Last Night in Soho
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Last Night in Soho is a 2021 British psychological horror film directed and co-produced by Edgar Wright, and co-written by Wright and Krysty Wilson-Cairns. It stars Thomasin McKenzie as a naive teenager who moves to London to study fashion design; there she is haunted by visions of Sandie (played by Anya Taylor-Joy), a glamorous young woman who had lived during the Swinging Sixties. The cast also features Matt Smith, Terence Stamp, Rita Tushingham, and Michael Ajao, with Diana Rigg and Margaret Nolan in their final film roles. Rigg and Nolan died in 2020, and the film is dedicated to their memories. Following its premiere at the 78th Venice International Film Festival on 4 September 2021, Last Night in Soho was released theatrically in the UK and the US on 29 October 2021 by Universal Pictures and Focus Features, respectively. It received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised its technical aspects, direction and performances, while its writing received some criticism (especially the ending). The film grossed $23 million worldwide on a budget of $43 million. The film was nominated for two BAFTA Film Awards, including Outstanding British Film and Best Sound.
Infobox
Directed by
Edgar Wright
Screenplay by
mw- Edgar Wright Krysty Wilson-Cairns
Story by
Edgar Wright
Produced by
Nira Park Tim Bevan Eric Fellner Edgar Wright
Starring
Thomasin McKenzie Anya Taylor-Joy Matt Smith Rita Tushingham Michael Ajao Terence Stamp Diana Rigg
Cinematography
Chung Chung-hoon
Edited by
Paul Machliss
Music by
Steven Price
Productioncompanies
Focus Features Film4 Perfect World Pictures Working Title Films Complete Fiction Pictures
Distributed by
Universal Pictures
Release dates
4 September 2021 (2021-09-04) (Venice) 29 October 2021 (2021-10-29) (United Kingdom and United States)
Running time
116 minutes
Countries
United Kingdom United States China
Language
English
Budget
$43 million
Box office
$23 million
Country
United Kingdom
Tables
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Detroit Film Critics Society
Detroit Film Critics Society
Award
Detroit Film Critics Society
Date of ceremony
6 December 2021
Category
Best Supporting Actress
Recipient(s)
Diana Rigg
Result
Nominated
Best Use of Music/Sound
Best Use of Music/Sound
Award
Best Use of Music/Sound
Date of ceremony
Last Night in Soho
Category
Won
Hollywood Critics Association
Hollywood Critics Association
Award
Hollywood Critics Association
Date of ceremony
28 February 2022
Category
Best Picture
Recipient(s)
Last Night in Soho
Result
Nominated
Best Horror Film
Best Horror Film
Award
Best Horror Film
Date of ceremony
Won
Best Original Screenplay
Best Original Screenplay
Award
Best Original Screenplay
Date of ceremony
Edgar Wright and Krysty Wilson-Cairns
Category
Nominated
Best Score
Best Score
Award
Best Score
Date of ceremony
Steven Price
Category
Nominated
Best Production Design
Best Production Design
Award
Best Production Design
Date of ceremony
Marcus Rowland
Category
Nominated
Best Editing
Best Editing
Award
Best Editing
Date of ceremony
Paul Machliss
Category
Won
Best Costume Design
Best Costume Design
Award
Best Costume Design
Date of ceremony
Odile Dicks-Mireaux
Category
Nominated
Visual Effects Society
Visual Effects Society
Award
Visual Effects Society
Date of ceremony
8 March 2022
Category
Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature
Recipient(s)
Tom Proctor, Gavin Gregory, Julian Gnass, Fabricio Baessa
Result
Won
British Academy Film Awards
British Academy Film Awards
Award
British Academy Film Awards
Date of ceremony
13 March 2022
Category
Outstanding British Film
Recipient(s)
Edgar Wright, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Nira Park and Krysty Wilson-Cairns
Result
Nominated
Best Sound
Best Sound
Award
Best Sound
Date of ceremony
Tim Cavagin, Dan Morgan, Colin Nicolson and Julian Slater
Category
Nominated
Critics' Choice Super Awards
Critics' Choice Super Awards
Award
Critics' Choice Super Awards
Date of ceremony
17 March 2022
Category
Best Horror Movie
Recipient(s)
Last Night in Soho
Result
Nominated
Best Actress in a Horror Movie
Best Actress in a Horror Movie
Award
Best Actress in a Horror Movie
Date of ceremony
Thomasin McKenzie
Category
Nominated
Best Actress in a Horror Movie
Best Actress in a Horror Movie
Award
Best Actress in a Horror Movie
Date of ceremony
Anya Taylor-Joy
Category
Nominated
British Fantasy Award
British Fantasy Award
Award
British Fantasy Award
Date of ceremony
17 September 2022
Category
Best Film/Television Production
Recipient(s)
Last Night in Soho
Result
Won
Saturn Awards
Saturn Awards
Award
Saturn Awards
Date of ceremony
25 October 2022
Category
Best Horror Film
Recipient(s)
Last Night in Soho
Result
Nominated
Best Supporting Actress
Best Supporting Actress
Award
Best Supporting Actress
Date of ceremony
Diana Rigg
Category
Nominated
Best Production Design
Best Production Design
Award
Best Production Design
Date of ceremony
Marcus Rowland
Category
Nominated
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
| Detroit Film Critics Society | 6 December 2021 | Best Supporting Actress | Diana Rigg | Nominated | |
| Best Use of Music/Sound | Last Night in Soho | Won | |||
| Hollywood Critics Association | 28 February 2022 | Best Picture | Last Night in Soho | Nominated | |
| Best Horror Film | Won | ||||
| Best Original Screenplay | Edgar Wright and Krysty Wilson-Cairns | Nominated | |||
| Best Score | Steven Price | Nominated | |||
| Best Production Design | Marcus Rowland | Nominated | |||
| Best Editing | Paul Machliss | Won | |||
| Best Costume Design | Odile Dicks-Mireaux | Nominated | |||
| Visual Effects Society | 8 March 2022 | Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature | Tom Proctor, Gavin Gregory, Julian Gnass, Fabricio Baessa | Won | |
| British Academy Film Awards | 13 March 2022 | Outstanding British Film | Edgar Wright, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Nira Park and Krysty Wilson-Cairns | Nominated | |
| Best Sound | Tim Cavagin, Dan Morgan, Colin Nicolson and Julian Slater | Nominated | |||
| Critics' Choice Super Awards | 17 March 2022 | Best Horror Movie | Last Night in Soho | Nominated | |
| Best Actress in a Horror Movie | Thomasin McKenzie | Nominated | |||
| Best Actress in a Horror Movie | Anya Taylor-Joy | Nominated | |||
| British Fantasy Award | 17 September 2022 | Best Film/Television Production | Last Night in Soho | Won | |
| Saturn Awards | 25 October 2022 | Best Horror Film | Last Night in Soho | Nominated | |
| Best Supporting Actress | Diana Rigg | Nominated | |||
| Best Production Design | Marcus Rowland | Nominated |
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