Biographical drama

Capote (2005): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot

Name: Capote
Genre: Biography, Drama, Crime
Released: 2005-09-30
Duration: 1 h 54 min
Cast: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Catherine Keener

Capote is a 2005 biographical drama directed by Bennett Miller, starring Philip Seymour Hoffman and Catherine Keener. It is partly based on Capote by Gerald Clarke. It runs 1 hour 54 minutes and earned $49.3 million worldwide on a $7 million budget. It won 1 Oscar, including Actor in a Leading Role, and 7 awards in all. Critics gave it 89% on Rotten Tomatoes and 88 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.3/10.

IMDb rating: 7.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 89%
worldwide gross: $49.3M
Oscar won: 1

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Released: September 30, 2005
Runtime: 1h 54m (114 min)
Director: Bennett Miller
Genres: Biography , Drama , Crime
Original language: English
Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Budget: $7M
Based on: Capote by Gerald Clarke
After the credits: No No extra scene

The story

What Is Capote About?

The premise of Capote without spoilers, adapted from Capote by Gerald Clarke. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

The acclaimed author Truman Capote becomes fascinated by the murder of a Kansas family and travels to the small town where it occurred. He develops a close, complicated relationship with Perry Smith, one of the accused killers, while investigating the crime and uncovering hidden truths about the community and its inhabitants. The experience profoundly impacts Capote, blurring the lines between reporting and personal involvement.

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Cast & crew

Capote Cast

Philip Seymour Hoffman leads the cast, with Catherine Keener. Directed by Bennett Miller.

Director Bennett Miller

Ratings

Capote Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave Capote 89% on Rotten Tomatoes and 88 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.3/10.

IMDb

7.3 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes

89% Tomatometer

Popcornmeter 82%
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Metacritic

88 Metascore

User score 7.5
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TMDB

70% User score
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Plot

Capote Plot Summary

What happens in Capote from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

In 1959, the shocking discovery of the four lifeless bodies of the Clutter family on their Kansas farm sends ripples through the nation. As he reads about this tragic event in The New York Times, Truman Capote, played by Philip Seymour Hoffman, becomes deeply fascinated and immediately contacts the editor of The New Yorker, William Shawn (portrayed by Bob Balaban), revealing his intention to document this harrowing story.

Full summary

The whole story of Capote, scene by scene

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Timeline of events

Box office

Capote Box Office & Budget

Capote grossed $49.3 million worldwide on a $7 million budget, 7.0 times what it cost. $28.8 million came from the US and Canada and $20.6 million (42%) from the rest of the world.

2005 box office

Worldwide gross

$49.3M

7.0× its budget

US & Canada: $28.8M
International: $20.6M
Budget: $7M

US & Canada 58% Rest of the world 42%

Awards

Capote Awards & Nominations

Capote won 1 Oscar, including Actor in a Leading Role, and 7 awards in all. Its biggest night was the Spirit Awards 2006, with 2 wins from 4 nominations.

7 wins23 nominations7 ceremonies

Spirit Awards 2006 2 wins · 4 nominations
- Won Best Male Lead – Philip Seymour Hoffman
- Won Best Screenplay
- Nominated Best Cinematography
- Nominated Best Feature
BAFTA 2006 1 win · 5 nominations
- Won Best Actor in a Leading Role – Philip Seymour Hoffman
- Nominated Best Actress in a Supporting Role – Catherine Keener
- Nominated Best Adapted Screenplay
- Nominated Best Direction – Bennett Miller
- Nominated Best Film
Oscars 2006 1 win · 5 nominations
- Won Actor in a Leading Role – Philip Seymour Hoffman
- Nominated Actress in a Supporting Role – Catherine Keener
- Nominated Best Picture
- Nominated Directing – Bennett Miller
- Nominated Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
Critics' Choice 2006 1 win · 4 nominations
- Won Best Actor – Philip Seymour Hoffman
- Nominated Best Picture
- Nominated Best Supporting Actress – Catherine Keener
- Nominated Best Writer – Dan Futterman

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Actor Awards (SAG) 2006 1 win · 3 nominations
- Won Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role – Philip Seymour Hoffman
- Nominated Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
- Nominated Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role – Catherine Keener
Golden Globes 2006 1 win · 1 nomination
- Won Best Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama (Actor)
DGA Awards 2006 1 nomination
- Nominated Feature Film – Bennett Miller