Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri is a 2017 black comedy crime film written, produced, and directed by Martin McDonagh. The film stars Frances McDormand as a mother who, when the police in her town fail to find a suspect in her daughter's murder, purchases three billboards to call public attention to the unsolved crime, polarizing the community. Woody Harrelson, Sam Rockwell, John Hawkes, and Peter Dinklage feature in supporting roles.
The film premiered at the 74th Venice International Film Festival on September 4, 2017. It began a limited release in the United States on November 10, 2017, before Fox Searchlight Pictures gave the film a wide release at over 1,430 theaters in the United States and Canada on December 1. The film has so far earned $159.6 million at the worldwide box office, against a production budget of $12 million. Rotten Tomatoes, a review aggregator, surveyed 243 reviews and judged 93% of them to be positive. Metacritic calculated a weighted average score of 88 out of 100 based on 49 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri has received numerous awards and nominations, recognizing the cast's performances, particularly McDormand and Rockwell; several technical areas, including the film's cinematography, sound, and editing; and McDonagh's screenplay and direction. The film garnered six nominations at the 75th Golden Globe Awards and won Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Actress – Drama for McDormand, Best Supporting Actor for Rockwell, and Best Screenplay. At the 23rd Critics' Choice Awards, the film was nominated for six awards and won Best Actress for McDormand, Best Supporting Actor for Rockwell, and Best Acting Ensemble. The film was nominated for 7 Oscars at the 90th Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay for Martin McDonagh, Best Actress for Frances McDormand and two Best Supporting Actor nominations for both Sam Rockwell and Woody Harrelson, with Rockwell and McDormand winning in their respective categories. In addition, the American Film Institute selected Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri as one of its ten films of the year.
Accolades Award Date of ceremony Category Nominee(s) Result AACTA International Awards January 6, 2018 Best Film Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Best Actress Best Screenplay Best Supporting Actor Best Supporting Actress AARP's Movies for Grownups Awards February 5, 2018 Best Actress Best Picture Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Best Supporting Actor Academy Awards March 4, 2018 Best Picture , Pete Czernin, and Best Actress Best Supporting Actor Best Original Screenplay Best Film Editing Best Original Score Alliance of Women Film Journalists January 9, 2018 Actress Defying Age and Ageism Best Actor in a Supporting Role Best Actress Best Director Best Ensemble Cast – Casting Director Best Film Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Best Original Screenplay Bravest Performance 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 Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Art Directors Guild January 27, 2018 Excellence in Production Design for a Contemporary Film Austin Film Critics Association January 8, 2018 Best Actress Best Film Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Best Original Screenplay Best Supporting Actor Top 10 Films Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Belgian Film Critics Association January 5, 2019 Grand Prix Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Boston Society of Film Critics December 10, 2017 Best Supporting Actor BAFTA Awards February 18, 2018 Best Actor in a Supporting Role Best Actress in a Leading Role Best British Film , Pete Czernin and Martin McDonagh Best Cinematography Best Direction Best Editing Best Film , Pete Czernin and Martin McDonagh Best Original Screenplay British Independent Film Awards December 10, 2017 Best Actress Best British Independent Film Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Best Casting Best Cinematography Best Director Best Editing Best Music Best Screenplay Best Sound Best Supporting Actor Casting Society of America January 18, 2018 Studio or Independent – Drama , Sarah Halley Finn and Meagan Lewis Chicago Film Critics Association December 12, 2017 Best Actress Best Film Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Best Original Screenplay Best Supporting Actor Costume Designers Guild February 20, 2018 Excellence in Contemporary Film Critics' Choice Movie Awards January 11, 2018 Best Picture Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Best Director Best Actress Best Supporting Actor Best Original Screenplay Best Acting Ensemble The cast of Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association December 13, 2017 Best Actress Best Film Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Best Supporting Actor Detroit Film Critics Society December 7, 2017 Best Actress Best Ensemble The cast of Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Best Film Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Best Screenplay Best Supporting Actor Directors Guild of America Awards February 3, 2018 Outstanding Directing – Feature Film Dorian Awards February 24, 2018 Best Performance of the Year – Actress Supporting Film Performance of the Year – Actor Screenplay of the Year Empire Awards March 18, 2018 Best Actress Best Screenplay Best Thriller Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Evening Standard British Film Awards February 8, 2018 Best Screenplay Florida Film Critics Circle December 23, 2017 Best Actress Best Cast The cast of Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Best Director Best Film Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Best Original Screenplay Best Score Best Supporting Actor Georgia Film Critics Association January 12, 2018 Best Actress Best Ensemble The cast of Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Best Original Screenplay Best Picture Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Best Supporting Actor Golden Eagle Award January 25, 2019 Best Foreign Language Film Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Golden Globe Awards January 7, 2018 Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama Best Director Best Motion Picture – Drama Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Best Original Score Best Screenplay Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture Grande Prêmio do Cinema Brasileiro August 14, 2019 Best Foreign Feature Film Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Hollywood Film Awards November 5, 2017 Hollywood Supporting Actor Award Houston Film Critics Society January 6, 2018 Best Actress Best Picture Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Best Screenplay Best Supporting Actor Humanitas Prize February 16, 2018 Feature – Drama IGN Awards December 19, 2017 Best Director Best Drama Movie Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Best Lead Performer in a Movie Independent Spirit Awards March 3, 2018 Best Female Lead Best Screenplay Best Supporting Male IndieWire Critics Poll December 19, 2017 Best Actress Best Picture Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Best Screenplay Best Supporting Actor Location Managers Guild Awards April 7, 2018 Outstanding Locations in Contemporary Film Robert Foulkes London Film Critics Circle January 28, 2018 Actress of the Year British/Irish Film of the Year Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Director of the Year Film of the Year Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Screenwriter of the Year Supporting Actor of the Year Los Angeles Film Critics Association December 3, 2017 Best Actress Best Screenplay Best Supporting Actor Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild February 24, 2018 Feature Motion Picture: Best Contemporary Hair Styling and Cydney Cornell Motion Picture Sound Editors February 22, 2018 Best Sound Editing – Dialogue and ADR for Feature Film , , National Society of Film Critics January 6, 2018 Best Actress Best Supporting Actor Online Film Critics Society December 28, 2017 Best Actress Best Ensemble The cast of Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Best Original Screenplay Best Picture Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Best Supporting Actor Palm Springs International Film Festival January 2, 2018 Spotlight Award Producers Guild of America Awards January 20, 2018 Best Theatrical Motion Picture , Pete Czernin and Martin McDonagh San Diego Film Critics Society December 11, 2017 Best Actress Best Director Best Ensemble The cast of Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Best Editing Best Film Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Best Original Screenplay Best Supporting Actor San Diego International Film FestivalOctober 7, 2017Audience Choice – Best Studio Film Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri San Francisco Film Critics Circle December 10, 2017 Best Actress Best Film Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Best Supporting Actor Best Original Screenplay Satellite Awards February 10, 2018 Best Actress Best Cinematography Best Film Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Best Film Editing Best Original Screenplay Best Supporting Actor Saturn Awards June 27, 2018 Best Thriller Film Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Best Actress Screen Actors Guild Awards January 21, 2018 Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture The cast of Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role Seattle Film Critics Society December 18, 2017 Best Actress Best Ensemble The cast of Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Best Picture Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Best Screenplay Best Supporting Actor St. Louis Film Critics Association December 17, 2017 Best Actress Best Original Screenplay Best Film Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Best Soundtrack Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Best Supporting Actor Toronto Film Critics Association December 10, 2017 Best Actress Best Film Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Best Screenplay Best Supporting Actor Vancouver Film Critics Circle January 6, 2018 Best Actress Best Screenplay Best Supporting Actor Venice Film Festival September 9, 2017 Golden Lion Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Best Screenplay Award Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association December 8, 2017 Best Acting Ensemble The cast of Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Best Actress Best Film Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Best Original Score Best Original Screenplay Best Supporting Actor Women Film Critics Circle December 17, 2017 Best Actress Courage in Acting
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