Never Rarely Sometimes Always
{{Short description|2020 drama film by Eliza Hittman}}
{{distinguish|Sometimes Always Never}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Never Rarely Sometimes Always
| image = Never Rarely Sometimes Always.png
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Eliza Hittman
| producer = {{Plainlist|
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| writer = Eliza Hittman
| starring = {{Plainlist|
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| music = Julia Holter
| cinematography = Hélène Louvart
| editing = Scott Cummings
| production_companies = {{Plainlist|
- Focus Features
- BBC Films
- Pastel Productions
- Tango Entertainment
- Mutressa Movies
- Cinereach
}}
| distributor = Focus Features (United States)
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| released = {{Film date|2020|1|24|Sundance|2020|3|13|United States}}
| runtime = 101 minutes
| country = {{ubl|United States|United Kingdom}}
| language = English
| gross = $891,527{{cite web |url= https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Never-Rarely-Sometimes-Always#tab=summary |title= Never Rarely Sometimes Always (2020) |website= The Numbers |access-date= December 19, 2020 |archive-date= June 30, 2020 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200630005246/https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Never-Rarely-Sometimes-Always#tab=summary |url-status= live }}
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Never Rarely Sometimes Always is a 2020 drama film written and directed by Eliza Hittman. It stars Sidney Flanigan (in her acting debut), Talia Ryder, Théodore Pellerin, Ryan Eggold, and Sharon Van Etten. It had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 24, 2020. It was also selected to compete for the Golden Bear in the main competition section at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize.{{cite web |url=https://www.berlinale.de/en/press/press-releases/detail_34516.html |title=The 70th Berlinale Competition and Further Films to Complete the Berlinale Special |work=Berlinale |access-date=29 January 2020 |archive-date=January 29, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200129103856/https://www.berlinale.de/en/press/press-releases/detail_34516.html |url-status=live }}{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2020/film/festivals/berlin-film-festival-main-competition-lineup-1203485048/|title=Berlin Competition Lineup Revealed: Sally Potter, Kelly Reichardt, Eliza Hittman, Abel Ferrara|last=Dams|first=Tim|date=January 29, 2020|work=Variety|access-date=January 29, 2020|archive-date=January 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200129104032/https://variety.com/2020/film/festivals/berlin-film-festival-main-competition-lineup-1203485048/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://theplaylist.net/berlin-film-festival-awards-there-is-no-evil-20200229/|title='There Is No Evil', 'Never Rarely Sometimes Always' Win Big At The Berlin Film Festival|last=Motamayor|first=Rafael|date=February 29, 2020|work=The Playlist|access-date=29 February 2020|archive-date=August 15, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200815153142/https://theplaylist.net/berlin-film-festival-awards-there-is-no-evil-20200229/|url-status=live}} The film was released in the United States on March 13, 2020, by Focus Features. It received widespread acclaim from critics, with praise for Flanigan's performance and Hittman's direction and screenplay.
Plot
Seventeen-year-old Autumn Callahan suspects she is pregnant and goes to a crisis pregnancy center. At the center, she takes a drugstore test that confirms she is pregnant. She is told she is 10 weeks along, given literature on adoption, and shown an anti-abortion video. After learning that she cannot get an abortion in Pennsylvania without parental consent, she tries to induce a miscarriage by swallowing pills and punching herself in the stomach. When those methods fail, she tells her cousin, Skylar, that she is pregnant. Skylar steals cash from the grocery store where they work, and the two buy bus tickets to New York City. On the bus they meet Jasper, a young man persistently interested in Skylar even though she tries to blow him off.
At a Planned Parenthood clinic in Brooklyn, Autumn learns that the crisis pregnancy center lied to her about how far along she was and that she is actually 18 weeks pregnant. Though she is still able to get an abortion, she must go to a Manhattan clinic the next morning to have it performed. Autumn and Skylar spend an uncomfortable night riding the subway and playing games at an arcade. The next morning at the clinic, Autumn learns that a second-trimester abortion is a two-day procedure and that paying for it will take most of her funds. The counselor also asks her a series of questions about her sexual partners that reveal that Autumn's partners have been physically and sexually abusive.
Out of money, Skylar realizes the two have no way of going home. As Autumn asks Skylar not to call either of their mothers, Skylar reaches out to Jasper, who takes them bowling and to karaoke. At the end of the night, Skylar asks Jasper to lend them money for their bus tickets, and he agrees. Skylar leaves with Jasper to find an ATM, and Autumn later goes looking for them. She finds them kissing. Realizing Skylar is only doing it for the loan, Autumn discreetly grabs Skylar's hand to comfort her.
In the morning, Autumn goes to her appointment and has the abortion. Autumn and Skylar go to a restaurant, where Skylar asks her questions about the procedure, which Autumn answers tersely. The two then ride a bus back to Pennsylvania.
Cast
{{castlist|
- Sidney Flanigan as Autumn Callahan
- Talia Ryder as Skylar
- Théodore Pellerin as Jasper
- Ryan Eggold as Ted
- Sharon Van Etten as Autumn's mother
- Kelly Chapman as Social Worker
- Kim Rios Lin as Anesthesiologist
- Drew Seltzer as Manager Rick
- Carolina Espiro as Financial Advisor
}}
Production
In April 2019, it was announced that Sidney Flanigan, Talia Ryder, Théodore Pellerin, Ryan Eggold and Sharon Van Etten had joined the cast of the film, with Eliza Hittman directing from a screenplay she wrote. Adele Romanski and Sara Murphy produced the film under their Pastel Productions banner, while Rose Garnett, Tim Headington, Elika Portnoy and Alex Orlovsky executive produced the film under their BBC Films and Tango Entertainment banners, respectively. Focus Features was slated to distribute.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/04/focus-moonlight-outfit-pastel-bbc-films-team-for-eliza-hittman-drama-never-rarely-sometimes-always-1202595925/|title=Focus Features, 'Moonlight' Outfit Pastel & BBC Films Team For Eliza Hittman Drama 'Never Rarely Sometimes Always'|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Andreas|last=Wiseman|date=April 15, 2019|access-date=April 15, 2019|archive-date=April 15, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190415155534/https://deadline.com/2019/04/focus-moonlight-outfit-pastel-bbc-films-team-for-eliza-hittman-drama-never-rarely-sometimes-always-1202595925/|url-status=live}}
The film was shot in New York City and Shamokin, Pennsylvania over 29 days in February and March 2019.{{Cite web |last=Mitchell |first=Wendy |date=May 13, 2020 |title=Eliza Hittman's eight-year journey to make 'Never Rarely Sometimes Always' |url=https://www.screendaily.com/features/eliza-hittmans-eight-year-journey-to-make-never-rarely-sometimes-always/5149745.article |website=Screen Daily|access-date=February 3, 2025}}
Release
Never Rarely Sometimes Always had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 24, 2020.{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/sundance-2020-unveils-female-powered-lineup-taylor-swift-gloria-steinem-films-1259538?|title=Sundance Unveils Female-Powered Lineup Featuring Taylor Swift, Gloria Steinem, Abortion Road Trip Drama|website=The Hollywood Reporter|first=Tatiana|last=Siegel|date=December 4, 2019|access-date=December 4, 2019|archive-date=December 8, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191208151948/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/sundance-2020-unveils-female-powered-lineup-taylor-swift-gloria-steinem-films-1259538|url-status=live}} It was released in the United States on March 13, 2020.{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2020/01/never-rarely-sometimes-always-eliza-hittman-inspirations-1202207015/|title='Never Rarely Sometimes Always': Eliza Hittman Was Inspired by the Flaws of '4 Months, 3 Weeks, and 2 Days'|last=Obenson|first=Tambay|date=January 31, 2020|website=IndieWire|language=en|access-date=February 3, 2020|archive-date=February 3, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200203014007/https://www.indiewire.com/2020/01/never-rarely-sometimes-always-eliza-hittman-inspirations-1202207015/|url-status=live}} Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the film was released on video on demand on April 3, 2020.{{cite web|url=http://www.indiewire.com/2020/03/focus-never-rarely-sometimes-always-premium-on-demand-1202220867/|title=Focus Features Sends 'Never Rarely Sometimes Always' Straight to Premium on Demand — Exclusive|website=IndieWire|first=Anne|last=Thompson|date=March 27, 2020|access-date=March 27, 2020|archive-date=March 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200328154602/https://www.indiewire.com/2020/03/focus-never-rarely-sometimes-always-premium-on-demand-1202220867/|url-status=live}} Focus debated re-releasing the film theatrically but was concerned about competition once theaters reopened.{{cite web|url=https://www.filmcomment.com/blog/reaching-out-1-the-filmmaker-eliza-hittman/|title=Reaching Out: Eliza Hittman, Filmmaker|website=Film Comment|first=Mark|last=Asch|date=March 20, 2020|access-date=March 20, 2020|archive-date=March 21, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200321134923/https://www.filmcomment.com/blog/reaching-out-1-the-filmmaker-eliza-hittman/|url-status=live}} It was released through video on demand in the United Kingdom on May 13, 2020, after being initially planned for a theatrical release.{{cite web|url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/universal-focus-set-uk-digital-release-for-never-rarely-sometimes-always/5149112.article|title=Universal, Focus set UK digital release for 'Never Rarely Sometimes Always'|website=Screen International|first=Michael|last=Rosser|date=April 17, 2020|access-date=April 17, 2020|archive-date=April 20, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200420232949/https://www.screendaily.com/news/universal-focus-set-uk-digital-release-for-never-rarely-sometimes-always/5149112.article|url-status=live}}
Reception
= Box office =
In theaters, Never Rarely Sometimes Always grossed $891,527.{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl380338689/?ref_=bo_hm_rs|title=Box Office Mojo|access-date=March 31, 2020|archive-date=February 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200229183621/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl380338689/?ref_=bo_hm_rs|url-status=live}}
= Critical response =
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of {{RT data|score}} based on {{RT data|count}} reviews, with an average rating of {{RT data|average}}. The site's critical consensus reads, "Powerfully acted and directed, Never Rarely Sometimes Always reaffirms writer-director Eliza Hittman as a filmmaker of uncommon sensitivity and grace."{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/never_rarely_sometimes_always|title=Never Rarely Sometimes Always (2020)|website=Rotten Tomatoes|publisher=Fandango|access-date={{RT data|access date}}|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200313104042/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/never_rarely_sometimes_always|archive-date=March 13, 2020|url-status=live}} On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 92 out of 100, based on 38 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/never-rarely-sometimes-always|title=Never Rarely Sometimes Always Reviews|website=Metacritic|access-date=October 3, 2020|archive-date=March 14, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200314080528/https://www.metacritic.com/movie/never-rarely-sometimes-always|url-status=live}}
Critics praised the film for its approach to visual storytelling and naturalistic acting, particularly its avoidance of polemic to focus on the lives of and the bond between its two lead characters. Justin Chang of the Los Angeles Times wrote, "What makes Never Rarely Sometimes Always so forceful—and certainly the most searingly confrontational American drama about abortion rights in recent memory—is its quality of understatement, its determination to build its argument not didactically but cinematically."{{Cite web |last=Chang |first=Justin |author-link=Justin Chang |date=March 12, 2020 |title=Review: 'Never Rarely Sometimes Always' is a searingly confrontational drama about abortion rights |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2020-03-12/never-rarely-sometimes-always-review-eliza-hittman |access-date=April 23, 2022 |website=Los Angeles Times}} Richard Lawson of Vanity Fair wrote, "It's rare that the topic of abortion gets such an empathetic and holistic film treatment: passionate but unsentimental, principled without any predetermined moral.”{{Cite web |last=Lawson |first=Richard |author-link=Richard Lawson (writer) |date=March 12, 2020 |title=Never Rarely Sometimes Always: an Abortion Drama That Could Do the Impossible |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2020/03/never-rarely-sometimes-always-review |access-date=April 23, 2022 |website=Vanity Fair}} Chang concluded, "if the picture Hittman paints is stirringly bleak, it is not without its passages of tentative hope, even grace."
Karen Han of Polygon wrote, "The slow build-up—and Autumn and Skylar's stoicism through it all—makes it all the more affecting when the reasoning behind the film's title is revealed."{{Cite web |last=Han |first=Karen |date=2020-04-03 |title=Never Rarely Sometimes Always is unforgettable |url=https://www.polygon.com/2020/4/3/21207282/never-rarely-sometimes-always-review-eliza-hittman |access-date=2022-04-23 |website=Polygon |language=en-US}}
Naomi Fry of The New Yorker wrote, "In its profound sensitivity to everyday detail, Never Rarely Sometimes Always makes the viewer aware of the mundane challenges that dog every step its heroines manage to take along that path—from the large, cheap suitcase bumped along with difficulty on subway steps, to the dwindling-down-to-nothing funds in a secreted-away pouch, to the flutter-lidded, late-night dozes taken on the subway, in lieu of a place to stay, waiting out the hours."{{Cite magazine |last=Fry |first=Naomi |date=April 13, 2020 |title='Never Rarely Sometimes Always,' A Human Tale of Reproductive Rights |url=https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/never-rarely-sometimes-always-a-human-tale-of-reproductive-rights |access-date=April 23, 2022 |magazine=The New Yorker}}
Critic Mark Kermode gave the film a 5-star rating and wrote, "Perfectly pitched and sensitively played, this is truthful, powerful and profoundly moving fare from a film-maker at the very top of her game" and added the film "is perhaps best described as a perfectly observed portrait of female friendship; a coming-of-age story with road-movie inflections, piercingly honest and deeply affecting."{{Cite web |last=Kermode |first=Mark |author-link=Mark Kermode |date=May 10, 2020 |title=Never Rarely Sometimes Always review - profoundly moving abortion drama |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/may/10/never-rarely-sometimes-always-review-profoundly-moving-abortion-drama-eliza-hittman-sidney-flanigan |access-date=April 23, 2022 |website=The Guardian}} Kermode also lauded cinematographer Hélène Louvart, "who here manages to capture moments of intense intimacy in unobtrusive fashion. Through her camera, we become both observers and participants—watching these young women's lives but also empathetically experiencing their shared journeys."
In 2023, it ranked 42nd on The Hollywood Reporter{{'}}s list of "The 50 Best Movies of the 21st Century So Far". The Reporter wrote that while the COVID-19 pandemic affected the film's theatrical release, its artistic impact on independent cinema prevailed, its relevance and resonance still enduring even after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey.{{cite web |date=April 6, 2023 |title=Hollywood Reporter Critics Pick the 50 Best Films of the 21st Century (So Far) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/best-movies-21st-century/never-rarely-sometimes-always-2020/ |website=The Hollywood Reporter}} It also ranked 15th on Collider{{'}}s list of "The 20 Best Drama Movies of the 2020s So Far". Collider called it "one of the most excruciating viewings of the decade".{{Cite web |date=August 24, 2023 |title=The 10 Best Drama Movies of the 2020s So Far, Ranked |url=https://collider.com/best-drama-movies-2020s/ |website=Collider}} In 2024, Looper ranked it number 15 on its list of the "50 Best PG-13 Movies of All Time," writing "The thoughtful camerawork lends insight to the quiet, complicated world of the film's lead character, with the emotionally immersive nature of the piece managing to make something as simple as hands touching into something that tugs at your soul."{{cite web | url=https://www.looper.com/806086/best-pg-13-movies-of-all-time-ranked/ | title=50 Best PG-13 Movies Of All Time Ranked | website=Looper | date=October 14, 2024 }}
Accolades
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| scope="col" | Award
! scope="col" | Date of ceremony ! scope="col" | Category ! scope="col" | Recipient(s) ! scope="col" | Result ! scope="col" class="unsortable" |{{Abbr|Ref.|References}} |
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| rowspan="2" |Sundance Film Festival
| rowspan="2" |February 1, 2020 | U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award: Neo-Realism | rowspan="4" |Eliza Hittman | {{won}} | rowspan="2" align="center" |{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/02/sundance-film-festival-awards-2020-winners-1202848900/|title=Sundance Film Festival Awards: 'Minari' Scores Double Top Honors – The Complete Winners List|last=Hipes|first=Patrick|work=Deadline Hollywood|date=February 1, 2020|access-date=February 2, 2020|archive-date=February 2, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200202060042/https://deadline.com/2020/02/sundance-film-festival-awards-2020-winners-1202848900/|url-status=live}} |
| U.S. Dramatic Competition Grand Jury Prize
| {{nom}} |
| rowspan="2" |Berlin International Film Festival
| rowspan="2" |March 1, 2020 | {{nom}} |
| Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize
| {{won}} |
| rowspan="4" |Hollywood Critics Association Midseason Awards
| rowspan="4" |July 2, 2020 | Best Picture | Never Rarely Sometimes Always | {{nom}} | rowspan="4" align="center" |{{cite web |last1=Menzel |first1=Scott |title=The 3rd Annual Hollywood Critics Association Midseason Awards Nominations |url=https://hollywoodcriticsassociation.com/the-3rd-annual-hollywood-critics-association-midseason-awards-nominations/ |website=Hollywood Critics Association |access-date=May 13, 2021 |date=June 29, 2020}} |
| Best Actress
| {{nom}} |
| Best Female Director
| rowspan="2" |Eliza Hittman | {{nom}} |
| Best Original Screenplay
| {{nom}} |
| Boston Society of Film Critics Awards
| rowspan="1" |Sidney Flanigan | {{won}} |
| rowspan="4"|IndieWire Critics Poll
|rowspan="4"|December 14, 2020 |Best Film |Never Rarely Sometimes Always |{{runner-up}} |
| Best Director
|Eliza Hittman |{{runner-up|3rd Place}} |
| Best Cinematography
|{{runner-up|5th Place}} |
| Best Screenplay
|Eliza Hittman |{{runner-up|3rd Place}} |
| rowspan="2"|New York Film Critics Circle Awards
|rowspan="2"|December 18, 2020 |Sidney Flanigan |{{Won}} |
| Best Screenplay
|rowspan="2" |Eliza Hittman |{{won}} |
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association
|{{runner-up}} |
| Florida Film Critics Circle
|Breakout Award |rowspan="2" |Sidney Flanigan |{{won}} |rowspan="1" align="center" |{{Cite web|last=Neglia|first=Matt|date=December 21, 2020|title=The 2020 Florida Film Critics Circle (FFCC) Winners|url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2020-florida-film-critics-circle-ffcc-winners/|access-date=2020-12-22|website=Next Best Picture|language=en}} |
| rowspan="2" |Chicago Film Critics Association
| rowspan="2" |December 21, 2020 |Most Promising Performer |{{won}} |
| Best Original Screenplay
|Eliza Hittman |{{won}} |
| rowspan="4" |Alliance of Women Film Journalists
| rowspan="4" |January 4, 2021 |Best Film |Never Rarely Sometimes Always |{{nominated}} |
| Best Woman Director
| rowspan="2" |Eliza Hittman |{{nominated}} |
| Best Woman's Screenwriter
|{{nominated}} |
| Best Woman's Breakthrough Performance
| rowspan="2" |Sidney Flanigan |{{won}} |
| rowspan="3" |National Society of Film Critics
| rowspan="3" |January 9, 2021 | {{runner-up|3rd Place}} |
| Best Screenplay
|Eliza Hittman |{{won}} |
| Best Film
| rowspan="1" |Never Rarely Sometimes Always |{{runner-up|3rd Place}} |
| San Diego Film Critics Society Awards
|Breakthrough Artist |rowspan="1" |Sidney Flanigan | {{nominated}} |
| rowspan="2" |Gotham Awards
| rowspan="2" |January 11, 2021 | rowspan="1" |Never Rarely Sometimes Always | {{nom}} |
| Breakthrough Actor
|rowspan="1" |Sidney Flanigan | {{nom}} |
| St. Louis Film Critics Association Awards
| January 17, 2021 |Best Scene | rowspan=2 |Never Rarely Sometimes Always | {{nominated}} |
| rowspan="4" |San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle
| rowspan="4" |January 18, 2021 | {{nom}} |
| Best Director
|rowspan=2 |Eliza Hittman |{{nom}} |
| Best Original Screenplay
|{{nom}} |
| Best Actress
|Sidney Flanigan |{{nom}} |
| rowspan="2" |Houston Film Critics Society
| rowspan="2" |January 18, 2021 |Best Picture |Never Rarely Sometimes Always |{{nom}} |
| Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
|Sidney Flanigan |{{nom}} |
| rowspan="5" |Online Film Critics Society
| rowspan="5" |January 25, 2021 |Never Rarely Sometimes Always |{{runner-up|4th Place}} |rowspan="5" align="center" |{{cite web |last1=Ramos |first1=Dino-Ray |title=Online Films Critics Society Unveils Annual Film Awards Recipients, Names 'Nomadland' Best Picture |url=https://deadline.com/2021/01/online-films-critics-society-annual-film-awards-nomadland-best-picture-1234680167/ |website=Deadline |access-date=January 26, 2021 |date=January 25, 2021 |archive-date=January 26, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210126161738/https://deadline.com/2021/01/online-films-critics-society-annual-film-awards-nomadland-best-picture-1234680167/ |url-status=live }} |
| Best Director
|Eliza Hittman |{{nom}} |
| Best Actress
|Sidney Flanigan |{{nom}} |
| Best Supporting Actress
|{{nom}} |
| Best Original Screenplay
|Eliza Hittman |{{nom}} |
| rowspan="2" |National Board of Review
| rowspan="2" |January 26, 2021 |Never Rarely Sometimes Always |{{won}} |
| Breakthrough Performance
|Sidney Flanigan |{{won}} |
| New York Film Critics Online
| January 26, 2021 |Top 10 Films |Never Rarely Sometimes Always |{{won}} |
| Hollywood Music in Media Awards
| Best Original Song in an Independent Film | Sharon Van Etten (for "Staring At A Mountain") | {{nom}} |
| rowspan="2" |Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association
| rowspan="2" |February 8, 2021 | rowspan="2" |Best Youth Performance |Sidney Flanigan |{{nom}} |
| Talia Ryder
|{{nom}} |
| rowspan="4" |Seattle Film Critics Association Awards
| rowspan="4" |February 15, 2021 |Best Picture |Never Rarely Sometimes Always | {{nom}} |
| Best Actress in a Leading Role
|Sidney Flanigan |{{nom}} |
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role
|rowspan="2" |Talia Ryder |{{nom}} |
| Best Youth Performance
|{{nom}} |
| British Independent Film Awards
| Best International Independent Film |Never Rarely Sometimes Always | {{nom}} |
| rowspan="4" |International Cinephile Society
|rowspan="4" |February 20, 2021 | Best Picture |Never Rarely Sometimes Always | {{runner-up|11th Place}} |
| Best Actress
|Sidney Flanigan |{{nom}} |
| Best Supporting Actress
|Talia Ryder |{{nom}} |
| Best Original Screenplay
|Eliza Hittman |{{nom}} |
| rowspan="2" |Hollywood Critics Association
|rowspan="2" |March 5, 2021 |Standout Performance by an Actor or Actress 23 or Under |Sidney Flanigan |{{won}} |
| Best Female Director
|Eliza Hittman |{{nom}} |
| rowspan="3" |Critics' Choice Movie Awards
|rowspan="3" |March 7, 2021 |Best Actress |Sidney Flanigan |{{nom}} |
| Best Young Actor/Actress
|Talia Ryder |{{nom}} |
| Best Original Screenplay
|Eliza Hittman |{{nom}} |
| rowspan="4" |Women Film Critics Circle
|rowspan="4" |March 7, 2021 |Best Movie About Women |rowspan="2" |Never Rarely Sometimes Always |{{runner-up}} |
| Best Movie By A Woman
|{{nom}} |
| Best Woman Storyteller (Screenwriting Award)
|rowspan="2" |Eliza Hittman |{{won}} |
| Courage in Filmmaking
|{{runner-up}} |
| rowspan="2" |Georgia Film Critics Association
|rowspan="2" |March 12, 2021 |Best Actress |rowspan="2" |Sidney Flanigan |{{nom}} |
| Breakthrough Award
|{{nom}} |
| rowspan="3" |Austin Film Critics Association
|rowspan="3" |March 19, 2021 |Best Film |Never Rarely Sometimes Always |{{runner-up|5th Place}} |
| Best Director
|Eliza Hittman |{{nom}} |
| The Robert R. “Bobby” McCurdy Memorial Breakthrough Artist Award
|Sidney Flanigan |{{nom}} |
| rowspan="4" |Dorian Awards
|rowspan="4" |April 18, 2021 |Best Screenplay |Eliza Hittman |{{nom}} |
| Best Unsung Film
|Never Rarely Sometimes Always | {{nom}} |
| Best Film Performance — Actress
|rowspan="2" |Sidney Flanigan |{{nom}} |
| “We’re Wilde About You!” Rising Star Award
|{{nom}} |
| rowspan="7" |Film Independent Spirit Awards
|rowspan="7" |April 22, 2021 |Adele Romanski and Sara Murphy | {{nom}} |
| Best Director
|Eliza Hittman |{{nom}} |
| Best Female Lead
|Sidney Flanigan |{{nom}} |
| Best Supporting Female
|Talia Ryder |{{nom}} |
| Best Screenplay
|Eliza Hittman |{{nom}} |
| Best Cinematography
|Hélène Louvart |{{nom}} |
| Best Editing
|Scott Cummings |{{nom}} |
| rowspan="4" |Gold Derby Awards
|rowspan="4" |N/A |Best Picture |Never Rarely Sometimes Always |{{nom}} |
| Best Actress
|Sidney Flanigan |{{nom}} |
| Best Original Screenplay
|Eliza Hittman |{{nom}} |
| Best Breakthrough Performer
|Sidney Flanigan |{{nom}} |
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Category:2020 independent films
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