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Phantom Thread

2017 · Movie · R · 130 min · ★ 7.3 · 91% critics

DramaRomance

In 1950s London, a celebrated dressmaker lives by strict routines, exacting standards, and a carefully controlled world. When a young muse enters his life, their growing bond disrupts his habits and turns a refined romance into a tense study of control, need, and intimacy.

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Details
Years
2017
Release date
2017-12-25
Language
English
Rated
R
Runtime
130 min
Critic score
91/100
TMDB rating
7.3/10 (3,786 votes)
Box office
$47,700,000
Budget
$35,000,000
About

You may like this if you enjoy slow, intense relationship dramas like The Master or The Taste of Things; Not for you if you need warmth, clear answers, or quick momentum.

Pros: elegant period atmosphere; powerful performances; unsettling romance | Cons: very slow pace; emotionally chilly characters; ambiguous storytelling

Themes

  • london, england
  • husband wife relationship
  • obsession
  • dressmaker
  • fashion designer
  • muse
  • doctor
  • wedding
  • fashion
  • fashion show
  • haute couture
  • fictional biography
  • +5 more

Awards & recognition

  • Academy AwardBest Costume Design · 2018
  • APRECI AwardBest International Premiere · 2018
  • FIPRESCI Grand Prix · 2018
  • National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
  • Academy AwardBest Picture · 2018 · nominated
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  • Academy AwardBest Actor · 2018 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Director · 2018 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Costume Design · 2018 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Original Score · 2018 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Supporting Actress · 2018 · nominated

Cast & crew