(1998)
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Matthew Doberman
Based on the life of legendary filmmaker James Whale, Gods and Monsters is a wonderfully affecting portrait of friendship, loss and regret. Whale's confidence and indulgence belied his vast reserve of pain and melancholy, and Ian McKellan, with his expressive eyes, captures those emotions perfectly. As the hunky groundskeeper who's the object of Whale's affection, Brendan Fraser reveals a high degree of emotional intelligence and vulnerability. The role was an important one for Fraser, who was previously better-known for lighter fare, such as 1997's George of the Jungle. The movie was also a great success for writer-director Bill Condon, who was previously best-known for the B-movie sequel Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh (1995). Condon won the Best Adapted Screenplay award for his work; and a nearly unrecognizable Lynn Redgrave earned a Best Supporting Actress nomination as Whale's eccentric, conflicted maid. The combined efforts make Gods a film that is both tender and tragic, a sparkling portrait of two seemingly diverse misfits whose lives unexpectedly intersect.
awards for Gods and Monsters on AllMovie
Gods and Monsters (1998)
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
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Nominated |
Best Actor
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1998 |
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Won |
Best Adapted Screenplay
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1998 |
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Nominated |
Best Supporting Actress
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1998 |
Broadcast Film Critics Association
Chicago Film Critics Association
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
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Won |
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
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1998 |
Independent Spirit Awards
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Won |
Best Actor
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1998 |
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Won |
Best Picture
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1998 |
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Nominated |
Best Screenplay
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1998 |
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Won |
Best Supporting Actress
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1998 |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
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Won |
Best Actor
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1998 |
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Won |
Best Music Score (Runner-up)
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1998 |
National Board of Review
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Won |
Best Actor
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1998 |
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Won |
Best Picture
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1998 |
National Society of Film Critics
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Won |
Best Actor - Runner-up
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1998 |
Screen Actors Guild
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Nominated |
Best Actor
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1998 |
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Nominated |
Best Supporting Actress
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1998 |
Toronto Film Critics Association
