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Women Talking
2022
· Movie
· 104 min
B
MEANRANK
71/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #2176
- IMDb #2432
- Google retired #2953
- Metacritic #2052
- Letterboxd #1084
- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #980
+7 more
- Metacritic Critics #854
- Metacritic Audience #4157
- Criticker #1571
- Douban #1400
- Kinopoisk #4613
- AlloCiné #2749
- Trakt #2148
Every rating
51–90
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Criticker on 51, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 90. Critics average 84, everyone else 68.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →In an isolated religious colony, the women discover that the men have been using a animal anesthetic to rape them in their sleep for years. While the men are away, a group of women gather in a hayloft to debate their future. They have two days to decide whether to do nothing, stay and fight, or leave the only world they have ever known.
Details
- Director
- Sarah Polley
- Writer
- Sarah Polley
- Based on
- Women Talking by Miriam Toews
- Released
- 23 December 2022
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Rated
- PG-13
- Budget
- $20.0M
- Box office
- $7.6M
- Awards
- 32 wins, 66 nominations
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Cast
Full cast (23) →
Awards & nominations
See all 98 →4 major awards won · 32 wins from 98 nominations across 34 ceremonies
| Academy Awards 2023 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Sarah Polley | Winner |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2023 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Sarah Polley | Winner |
| Independent Spirit Awards 2023 | Robert Altman Award | Sarah Polley, John Buchan, Jason Knight, Shayla Brown, Jessie Buckley, Claire Foy, Kira Guloien, Kate Hallett, Judith Ivey, Rooney Mara, Sheila McCarthy, Frances McDormand, Michelle McLeod, Liv McNeil, Ben Whishaw, August Winter | Winner |
| Writers Guild of America Awards 2023 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Sarah Polley | Winner |
| Academy Awards 2023 | Best Picture | Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner and Frances McDormand | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2023 | Best Director | Sarah Polley | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2023 | Best Supporting Actress | Jessie Buckley | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2023 | Best Picture | Women Talking | Nominee |
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Critics' Choice Movie Awards
6 nominations, 1 won
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Sarah Polley | Winner |
| Best Acting Ensemble | Women Talking | Nominee |
| Best Director | Sarah Polley | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Women Talking | Nominee |
| Best Score | Hildur Guðnadóttir | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Jessie Buckley | Nominee |
Independent Spirit Awards
4 nominations, 1 won
| Robert Altman Award | Sarah Polley, John Buchan, Jason Knight, Shayla Brown, Jessie Buckley, Claire Foy, Kira Guloien, Kate Hallett, Judith Ivey, Rooney Mara, Sheila McCarthy, Frances McDormand, Michelle McLeod, Liv McNeil, Ben Whishaw, August Winter | Winner |
| Best Director | Sarah Polley | Nominee |
| Best Feature | Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Frances McDormand | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Sarah Polley | Nominee |
Academy Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Sarah Polley | Winner |
| Best Picture | Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner and Frances McDormand | Nominee |
Writers Guild of America Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Sarah Polley | Winner |
Golden Globe Awards
2 nominations
| Best Original Score | Hildur Guðnadóttir | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Sarah Polley | Nominee |
Screen Actors Guild Award
1 nomination
| Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Jessie Buckley, Claire Foy, Kate Hallett, Judith Ivey, Rooney Mara, Sheila McCarthy, Frances McDormand, Michelle McLeod, Liv McNeil, Ben Whishaw, August Winter | Nominee |
Alliance of Women Film Journalists
9 nominations, 4 won
| Best Director | Sarah Polley | Winner |
| Best Ensemble Cast – Casting Director | John Buchan and Jason Knight | Winner |
| Best Screenplay, Adapted | Sarah Polley | Winner |
| Best Woman Screenwriter | Sarah Polley and Miriam Toews | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Ben Whishaw | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Jessie Buckley | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Christopher Donaldson and Roslyn Kalloo | Nominee |
| Best Film | Women Talking | Nominee |
| Best Woman Director | Sarah Polley | Nominee |
St. Louis Film Critics Association
8 nominations, 3 won
| Best Director | Sarah Polley | Winner |
| Best Ensemble | Women Talking | Winner |
| Best Score | Hildur Guðnadóttir | Winner |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Sarah Polley and Miriam Toews | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Luc Montpellier | Nominee |
| Best Film | Women Talking | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Ben Whishaw | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Claire Foy | Nominee |
Vancouver Film Critics Circle
3 nominations, 3 won
| Best Director of a Canadian Film | Sarah Polley | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Jessie Buckley | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress in a Canadian Film | Judith Ivey | Winner |
San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle
6 nominations, 2 won
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Sarah Polley | Winner |
| Best Original Score | Hildur Guðnadóttir | Winner |
| Best Director | Sarah Polley | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Women Talking | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Ben Whishaw | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Claire Foy | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
6 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Claire Foy | Winner |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Sarah Polley | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Ben Whishaw | Nominee |
| Best Director | Sarah Polley | Nominee |
| Best Motion Picture – Drama | Women Talking | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Hildur Guðnadóttir | Nominee |
Florida Film Critics Circle
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Sarah Polley | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Jessie Buckley | Winner |
National Board of Review
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Ensemble | Women Talking | Winner |
| Top Ten Films | Women Talking | Winner |
Houston Film Critics Society
7 nominations, 1 won
| Best Ensemble Cast | Women Talking | Winner |
| Best Director | Sarah Polley | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Hildur Guðnadóttir | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Women Talking | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Sarah Polley | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Ben Whishaw | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Jessie Buckley | Nominee |
Hollywood Critics Association Awards
5 nominations, 1 won
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Sarah Polley | Winner |
| Best Cast Ensemble | Women Talking | Nominee |
| Best Director | Sarah Polley | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Women Talking | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Ben Whishaw | Nominee |
AARP Movies for Grownups Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actress | Judith Ivey | Winner |
| Best Ensemble | Women Talking | Nominee |
| Best Movie for Grownups | Women Talking | Nominee |
Golden Trailer Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Independent Trailer | "Unknown" (Mark Wallen & Associates) | Winner |
| Best BTS/EPK for a Feature Film (Over 2 minutes) | "A New Forward" (The Fabulous Group) | Nominee |
| Best Drama | "VOTE" (JAX) | Nominee |
Chicago Film Critics Association
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Sarah Polley | Winner |
| Best Director | Sarah Polley | Nominee |
American Film Institute Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Top 10 Films of the Year | Women Talking | Winner |
Boston Society of Film Critics
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Cast | Women Talking | Winner |
Mill Valley Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Mind the Gap Award | Women Talking | Winner |
USC Scripter Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Adapted Screenplay – Film | Sarah Polley and Miriam Toews | Winner |
Windsor International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| People's Choice Award | Women Talking | Winner |
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association
5 nominations
| Best Acting Ensemble | Women Talking | Nominee |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Sarah Polley | Nominee |
| Best Director | Sarah Polley | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Hildur Guðnadóttir | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Ben Whishaw | Nominee |
Gotham Independent Film Awards
3 nominations
| Best Screenplay | Sarah Polley | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Performance | Ben Whishaw | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Performance | Jessie Buckley | Nominee |
Austin Film Critics Association
2 nominations
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Sarah Polley and Miriam Toews | Nominee |
| Best Ensemble | Women Talking | Nominee |
Georgia Film Critics Association
2 nominations
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Sarah Polley | Nominee |
| Best Ensemble | Women Talking | Nominee |
Hollywood Critics Association Creative Arts Awards
2 nominations
| Best Casting Director | John Buchan and Jason Knight | Nominee |
| Best Score | Hildur Guðnadóttir | Nominee |
Online Film Critics Society
2 nominations
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Sarah Polley | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Hildur Guðnadóttir | Nominee |
Costume Designers Guild Awards
1 nomination
| Excellence in Contemporary Film | Quita Alfred | Nominee |
Hollywood Music in Media Awards
1 nomination
| Best Original Score in a Feature Film | Hildur Guðnadóttir | Nominee |
IFTA Film & Drama Awards
1 nomination
| Best Supporting Actress | Jessie Buckley | Nominee |
London Film Critics' Circle
1 nomination
| British/Irish Actress of the Year (for body of work) | Jessie Buckley | Nominee |
San Diego Film Critics Society
1 nomination
| Best Breakthrough Artist | Jessie Buckley | Nominee |