North Country
All she wanted was to make a living... Instead she made history.
2005 | 126m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Niki Caro |
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| Writer: | Laura Leedy Gansler, Clara Bingham, Michael Seitzman |
| Staring: |
| A fictionalized account of the first major successful sexual harassment case in the United States -- Jenson vs. Eveleth Mines, where a woman who endured a range of abuse while working as a miner filed and won the landmark 1984 lawsuit. | |
| Release Date: | Feb 12, 2005 |
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| Director: | Niki Caro |
| Writer: | Laura Leedy Gansler, Clara Bingham, Michael Seitzman |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | rape, minnesota, harassment, witness, miner, insult, court, lawsuit, based on true story, love, sexual harassment, battle, single mother, woman director, landmark, 1980s |
| Production Companies | Industry Entertainment Partners, Participant, Nick Wechsler Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $25,224,242
Budget: $35,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Charlize Theron | Josey Aimes |
| Elle Peterson | Karen Aimes |
| Frances McDormand | Glory |
| Woody Harrelson | Bill White |
| Sean Bean | Kyle |
| Amber Heard | Young Josey Aimes |
| Jeremy Renner | Bobby Sharp |
| Richard Jenkins | Hank Aimes |
| Sissy Spacek | Alice Aimes |
| Thomas Curtis | Sammy Aimes |
| James Cada | Don Pearson |
| Rusty Schwimmer | Big Betty |
| Linda Emond | Leslie Conlin |
| Michelle Monaghan | Sherry |
| Brad William Henke | Lattavansky |
| Jillian Armenante | Peg |
| Corey Stoll | Ricky Sennett |
| Bruce Bohne | Union Member #4 |
| Chris Mulkey | Earl Slangley |
| Xander Berkeley | Arlen Pavich |
| Catherine Campion | Stacey's Mom |
| Tom Bower | Gray Suchett |
| John Aylward | Judge Halsted |
| Sally Wingert | Kay Stollman |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Niki Caro | Director |
| David Coulson | Editor |
| Danny Wynands | Stunts |
| Laura Leedy Gansler | Book |
| Cindy Evans | Costume Design |
| Valerie Flueger Veras | Post Production Supervisor |
| Nicolas Stern | Production Supervisor |
| Denise Kum | Key Makeup Artist |
| Philip Stockton | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Lisa Lovaas | Costume Supervisor |
| Clara Bingham | Book |
| Mali Finn | Casting Director |
| Chemen A. Ochoa | Second Assistant Director |
| Karyn Rachtman | Music Supervisor |
| Gregory S. Hooper | Art Direction |
| Eugene Gearty | Sound Effects Designer |
| Richard Hoover | Production Design |
| Eric Durst | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Peter Tosti Stephenson | Set Decoration |
| Geoffrey C. Martin | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Allan Zaleski | Sound Effects Editor |
| Chris Menges | Director of Photography |
| Gustavo Santaolalla | Original Music Composer |
| Michael Seitzman | Screenplay |
| Doug Claybourne | Unit Production Manager |
| Liz Tan | First Assistant Director |
| Lori McCoy-Bell | Key Hair Stylist |
| Alisa Hensley | Stunts |
| Tim Trella | Stunt Coordinator |
| Faith Strongheart | Set Production Assistant |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Helen Buck Bartlett | Executive Producer |
| Nana Greenwald | Executive Producer |
| Valerie Flueger Veras | Associate Producer |
| Nick Wechsler | Producer |
| Jeff Skoll | Executive Producer |
| Doug Claybourne | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | Best Actress | Charlize Theron | Nominated |
| Golden Globes | Best Actress | Charlize Theron | Nominated |
| Spirit Awards | Best Supporting Actor | James Cromwell | Nominated |
| Spirit Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Frances McDormand | Nominated |
Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 23 | 41 | 13 |
| 2024 | 5 | 28 | 56 | 17 |
| 2024 | 6 | 23 | 36 | 12 |
| 2024 | 7 | 22 | 30 | 14 |
| 2024 | 8 | 20 | 59 | 12 |
| 2024 | 9 | 14 | 21 | 9 |
| 2024 | 10 | 17 | 45 | 11 |
| 2024 | 11 | 13 | 21 | 8 |
| 2024 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 9 |
| 2025 | 1 | 19 | 42 | 10 |
| 2025 | 2 | 11 | 18 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| 2025 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | 968 | 968 |