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View Ford v Ferrari film page
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Spoiler-free premise

An American car designer and a fearless driver attempt to build a race car capable of challenging Ferrari.

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After Ford resolves to defeat Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, designer Carroll Shelby recruits gifted but difficult British driver Ken Miles. Corporate executive interference complicates their effort to build and test the Ford GT40.

Why it belongs

James Mangold makes engineering and driving equally dramatic through physical machines, race geography, and Damon and Bale's combative friendship.

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Engines, brakes, stopwatches, airflow tests, pit signals, cockpit vibration, and Marco Beltrami's score make speed the result of collaborative labor—Christian Bale's exacting Miles gives every mechanical adjustment a human sensor.

Major award record

Metadata only · zero points in 40/40/20
Academy Awards2 wins2020 · official ceremony record ↗

Plus 2 additional wins

No headline-category win to name

BAFTA1 win2020 · official BAFTA 2020 Film Awards results ↗

Plus 1 additional win

No headline-category win to name

Totals include every recorded competitive win. Only Picture or top-film honors, Direction, Screenplay, and lead or supporting performances are named.

Institutional reference ranks

Sight & Sound—IMDb Top 250204AFI 100—
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Great Cinema Master List scores

Greatness8.0
Engagement8.4
Ease8.2

English · PG-13
Narrative Feature
Mood: Exhilarating & Crowd-Pleasing