| Promising Young Woman | |
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| 5 Nominations / 1 Win | |
| Year | 2020 |
| Director | Emerald Fennell |
| Writer | Emerald Fennell |
| Starring | Carey Mulligan, Bo Burnham, Alison Brie, Clancy Brown, Jennifer Coolidge, Laverne Cox, Connie Britton |
| 93rd Academy Awards | |
Promising Young Woman is a 2020 black comedy thriller film about Cassandra Thomas, a former med student who is out to avenge her late friend Nina by going after everyone who took part in wronging her. The film is directed and written by Emerald Fennell. the film stars Carey Mulligan, Bo Burnham, Alison Brie, Clancy Brown, Jennifer Coolidge, Laverne Cox, Connie Britton, Adam Brody, Max Greenfield, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Sam Richardson, Alfred Molina, Molly Shannon, and Steve Monroe. It premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 25, 2020, and was released in theaters on Christmas Day.
Wins
Nominations
- Best Actress — Carey Mulligan
- Best Director — Emerald Fennell
- Best Film Editing — Frédéric Thoraval
- Best Original Screenplay — Emerald Fennell
- Best Picture — Ben Browning, Ashley Fox, Emerald Fennell, and Josey McNamara