Lady Bird is a 2017 American coming-of-age comedy-drama film written and directed by Greta Gerwig. Set in Sacramento, California, the film follows Christine "Lady Bird" McPherson (Saoirse Ronan), a high-school senior, and her turbulent relationship with her mother (Laurie Metcalf). It also stars Tracy Letts, Lucas Hedges, Timothée Chalamet, Beanie Feldstein, Stephen McKinley Henderson, and Lois Smith.
The film premiered at the Telluride Film Festival on September 1, 2017. A24 began a limited release in the United States on November 3, 2017, before expanding to a wide release on November 24. Its $91,109 per theater average was the second highest opening average of the year and the highest-ever for a film in limited release directed by a woman. The film has so far earned $31.4 million at the worldwide box office, against a production budget of $10 million. Rotten Tomatoes, a review aggregator, surveyed 214 reviews and judged 99% of them to be positive. On November 27, 2017, the film became the most-reviewed film ever to remain at 100% on the site with 164 positive reviews, beating previous record holder Toy Story 2, which has 163 positive reviews. It stayed at 100% until 196 registered reviews. Metacritic calculated a weighted average score of 94 out of 100 based on 48 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".
Lady Bird received praise for Ronan and Metcalf's performances, as well as Gerwig's screenplay and direction. It was selected by the American Film Institute as one of its ten Movies of the Year. National Board of Review listed the film in its 2017 Top Ten Films, with Gerwig and Metcalf winning the Best Director and Best Supporting Actress awards, respectively. The film garnered four nominations at the 75th Golden Globe Awards, winning Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy and Best Actress – Musical or Comedy for Ronan. It received eight nominations at the 23rd Critics' Choice Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Acting Ensemble.
Lady Bird garnered four nominations at the 33rd Independent Spirit Awards: Best Feature, Best Female Lead, Best Supporting Female, and Best Screenplay. At the 24th Screen Actors Guild Awards, it was nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role for Ronan, Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role for Metcalf, and Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture.
Accolades Award Date of ceremony Category Recipients Result AACTA International Awards January 5, 2018 Best Film Lady Bird Best Direction Best Actress Best Supporting Actress Best Screenplay AARP's Movies for Grownups Awards February 5, 2018 Best Picture Lady Bird Best Supporting Actress Best Intergenerational Film Lady Bird Academy Awards March 4, 2018 Best Picture , Eli Bush and Evelyn O'Neill Best Director Best Actress Best Supporting Actress Best Original Screenplay Alliance of Women Film Journalists January 9, 2018 Best Film Lady Bird Best Director Best Original Screenplay Best Actress in a Supporting Role Best Woman Director Best Woman Screenwriter Outstanding Achievement by a Woman in the Film Industry American Cinema Editors January 26, 2018 Best Edited Feature Film – Comedy or Musical American Film Institute January 5, 2018 Top Ten Films of the Year Lady Bird Art Directors Guild Awards January 27, 2018 Excellence in Production Design for a Contemporary Film Austin Film Critics Association January 8, 2018 Best Film Lady Bird Best Director Best Actress Best Supporting Actress Best Original Screenplay Robert R. 'Bobby' McCurdy Memorial Breakthrough Artist Award Top Ten Films Lady Bird Boston Society of Film Critics December 10, 2017 Best Supporting Actress Best Screenplay British Academy Film Awards February 18, 2018 Best Actress in a Leading Role Best Actress in a Supporting Role Best Original Screenplay British Film Institute December 14, 2017 Sight & Sounds Best Films of 2017 Lady Bird Casting Society of America January 18, 2018 Feature Studio Or Independent – Comedy and Heidi Griffiths Chicago Film Critics Association December 12, 2017 Best Film Lady Bird Best Director Best Actress Best Supporting Actress Best Original Screenplay Most Promising Filmmaker Costume Designers Guild February 20, 2018 Excellence in Contemporary Film Critics' Choice Movie Awards January 11, 2018 Best Picture Lady Bird Best Director Best Actress Best Supporting Actress Best Acting Ensemble The cast of Lady Bird Best Original Screenplay Best Comedy Lady Bird Best Actress in a Comedy Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association December 13, 2017 Best Film Lady Bird Best Director Best Actress Best Supporting Actress Best Screenplay Denver International Film Festival November 14, 2017 Rare Pearl Award Detroit Film Critics Society December 7, 2017 Best Director Best Actress Best Supporting Actress Best Ensemble The cast of Lady Bird Best Screenplay Directors Guild of America Awards February 3, 2018 Outstanding Directing – Feature Film Dorian Awards February 24, 2018 Film of the Year Lady Bird Director of the Year Best Performance of the Year – Actress Supporting Film Performance of the Year – Actress Screenplay of the Year Evening Standard British Film Awards February 8, 2018 Best Actress Florida Film Critics Circle December 23, 2017 Best Film Lady Bird Best Director Best Actress Best Supporting Actress Best Original Screenplay Best Cast The cast of Lady Bird Georgia Film Critics Association January 12, 2018 Best Picture Lady Bird Best Director Best Actress Best Supporting Actress Best Original Screenplay Best Ensemble The cast of Lady Bird Breakthrough Award GLAAD Media Awards April 12, 2018 Outstanding Film – Wide Release Lady Bird Golden Globe Awards January 7, 2018 Best Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy Lady Bird Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture Best Screenplay Golden Tomato Awards January 3, 2018 Best Wide Release 2017 Lady Bird Best Comedy Movie 2017 Gotham Awards November 27, 2017 Best Actress Best Screenplay Bingham Ray Breakthrough Director Audience Award Lady Bird Grammy Awards February 10, 2019 Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media Guild of Music Supervisors Awards February 8, 2018 Best Music Supervision for Film: Budgeted Under 25 Million Dollars and Michael Hill Hollywood Music in Media Awards November 16, 2017 Outstanding Music Supervision – Film Houston Film Critics Society January 6, 2018 Best Picture Lady Bird Best Director Best Actress Best Supporting Actress Best Screenplay Humanitas Prize February 16, 2018 Feature – Comedy IGN Awards December 19, 2017 Movie of the Year Lady Bird Best Comedy Movie Best Lead Performer in a Movie Best Director Independent Spirit Awards March 3, 2018 Best Feature Lady Bird Best Female Lead Best Supporting Female Best Screenplay IndieWire Critics Poll December 19, 2017 Best Picture Lady Bird Best Director Best Actress Best Supporting Actress Best Screenplay Irish Film & Television AwardsFebruary 15, 2018 Actress in a Lead Role – Film International Film Lady Bird Location Managers Guild Awards April 7, 2018 Outstanding Locations in Contemporary Film Michael Smith Outstanding Film Commission Sacramento Film Commission London Film Critics Circle January 28, 2018 Film of the Year Lady Bird Supporting Actress of the Year Screenwriter of the Year British/Irish Actress of the Year Los Angeles Film Critics Association January 13, 2018 Best Supporting Actress New Generation Award Mill Valley Film Festival October 17, 2017 U.S. Cinema: Audience Favorite-Silver Award MTV Movie & TV Awards June 18, 2018 Best Performance in a Movie National Board of Review January 9, 2018 Top 10 Films Lady Bird Best Director Best Supporting Actress National Society of Film Critics January 6, 2018 Best Film Lady Bird Best Director Best Actress Best Supporting Actress Best Screenplay New York Film Critics Circle January 3, 2018 Best Film Lady Bird Best Actress New York Film Critics Online December 10, 2017 Top 10 Films Lady Bird Online Film Critics Society December 28, 2017 Best Picture Best Director Best Actress Best Supporting Actress Best Original Screenplay Best Ensemble The cast of Lady Bird Palm Springs International Film Festival January 2, 2018 Desert Palm Achievement Award Producers Guild of America Awards January 20, 2018 Best Theatrical Motion Picture , and San Diego Film Critics Society December 11, 2017 Best Film Lady Bird Best Director Best Actress Best Supporting Actress Best Original Screenplay Breakthrough Artist Best Cast The cast of Lady Bird San Francisco Film Critics Circle December 10, 2017 Best Director Best Actress Best Supporting Actress Best Original Screenplay Santa Barbara International Film Festival February 4, 2018 Santa Barbara Award Satellite Awards February 10, 2018 Auteur Award Best Film Lady Bird Best Director Best Actress Best Supporting Actress Best Original Screenplay Best Cinematography Screen Actors Guild Awards January 21, 2018 Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture The cast of Lady Bird Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role Seattle Film Critics Society December 18, 2017 Best Picture Lady Bird Best Director Best Actress Best Supporting Actress Best Screenplay Best Editing Best Ensemble The cast of Lady Bird St. Louis Film Critics Association December 17, 2017 Best Film Lady Bird Best Director Best Actress Best Supporting Actress Best Original Screenplay Best Scene Coach Directing The Tempest Teen Choice Awards August 12, 2018 Choice Drama Movie Actor Choice Drama Movie Actress Toronto Film Critics Association December 10, 2017 Best Director Best Actress Best Supporting Actress Best Screenplay Vancouver Film Critics Circle January 6, 2018 Best Film Lady Bird Best Director Best Actress Best Supporting Actress Best Screenplay Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association December 8, 2017 Best Film Lady Bird Best Director Best Actress Best Supporting Actress Best Original Screenplay Women Film Critics Circle December 17, 2017 Best Movie About Women Lady Bird Best Movie by a Woman Best Woman Storyteller Best Comedic Actress Writers Guild of America Awards February 11, 2018 Best Original Screenplay
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