenplay | Adam McKay | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2019 | Best Picture | Vice | Nominee |
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104 awards — Vice
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Critics' Choice Movie Awards
9 nominations, 3 won
| Best Actor | Christian Bale | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Comedy | Christian Bale | Winner |
| Best Hair and Makeup | Vice | Winner |
| Best Acting Ensemble | The cast of Vice | Nominee |
| Best Director | Adam McKay | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Hank Corwin | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Adam McKay | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Vice | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Amy Adams | Nominee |
Golden Globe Awards
6 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | Christian Bale | Winner |
| Best Director | Adam McKay | Nominee |
| Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Vice | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Adam McKay | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Sam Rockwell | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Amy Adams | Nominee |
Writers Guild of America
2 nominations, 1 won
| Paul Selvin Award | Adam McKay | Winner |
| Best Original Screenplay | Adam McKay | Nominee |
Screen Actors Guild Awards
2 nominations
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role | Amy Adams | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role | Christian Bale | Nominee |
Academy Awards
1 nomination
| Best Picture | Dede Gardner Jeremy Kleiner Adam McKay Kevin J. Messick | Nominee |
Producers Guild of America
1 nomination
| Best Theatrical Motion Picture | Vice | Nominee |
Detroit Film Critics Society
5 nominations, 3 won
| Best Director | Adam McKay | Winner |
| Best Ensemble | The cast of Vice | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Adam McKay | Winner |
| Best Actor | Christian Bale | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Amy Adams | Nominee |
St. Louis Film Critics Association
8 nominations, 2 won
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Adam McKay | Winner |
| Best Editing | Hank Corwin | Winner |
| Best Actor | Christian Bale | Nominee |
| Best Director | Adam McKay | Nominee |
| Best Film | Vice | Nominee |
| Best Scene | Ending of Vice | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Steve Carell | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Amy Adams | Nominee |
Capri Hollywood International Film Festival
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Picture | Vice | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Amy Adams | Winner |
Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Period and/or Character Make-Up, Film | Kate Biscoe Ann Pala Williams Jamie Kelman | Winner |
| Best Special Make-Up Effects, Film | Greg Cannom Christopher Gallaher | Winner |
British Academy Film Awards
6 nominations, 1 won
| Best Editing | Hank Corwin | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | Christian Bale | Nominee |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Sam Rockwell | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Amy Adams | Nominee |
| Best Makeup and Hair | Kate Biscoe Greg Cannom Patricia Dehaney Chris Gallaher | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Adam McKay | Nominee |
Houston Film Critics Society Awards
5 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actor | Christian Bale | Winner |
| Best Director | Adam McKay | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Vice | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Adam McKay | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Amy Adams | Nominee |
Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actor | Christian Bale | Winner |
| Best Director | Adam McKay | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Vice | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Amy Adams | Nominee |
Gold Derby Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Make-Up and Hair | Kate Biscoe Greg Cannom Patricia Dehaney | Winner |
| Best Actor | Christian Bale | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Amy Adams | Nominee |
Los Angeles Online Film Critics Society
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Original Screenplay | Adam McKay | Winner |
| Best Actor | Christian Bale | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Amy Adams | Nominee |
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award
3 nominations, 1 won
| The Joe Barber Award for Best Portrayal of Washington, D.C | Vice | Winner |
| Best Acting Ensemble | The cast of Vice | Nominee |
| Best Actor | Christian Bale | Nominee |
New York Film Critics Online
1 nomination, 1 won
| Top 10 Films | Vice | Winner |
Alliance of Women Film Journalists
8 nominations
| Best Actor | Christian Bale | Nominee |
| Best Director | Adam McKay | Nominee |
| Best Ensemble Cast | Francine Maisler | Nominee |
| Best Film Editing | Hank Corwin | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Vice | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Steve Carell | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Amy Adams | Nominee |
| Best Writing, Original Screenplay | Adam McKay | Nominee |
Latino Entertainment Journalists Association Film Awards
6 nominations
| Best Achievement in Directing | Adam McKay | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Hank Corwin | Nominee |
| Best Hair & Makeup | Kate Biscoe Greg Cannom Patricia Dehaney Chris Gallaher | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Adam McKay | Nominee |
| Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role | Christian Bale | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Vice | Nominee |
AACTA International Awards
4 nominations
| Best Actor | Christian Bale | Nominee |
| Best Film | Vice | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Sam Rockwell | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Amy Adams | Nominee |
Chicago Independent Film Critics Circle
3 nominations
| Best Costume Design and Make-Up | Susan Matheson (Costumes) Kate Biscoe (Make-Up) | Nominee |
| Best Studio Film (Budgets Over US$ 20,000,000) | Vice | Nominee |
| Trailblazer Award | Adam McKay | Nominee |
San Francisco Film Critics Circle Awards
3 nominations
| Best Actor | Christian Bale | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay, Original | Adam McKay | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Amy Adams | Nominee |
Austin Film Critics Association
2 nominations
| Best Actor | Christian Bale | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Amy Adams | Nominee |
Chicago Film Critics Association
2 nominations
| Best Actor | Christian Bale | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Adam McKay | Nominee |
London Film Critics' Circle
2 nominations
| Actor of the Year | Christian Bale | Nominee |
| British/Irish Actor of the Year | Christian Bale | Nominee |
ACE Eddie Awards
1 nomination
| Best Edited Feature Film – Comedy or Musical | Hank Corwin | Nominee |
Dorian Awards
1 nomination
| Film Performance of the Year - Actor | Christian Bale | Nominee |
Florida Film Critics Circle
1 nomination
| Best Actor | Christian Bale | Nominee |
Gold Derby 2010s Decade Awards
1 nomination
| Best Make-Up and Hair | Kate Biscoe Greg Cannom Patricia Dehaney | Nominee |
Golden Raspberry Award
1 nomination
| Razzie Redeemer Award | Tyler Perry | Nominee |
North Carolina Film Office
1 nomination
| Best Actor | Christian Bale | Nominee |
Online Film Critics Society
1 nomination
| Best Actor | Christian Bale | Nominee |
San Diego Film Critics Society
1 nomination
| Best Actor | Christian Bale | Nominee |
Seattle Film Critics Society
1 nomination
| Best Ensemble Cast | The cast of Vice | Nominee |
Utah Film Critics Association
1 nomination
| Best Actor | Christian Bale | Nominee |
Vancouver Film Critics Circle
1 nomination
| Best Actor | Christian Bale | Nominee |