Empty on the Outside

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri is a 2017 British dark comedy crime film written, directed, and produced by Martin McDonagh. It stars Frances McDormand as Mildred Hayes, a Missouri woman who rents three roadside billboards to draw attention to her daughter's unsolved rape and murder. Woody Harrelson, Sam Rockwell, Abbie Cornish, John Hawkes, and Peter Dinklage appear in supporting roles. The film was theatrically released in the United States in November 2017 and in the United Kingdom in January 2018 by Fox Searchlight Pictures, and it grossed $162 million at the worldwide box office. It received widespread critical acclaim, particularly for McDonagh's screenplay and direction, and the performances of its ensemble cast (particularly McDormand, Rockwell and Harrelson), although the film's depiction of violence, race, and social themes was criticized by some reviewers. The film won numerous accolades, including five BAFTA Awards, four Golden Globe Awards, and three Screen Actors Guild Awards. It also received seven nominations at the 90th Academy Awards, including Best Picture, winning Best Actress (McDormand) and Best Supporting Actor (Rockwell). The Writers Guild of America ranked the film's screenplay the 80th-greatest of the 21st century.