USA,
2002, 113 min
Directed by:
Rob MarshallCinematography:
Dion BeebeComposer:
John KanderCast:
Catherine Zeta-Jones, Renée Zellweger, Richard Gere, John C. Reilly, Queen Latifah, Jayne Eastwood, Christine Baranski, Taye Diggs, Colm Feore, Lucy Liu (more)VOD (1)
Plots(1)
Murderesses Velma Kelly (a chanteuse and tease who killed her husband and sister after finding them in bed together) and Roxie Hart (who killed her boyfriend when she discovered he wasn't going to make her a star) find themselves on death row together and fight for the fame that will keep them from the gallows in 1920s Chicago. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 2003 - Best Motion Picture of the Year
- 2003 - Catherine Zeta-Jones (Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role)
- 2003 - Best Achievement in Film Editing
- 2003 - Best Achievement in Production Design
- 2003 - Best Achievement in Costume Design
- 2003 - Best Sound Mixing
- 2003 - Rob Marshall (Best Achievement in Directing)
- 2003 - Renée Zellweger (Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role)
- 2003 - John C. Reilly (Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role)
- 2003 - Queen Latifah (Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role)
- 2003 - Bill Condon (Best Adapted Screenplay)
- 2003 - Dion Beebe (Best Achievement in Cinematography)
- 2003 - Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Song)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 2003 - Catherine Zeta-Jones (Best Supporting Actress)
- 2003 - Best Sound
- 2003 - Best Film
- 2003 - Rob Marshall (Best Director)
- 2003 - Renée Zellweger (Best Leading Actress)
- 2003 - Queen Latifah (Best Supporting Actress)
- 2003 - Dion Beebe (Best Cinematography)
- 2003 - Best Editing
- 2003 - Danny Elfman, Fred Ebb, John Kander (Best Music)
- 2003 - Best Costume Design
- 2003 - Best Make Up/Hair
- 2003 - Best Production Design
Goya Awards
- 2004 - Rob Marshall (Best Director)
Amanda Awards
- 2003 - Rob Marshall (Best Foreign Language Film)
Golden Globes
- 2003 - Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
- 2003 - Richard Gere (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy)
- 2003 - Renée Zellweger (Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy)
- 2003 - Rob Marshall (Best Director)
- 2003 - Bill Condon (Best Screenplay)
- 2003 - Catherine Zeta-Jones (Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy)
- 2003 - John C. Reilly (Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture)
- 2003 - Queen Latifah (Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture)
Critics Choice Awards
- 2003 - Best Picture
- 2003 - Catherine Zeta-Jones (Best Supporting Actress)
- 2003 - Best Acting Ensemble
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards
- 2002 - Best Song
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 2002 - Rob Marshall (Best First Film)