Baby Driver is a 2017 action film written and directed by Edgar Wright. It is jointly produced by Working Title Films and Big Talk Productions, with Sony and TriStar Pictures handling the commercial distribution of the film, and is financed through a co-production pact between TriStar and MRC and tax subsidies from the Georgia state government. Starring Ansel Elgort and Lily James, the film also features Kevin Spacey, Jon Hamm, Eiza González, Jamie Foxx and Jon Bernthal in supporting roles. Elgort plays the titular character, Baby, a getaway driver who seeks freedom from a life of crime with his girlfriend Debora.
Baby Driver premiered at the South by Southwest festival on March 11, 2017, and was released in North America and the United Kingdom on June 28. It was well received by the media for its craftsmanship and style However, the characterization and screenwriting drew occasional criticism. The National Board of Review selected Baby Driver as one of the top films of the year. It earned $226 million globally, bolstered by positive word-of-mouth support and flagging interest in blockbuster franchises, thereby becoming Wright's highest-grossing film to date. The TriStar–Media Rights Capital partnership recouped their budget with a $51.5 million net profit, factoring in marketing costs and other expenses.
Baby Driver was nominated for numerous awards, chiefly for writing and technical achievement, including three Academy Awards, two BAFTA Film Awards (with a win for Editing), two Critics' Choice Awards (again, with a win for Editing), and a Golden Globe Award. In addition, the film received five nominations for Empire Awards (winning two) and one nomination each at the Satellite, Saturn, Screen Actors Guild, NME (won), Grammy, MTV and Teen Choice awards, among others.
Accolades Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Academy Awards March 4, 2018 Best Film Editing Paul Machliss and Jonathan Amos Best Sound Editing Julian Slater Best Sound Mixing Tim Cavagin, Mary H. Ellis and Julian Slater Alliance of Women Film Journalists January 9, 2018 Best Editing Paul Machliss and Jonathan Amos American Cinema Editors January 26, 2018 Best Edited Feature Film – Comedy or Musical Black Reel AwardsFebruary 23, 2018Best Supporting ActorJamie Foxx British Academy Film Awards February 18, 2018 Best Editing Paul Machliss and Jonathan Amos Best Sound Tim Cavagin, Mary H. Ellis and Julian Slater Casting Society of America January 18, 2018 Big Budget – Drama Francine Maisler and Meagan Lewis Chicago Film Critics Association December 12, 2017 Best Editing Paul Machliss and Jonathan Amos Cinema Audio Society Awards February 24, 2018 Motion Picture – Live Action Mark Appleby, Tim Cavagin, Gareth Cousins, Mary H. Ellis, Glen Gathard and Julian Slater Critics' Choice Movie Awards January 11, 2018 Best Editing Paul Machliss and Jonathan Amos Best Action Movie Baby Driver Detroit Film Critics Society December 7, 2017 Best Use of Music Empire Awards March 18, 2018 Best Director Edgar Wright Best Male Newcomer Ansel Elgort Best Thriller Baby Driver Best Production Design Best Soundtrack Georgia Film Critics Association January 12, 2018 Best Film Best Director Edgar Wright Oglethorpe Award for Excellence in Georgia Cinema Golden Globe Awards January 7, 2018 Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Ansel Elgort Golden Reel Awards February 18, 2018 Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Music Score Julian Slater and Bradley Farmer Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Dialogue / ADR Julian Slater and Dan Morgan Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Effects / Foley Julian Slater, Jeremy Price, Martin Cantwell, Arthur Graley, Rown Watson, Peter Hanson, Zoe Freed and Peter Burgis Golden Trailer AwardsJune 7, 2017Best Motion/Title GraphicsBaby Driver Best Action May 31, 2018Most Original Trailer Best Motion/Title Graphics Best Music Best Sound Editing Best Sound Editing in a TV Spot Grammy AwardsJanuary 29, 2018Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media Location Managers Guild Awards April 7, 2018 Outstanding Locations in Contemporary Film Doug Dresser, Kyle Hinshaw Outstanding Film Commission Atlanta Mayor's Office of Film & Entertainment London Film Critics' Circle January 28, 2018 Technical Achievement Award Darrin Prescott (stunts) Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild February 24, 2018 Feature Motion Picture: Best Contemporary Makeup Fionagh Cush and Phyllis Temple MTV Movie & TV AwardsJune 19, 2018Best Actor in a MovieAnsel Elgort National Board of Review January 4, 2018 Top Ten Films Baby Driver New York Film Critics Online December 10, 2017 Best Use of Music NME Awards February 14, 2018 Best Film Online Film Critics Society December 28, 2017 Best Editing Paul Machliss and Jonathan Amos San Diego Film Critics Society December 11, 2017 Best Editing Best Use of Music Baby Driver San Francisco Film Critics Circle Awards December 10, 2017 Best Film Editing Paul Machliss and Jonathan Amos Satellite Awards February 10, 2018 Best Film Editing Saturn Awards June 27, 2018 Best Action or Adventure Film Baby Driver Screen Actors Guild Awards January 21, 2018 Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture Seattle Film Critics Society December 18, 2017 Best Editing Paul Machliss and Jonathan Amos Society of Camera OperatorsFebruary 1, 2018Camera Operator of the YearRoberto De Angelis St. Louis Film Critics Association December 17, 2017 Best EditingPaul Machliss and Jonathan Amos Best Soundtrack Baby Driver Best Scene Baby goes for coffee (opening credits) SXSW Film FestivalMarch 11, 2017Audience Award for Best DirectorEdgar Wright Teen Choice AwardsAugust 13, 2017Choice Summer Movie ActorAnsel Elgort Taurus World Stunt AwardsMay 12, 2018Best Work with a VehicleBaby Driver Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association December 8, 2017 Best Editing Paul Machliss and Jonathan Amos Young Artist AwardsJuly 14, 2018Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young ActorBrogan Hall
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