Ford v Ferrari

"Le Mans '66" redirects here. For the 1966 race, see 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Ford v Ferrari
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJames Mangold
Written by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyPhedon Papamichael
Edited by
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed by20th Century Fox[1]
Release dates
  • August 30, 2019 (2019-08-30) (Telluride)
  • November 15, 2019 (2019-11-15) (United States)
Running time
152 minutes[2]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$97.6 million[1]
Box office$225.5 million[3][1]

Ford v Ferrari (titled Le Mans '66 in some European countries)[4] is a 2019 American biographical sports drama film directed by James Mangold and written by Jez Butterworth, John-Henry Butterworth, and Jason Keller. It stars Matt Damon and Christian Bale, with Jon Bernthal, Caitríona Balfe, Tracy Letts, Josh Lucas, Noah Jupe, Remo Girone, and Ray McKinnon in supporting roles. The plot follows a determined team of American and English engineers and designers, led by automotive designer Carroll Shelby and his English driver, Ken Miles, who are hired by Henry Ford II and Lee Iacocca to build a race car to defeat the perennially dominant Italian racing team Scuderia Ferrari at the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans race in France.

Ford v Ferrari had its world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival on August 30, 2019, and was theatrically released in the United States on November 15, 2019, by 20th Century Fox. Critics praised the performances (particularly Bale and Damon), Mangold's direction, the editing, the sound design and the racing sequences. It was chosen by the National Board of Review as one of the ten best films of the year, and at the 92nd Academy Awards received four nominations, including Best Picture, and won Best Film Editing and the final award for Best Sound Editing.[5][6] Bale also received nominations for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Drama and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role.[7][8]

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  7. ^ "Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Golden Globes: Full List of Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. December 9, 2019. Archived from the original on December 9, 2019. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
  8. ^ "National Board of Review 2019: 'The Irishman' Wins Best Film, Adam Sandler Named Best Actor". National Board of Review. December 3, 2019. Archived from the original on December 3, 2019. Retrieved December 3, 2019.