Can You Ever Forgive Me?

Can You Ever Forgive Me?

Movie |

Woman Director | New York City

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  • Genre(s): Drama, Comedy, Crime
  • Language(s): English
  • Director(s): Marielle Heller, Rebecca Breckel, Chelsea Ryan, Karen Kane
  • Cast(s): Melissa McCarthy, Richard E. Grant, Dolly Wells, Ben Falcone, Gregory Korostishevsky See all Cast & Crew
  • Duration: 1h 47min
  • Music: Jay Peck,Howard Paar,Robert Fernandez,Ted Caplan,Robert Hein
  • Award(s): Spotlight 2019 (Won)
    Oscar 2019 (Nominated) Awards List
  • Similar To: Enola Holmes 2, Cold Pursuit
  • Story:
    When bestselling celebrity biographer Lee Israel is no longer able to get published because she has fallen out of step with current tastes, she turns her art form to deception, abetted by her loyal friend Jack.
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7.1/10
IMDb

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STORY AND RATINGS

Story
When bestselling celebrity biographer Lee Israel is no longer able to get published because she has fallen out of step with current tastes, she turns her art form to deception, abetted by her loyal friend Jack.
Ratings

7.1/10

IMDb

AWARDS

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Won
Spotlight Award

Actress | 2019 | Melissa

Redeemer Award

2019 | Melissa

Montecito Award

2019 | Melissa

Virtuoso Award

2019 | Richard E.

Satellite Award

Best Actor in a Supporting Role | 2019 | Richard E.

Best Screenplay Adapted | 2019

WGA (Screen) Award

Adapted Screenplay | 2019

Independent Spirit Award

Best Screenplay | 2019 | Nicole

Best Supporting Male | 2019 | Richard E.

EDA Award

Best Writing Adapted Screenplay | 2019 | Nicole

Best Supporting Actor | 2019 | Richard E.

Dorian Award

LGBTQ Film of the Year | 2019

Film Performance of the Year Supporting Actor | 2019 | Richard E.

Movies for Grownups Award

Best Screenwriter | 2019

Best Supporting Actor | 2019 | Richard E.

Chlotrudis Award

Best Adapted Screenplay | 2019

Best Supporting Actor | 2019 | Richard E.

BOFCA Award

Best Supporting Actor | 2018 | Richard E.

BSFC Award

Best Actress | 2018 | Melissa

Best Supporting Actor | 2018 | Richard E.

Best Screenplay | 2018

CFCA Award

Best Supporting Actor | 2018 | Richard E.

FFCC Award

Best Actress | 2018 | Melissa

Best Adapted Screenplay | 2018

KCFCC Award

Best Supporting Actor | 2018 | Richard E.

LAFCA Award

Best Screenplay | 2018

NFCS Award

Best Supporting Actor | 2018 | Richard E.

NYFCC Award

Best Supporting Actor | 2018 | Richard E.

NYFCO Award

Best Actress | 2018 | Melissa

Best Supporting Actor | 2018 | Richard E.

OAFFC Award

Best Supporting Male | 2018 | Richard E.

PFCC Award

Best Supporting Actor | 2018 | Richard E.

PCC Award

Best Actress | 2018 | Melissa

Best Supporting Actor | 2018 | Richard E.

PFCS Award

Best Screenplay Adapted from Other Material | 2018

ReFrame Stamp Award

Feature | 2018

SDFCS Award

Best Supporting Actor | 2018 | Richard E.

SFFCC Award

Best Actress | 2018 | Melissa

SFCS Award

Best Supporting Actor | 2018 | Richard E.

SEFCA Award

Best Supporting Actor | 2018 | Richard E.

SLFCA Award

Best Supporting Actor | 2018 | Richard E.

VFCC Award

Best Actress | 2018 | Melissa

Best Supporting Actor | 2018 | Richard E.

WAFCA Award

Best Adapted Screenplay | 2018

NBR Award

Top Ten Films | 2018

WFCC Award

Best Movie by a Woman | 2018

EDA Female Focus Award

Best Woman Director | 2019 | Marielle

AFCA Award

Best Supporting Actor | 2019 | Richard E.

CIFCC Award

Best Supporting Actor | 2019 | Richard E.

COFCA Award

Best Supporting Actor | 2019 | Richard E.

ALFS Award

Supporting Actor of the Year | 2019 | Richard E.

OFTA Film Award

Best Supporting Actor | 2019 | Richard E.

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Nominations
Oscar Award

Best Adapted Screenplay | 2019

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role | 2019 | Richard E.

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role | 2019 | Melissa

Golden Globe Award

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | 2019 | Richard E.

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture Drama | 2019 | Melissa

BAFTA Film Award

Best Supporting Actor | 2019 | Richard E.

Best Leading Actress | 2019 | Melissa

Best Screenplay (Adapted) | 2019

USC Scripter Award

Film | 2019

CinEuphoria Award

Best Actress International Competition | 2020 | Melissa

Actor Award

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role | 2019 | Richard E.

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role | 2019 | Melissa

EDA Award

Best Actress | 2019 | Melissa

EDA Female Focus Award

Best Woman Screenwriter | 2019 | Nicole

EDA Special Mention Award

Bravest Performance | 2019 | Melissa

AFCA Award

Best Adapted Screenplay | 2019

Best Actress | 2019 | Melissa

ACCA Award

Best Actor in a Supporting Role | 2019 | Richard E.

Best Adapted Screenplay | 2019

Artios Award

Outstanding Achievement in Casting Studio or Independent Feature Drama | 2019

CIFCC Award

Best Adapted Screenplay | 2019

COFCA Award

Best Actress | 2019 | Melissa

Best Adapted Screenplay | 2019

Critics Choice Award

Best Actress | 2019 | Melissa

Best Supporting Actor | 2019 | Richard E.

Best Adapted Screenplay | 2019

DFCS Award

Best Actress | 2018 | Melissa

Best Supporting Actor | 2019 | Richard E.

Best Adapted Screenplay | 2019

Golden Carp Film - International Award

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role | 2019 | Richard E.

GAFCA Award

Best Supporting Actor | 2019 | Richard E.

Gold Derby Film Award

Supporting Actor | 2019 | Richard E.

Adapted Screenplay | 2019

GMS Award

Best Music Supervision for Film Budgeted Under Million Dollars | 2019 | Howard

HFCS Award

Best Supporting Actor | 2019 | Richard E.

Best Actress | 2019 | Melissa

INOCA Award

Best Supporting Actor | 2019 | Richard E.

Best Adapted Screenplay | 2019

IFC Award

Best Supporting Actor | 2019 | Richard E.

LEJA Award

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role | 2019 | Melissa

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role | 2019 | Richard E.

Best Adapted Screenplay | 2019

ALFS Award

BritishIrish Actor of the Year For | 2019 | Richard E.

BritishIrish Actor of the Year | 2019 | Richard E.

MCFCA Award

Best Supporting Actor | 2019 | Richard E.

NSFC Award

Best Actress | 2019 | Melissa

Best Supporting Actor | 2019 | Richard E.

Best Screenplay | 2019

NCFCA Award

Best Supporting Actor | 2019 | Richard E.

Best Actress | 2019 | Melissa

Best Adapted Screenplay | 2019

Odyssey Award

Best Support Actor | 2019 | Richard E.

OFTA Film Award

Best Actress | 2019 | Melissa

Best Writing Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium | 2019

OFCS Award

Best Supporting Actor | 2019 | Richard E.

Best Adapted Screenplay | 2019

Satellite Award

Best Actress in a Motion Picture Drama | 2019 | Melissa

WIN Award

Outstanding Actress Feature Film | 2019 | Melissa

Outstanding Film Written by a Woman | 2019 | Nicole

Outstanding Feature Film | 2019

Outstanding Film Produced by a Woman | 2019 | Amy

Dorian Award

Film of the Year | 2019

Director of the Year | 2019 | Marielle

Film Performance of the Year Actress | 2019 | Melissa

Movies for Grownups Award

Best Movie for Grownups | 2019

GLAAD Media Award

Outstanding Film Limited Release | 2019

Queerty Award

Blockbuster | 2019

CFCA Award

Best Actress | 2018 | Melissa

Best Adapted Screenplay | 2018

FFCC Award

Best Supporting Actor | 2018 | Richard E.

Gotham Independent Film Award

Best Actor | 2018 | Richard E.

GWNYFCA Award

Best Supporting Actor | 2018 | Richard E.

Best Adapted Screenplay | 2018

IFJA Award

Best Supporting Actor | 2018 | Richard E.

ICP Award

Best Lead Actress | 2018 | Melissa

Best Supporting Actor | 2018 | Richard E.

Best Screenplay | 2018

KCFCC Award

Best Adapted Screenplay | 2018

LAOFCS Award

Best Supporting Actor | 2018 | Richard E.

Best Adapted Screenplay | 2018

Best Female Director | 2018 | Marielle

NTFCA Award

Best Actress | 2018 | Melissa

OAFFC Award

Best Adapted Screenplay | 2018

SDFCS Award

Best Actress | 2018 | Melissa

Best Adapted Screenplay | 2018

SFFCC Award

Best Supporting Actor | 2018 | Richard E.

Best Screenplay Adapted | 2018

SEFCA Award

Best Adapted Screenplay | 2018

SLFCA Award

Best Adapted Screenplay | 2018

TFCA Award

Best Actress | 2018 | Melissa

Best Supporting Actor | 2018 | Richard E.

Breakthrough Achievement Award

Performance | 2018 | Melissa

WAFCA Award

Best Actress | 2018 | Melissa

Best Supporting Actor | 2018 | Richard E.

Courage in Acting Award

2018 | Melissa

WFCC Award

Best Comedic Actress | 2018 | Melissa

DFWFCA Award

Best Picture | 2018

Best Actress | 2018 | Melissa

Best Supporting Actor | 2018 | Richard E.

BOX OFFICE

Box Office Collection 8,586,944 USD

TRIVIA AND POPULAR DIALOGUES

Trivia

A pile of Lee Israel books ("Beyond the Magic", an unauthorized biography of Estée Lauder) are shown on sale at a bookstore for 75% off. Lauder was publishing her own memoirs and initially tried to pay Israel *not* to write her book, but she refused and rushed her book to publication. The autobiography was released in October 1985 and Israel's biography one month later. The book buying public chose to buy the Lauder autobiography rather than the Israel biography. Lee Israel later said she regretted not taking the money when it was first offered.

Although he portrays an alcoholic, Richard E. Grant is allergic to alcohol.

Melissa McCarthy's husband, Ben Falcone, was attached to the project before she was. He recommended her for the lead when another actor backed out.

Julianne Moore was originally cast to play Lee Israel when Nicole Holofcener was attached to direct her own screenplay. When the two had very different ideas about how Moore would bring the character of Lee Israel to life, Holofcener fired Moore and the production subsequently fell apart. These circumstances led the way for Marielle Heller to direct and Melissa McCarthy to star. Interestingly, the film marks the only film Moore has ever been fired from in her decades-long career.

Filmed over a 28-day period in Manhattan, New York.

Popular Dialogues

"Marjorie: You can be an asshole if you're famous. You can't be unknown and be such a bitch, Lee."

"Lee Israel: I have been living in a state of enormous guilt and anxiety for the past year. Not because I felt like I was doing something wrong, but because I was always afraid of being found out. I can't specifically say that I regret my actions. I don't. I thoroughly enjoyed writing these letters, living in the world of Dorothy Parker and Noel Coward, pretending I was something I am not. In many ways, this has been the best time of my life. It's the only time recently I can remember being proud of the work I was doing. But it wasn't my work, was it? I was hiding behind these people, their names. Because if I'd actually put myself out there, done my own work, then I would be opening myself up to criticism. And I'm too much of a coward for all of that. I've lost my cat, the only soul that truly loved me, maybe ever. And I lost my friend, who might have been an idiot, but tolerated me, and was nice to have around. And I've realized that I'm not a real writer. In the end, it was not worth it."