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Tyrannosaur original poster by Dan McCarthy |
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| Directed by | Paddy Considine |
| Produced by | Diarmid Scrimshaw Mark Herbert |
| Written by | Paddy Considine |
| Starring | Peter Mullan Olivia Colman Eddie Marsan Paul Popplewell Ned Dennehy Sally Carman |
| Cinematography | Erik Wilson |
| Editing by | Pia Di Ciaula |
| Studio | Warp X Inflammable Films Film4 Productions UK Film Council Screen Yorkshire EM Media Optimum Releasing[1] |
| Distributed by | StudioCanal UK (UK) Strand Releasing (US) |
| Release date(s) | 21 January 2011 (Sundance) 7 October 2011 (United Kingdom) |
| Running time | 91 Mins |
| Country | United Kingdom France |
| Language | English |
| Budget | £750,000[2] |
| Box office | £244,563[3] |
Tyrannosaur is a 2011 British drama film written and directed by actor Paddy Considine (his first feature film). The film depicts an environment similar to what Considine witnessed growing up on a council estate in the Midlands, although the film is in no way autobiographical. It stars Peter Mullan, Olivia Colman and Eddie Marsan, with Paul Popplewell and Sally Carman. The film's title is a metaphor, the meaning of which is revealed in the film. It was filmed in Spring 2010 in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.
The film is an expansion of a for Warp Films short film that Considine wrote and directed; Dog Altogether, which won the Best Short Film BAFTA and BIFA awards as well as the Silver Lion award at Venice in 2007. Mullan, Colman and also appeared in the short film playing the same role as the feature, Popplewell was also in the original short but in a smaller role.
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Joseph, an unemployed widower with a drinking problem, plagued by violence and a rage that is driving him to self-destruction, undergoes a life change after killing his dog in a fit of rage. Desperate to change his ways and get out of his unpleasant past and surroundings, he earns a chance of redemption when by chance he becomes close to local charity shop (Thrift Store/Op Shop) worker Hannah, a respectable wholesome and kindly Christian woman who takes pity on him, and they become close friends. However Hannah has a dark secret of her own which threatens to plunge Joseph back into his former life.
The film is set in an unspecified town in the North of England. Although much of the film was shot on location in residential areas of Leeds and Wakefield, including Seacroft, Cross Gates, Eccup, Harehills and Alwoodley; However the accents of many of the main characters are drawn from a wide geographical areas.
Many of the extras used in the film were local residents including, local busker Simon Wheat who was given a part after singing to the cast and crew on set. He performs his own original song in the film. Workers from the local St Vincent’s Charity Shop (used in the film) were also given small parts.
Several other small roles were also given to several members of the crew including the films producer Diarmid Scrimshaw and the films makeup designer Nadia Stacey.
The film is dedicated to Considine's late mother; Pauline Considine.
The film received a grant of £206,540 from the National Lottery fund through the UK Film Council, and the rest of the films budget was made up of money from Warp X, Inflammable Films, Film4, Screen Yorkshire, EM Media and Optimum Releasing (StudioCanal).
The film has received widespread critical acclaim and currently holds a 80% 'Certified Fresh' rating from 63 reviews on Rotten Tomatoes.[4] and a rating of 7.7/10 from 1,635 users on IMDb and a Metascore of 63/100 on metacritic. Stuart McGurk of GQ magazine called Tyrannosaur "The best British film of the year", whilst Empire Magazine said it was "Riveting, uncompromising, brilliant" giving it 4/5 stars, as did Total Film, The Guardian, Sunday Mirror and Evening Standard. The Daily Star Sunday and LOVEFILM gave the movie 5/5 stars and the Sunday Telegraph dubbed it "One of the most powerful films of 2011".
By December 18, 2011, the film had already won 21 awards from 28 nominations worldwide.
| Year | Group | Award | Result |
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| 2011 | Sundance International Film Festival Award | The World Cinema Award for Directing: Dramatic | Won |
| World Cinema Special Jury Prize for Breakout Performance: Peter Mullan | Won | ||
| World Cinema Special Jury Prize for Breakout Performance: Olivia Colman | Won | ||
| Grand Jury Prize for World Cinema - Dramatic | Nominated | ||
| Nantucket Film Festival Award | Best Writer/Director | Won | |
| Munich Film Festival, Germany | CineVision Award Outstanding Debut Feature | Won | |
| Voices Festival of independent European Cinema, Russia | Voices Festival Prize: Best Film | Won | |
| Best acting prize: Olivia Colman | Won | ||
| Dinard British Film Festival, France | The Golden Hitchcock: Grand Jury Prize/Ciné+ Award | Won | |
| The Allianz Award: Best Screenplay | Won | ||
| Chicago International Film Festival | Silver Hugo for Best Actress: Olivia Colman | Won | |
| Zagreb Film Festival, Croatia | T-Com Audience Award: Best Film | Won | |
| Thessaloniki International Film Festival, Greece | Fischer Audience Award (For a film in the Open Horizons section) | Won | |
| Mar del Plata Film Festival, Argentina | Jury Special Award | Won | |
| Silver Astor for Best Screenplay | Won | ||
| Argentine Film Critics Association ACCA Award | Won | ||
| 2nd place SIGNIS Award (World Catholic Association for Communication) | Won | ||
| Stockholm Film Festival, Sweden | Best First Feature | Won | |
| British Independent Film Awards | Best British Independent Film | Won | |
| Best Director: Paddy Considine | Nominated | ||
| The Douglas Hickox Award [Best Debut Director]: Paddy Considine | Won | ||
| Best Actress: Olivia Colman | Won | ||
| Best Actor: Peter Mullan | Nominated | ||
| Best Supporting Actor: Eddie Marsan | Nominated | ||
| Best Achievement in Production | Nominated | ||
| International Press Academy Satellite Awards | Best Actress in a Motion Picture: Olivia Colman | Nominated | |
| Best Screenplay: Original | Nominated | ||
| Best First Feature | Won | ||
| 2012 | Independent Spirit Awards | Best International Film | Nominated* |
| London Critics Circle Film Awards | The Virgin Atlantic Award - Breakthrough British Film-Maker: Paddy Considine | Nominated** | |
| The Moët & Chandon Award - British Actress of the Year: Olivia Colman | Nominated** | ||
| British Actor of the Year: Peter Mullan | Nominated** |