USA,
2018, 106 min
Directed by:
Marielle HellerCinematography:
Brandon TrostComposer:
Nate HellerCast:
Melissa McCarthy, Richard E. Grant, Dolly Wells, Jane Curtin, Ben Falcone, Stephen Spinella, Julie Ann Emery, Joanna Adler, Marc Evan Jackson (more)VOD (5)
Plots(1)
Nicole Holofcener and Jeff Whitty adapt this true, small-scale story from the memoir of Lee Israel. A once-respected author falling into obscurity, Lee tries to save herself by tapping into her gift for forgery. (Telluride Film Festival)
Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 2019 - Melissa McCarthy (Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role)
- 2019 - Richard E. Grant (Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role)
- 2019 - Jeff Whitty, Nicole Holofcener (Best Adapted Screenplay)
Independent Spirit Awards
- 2019 - Richard E. Grant (Best Supporting Male)
- 2019 - Jeff Whitty, Nicole Holofcener (Best Screenplay)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 2019 - Melissa McCarthy (Best Leading Actress)
- 2019 - Richard E. Grant (Best Supporting Actor)
- 2019 - Jeff Whitty, Nicole Holofcener (Best Adapted Screenplay)
Golden Globes
- 2019 - Melissa McCarthy (Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama)
- 2019 - Richard E. Grant (Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture)
Critics Choice Awards
- 2019 - Melissa McCarthy (Best Actress)
- 2019 - Richard E. Grant (Best Supporting Actor)
- 2019 - Jeff Whitty, Nicole Holofcener (Best Adapted Screenplay)
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards
- 2018 - Melissa McCarthy (Best Actress)
- 2018 - Richard E. Grant (Best Supporting Actor)
- 2018 - Jeff Whitty, Nicole Holofcener (Best Adapted Screenplay)
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- 2018 - Jeff Whitty, Nicole Holofcener (Best Screenplay)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 2018 - Richard E. Grant (Best Supporting Actor)
Golden Raspberry Awards (Razzies)
- 2018 - Melissa McCarthy (The Razzie Redeemer Award)