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You Can Count on Me
2000
· Movie
· 111 min
B
MEANRANK
78/100
Every rating
68–95
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Kinopoisk on 68, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 95. Critics average 90, everyone else 75.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →A single mother's life is thrown into turmoil after her struggling, rarely-seen younger brother returns to town.
Details
- Director
- Kenneth Lonergan
- Writer
- Kenneth Lonergan
- Released
- 3 March 2000
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Rated
- R
- Box office
- $11.2M
- Awards
- 17 wins, 22 nominations
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Cast
Full cast (22) →
Awards & nominations
See all 39 →17 wins from 39 nominations across 34 ceremonies
| Best American Film 2002 | Best American Film | You Can Count on Me | Nominee |
| Feature Film 2002 | Feature Film | Kenneth Lonergan | Winner |
| Best Actor 2001 | Best Actor | Mark Ruffalo | Nominee |
| Best Actress 2001 | Best Actress | Laura Linney | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama 2001 | Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama | Laura Linney | Nominee |
| Best Debut Performance 2001 | Best Debut Performance | Rory Culkin | Nominee |
| Best Female Lead 2001 | Best Female Lead | Laura Linney | Nominee |
| Best Film 2001 | Best Film | You Can Count on Me | Nominee |
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39 awards — You Can Count on Me
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Best First Feature
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best First Feature | You Can Count on Me | Winner |
| Best First Feature | Kenneth Lonergan | Winner |
Best Screenplay
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Screenplay | Kenneth Lonergan | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Kenneth Lonergan | Nominee |
Best Female Performance
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Female Performance | Laura Linney | Winner |
Best New Filmmaker
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best New Filmmaker | Kenneth Lonergan | Winner |
Best New Writer
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best New Writer | Kenneth Lonergan | Winner |
Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actor
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actor | Rory Culkin | Winner |
Best Screenplay – Written Directly for the Screen
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Screenplay – Written Directly for the Screen | Kenneth Lonergan | Winner |
Feature Film
1 nomination, 1 won
| Feature Film | Kenneth Lonergan | Winner |
Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic
1 nomination, 1 won
| Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic | Kenneth Lonergan | Winner |
New Generation Award
1 nomination, 1 won
| New Generation Award | Mark Ruffalo | Winner |
Prize of the Ecumenical Jury – Special Mention
1 nomination, 1 won
| Prize of the Ecumenical Jury – Special Mention | Kenneth Lonergan | Winner |
Russell Smith Award
1 nomination, 1 won
| Russell Smith Award | Kenneth Lonergan | Winner |
Special Filmmaking Achievement
1 nomination, 1 won
| Special Filmmaking Achievement | Kenneth Lonergan | Winner |
Sutherland Trophy
1 nomination, 1 won
| Sutherland Trophy | Kenneth Lonergan | Winner |
Top 10 Movies of the Year
1 nomination, 1 won
| Top 10 Movies of the Year | You Can Count on Me | Winner |
Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award
1 nomination, 1 won
| Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award | Kenneth Lonergan | Winner |
Best Actor
2 nominations
| Best Actor | Mark Ruffalo | Nominee |
| Best Actor | Mark Ruffalo | Nominee |
Best Actress
2 nominations
| Best Actress | Laura Linney | Nominee |
| Best Actress | Laura Linney | Nominee |
Best Original Screenplay
2 nominations
| Best Original Screenplay | Kenneth Lonergan | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Kenneth Lonergan | Nominee |
Best Actress in a Leading Role
1 nomination
| Best Actress in a Leading Role | Laura Linney | Nominee |
Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama
1 nomination
| Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama | Laura Linney | Nominee |
Best American Film
1 nomination
| Best American Film | You Can Count on Me | Nominee |
Best Debut Performance
1 nomination
| Best Debut Performance | Rory Culkin | Nominee |
Best Female Lead
1 nomination
| Best Female Lead | Laura Linney | Nominee |
Best Film
1 nomination
| Best Film | You Can Count on Me | Nominee |
Best Male Lead
1 nomination
| Best Male Lead | Mark Ruffalo | Nominee |
Best Performance by a Youth in a Leading or Supporting Role
1 nomination
| Best Performance by a Youth in a Leading or Supporting Role | Rory Culkin | Nominee |
Best Picture
1 nomination
| Best Picture | You Can Count on Me | Nominee |
Best Supporting Actress
1 nomination
| Best Supporting Actress | Laura Linney | Nominee |
Breakthrough Director (Open Palm Award)
1 nomination
| Breakthrough Director (Open Palm Award) | Kenneth Lonergan | Nominee |
Bronze Horse (Best Film)
1 nomination
| Bronze Horse (Best Film) | Kenneth Lonergan | Nominee |
Grand Prix des Amériques
1 nomination
| Grand Prix des Amériques | Kenneth Lonergan | Nominee |
New Directions Award
1 nomination
| New Directions Award | Kenneth Lonergan | Nominee |
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
1 nomination
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role | Laura Linney | Nominee |