After a 92-day theatrical window that is hearty for an independent movie, Searchlight’s Oscar-nominated A Complete Unknown will hit Hulu on March 27.
The James Mangold-directed Bob Dylan biopic received eight Oscar nominations including Best Actor for Timothée Chalamet as Dylan, Best Picture, Best Director for Mangold, Best Supporting Actress for Monica Barbaro, Best Supporting Actor for Edward Norton, Best Adapted Screenplay for Jay Cocks and Mangold, as well as Best Sound and Costume Design.
Chalamet won Best Actor at the SAG Awards.
A Complete Unknown minted $74.7 million at the domestic box office and $131.9M worldwide. Stateside, it was a bright spot for an adult-skewing specialty title at the Christmas box office, opening to a five-day of $23.2M alongside Focus Features’ Nosferatu, which did $40.8M over five days.
A Complete Unknown is set in New York in 1961. Against the backdrop of a vibrant music scene and tumultuous cultural upheaval, an enigmatic 19-year-old from Minnesota arrives with his guitar and revolutionary talent, destined to change the course of American music. He forges relationships with music icons of Greenwich Village on his meteoric rise, culminating in a groundbreaking and controversial performance that reverberates worldwide.
Norton plays Pete Seeger, Elle Fanning is Sylvie Russo, Barbaro is Joan Baez, Boyd Holbrook is Johnny Cash and Scoot McNairy plays Woody Guthrie.
A Complete Unknown was nominated for three Golden Globes including for Best Motion Picture – Drama, Chalamet for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama, and Norton for Supporting Actor.