Tragicomedy
Genre of drama and literature
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| April 4 2024 | Joaquin Phoenix nominated for Best Actor in a Horror Movie at the Critics' Choice Super Awards. |
| February 18 2024 | Joaquin Phoenix nominated for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical at the Satellite Awards. |
| February 10 2024 | Fiona Crombie nominated for Excellence in Production Design for a Contemporary Film at the ADG Excellence in Production Design Awards. |
| January 7 2024 | Joaquin Phoenix nominated for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy at the Golden Globe Awards. |
| 2023 | Film opened in four theaters, grossing $320,396 with an average of $80,099 per theater and finishing 14th at the box office. |
| 2023 | Martin Scorsese publicly endorsed the film, calling Ari Aster 'one of the most extraordinary new voices in world cinema' and praising his unconventional narrative approach. |
| 2023 | John Waters selected 'Beau Is Afraid' as the best movie of 2023, praising its unique narrative about a man's mental breakdown and its exceptional cast including Joaquin Phoenix, Patti LuPone, Parker Posey, Nathan Lane, and Amy Ryan. |
| 2023 | Film expanded to 965 theaters in its second weekend, earning $2.7 million and finishing ninth at the box office. |
| December 17 2023 | Nominated for Original Vision by the Indiana Film Journalists Association. |
| December 17 2023 | Ari Aster nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay by the Indiana Film Journalists Association. |
| December 17 2023 | Nominated for Best Ensemble Acting by the Indiana Film Journalists Association. |
| December 17 2023 | Joaquin Phoenix nominated for Best Lead Performance by the Indiana Film Journalists Association. |
| December 17 2023 | Longlisted for Best Film by the Indiana Film Journalists Association. |
| December 17 2023 | Pawel Pogorzelski nominated for Best Cinematography by the Indiana Film Journalists Association. |
| October 2023 | TheWrap reported that the film took a $35 million financial loss. |
| June 30 2023 | Joaquin Phoenix was nominated for Best Actor and Patti LuPone for Best Supporting Actress at the Hollywood Critics Association Midseason Film Awards. |
| June 29 2023 | Beau Is Afraid was nominated for 'Most Original Trailer' and 'Best Drama Poster' at the Golden Trailer Awards. |
| June 13 2023 | Digital release of the film. |
| April 2023 | Joaquin Phoenix received a Golden Globe nomination for his performance in the film. |
| April 2023 | Beau Is Afraid was released widely in theaters following its initial limited release. |
| April 21 2023 | Theatrical release in the United States by A24, with screenings in select North American IMAX theaters. |
| April 14 2023 | The film began a limited theatrical release in the United States. |
| April 14 2023 | Bobby Krlic (The Haxan Cloak) released the film score for 'Beau Is Afraid' through A24's music division, a week before the film's wide theatrical release. The score is divided into five parts, each corresponding to the film's five acts and designed to represent Beau's mental state. |
| April 14 2023 | Film shown a week early in select IMAX theaters in Los Angeles and New York. |
| April 10 2023 | Beau Is Afraid officially premiered in Los Angeles at the Directors Guild of America, with Ari Aster and the cast in attendance. |
| April 1 2023 | Beau Is Afraid premiered at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, marking its first public screening. |
| April 1 2023 | During a Q&A session with Emma Stone, director Ari Aster recounted an incident where Joaquin Phoenix collapsed during an intense scene involving Patti LuPone due to the physical intensity of his stunts. |
| October 2021 | Principal photography for the film concluded. |
| October 23 2021 | Filming for The Banshees of Inisherin wrapped up, concluding the principal photography period. |
| August 2021 | Kerry Condon and Barry Keoghan were added to the cast of the film. |
| August 2021 | Principal photography began on Inishmore (Inis Mór), with filming locations including various sites on Achill Island, County Mayo. |
| June 2021 | Ensemble cast for the film was announced. |
| June 28 2021 | Principal photography for Beau Is Afraid began in Downtown Montreal, Quebec, with cinematographer Pogorzelski and production designer Fiona Crombie. |
| February 2021 | A24 announced the film, initially titled Disappointment Blvd., with Joaquin Phoenix set to star in the leading role. |
| February 23 2021 | Released on Disney+'s Star sub-brand. |
| July 31 2020 | Began a limited release in China after previous COVID-19 pandemic postponements. |
| February 2020 | Martin McDonagh set up his next directorial project with Searchlight Pictures, planning to reunite with In Bruges stars Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson. |
| February 23 2020 | In its third week of home video release, the film sold 14,277 DVD copies and 47,036 Blu-ray copies, generating a total profit of $1,365,588. |
| February 18 2020 | Released on DVD and Blu-ray disc formats in the United States. |
| February 4 2020 | Released as a digital download by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment. |
| January 19 2020 | The film experienced a significant expansion, screening in 1,005 American theaters, which was noted as 'the largest expansion of any Oscar contender' by TheWrap. |
| 2019 | Jojo Rabbit wins Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, with Taika Waititi as the winner. |
| 2019 | Costume designer Mayes Rubeo wins Excellence in Period Film at the Costume Designers Guild Awards and receives an Academy Award nomination for Best Costume Design. |
| 2019 | Roman Griffin Davis receives a nomination for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy at the 77th Golden Globe Awards. |
| 2019 | Davis wins Best Young Performer at the 25th Critics' Choice Awards. |
| 2019 | The film receives six nominations at the 92nd Academy Awards, including Best Supporting Actress for Scarlett Johansson and Best Picture. |
| December 19 2019 | The USC Shoah Foundation collaborated with Searchlight to develop a classroom curriculum about Nazism based on the film Jojo Rabbit, which includes Holocaust survivors' testimony videos and aims to demonstrate how individuals can overcome prejudices and hate. |
| November 16 2019 | Served as the closing film for the 30th Stockholm International Film Festival, marking its Nordic premiere. |
| October 24 2019 | Jojo Rabbit was released in New Zealand. |
| October 18 2019 | Jojo Rabbit was released theatrically in the United States. |
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