FILM

Winter’s Bone

An impoverished teenager tries to track down her drug-abusing absentee father in order to keep her family from losing their home.

Winter’s Bone
Released:
January 21, 2010

Cast:

Jennifer Lawrence
John Hawkes
Lauren Sweetser
Garret Dillahunt
Dale Dickey
Shelley Wagener

Director:
Debra Granik

Producer:
Jonathan Scheuer, Shawn Simon

Written by:
Debra Granik, Anne Rosellini, Daniel Woodrell (novel)

Distributor:
Roadside Attractions

Budget:
$2,000,000

Box Office:
$13,831,503

Awards:

Nominated - Academy Award for Best Picture
Nominated - Academy Award for Best Actress (Jennifer Lawrence)
Nominated - Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor (John Hawkes)
Nominated - Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic Film
Sundance Film Festival Award for Best Screenplay
Berlin International Film Festival C.I.C.A.E. Award (Debra Granik)
Berlin International Film Festival Reader Jury of the “Tagesspiegel” (Debra Granik)



Metacritic Score:
90

Rotten Tomatoes Score:
94%

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