CODA
Seen it?2021 | 112 min | Drama, Music, Romance
Friday Night FlickWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (94% on Rotten Tomatoes), it won 4 Oscars, audiences rate it highly (7.9 out of 10) and it's still drawing plenty of interest. 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 romantics.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 52 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
As a CODA (Child of Deaf Adults), Ruby is the only hearing person in her deaf family. When the family's fishing business is threatened, Ruby finds herself torn between pursuing her love of music and her fear of abandoning her parents.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
94% on Rotten Tomatoes, 72 on Metacritic
- AudiencesStrong
7.9 out of 10
- AwardsVery strong
Won 4 Oscars: Academy Awards: Best Picture, Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actor, Academy Awards: Best Adapted Screenplay, Academy Awards: Best Woman's Breakthrough Performance. Won 2 SAG Awards: Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role. Won 3 BAFTAs: British Academy Film Awards: Best Supporting Actor, British Academy Film Awards: Best Adapted Screenplay, British Academy Film Awards: Studio or Independent Feature – Drama. Won 1 Critics' Choice Award: Critics' Choice Movie Awards: Best Supporting Actor. Won 1 WGA Award: Writers Guild of America Awards: Best Adapted Screenplay. Won 1 PGA Award: Producers Guild of America Awards: Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures. Won 1 Independent Spirit Award: Independent Spirit Awards: Best Supporting Male. Also nominated for 4 more Oscars, 2 Golden Globes and 1 more BAFTA. Plus 16 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$25 million worldwide on a $10 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 668K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Sian Heder
- Emilia JonesRuby Rossi
- Marlee MatlinJackie Rossi
- Troy KotsurFrank Rossi
- Eugenio DerbezBernardo Villalobos
- Ferdia Walsh-PeeloMiles
- Daniel DurantLeo Rossi
- Amy ForsythGertie
- Kevin ChapmanBrady
- John FioreTony Salgado
- Lonnie FarmerArthur