May December: how to watch, reviews, awards and everything we know about the Natalie Portman movie
After a successful run on the festival circuit, May December was picked up by Netflix. The Natalie Portman and Julianne Moore romantic drama will have a brief theatrical run before hitting the streaming platform.
Here's everything we know about May December.
How to watch May December
May December is now playing on Netflix, available to anyone with a Netflix subscription.
May December plot
Here's the official synopsis of May December from Netflix: "Twenty years after their notorious tabloid romance gripped the nation, a married couple buckles under the pressure when an actress arrives to do research for a film about their past."
May December cast
Natalie Portman won an Academy Award for her performance in 2010's Black Swan. Portman has enjoyed a career that has spanned multiverses and galaxies far, far away with roles in both the Marvel and Star Wars universes, along with dramas and comedies closer to home with V for Vendetta, Closer, Mars Attacks!, No Strings Attached and I'm Still Here.
Fellow Academy Award winner Julianne Moore took home her trophy in 2015 for her role in Still Alice. Some of her most lauded performances include her roles in The Hours, The End of the Affair, Boogie Nights, Game Change and The Kids Are All Right.
Here is a more complete picture of the cast.
Natalie Portman as Elizabeth Berry
Julianne Moore as Gracie Atherton-Yoo
Cory Michael Smith (Gotham) as Georgie Atherton
D.W. Moffett (Stealing Beauty) as Tom Atherton
Charles Melton (Riverdale) as Joe
Piper Curda (Rule the Mix) as Honor Atherton-Yoo
May December trailer
Here's the trailer for May December:
Netflix released a teaser for May December that really serves up a heaping serving of suspense and drama. Take a look:
May December reviews
May December is officially "Certified Fresh" on Rotten Tomatoes, with a 92% positive score from critics.
May December awards
Here is a round up of the major awards that May December was won or been nominated for to date:
Golden Globes
Best Motion Picture Musical or Comedy (nominee)
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture Musical or Comedy — Natalie Portman (nominee)
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture — Julianne Moore (nominee)
Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture — Charles Melton (nominee)
American Film Institute
Top 10 Motion Picture of the Year
Critics Choice Awards
Best Supporting Actor — Charles Melton (nominee)
Best Supporting Actress — Julianne Moore (nominee)
Best Original Screenplay (nominee)
Gotham Awards
Outstanding Supporting Performance — Charles Melton (winner)
Best Screenplay — Samy Burch (nominee)
Film Independent Spirit Awards
Best Feature (nominee)
Best Director — Todd Haynes (nominee)
Best First Screenplay — Samy Burch (nominee)
Best Lead Performance — Natalie Portman (nominee)
Best Supporting Performance — Charles Melton (nominee)
London Critics' Circle Awards
Film of the Year (nominee)
Supporting Actress of the Year — Julianne Moore (nominee)
Supporting Actor of the Year — Charles Melton (nominee)
Los Angeles Film Critics Awards
Best Screenplay (runner-up)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
Best Supporting Actor — Charles Melton (winner)
Best Screenplay — Samy Burch (winner)
May December director
Todd Haynes directed May December from a script by Samy Burch and Alex Mechanik. Some of Haynes' other movies of note include The Velvet Underground, Six by Sondheim, Wonderstruck, I'm Not There and Far from Heaven.
