Release Schedule
Italy: September 5, 2003 (Venice Film Festival)
Canada: September 6, 2003 (Montréal World Film Festival)
Canada: September 8, 2003 (Toronto International Film Festival)
Spain: September 22, 2003 (San Sebastián Film Festival)
United States: October 19, 2003 (New York Film Festival)
United Kingdom: October 31, 2003 (BFI London Film Festival)
Mexico: November 18, 2003 (premiere)
Mexico: November 19, 2003
United States: November 21, 2003 (limited)
Malaysia: December 26, 2003
Singapore: December 26, 2003
Brazil: January 9, 2004
Argentina: January 15, 2004
Italy: January 16, 2004
United States: January 16, 2004
Switzerland: January 21, 2004 (French speaking region)
France: January 21, 2004
Australia: January 22, 2004
New Zealand: January 22, 2004
Chile: January 23, 2004
Iceland: January 23, 2004
Panama: January 23, 2004
Sweden: January 24, 2004 (Göteborg Film Festival)
Czech Republic: January 25, 2004 (Febio Film Festival)
Switzerland: January 29, 2004 (German speaking region)
Netherlands: January 29, 2004 (International Film Festival Rotterdam)
Portugal: January 29, 2004
Switzerland: January 30, 2004 (Italian speaking region)
Spain: January 30, 2004
Czech Republic: February 5, 2004
Greece: February 6, 2004
Belgium: February 11, 2004
Colombia: February 13, 2004
Mexico: February 13, 2004 (re-release)
Ireland: February 14, 2004 (Dublin Film Festival)
Philippines: February 18, 2004 (Manila)
Germany: February 26, 2004
Hong Kong: February 26, 2004
Israel: February 26, 2004
Austria: February 27, 2004
Denmark: February 27, 2004
Finland: February 27, 2004
Serbia: February 27, 2004 (Belgrade Film Festival)
Thailand: February 27, 2004 (limited)
Norway: February 28, 2004 (Oslo Filmport Film Festival)
Croatia: March 4, 2004
Russia: March 4, 2004
United Kingdom: March 5, 2004
Ireland: March 5, 2004
Norway: March 5, 2004
Poland: March 12, 2004
Georgia: March 18, 2004
Sweden: March 19, 2004
Philippines: March 30, 2004 (Davao)
Netherlands: April 1, 2004
Kazakhstan: April 8, 2004
Ukraine: April 8, 2004
Latvia: April 16, 2004
Romania: April 16, 2004
Taiwan: April 16, 2004
Bulgaria: April 30, 2004
Estonia: April 30, 2004
Lithuania: May 7, 2004
Hungary: May 20, 2004
Turkey: May 21, 2004
Slovakia: May 27, 2004
Japan: June 5, 2004
Bahrain: October 20, 2004
South Korea: October 21, 2004
United Arab Emirates: June 7, 2010 (DVD premiere)
Sweden: November 14, 2011 (Stockholm International Film Festival)
Indonesia: October 31, 2017 (Blu-ray premiere)
Egypt: May 29, 2021 (DVD premiere)
India: April 1, 2022 (internet)
Taiwan: December 14, 2024 (SPOT-Taipei)
Awards
Nominee | 2004 | Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards | PFCS Award | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role | Sean Penn, 21 Grams
Winner | 2004 | Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards | PFCS Award | Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role | Naomi Watts, 21 Grams
Nominee | 2004 | Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards | PFCS Award | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role | Benicio Del Toro, 21 Grams
Winner | 2004 | Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards | PFCS Award | Best Ensemble Acting | Kevin Chapman, Benicio Del Toro, Teresa Delgado, Clea DuVall, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Danny Huston, Melissa Leo, Eddie Marsan, Marc Musso, Sean Penn, Naomi Watts, 21 Grams
Nominee | 2004 | Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards | PFCS Award | Best Screenplay, Original | Guillermo Arriaga, 21 Grams
Nominee | 2004 | Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards | PFCS Award | Best Film Editing | Stephen Mirrione, 21 Grams
Nominee | 2004 | Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | CFCA Award | Best Actress | Naomi Watts, 21 Grams
Nominee | 2004 | Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | CFCA Award | Best Supporting Actor | Benicio Del Toro, 21 Grams
Nominee | 2004 | Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | CFCA Award | Best Screenplay | Guillermo Arriaga, 21 Grams
Winner | 2003 | Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards | SEFCA Award | Best Actress | Naomi Watts, 21 Grams
Winner | 2003 | San Diego Film Critics Society Awards | SDFCS Award | Best Actress | Naomi Watts, 21 Grams
Winner | 2003 | Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards | WAFCA Award | Best Actress | Naomi Watts, 21 Grams
Winner | 2003 | Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards | WAFCA Award | Best Supporting Actor | Benicio Del Toro, 21 Grams
Winner | 2003 | Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards | LAFCA Award | Best Actress | Naomi Watts, 21 Grams
Winner | 2004 | Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards | Sierra Award | Best Actor | Sean Penn, Mystic River, 21 Grams
Nominee | 2004 | Critics Choice Awards | Critics Choice Award | Best Actress | Naomi Watts, 21 Grams
Nominee | 2004 | Critics Choice Awards | Critics Choice Award | Best Supporting Actor | Benicio Del Toro, 21 Grams
Nominee | 2004 | Online Film Critics Society Awards | OFCS Award | Best Director | Alejandro G. Iñárritu, 21 Grams
Winner | 2004 | Online Film Critics Society Awards | OFCS Award | Best Actress | Naomi Watts, 21 Grams
Nominee | 2004 | Online Film Critics Society Awards | OFCS Award | Best Original Screenplay | Guillermo Arriaga, 21 Grams
Winner | 2004 | Florida Film Critics Circle Awards | FFCC Award | Best Actor | Sean Penn, Mystic River, 21 Grams
Winner | 2004 | Florida Film Critics Circle Awards | FFCC Award | Best Actress | Naomi Watts, 21 Grams
Nominee | 2005 | Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists | Silver Ribbon | Best Foreign Director (Regista del Miglior Film Straniero) | Alejandro G. Iñárritu, 21 Grams
Winner | 2003 | National Board of Review, USA | NBR Award | Best Actor | Sean Penn, Mystic River, 21 Grams
Nominee | 2004 | Academy Awards, USA | Oscar | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Naomi Watts, 21 Grams
Nominee | 2004 | Academy Awards, USA | Oscar | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Benicio Del Toro, 21 Grams
Nominee | 2003 | European Film Awards | Screen International Award | Alejandro G. Iñárritu, 21 Grams | USA
Nominee | 2003 | Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards | WAFCA Award | Best Screenplay, Original | Guillermo Arriaga, 21 Grams
Nominee | 2004 | Prism Awards | Prism Award | Performance in a Theatrical Feature Film | Benicio Del Toro, 21 Grams
Nominee | 2004 | Directors Guild of Great Britain | DGGB Award | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in International Film | Alejandro G. Iñárritu, 21 Grams
Nominee | 2004 | Casting Society (CSA) | Artios Award | Best Casting for Feature Film, Drama | Francine Maisler, 21 Grams
Nominee | 2004 | Actor Awards | Actor | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role | Naomi Watts, 21 Grams
Nominee | 2004 | Actor Awards | Actor | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role | Benicio Del Toro, 21 Grams
Nominee | 2005 | César Awards, France | César | Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger) | Alejandro G. Iñárritu, 21 Grams | USA.
Nominee | 2004 | BAFTA Awards | BAFTA Film Award | Best Screenplay - Original | Guillermo Arriaga, 21 Grams
Nominee | 2004 | BAFTA Awards | BAFTA Film Award | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role | Benicio Del Toro, 21 Grams
Nominee | 2004 | BAFTA Awards | BAFTA Film Award | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role | Sean Penn, 21 Grams
Nominee | 2004 | BAFTA Awards | BAFTA Film Award | Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role | Naomi Watts, 21 Grams
Nominee | 2004 | BAFTA Awards | BAFTA Film Award | Best Editing | Stephen Mirrione, 21 Grams
Nominee | 2005 | Danish Film Awards (Robert) | Robert | Best American Film (Årets amerikanske film) | Alejandro G. Iñárritu, 21 Grams
Nominee | 2005 | Cinema Brazil Grand Prize | Cinema Brazil Grand Prize | Best Foreign Film (Melhor Filme Estrangeiro) | 21 Grams
Nominee | 2005 | Guldbagge Awards | Guldbagge | Best Foreign Film (Bästa utländska film) | Alejandro G. Iñárritu, 21 Grams | USA.
Winner | 2003 | Venice Film Festival | Volpi Cup | Best Actor | Sean Penn, 21 Grams
Winner | 2003 | Venice Film Festival | Audience Award | Best Actor | Benicio Del Toro, 21 Grams | Tied with Omar Sharif for Monsieur Ibrahim (2003).
Winner | 2003 | Venice Film Festival | Audience Award | Best Actress | Naomi Watts, 21 Grams
Winner | 2003 | Venice Film Festival | Wella Prize | Naomi Watts, 21 Grams, The Divorce
Nominee | 2003 | Venice Film Festival | Golden Lion | Best Film | Alejandro G. Iñárritu, 21 Grams
Nominee | 2004 | Satellite Awards | Golden Satellite Award | Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama | Naomi Watts, 21 Grams
Winner | 2004 | Satellite Awards | Golden Satellite Award | Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama | Sean Penn, Mystic River, 21 Grams
Nominee | 2004 | Satellite Awards | Golden Satellite Award | Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Drama | Benicio Del Toro, 21 Grams
Nominee | 2004 | Satellite Awards | Golden Satellite Award | Best Screenplay, Original | Guillermo Arriaga, 21 Grams
Winner | 2004 | World Soundtrack Awards | World Soundtrack Award | Discovery of the Year | Gustavo Santaolalla, 21 Grams
Nominee | 2004 | Golden Trailer Awards | Golden Trailer | Best Drama | 21 Grams
Winner | 2004 | Golden Trailer Awards | Golden Trailer | Best Voice Over | 21 Grams | Voice over talent: Sean Penn.
Winner | 2004 | Film Independent Spirit Awards | Special Distinction Award | Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Guillermo Arriaga, Robert Salerno, Sean Penn, Benicio Del Toro, Naomi Watts, 21 Grams | 21 Grams was ineligable for the regular awards because of its budget.
Nominee | 2004 | Chlotrudis Awards | Chlotrudis Award | Best Cinematography | Rodrigo Prieto, 21 Grams
Nominee | 2003 | Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards | LAFCA Award | Best Supporting Actress | Melissa Leo, 21 Grams
Nominee | 2004 | National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA | NSFC Award | Best Actress | Naomi Watts, 21 Grams
Nominee | 2003 | Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards | LAFCA Award | Best Actor | Sean Penn, 21 Grams, Mystic River
Nominee | 2003 | Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards | LAFCA Award | Best Supporting Actor | Benicio Del Toro, 21 Grams
Winner | 2004 | Palm Springs International Film Festival | Desert Palm Achievement Award | Naomi Watts, 21 Grams
Winner | 2003 | National Board of Review, USA | NBR Award | Top Ten Films | 21 Grams
Nominee | 2004 | Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards | DFWFCA Award | Best Actress | Naomi Watts, 21 Grams
Nominee | 2003 | Boston Society of Film Critics Awards | BSFC Award | Best Actress | Naomi Watts, 21 Grams
Nominee | 2003 | New York Film Critics Circle Awards | NYFCC Award | Best Actress | Naomi Watts, 21 Grams
Nominee | 2004 | Vancouver Film Critics Circle | VFCC Award | Best Supporting Actor | Benicio Del Toro, 21 Grams
Nominee | 2004 | Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards | Sierra Award | Best Supporting Actor | Benicio Del Toro, 21 Grams
Nominee | 2004 | Central Ohio Film Critics Association | COFCA Award | Best Supporting Actor | Benicio Del Toro, 21 Grams
Nominee | 2004 | Central Ohio Film Critics Association | COFCA Award | Best Screenplay, Original | Guillermo Arriaga, Alejandro G. Iñárritu, 21 Grams
Winner | 2004 | Iowa Film Critics Awards | IFC Award | Best Supporting Actor | Benicio Del Toro, 21 Grams
Winner | 2004 | International Cinephile Society Awards | ICS Award | Best Supporting Actor | Benicio Del Toro, 21 Grams
Winner | 2003 | New York Film Critics, Online | NYFCO Award | Top Films of the Year | 21 Grams
Nominee | 2004 | Online Film & Television Association | OFTA Film Award | Best Actress | Naomi Watts, 21 Grams
Nominee | 2004 | Online Film & Television Association | OFTA Film Award | Best Supporting Actor | Benicio Del Toro, 21 Grams
Nominee | 2004 | Online Film & Television Association | OFTA Film Award | Best Ensemble | 21 Grams
Nominee | 2004 | Online Film & Television Association | OFTA Film Award | Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen | Guillermo Arriaga, Alejandro G. Iñárritu, 21 Grams
Nominee | 2004 | Online Film & Television Association | OFTA Film Award | Best Film Editing | Stephen Mirrione, 21 Grams
Winner | 2004 | German Dubbing Awards | German Dubbing Award | Outstanding Screenplay for a Synchronization | In America, 21 Grams | To Marianne Groß.
Nominee | 2003 | Awards Circuit Community Awards | ACCA | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Sean Penn, 21 Grams
Nominee | 2003 | Awards Circuit Community Awards | ACCA | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Naomi Watts, 21 Grams
Nominee | 2003 | Awards Circuit Community Awards | ACCA | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Benicio Del Toro, 21 Grams | Runner-Up
Nominee | 2003 | Awards Circuit Community Awards | ACCA | Best Original Screenplay | Guillermo Arriaga, 21 Grams
Nominee | 2003 | Awards Circuit Community Awards | ACCA | Best Cast Ensemble | Sean Penn, Naomi Watts, Benicio Del Toro, Melissa Leo, Danny Huston, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Eddie Marsan, 21 Grams
Nominee | 2003 | Awards Circuit Community Awards | ACCA | Best Film Editing | Stephen Mirrione, 21 Grams
Nominee | 2003 | Awards Circuit Community Awards | Honorable Mentions (The Next Ten Best Picture Contenders) | Honorable Mentions | 21 Grams
Nominee | 2004 | Prism Awards | Prism Award | Theatrical Feature Film | 21 Grams
Nominee | 2004 | Gold Derby Awards | Gold Derby Film Award | Original Screenplay | Guillermo Arriaga, 21 Grams
Nominee | 2004 | Gold Derby Awards | Gold Derby Film Award | Lead Actress | Naomi Watts, 21 Grams | As Cristina Peck
Nominee | 2004 | Gold Derby Awards | Gold Derby Film Award | Supporting Actor | Benicio Del Toro, 21 Grams | As Jack Jordan
Nominee | 2004 | Gold Derby Awards | Gold Derby Film Award | Film Editing | Stephen Mirrione, 21 Grams
Nominee | 2004 | Central Ohio Film Critics Association | COFCA Award | Best Picture | 21 Grams | 10th place
Nominee | 2003 | Village Voice Film Poll | VVFP Award | Best Performance | Naomi Watts, 21 Grams | 4th place.
Nominee | 2003 | Village Voice Film Poll | VVFP Award | Best Supporting Performance | Melissa Leo, 21 Grams | 7th place. Tied with Holly Hunter for Thirteen (2003).
Nominee | 2004 | Gold Derby Awards | Gold Derby Film Award | Ensemble Cast | Benicio Del Toro, Danny Huston, Sean Penn, Naomi Watts, 21 Grams
Nominee | 2004 | Italian Online Movie Awards (IOMA) | IOMA | Best Picture (Miglior film) | 21 Grams
Nominee | 2004 | Italian Online Movie Awards (IOMA) | IOMA | Best Actor (Miglior attore protagonista) | Sean Penn, 21 Grams
Winner | 2004 | Italian Online Movie Awards (IOMA) | IOMA | Best Actress (Miglior attrice protagonista) | Naomi Watts, 21 Grams
Winner | 2004 | Italian Online Movie Awards (IOMA) | IOMA | Best Supporting Actor (Miglior attore non protagonista) | Benicio Del Toro, 21 Grams
Winner | 2004 | Italian Online Movie Awards (IOMA) | IOMA | Best Cast (Miglior cast) | 21 Grams
Nominee | 2004 | Italian Online Movie Awards (IOMA) | IOMA | Best Original Screenplay (Miglior sceneggiatura originale) | Guillermo Arriaga, 21 Grams
Nominee | 2004 | Italian Online Movie Awards (IOMA) | IOMA | Best Cinematography (Miglior fotografia) | Rodrigo Prieto, 21 Grams
Nominee | 2004 | Italian Online Movie Awards (IOMA) | IOMA | Best Editing (Miglior montaggio) | Stephen Mirrione, 21 Grams
Nominee | 2004 | International Online Cinema Awards (INOCA) | INOCA | Best Actress | Naomi Watts, 21 Grams
Winner | 2004 | International Online Cinema Awards (INOCA) | INOCA | Best Supporting Actor | Benicio Del Toro, 21 Grams
Nominee | 2004 | International Online Cinema Awards (INOCA) | INOCA | Best Original Screenplay | Guillermo Arriaga, 21 Grams
Nominee | 2003 | Golden Schmoes Awards | Golden Schmoes | Best Actress of the Year | Naomi Watts, 21 Grams
Nominee | 2003 | Golden Schmoes Awards | Golden Schmoes | Best Supporting Actor of the Year | Benicio Del Toro, 21 Grams
Nominee | 2004 | International Online Cinema Awards (INOCA) | INOCA | Best Film Editing | Stephen Mirrione, 21 Grams
Nominee | 2004 | Turkish Film Critics Association (SIYAD) Awards | SIYAD Award | Best Foreign Film | 21 Grams | 2nd Place
Box Office
United Arab Emirates: USD 39037
Argentina: USD 637305
Austria: USD 258482
Australia: USD 2363809
Bulgaria: USD 43001
Brazil: USD 909400
Chile: USD 381103
Colombia: USD 203442
Czech Republic: USD 169870
Germany: USD 1021277
Ecuador: USD 54562
Spain: USD 5552041
Finland: USD 214703
France: USD 4644078
United Kingdom: USD 4470545
Greece: USD 702050
Hong Kong: USD 110453
Hungary: USD 87372
Italy: USD 5549599
Japan: USD 2059191
South Korea: USD 438268
Lebanon: USD 23555
Mexico: USD 4949270
Netherlands: USD 517763
Norway: USD 327430
New Zealand: USD 122592
Peru: USD 78629
Poland: USD 356483
Portugal: USD 433552
Turkey: USD 388641
Venezuela: USD 332973
Domestic: USD 16290476
Russia - CIS: USD 458848
Period: Mar 19 – 21, 2004 | Rank: 56 | Weeks in release: 18 | Theaters: 47 | Gross to date: USD 16248701 | Interval gross: USD 41088 | Per theater average: USD 874
Period: Mar 12 – 14, 2004 | Rank: 47 | Weeks in release: 17 | Theaters: 84 | Gross to date: USD 16162920 | Interval gross: USD 94646 | Per theater average: USD 1126
Period: Mar 5 – 7, 2004 | Rank: 34 | Weeks in release: 16 | Theaters: 115 | Gross to date: USD 16020312 | Interval gross: USD 166414 | Per theater average: USD 1447
Period: Feb 27 – 29, 2004 | Rank: 30 | Weeks in release: 15 | Theaters: 146 | Gross to date: USD 15792712 | Interval gross: USD 270679 | Per theater average: USD 1853
Period: Feb 20 – 22, 2004 | Rank: 28 | Weeks in release: 14 | Theaters: 189 | Gross to date: USD 15311855 | Interval gross: USD 381452 | Per theater average: USD 2018
Period: Feb 13 – 15, 2004 | Rank: 24 | Weeks in release: 13 | Theaters: 248 | Gross to date: USD 14670645 | Interval gross: USD 510806 | Per theater average: USD 2059
Period: Feb 13 – 16, 2004 | Rank: 24 | Theaters: 248 | Gross to date: USD 14786089 | Interval gross: USD 626250 | Per theater average: USD 2525
Period: Feb 6 – 8, 2004 | Rank: 23 | Weeks in release: 12 | Theaters: 256 | Gross to date: USD 13925237 | Interval gross: USD 529735 | Per theater average: USD 2069
Period: Jan 30 – Feb 1, 2004 | Rank: 23 | Weeks in release: 11 | Theaters: 320 | Gross to date: USD 13125984 | Interval gross: USD 632239 | Per theater average: USD 1975
Period: Jan 23 – 25, 2004 | Rank: 20 | Weeks in release: 10 | Theaters: 401 | Gross to date: USD 12126282 | Interval gross: USD 854003 | Per theater average: USD 2129
Period: Jan 16 – 18, 2004 | Rank: 18 | Weeks in release: 9 | Theaters: 411 | Gross to date: USD 10726989 | Interval gross: USD 1070924 | Per theater average: USD 2605
Period: Jan 16 – 19, 2004 | Rank: 18 | Theaters: 411 | Gross to date: USD 10934562 | Interval gross: USD 1278497 | Per theater average: USD 3110
Period: Jan 9 – 11, 2004 | Rank: 14 | Weeks in release: 8 | Theaters: 371 | Gross to date: USD 9124030 | Interval gross: USD 1254050 | Per theater average: USD 3380
Period: Jan 2 – 4, 2004 | Rank: 17 | Weeks in release: 7 | Theaters: 289 | Gross to date: USD 7272165 | Interval gross: USD 1340872 | Per theater average: USD 4639
Period: Dec 26 – 28, 2003 | Rank: 18 | Weeks in release: 6 | Theaters: 291 | Gross to date: USD 4771830 | Interval gross: USD 1223891 | Per theater average: USD 4205
Period: Dec 19 – 21, 2003 | Rank: 23 | Weeks in release: 5 | Theaters: 71 | Gross to date: USD 3308691 | Interval gross: USD 259484 | Per theater average: USD 3654
Period: Dec 12 – 14, 2003 | Rank: 19 | Weeks in release: 4 | Theaters: 74 | Gross to date: USD 2906214 | Interval gross: USD 322069 | Per theater average: USD 4352
Period: Dec 5 – 7, 2003 | Rank: 16 | Weeks in release: 3 | Theaters: 74 | Gross to date: USD 2388710 | Interval gross: USD 502327 | Per theater average: USD 6788
Period: Nov 28 – 30, 2003 | Rank: 16 | Weeks in release: 2 | Theaters: 73 | Gross to date: USD 1598378 | Interval gross: USD 988321 | Per theater average: USD 13538
Period: Nov 27 – 30, 2003 | Rank: 16 | Weeks in release: 1 | Theaters: 73 | Gross to date: USD 1598378 | Interval gross: USD 982331 | Per theater average: USD 13456
Period: Nov 26 – 30, 2003 | Rank: 16 | Weeks in release: 1 | Theaters: 73 | Gross to date: USD 1598378 | Interval gross: USD 982331 | Per theater average: USD 13456
Period: Nov 21 – 23, 2003 | Rank: 22 | Weeks in release: 1 | Theaters: 8 | Gross to date: USD 274454 | Interval gross: USD 274454 | Per theater average: USD 34306