List of accolades received by If Beale Street Could Talk

List of accolades received by If Beale Street Could Talk
Regina King in 2018.
Regina King received several awards and nominations for her supporting role in the film.
Totals[a]
Wins73
Nominations179
Note
  1. ^ Certain award groups do not simply award one winner. They recognize several different recipients, have runners-up, and have third place. Since this is a specific recognition and is different from losing an award, runner-up mentions are considered wins in this award tally. For simplification and to avoid errors, each award in this list has been presumed to have had a prior nomination.

If Beale Street Could Talk is a 2018 American romantic drama film written and directed by Barry Jenkins.[1] Based on James Baldwin's novel of the same name, it follows a young African-American woman who, with her family's support, seeks to clear the name of her wrongly-charged husband and prove his innocence before the birth of their child.[2] The film's cast includes KiKi Layne, Stephan James, Colman Domingo, Teyonah Parris, Michael Beach, Dave Franco, Diego Luna, Pedro Pascal, Ed Skrein, Brian Tyree Henry and Regina King.[3] Nicholas Britell composed the film's musical score, and James Laxton was the cinematographer.[4] The film made its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 9, 2018.[5] Annapurna Pictures gave the film a limited release on December 14 before giving it a wide release on December 25.[6] The film grossed $20.6 million on a $12 million budget.[7][8] Rotten Tomatoes, a review aggregator, surveyed 363 reviews and judged 95% to be positive.[9]

If Beale Street Could Talk gained awards and nominations in a variety of categories with particular praise for Jenkin's direction, King's performance as Sharon Rivers, Britell's score, and Laxton's cinematography. King won Best Supporting Actress at the 91st Academy Awards where the film also received nominations for Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Original Score.[10] At the 34th Independent Spirit Awards, the film won all three of its nominations for Best Feature, Best Director, Best Supporting Female (King).[11] King also received Best Supporting Actress awards at the 76th Golden Globe Awards and the 24th Critics' Choice Awards.[12] Both the National Board of Review and American Film Institute included it in their top 10 films of 2018.[13][14]

  1. ^ Debruge, Peter (September 9, 2018). "Film Review: If Beale Street Could Talk". Variety. Archived from the original on January 16, 2019. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
  2. ^ Truitt, Brian (December 13, 2018). "Review: Barry Jenkins Weaves Love, Injustice Into Lyrical If Beale Street Could Talk". USA Today. Archived from the original on September 24, 2019. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
  3. ^ "If Beale Street Could Talk – Full Cast & Crew". TV Guide. Archived from the original on January 11, 2022. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
  4. ^ Pond, Steve (February 14, 2019). "How If Beale Street Could Talk Composer Nicholas Britell Found the Sound of Love". TheWrap. Archived from the original on July 11, 2019. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
  5. ^ Chang, Justin (September 10, 2018). "If Beale Street Could Talk Wraps Toronto in a Loving Embrace, while High Life and First Man Probe New Frontiers". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on April 5, 2019. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
  6. ^ Brueggemann, Tom (November 5, 2018). "If Beale Street Could Talk Moves to December 14 as Annapurna Juggles 3 Awards Titles". IndieWire. Archived from the original on May 17, 2022. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
  7. ^ "If Beale Street Could Talk–Box Office". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on March 29, 2019. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
  8. ^ Ford, Rebecca (January 8, 2019). "Barry Jenkins Quietly Raced to Make If Beale Street Could Talk in Shadow of Moonlight's Success". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on June 25, 2021. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
  9. ^ "If Beale Street Could Talk (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on May 23, 2019. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
  10. ^ "Oscars 2019: Winners in full". BBC News. February 25, 2019. Archived from the original on February 25, 2019. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
  11. ^ Ramos, Dino-Ray (February 23, 2019). "Spirit Awards: If Beale Street Could Talk Wins Big; Sorry To Bother You, Eighth Grade Honored – Full Winners List". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 23, 2019. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
  12. ^ Bey, Justin (January 6, 2019). "Golden Globes 2019: Complete List of Winners". CBS News. Archived from the original on May 25, 2019. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
  13. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (November 27, 2018). "National Board Of Review Names Green Book Best Picture; A Star Is Born's Bradley Cooper As Best Director". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
  14. ^ Tapley, Kristopher (December 4, 2018). "Black Panther, A Quiet Place, Atlanta and More Selected for AFI Awards". Variety. Archived from the original on December 5, 2018. Retrieved December 5, 2018.