Half Nelson

"Secrets don't let go"

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Ratings & Reviews

6.6/10

939 votes

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Awards & Recognition

Critical acclaim and industry honors

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Wins

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Nominations

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Academy Awards

📋 1 nomination

Nominated

Best Actor

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Screen Actors Guild

📋 1 nomination

Nominated

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role

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Critics' Choice

📋 1 nomination

Nominated

Best Actor

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Other Awards

🏆 2 wins•📋 7 nominations

Won

Independent Spirit for Best Female Lead

Independent Spirit for Best Male Lead

Nominated

Independent Spirit for Best First Screenplay

Producers

Satellite for Best Actor – Motion Picture

National Society of Film Critics for Best Supporting Actress

National Society of Film Critics for Best Actor

Independent Spirit for Best Director

Satellite for Best Film

Box Office Performance

Financial performance & earnings

Budget

$700,000

Production Cost

Worldwide

$4.9M

Global Box Office

Profit

+$4.2M

ROI: +602%

Budget Recovery702% of budget

$0|Budget: $700,000|Revenue: $4.9M

Popularity Trend(Wikipedia)

60-Day Views

39.3K

Daily Avg

654

7-Day Trend

+121%

30 days agoToday

Wikipedia

Story Setting

Set In

Brooklyn

Extended Crew & Production

Cinematography

Andrij Parekh

Film Editing

Anna Boden

Music / Score

Broken Social Scene

Distributors

ThinkFilmAmazon Prime VideoNetflix

Technical Specifications

Color

color

Format

video on demand

Where to Watch Half Nelson

Available in 23 countries

Country	Stream	Free	Rent	Buy
United States of AmericaR	Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, AMC Plus Apple TV Channel , AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+, Philo, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel	Kanopy, Hoopla, Plex Channel, Fawesome	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
United Kingdom15	Amazon Prime Video, Icon Film Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	Plex	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
CanadaR	Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	Hoopla	Google Play Movies, YouTube	Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube
Australia	—	SBS On Demand	JustWatch TV	—

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Age Ratings by Country

United StatesR

United Kingdom15

CanadaR

Germany12

Denmark15

FinlandK-12

Ireland18

South Korea15

+2 more countries

Production

Director

Ryan Fleck

Writers

Ryan Fleck, Anna Boden

Production Companies

Hunting Lane FilmsJourneyman PicturesOriginal MediaSilverwood FilmsTraction Media

Cast

Ryan Gosling

Dan Dunne

Shareeka Epps

Drey

Anthony Mackie

Frank

Jeff Lima

Roodly

Monique Gabriela Curnen

Isabel

Tina Holmes

Rachel

Nathan Corbett

Terrance

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Tyra Kwao-Vovo

Stacy

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Rosemary Ledee

Gina

Tristan Mack Wilds

Jamal

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Bryce Silver

Bernard

No Image

Kaela C. Pabon

Lena

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External Links

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