A Complete Unknown
Upcoming film by James Mangold
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| May 7 2025 | Reached No. 1 on the U.K. Official Film Chart. |
| April 1 2025 | Released on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray and Blu-ray by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. |
| March 27 2025 | Released on Hulu. |
| March 2 2025 | At the Academy Awards, 'A Complete Unknown' received multiple nominations including Best Picture, Best Director (James Mangold), Best Actor (Timothée Chalamet), Best Supporting Actor (Edward Norton), Best Supporting Actress (Monica Barbaro), Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Sound, and Best Costume Design. |
| February 28 2025 | CD edition of the soundtrack with 23 tracks is scheduled for release. |
| February 25 2025 | Released on VOD platforms. |
| February 23 2025 | At the Screen Actors Guild Awards, Timothée Chalamet won Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role, while the ensemble cast was nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture. |
| February 16 2025 | Nominated for six British Academy Film Awards, including Best Film, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Casting, and Best Costume Design. |
| February 8 2025 | At the AARP Movies for Grownups Awards, 'A Complete Unknown' won Best Picture and Best Time Capsule. James Mangold was nominated for Best Director, and the ensemble cast was nominated for Best Ensemble. |
| February 7 2025 | Nominated for Best Picture, Best Actor, and Best Supporting Actor at the Critics' Choice Awards. |
| February 2025 | Film screened in the Limelight section of the 54th International Film Festival Rotterdam. |
| February 5 2025 | Film wins Set Decorators Society of America Award for Best Achievement in Décor/Design of a Period Feature Film. |
| January 29 2025 | Film released in the rest of France. |
| January 24 2025 | Vinyl edition of the soundtrack featuring 16 tracks was released. |
| January 17 2025 | Released in the United Kingdom. |
| January 17 2025 | Film released in the United Kingdom. |
| January 15 2025 | Film had its theatrical preview in Paris. |
| January 5 2025 | At the Golden Globe Awards, 'A Complete Unknown' was nominated for Best Motion Picture – Drama, Timothée Chalamet was nominated for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama, and Edward Norton was nominated for Best Supporting Actor. |
| January 3 2025 | Limited IMAX engagement of the film began. |
| December 2024 | In its second weekend, the film earns $8.2 million, bringing its total domestic box office to $41.8 million and surpassing The Menu as the highest-grossing Searchlight title since Disney's 2019 acquisition of 21st Century Fox. |
| December 2024 | Film debuts in theaters, grossing $23.2 million over five days (including $11.7 million in three-day opening weekend), finishing sixth at the box office and exceeding initial projections. |
| December 25 2024 | Searchlight Pictures released A Complete Unknown in theaters across the United States. |
| December 24 2024 | Film released with Christmas Eve previews, earning $1.4 million in initial previews. |
| December 20 2024 | The soundtrack album for 'A Complete Unknown' was released through Columbia Records. |
| December 10 2024 | A Complete Unknown premiered at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, marking the film's first public screening. |
| December 9 2024 | Won Best Use of Music at San Diego Film Critics Society Awards. |
| December 8 2024 | Multiple award wins at the Boston Society of Film Critics and Astra Film Awards, including Best Actor for Timothée Chalamet and Best Supporting Actor for Edward Norton. |
| December 8 2024 | Timothée Chalamet won Best Actor at both the Boston Society of Film Critics and Astra Film Awards. Additionally, Monica Barbaro won the Breakthrough Award at the Astra Film Awards. |
| December 5 2024 | Recognized in the Top Ten Films by the American Film Institute Awards. |
| December 4 2024 | The film 'A Complete Unknown' was named in the National Board of Review's Top Ten Films, and Elle Fanning won Best Supporting Actress. |
| December 4 2024 | Two songs from the soundtrack were released: 'Like a Rolling Stone' by Chalamet and 'Girl from the North Country' by Chalamet and Barbaro. |
| December 2 2024 | Timothée Chalamet and James Mangold received a Visionary Tribute at the Gotham Awards. |
| November 20 2024 | Nominated for three categories at the Hollywood Music in Media Awards: Song – Onscreen Performance for 'Blowin' in the Wind', Music Supervision, and Music Themed Film/Biopic/Musical. |
| November 20 2024 | Timothée Chalamet was nominated for Hollywood Music in Media Awards in Song – Onscreen Performance (Film) category for 'Blowin' in the Wind'. |
| June 2024 | Production wrapped by late June, completing three months of principal photography. |
| March 16 2024 | Principal photography officially began, with filming set to occur throughout New Jersey, including scenes in Jersey City and Hoboken. |
| January 2024 | Edward Norton confirmed to replace Benedict Cumberbatch in the role of Seeger due to scheduling conflicts. |
| July 2023 | Filming was postponed due to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike. |
| May 2023 | Elle Fanning cast as Sylvie Russo, a character based on Suze Rotolo. Benedict Cumberbatch initially announced to play Pete Seeger. |
| April 2023 | Director James Mangold initially planned principal photography to begin in August 2023 in New York City and Montreal. |
| April 2023 | Monica Barbaro enters final negotiations to portray Joan Baez in the film. |
| February 2023 | Film officially renamed 'A Complete Unknown', with Mangold set to begin work after completing Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. |
| November 2022 | Timothée Chalamet confirms he is still attached to the film and actively preparing for the project after a period of stalling. |
| January 2020 | James Mangold announced as writer and director for a Bob Dylan biopic titled 'Going Electric', with Timothée Chalamet cast as Dylan. |
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