Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

2017 1h 55m EN

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8.1

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★8.1TMDB · 11,248

CrimeDrama

Synopsis

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After seven months have passed without a culprit in her daughter's murder case, Mildred Hayes makes a bold move, painting three signs leading into her town with a controversial message directed at Bill Willoughby, the town's revered chief of police. When his second-in-command Officer Jason Dixon, an immature mother's boy with a penchant for violence, gets involved, the battle between Mildred and Ebbing's law enforcement is only exacerbated.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Frances McDormand
Mildred
Woody Harrelson
Willoughby
Sam Rockwell
Dixon
Abbie Cornish
Anne
Lucas Hedges
Robbie
Željko Ivanek
Desk Sergeant
Caleb Landry Jones
Red Welby
Clarke Peters
Abercrombie

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Martin McDonagh
Writers: Martin McDonagh
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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MONEY

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Grossed $163M — a 10.8× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.

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4 / 8

CAST

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217+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Martin McDonagh, shot by Ben Davis. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Carter Burwell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jon Gregory shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Frances McDormand and Woody Harrelson and Sam Rockwell carry the top of the cast.

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The take

Martin McDonagh directs. Ben Davis behind the camera. Carter Burwell scores. Jon Gregory cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Grossed $163M — a 10.8× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.
2Released 9 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
4217+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
5Directed by Martin McDonagh, shot by Ben Davis. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Carter Burwell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Jon Gregory shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Frances McDormand and Woody Harrelson and Sam Rockwell carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt5027774 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
1011,248 TMDB user ratings logged — serious cultural footprint.
11Classified under 15 themes, including "small town", "police brutality", "missouri", "alcoholism".
12Released under 11 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Ben Davis
Original score: Carter Burwell
Editing: Jon Gregory
Production design: Inbal Weinberg
Costume design: Melissa Toth
Makeup / hair: Leo Corey Castellano
VFX supervisor: Tyler Gooden
Sound: Chris Burdon
Stunt coordinator: Doug Coleman
Runtime: 115 min · 1h 55m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.78:1 (16:9)
Status: Released
Budget: $15,000,000
Box office: $162,729,321
Return: 1085% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)

Awards

BAFTA Award for Best Film
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama
Academy Award for Best Actress

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Gimly2018-02-02
★ 7/10
Pretty damn funny given the incredibly grim subject matter, but that's not a shock when you take into consideration that Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri is directed by Martin McDonagh, who once again comes away with a win, which makes him, in my opinion at least, three for three as a director. Final rating:★★★½ - I really liked it. Would strongly recommend you give it your time.
r96sk2020-10-17
★ 10/10
Phenomenal film. Loved every second. I've been aware of this film, in name only (didn't know any of the plot etc.), since it came out and have always had a great feeling about it - I just had an inkling it would be great. It isn't, it's much more than that... it's incredible. The mix between the humour and seriousness is superb, I found myself laughing aloud one moment and then feeling saddened minutes later; that was the case a ridiculous amount of times throughout the 115 minutes. The premise is pretty mad and filled with coincidences, but I absolutely adore the way it is written and put together onscreen. The cinematography is also beautiful, as is the score. The pacing is fantastic too. All that is without even mentioning the cast, who are outstanding. What a terrific performance from Frances McDormand, who I always remember from 1998's <em>'Madeline'</em> - one of the first films I recall watching at a young age. She's utterly brilliant as Mildred, from the first scene to the last. Her co-stars are also top notch, so well cast. Woody Harrelson (Willoughby) and Sam Rockwell (Dixon) are great in their respective roles, while my personal GOT king Peter Dinklage (James) also appears in a minor part. I liked Caleb Landry Jones (Red), also. <em>'Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri'</em> is a must-watch!
GenerationofSwine2023-01-14
★ 10/10
It was one of the better movies I've seen in that it plays on nostalgia and not nostalgia to a bygone decade, but more nostalgia for the old story driven indie and quasi-indie films that ruled the 1990s. Back in the day "Pulp Fiction" could win Academy Awards and tiny no budget movies like "Clerks" and "Reservoir Dogs" could gain cult followings and make long and successful careers out of their writer-directors. "Three Billboards" has all of that, the story based on characters and situations not based on political rhetoric and special effects. You get the sense, when you watch it, that they wanted to tell a story and that was all that mattered to them. There was a story to tell and everyone came together to tell it in the best way that they could...so it was moving, and it was funny, and it was dramatic, and it was oddly dark and oddly heartwarming. You walk away feeling that you've seen a movie, and you have. That's exactly what this is, an actual movie. It's not special effects strung together on the backs of weak characters playing out a plot that has been rebooted several times...it's an actual movie that tells an actual story. It's original. It's worth watching. It deserved everything that came its way at the rewards and more. It's the kind of movie that we need to see more of and its the kind of movie that I dearly miss seeing. Give it a watch, you won't see a movie like it again, and that, I feel, is time well spent.