Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)

Directed by

Martin McDonagh

Genre

drama film, crime film, black comedy film, mystery film

Country

United Kingdom, United States

Runtime

1h 55m

Rated

R

Rating

8.1 of 10 from 10,989 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A woman in a small Missouri town rents three billboards to pressure the police into solving her daughter's murder. The billboards ignite a conflict that exposes the rage and flaws of everyone involved, including the local sheriff and a violent officer.

unsettlingdarkly comictenseangrygrief-strickenconfrontationalmorally ambiguous

What happens

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri is a 2017 dark comedy crime film written, directed, and produced by Martin McDonagh. It stars Frances McDormand as Mildred Hayes, a Missouri woman who rents three roadside billboards to draw attention to her daughter's unsolved rape and murder. Woody Harrelson, Sam Rockwell, Abbie Cornish, John Hawkes, and Peter Dinklage appear in supporting roles. The film was theatrically released in the United States in November 2017 and in the United Kingdom in January 2018 by Fox Searchlight Pictures, and it grossed $162 million at the worldwide box office. It received widespread critical acclaim, particularly for McDonagh's screenplay and direction, and the performances of its ensemble cast (particularly McDormand, Rockwell and Harrelson). The film won numerous accolades, including five BAFTA Awards, four Golden Globe Awards, and three Screen Actors Guild Awards. It also received seven nominations at the 90th Academy Awards, including Best Picture, winning Best Actress (McDormand) and Best Supporting Actor (Rockwell). The Writers Guild of America ranked the film's screenplay the 80th-greatest of the 21st century. However, the film's depiction of violence, race, and social themes was criticized by some reviewers. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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