Jackie
Seen it?2016 | 100 min | Drama
Friday Night FlickWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (88% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it collected a shelf of major awards. Make plans for this one.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong drama. If you loved The Godfather Part III, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Emotional (bring tissues).
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
An account of the days of First Lady, Jacqueline Kennedy, in the immediate aftermath of John F. Kennedy's assassination in 1963.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
88% on Rotten Tomatoes, 81 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsVery strong
Won 1 BAFTA: British Academy Film Awards: Best Costume Design. Won 3 Critics' Choice Awards: Critics' Choice Awards: Best Actress, Critics' Choice Awards: Best Costume Design, Critics' Choice Awards: Best Hair and Makeup. Won 1 Venice award: Venice Film Festival: Golden Osella for Best Original Screenplay. Also nominated for 3 Oscars, 1 Golden Globe and 1 SAG Award. Plus 20 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$37 million worldwide on a $9 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 151K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Pablo Larraín
- Natalie PortmanJackie Kennedy
- Peter SarsgaardRobert Kennedy
- Greta GerwigNancy Tuckerman
- Billy CrudupThe Journalist
- John HurtThe Priest
- Richard E. GrantBill Walton
- Caspar PhillipsonJohn Fitzgerald Kennedy
- Beth GrantLady Bird Johnson
- John Carroll LynchLyndon B. Johnson
- Max CasellaJack Valenti