Where the Crawdads Sing (film)
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Where the Crawdads Sing is a 2022 American mystery drama film directed by Olivia Newman and written by Lucy Alibar, based on the 2018 novel by Delia Owens. The film stars Daisy Edgar-Jones, Taylor John Smith, Harris Dickinson, Michael Hyatt, Sterling Macer Jr., Jojo Regina, Garret Dillahunt, Ahna O'Reilly, and David Strathairn. The story follows Kya, an abandoned yet defiant girl, who raises herself to adulthood in a North Carolina marshland, becoming a naturalist in the process. When the town's hotshot is found dead, she is the prime suspect and is tried for murder. Mychael Danna composed the film's soundtrack, which includes the original song "Carolina" by Taylor Swift. The song won an MTV Movie & TV Award and was nominated for various other accolades, including a Critics' Choice Award, a Golden Globe, a Grammy, and a Satellite Award. Where the Crawdads Sing was released in the United States on July 15, 2022, by Sony Pictures Releasing. The film received mixed reviews from critics, who praised Edgar-Jones's performance but found the film's overall tone incoherent. The film was a box office success, grossing $144.3 million against a $24 million budget.
Infobox
Directed by
Olivia Newman
Screenplay by
Lucy Alibar
Based on
Where the Crawdads Singby Delia Owens
Produced by
mw- Reese Witherspoon Lauren Neustadter
Starring
Daisy Edgar-Jones Taylor John Smith Harris Dickinson Michael Hyatt Sterling Macer, Jr. Jojo Regina Garret Dillahunt Ahna O'Reilly David Strathairn
Cinematography
Polly Morgan
Edited by
Alan Edward Bell
Music by
Mychael Danna
Productioncompanies
Columbia Pictures HarperCollins Publishers Hello Sunshine 3000 Pictures
Distributed by
Sony Pictures Releasing
Release dates
July 11, 2022 (2022-07-11) (MoMA) July 15, 2022 (2022-07-15) (United States)
Running time
125 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$24 million
Box office
$144.3 million
Tables
· Reception › Accolades
Hollywood Music in Media Awards
Hollywood Music in Media Awards
Award
Hollywood Music in Media Awards
Date of ceremony
November 16, 2022
Category
Original Score – Feature Film
Recipient(s)
Mychael Danna
Result
Nominated
Original Song – Feature Film
Original Song – Feature Film
Award
Original Song – Feature Film
Date of ceremony
"Carolina" – Taylor Swift
Category
Nominated
People's Choice Awards
People's Choice Awards
Award
People's Choice Awards
Date of ceremony
December 6, 2022
Category
The Drama Movie of 2022
Recipient(s)
Where the Crawdads Sing
Result
Nominated
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards
Award
Golden Globe Awards
Date of ceremony
January 10, 2023
Category
Best Original Song
Recipient(s)
"Carolina" – Taylor Swift
Result
Nominated
Georgia Film Critics Association
Georgia Film Critics Association
Award
Georgia Film Critics Association
Date of ceremony
January 13, 2023
Category
Best Original Song
Recipient(s)
Nominated
Critics' Choice Awards
Critics' Choice Awards
Award
Critics' Choice Awards
Date of ceremony
January 15, 2023
Category
Best Song
Recipient(s)
Nominated
Grammy Awards
Grammy Awards
Award
Grammy Awards
Date of ceremony
February 5, 2023
Category
Best Song Written for Visual Media
Recipient(s)
Nominated
London Film Critics Circle Awards
London Film Critics Circle Awards
Award
London Film Critics Circle Awards
Date of ceremony
February 5, 2023
Category
British/Irish Actor of the Year
Recipient(s)
Harris Dickinson (also for See How They Run and Triangle of Sadness)
Result
Nominated
Society of Composers & Lyricists Awards
Society of Composers & Lyricists Awards
Award
Society of Composers & Lyricists Awards
Date of ceremony
February 15, 2023
Category
Outstanding Original Song for a Dramatic or Documentary Visual Media Production
Recipient(s)
"Carolina" – Taylor Swift
Result
Nominated
Satellite Awards
Satellite Awards
Award
Satellite Awards
Date of ceremony
March 3, 2023
Category
Best Original Song
Recipient(s)
Nominated
Guild of Music Supervisors Awards
Guild of Music Supervisors Awards
Award
Guild of Music Supervisors Awards
Date of ceremony
March 5, 2023
Category
Best Song Written and/or Recorded for a Film
Recipient(s)
Nominated
Academy Awards
Academy Awards
Award
Academy Awards
Date of ceremony
March 12, 2023
Category
Best Original Song
Recipient(s)
Shortlisted
MTV Movie & TV Awards
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Award
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Date of ceremony
May 7, 2023
Category
Best Song
Recipient(s)
Won
World Soundtrack Awards
World Soundtrack Awards
Award
World Soundtrack Awards
Date of ceremony
October 21, 2023
Category
Best Original Song
Recipient(s)
Nominated
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
| Hollywood Music in Media Awards | November 16, 2022 | Original Score – Feature Film | Mychael Danna | Nominated | |
| Original Song – Feature Film | "Carolina" – Taylor Swift | Nominated | |||
| People's Choice Awards | December 6, 2022 | The Drama Movie of 2022 | Where the Crawdads Sing | Nominated | |
| Golden Globe Awards | January 10, 2023 | Best Original Song | "Carolina" – Taylor Swift | Nominated | |
| Georgia Film Critics Association | January 13, 2023 | Best Original Song | Nominated | ||
| Critics' Choice Awards | January 15, 2023 | Best Song | Nominated | ||
| Grammy Awards | February 5, 2023 | Best Song Written for Visual Media | Nominated | ||
| London Film Critics Circle Awards | February 5, 2023 | British/Irish Actor of the Year | Harris Dickinson (also for See How They Run and Triangle of Sadness) | Nominated | |
| Society of Composers & Lyricists Awards | February 15, 2023 | Outstanding Original Song for a Dramatic or Documentary Visual Media Production | "Carolina" – Taylor Swift | Nominated | |
| Satellite Awards | March 3, 2023 | Best Original Song | Nominated | ||
| Guild of Music Supervisors Awards | March 5, 2023 | Best Song Written and/or Recorded for a Film | Nominated | ||
| Academy Awards | March 12, 2023 | Best Original Song | Shortlisted | ||
| MTV Movie & TV Awards | May 7, 2023 | Best Song | Won | ||
| World Soundtrack Awards | October 21, 2023 | Best Original Song | Nominated |
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