Awards
Jack Nicholson was nominated for the Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role in 2002 and Kathy Bates was nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role.
The film won a Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay - Motion Picture, as well as the Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama. (Nicholson stated: "I'm a little surprised. I thought we made a comedy.")
It was also part of the Official Competition Selection at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival.
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