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| Director: | Scott Cooper | 
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| Writer: | Scott Cooper, Thomas Cobb | 
| Staring: | 
| When reporter Jean Craddock interviews Bad Blake—an alcoholic, seen-better-days country music legend—they connect, and the hard-living crooner sees a possible saving grace in a life with Jean and her young son. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 16, 2009 | 
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| Director: | Scott Cooper | 
| Writer: | Scott Cooper, Thomas Cobb | 
| Genres: | Drama, Romance, Music | 
| Keywords | taxi, country music, journalist, guitar, musician, alcoholism, singer, memory, texan, alcoholic, drink, guilt, biscuit | 
| Production Companies | Fox Searchlight Pictures, Butcher's Run Films, Informant Media | 
| Box Office | Revenue: $47,405,566 Budget: $7,000,000 | 
| Updates | Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 | 
| Name | Character | 
|---|---|
| Jeff Bridges | Bad Blake | 
| Maggie Gyllenhaal | Jean Craddock | 
| Robert Duvall | Wayne | 
| Colin Farrell | Tommy Sweet | 
| Tom Bower | Bill Wilson | 
| Paul Herman | Jack Greene | 
| Beth Grant | Jo Ann | 
| J. Michael Oliva | Bear | 
| Brian Gleason | Steven Reynolds | 
| James Keane | Manager | 
| Anna Felix | Barmaid | 
| Ryan Bingham | Tony | 
| Rick Dial | Wesley Barnes | 
| Debrianna Mansini | Ann | 
| Jerry Handy | Cowboy | 
| Jack Nation | Buddy | 
| Ryil Adamson | Ralphie | 
| David Manzanares | Nick | 
| Chad Brummett | Young Guy | 
| Jose Jacinto Marquez | Older Hispanic Man | 
| LeAnne Lynch | Nurse | 
| William Marquez | Doctor | 
| Richard W. Gallegos | Jesus / Juan | 
| Harry Zinn | Bartender | 
| Josh Berry | Security Guard | 
| William Sterchi | Pat | 
| Name | Job | 
|---|---|
| Scott Cooper | Screenplay, Director | 
| Jeffrey Ford | Editor | 
| Ben Zeller | Art Direction | 
| T Bone Burnett | Original Music Composer | 
| Mary Vernieu | Casting | 
| Waldemar Kalinowski | Production Design | 
| Stephen Bruton | Original Music Composer | 
| Al Goto | Stunt Coordinator | 
| Ed Duran | Utility Stunts | 
| John Axelrad | Editor | 
| Carla Curry | Set Decoration | 
| Alton Walpole | Line Producer, Unit Production Manager | 
| Joanna Kennedy | Script Supervisor | 
| Lindsay Graham Ahanonu | Casting | 
| Doug Hall | Costume Design | 
| Kaaren F. Ochoa | First Assistant Director | 
| Sheila Trujillo | Makeup Artist | 
| Jennifer Santiago | Hairstylist | 
| Barry Markowitz | Director of Photography | 
| Tarra D. Day | Makeup Department Head | 
| Thomas Cobb | Novel | 
| Geordie Sheffer | Hairstylist | 
| Chemen A. Ochoa | Second Assistant Director | 
| Name | Title | 
|---|---|
| T Bone Burnett | Producer | 
| Judy Cairo | Producer | 
| Scott Cooper | Producer | 
| Robert Duvall | Producer | 
| Rob Carliner | Producer | 
| Gina Scheerer | Associate Producer | 
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Globes | Best Actor | Jeff Bridges | Nominated | 
| Spirit Awards | Best Actor | Jeff Bridges | Nominated | 
| Cannes Film Festival | Best Supporting Actress | Maggie Gyllenhaal | Won | 
Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min | 
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| 2024 | 4 | 22 | 36 | 11 | 
| 2024 | 5 | 22 | 32 | 15 | 
| 2024 | 6 | 17 | 26 | 11 | 
| 2024 | 7 | 19 | 31 | 11 | 
| 2024 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 7 | 
| 2024 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 8 | 
| 2024 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 7 | 
| 2024 | 11 | 13 | 26 | 7 | 
| 2024 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 7 | 
| 2025 | 1 | 15 | 32 | 9 | 
| 2025 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 3 | 
| 2025 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg | 
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| 2025 | 5 | 765 | 829 |