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At the 94th UsefulNote/AcademyAward ceremony, it was nominated for three awards, winning all of them -- Best Supporting Actor (Troy Kotsur), Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Picture.

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At the 94th UsefulNote/AcademyAward UsefulNote/AcademyAwards ceremony, it was nominated for three awards, winning all of them -- Best Supporting Actor (Troy Kotsur), Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Picture.
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Walked away with three [[UsefulNotes/AcademyAward Oscars]] -- Best Supporting Actor, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Picture.

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Walked away with At the 94th UsefulNote/AcademyAward ceremony, it was nominated for three [[UsefulNotes/AcademyAward Oscars]] awards, winning all of them -- Best Supporting Actor, Actor (Troy Kotsur), Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Picture.
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Walked away with three [[UsefulNotes/AcademyAwards Oscars]] -- Best Supporting Actor, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Picture.

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Walked away with three [[UsefulNotes/AcademyAwards [[UsefulNotes/AcademyAward Oscars]] -- Best Supporting Actor, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Picture.
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Walked away with 3 Oscars for Best Supporting Actor, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Picture.
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Walked away with 3 Oscars for three [[UsefulNotes/AcademyAwards Oscars]] -- Best Supporting Actor, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Picture.
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Walked away with 3 Oscars for Best Supporting Actor, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Picture.
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* UglyGuyHotWife: Heavily downplayed with Frank and Jackie. The former is played by the ruggedly handsome Troy Kotsur, but his messily long hair and beard are not exactly fashionable. Meanwhile his wife is played by Marlee Matlin, whose beauty has not faded a bit with age.

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* UglyGuyHotWife: Heavily downplayed with Frank and Jackie. The former is played by the ruggedly handsome Troy Kotsur, but his messily long hair and beard are not exactly fashionable. Meanwhile his wife Meanwhile, Jackie is played by Marlee Matlin, whose beauty has not faded a bit with age.age. Somewhat justified in that Frank is not concerned with his appearance as much as Jackie, who used to be a model.
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At least half the film dialogue is in [[UsefulNotes/SignedLanguage American Sign Language]], due to much of the cast being Deaf. Ruby, who is the titular CODA (child of deaf adults) also knows ASL fluently, translating for her parents and brother, who are Deaf.

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At least half the film dialogue is in [[UsefulNotes/SignedLanguage American Sign Language]], due to much of the cast being Deaf. Ruby, who is the titular CODA (child As a result of deaf adults) her immediate family members being deaf, Ruby also knows ASL fluently, translating for her parents and brother, brother whenever they need to talk to hearing people who are Deaf.
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''CODA'' is about the hearing daughter Ruby (Emilia Jones) of deaf adults (hence [=CODA=]--'''C'''hild '''O'''f '''D'''eaf '''A'''dults), her former beauty queen mother Jackie (Creator/MarleeMatlin) and her fisherman father Frank (Creator/TroyKotsur). As their business is threatened, Ruby joins glee club run by the kind but firm Bernardo Villalobos (Creator/EugenioDerbez), who discovers her talent for music and encourages her to go to musical school, away from her beloved family.

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''CODA'' is about about Ruby, the hearing daughter Ruby (Emilia Jones) of deaf adults (hence [=CODA=]--'''C'''hild '''O'''f '''D'''eaf '''A'''dults), her former beauty queen mother Jackie (Creator/MarleeMatlin) and her fisherman father Frank (Creator/TroyKotsur). As their business is threatened, Ruby joins a glee club run by the kind but firm Bernardo Villalobos (Creator/EugenioDerbez), who discovers her talent for music and encourages her to go to musical school, away from her beloved family.
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* SilenceIsGolden: At the recital, there is a sequence during Ruby’s solos that is played without sound, showing the perspectives of Ruby’s family. The prolonged scene poignantly illustrates how Jackie, Frank, and Leo cannot hear how good Ruby is or the audience’s enthusiastic reactions.

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* SilenceIsGolden: At the recital, there is a sequence during Ruby’s solos that is played without sound, showing the perspectives of Ruby’s family. The prolonged scene poignantly illustrates how Jackie, Frank, and Leo cannot hear how good Ruby is or the audience’s enthusiastic reactions. However, they do catch facial expressions from the audience that indicate that Ruby is a good singer after all.
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''CODA'' is about the hearing daughter Ruby (Emilia Jones) of deaf adults (hence [=CODA=]), her former beauty queen mother Jackie (Creator/MarleeMatlin) and her fisherman father Frank (Creator/TroyKotsur). As their business is threatened, Ruby joins glee club run by the kind but firm Bernardo Villalobos (Creator/EugenioDerbez), who discovers her talent for music and encourages her to go to musical school, away from her beloved family.

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''CODA'' is about the hearing daughter Ruby (Emilia Jones) of deaf adults (hence [=CODA=]), [=CODA=]--'''C'''hild '''O'''f '''D'''eaf '''A'''dults), her former beauty queen mother Jackie (Creator/MarleeMatlin) and her fisherman father Frank (Creator/TroyKotsur). As their business is threatened, Ruby joins glee club run by the kind but firm Bernardo Villalobos (Creator/EugenioDerbez), who discovers her talent for music and encourages her to go to musical school, away from her beloved family.
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* UglyGuyHotWife: Heavily downplayed with Frank and Jackie. The former is played by the ruggedly handsome Troy Kotsur, but his messily long hair and beard are not exactly fashionable. Meanwhile his wife is played by Marlee Matlin who's uncovered beauty has not faded a bit with age.

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* UglyGuyHotWife: Heavily downplayed with Frank and Jackie. The former is played by the ruggedly handsome Troy Kotsur, but his messily long hair and beard are not exactly fashionable. Meanwhile his wife is played by Marlee Matlin who's uncovered Matlin, whose beauty has not faded a bit with age.
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* BigBrotherInstinct: Leo reacts angrily when Ruby announces she will forego college to work full-time with the fishing business, not just because he doesn’t want the family to continue relying on Ruby, but also because he doesn’t want her to pass up a good opportunity.
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* BestFriendsInLaw: Downplayed. Ruby's OnlyFriend Gertie develops a crush on her brother, and they're in full MakeOutKids mode by the end of the movie. Ruby has mixed feelings about this, but the friendship endures.
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* ComingOfAgeStory: The film is about Ruby trying to figure out her own path in life and and realizing her independence.

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* ComingOfAgeStory: The film is about Ruby trying to figure out her own path in life and and realizing her independence.

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* ComingOfAgeStory: The film is about Ruby trying to figure out her own path in life and and realizing her independence.



* FamilyBusiness: The Rossis operate a fishing business. Ruby assists and plans to work full-time after high school.



* [[MySisterIsOffLimits My Brother Is Off Limits]]:
-->'''Gertie''': Damn, Leo got hot!
-->'''Ruby''': Ew!
-->'''Gertie''': What? He can't hear me. Does he work out or are those, like, fishing muscles?
-->'''Ruby''': OK, stop. You cannot date my brother.



* NonVerbalMiscommunication: Mr. Villalobos meets Ruby’s family after the choir’s recital. Mr. V signs what he thinks is a pleasantry to Ruby’s family, which leaves them uncomfortable. Mr. V had inadvertently given them the wrong hand sign, [[spoiler: meaning “Nice to fuck you”]].

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* NonVerbalMiscommunication: NonVerbalMiscommunication:
** Gertie [[HidingBehindTheLanguageBarrier asks Ruby how to sign]] the expression "You’re really smoking hot," which she gives to Leo on her way out of the Rossi house. After she's gone, Leo signs to Ruby, "What's up with Gertie? She just told me she has herpes."
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Mr. Villalobos meets Ruby’s family after the choir’s recital. Mr. V signs what he thinks is a pleasantry to Ruby’s family, which leaves them uncomfortable. Mr. V had inadvertently given them the wrong hand sign, [[spoiler: meaning “Nice to fuck you”]].

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* CoolTeacher: Mr. Villalobos may be a bit strict and snarky, but he's very passionate about what he does and when he comes across a promising talent who needs extra pushing, he's incredibly encouraging and helpful to Ruby.



* EasilyForgiven: Ruby forgives Miles pretty easily for betraying her and revealing to her worst enemy that he heard her parents having sex, resulting in her being bullied for it.

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* EasilyForgiven: Ruby forgives Miles pretty easily for betraying her and revealing to her worst enemy that he heard her parents having sex, resulting in her being bullied for it. Granted, she's pissed with him but relents when he makes it clear that he regrets it and didn't realize he was hurting her until afterwards.



%%* GoodPeopleHaveGoodSex: Jackie and Frank.

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%%* * GoodPeopleHaveGoodSex: Jackie and Frank.Frank are loving parents who have yet to lose their bedroom spark.


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* UglyGuyHotWife: Heavily downplayed with Frank and Jackie. The former is played by the ruggedly handsome Troy Kotsur, but his messily long hair and beard are not exactly fashionable. Meanwhile his wife is played by Marlee Matlin who's uncovered beauty has not faded a bit with age.
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* KidsAreCruel: Kids at school tease Ruby for smelling like fish and [[LackOfEmpathy having a deaf family]].
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* ArtisticLicenseLaw: Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, there should have been an ASL interpreter for the family provided at the very least in the courtroom. Ruby would not have to be the one translating.

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* BillyElliotPlot: Ruby loves music and wants to sing, but her family cannot understand because they are all Deaf.


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* FantasyForbiddingFather: Ruby loves music and wants to sing, but her family cannot understand because they are all Deaf.
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* SilenceIsGolden: At the recital, there is a sequence during Ruby’s solos that is played without sound, showing the perspectives of Ruby’s family. The prolonged scene poignantly illustrates how Jackie, Frank, and Leo cannot hear how good Ruby is or the audience’s enthusiastic reactions.
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* NonVerbalMiscommunication: Mr. Villalobos meets Ruby’s family after the choir’s recital. Mr. V signs what he thinks is a pleasantry to Ruby’s family, which leaves them uncomfortable. Mr. V had inadvertently given them the wrong hand sign, [[spoiler: meaning “Nice to fuck you”]].


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* PerformanceAnxiety: Ruby freezes up and runs out of the room when she is first asked to sing in front of everyone else during choir.
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CODA is about the hearing daughter Ruby (Emilia Jones) of deaf adults (hence [=CODA=]), her former beauty queen mother Jackie (Creator/MarleeMatlin) and her fisherman father Frank (Creator/TroyKotsur). As their business is threatened, Ruby joins glee club run by the kind but firm Bernardo Villalobos (Creator/EugenioDerbez), who discovers her talent for music and encourages her to go to musical school, away from her beloved family.

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CODA ''CODA'' is about the hearing daughter Ruby (Emilia Jones) of deaf adults (hence [=CODA=]), her former beauty queen mother Jackie (Creator/MarleeMatlin) and her fisherman father Frank (Creator/TroyKotsur). As their business is threatened, Ruby joins glee club run by the kind but firm Bernardo Villalobos (Creator/EugenioDerbez), who discovers her talent for music and encourages her to go to musical school, away from her beloved family.



[=CODA=] premiered at Sundance in 2021, before being purchased by Creator/AppleTVPlus and premiering in August 2021.

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[=CODA=] An [[ForeignRemake American remake]] of the 2014 French film ''Film/LaFamilleBelier'', ''[=CODA=]'' premiered at Sundance in 2021, before being purchased by Creator/AppleTVPlus and premiering in August 2021.
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CODA is about the hearing daughter Ruby (Emilia Jones) of deaf adults (hence [=CODA=]), her former beauty queen mother Jackie (Creator/MarleeMatlin) and her fisherman father Frank (Creator/TonyKotsur). As their business is threatened, Ruby joins glee club run by the kind but firm Bernardo Villalobos (Creator/EugenioDerbez), who discovers her talent for music and encourages her to go to musical school, away from her beloved family.

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CODA is about the hearing daughter Ruby (Emilia Jones) of deaf adults (hence [=CODA=]), her former beauty queen mother Jackie (Creator/MarleeMatlin) and her fisherman father Frank (Creator/TonyKotsur).(Creator/TroyKotsur). As their business is threatened, Ruby joins glee club run by the kind but firm Bernardo Villalobos (Creator/EugenioDerbez), who discovers her talent for music and encourages her to go to musical school, away from her beloved family.
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CODA is about the hearing daughter Ruby (Emilia Jones) of deaf adults (hence [=CODA=]), her former beauty queen mother Jackie (Creator/MarleeMatlin) and her fisherman father Frank (Creator/TonyKostur). As their business is threatened, Ruby joins glee club run by the kind but firm Bernardo Villalobos (Creator/EugenioDerbez), who discovers her talent for music and encourages her to go to musical school, away from her beloved family.

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CODA is about the hearing daughter Ruby (Emilia Jones) of deaf adults (hence [=CODA=]), her former beauty queen mother Jackie (Creator/MarleeMatlin) and her fisherman father Frank (Creator/TonyKostur).(Creator/TonyKotsur). As their business is threatened, Ruby joins glee club run by the kind but firm Bernardo Villalobos (Creator/EugenioDerbez), who discovers her talent for music and encourages her to go to musical school, away from her beloved family.
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CODA is about the hearing daughter Ruby (Emilia Jones) of deaf adults (hence [=CODA=]), her former beauty queen mother Jackie (Creator/MarleeMatlin) and her fisherman father Frank (Creator/TonyKotsur). As their business is threatened, Ruby joins glee club run by the kind but firm Bernardo Villalobos (Creator/EugenioDerbez), who discovers her talent for music and encourages her to go to musical school, away from her beloved family.

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CODA is about the hearing daughter Ruby (Emilia Jones) of deaf adults (hence [=CODA=]), her former beauty queen mother Jackie (Creator/MarleeMatlin) and her fisherman father Frank (Creator/TonyKotsur).(Creator/TonyKostur). As their business is threatened, Ruby joins glee club run by the kind but firm Bernardo Villalobos (Creator/EugenioDerbez), who discovers her talent for music and encourages her to go to musical school, away from her beloved family.
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CODA is about the hearing daughter Ruby (Emilia Jones) of deaf adults (hence [=CODA=]), her former beauty queen mother Jackie (Creator/MarleeMatlin) and her fisherman father Frank (Tony Kostur). As their business is threatened, Ruby joins glee club run by the kind but firm Bernardo Villalobos (Creator/EugenioDerbez), who discovers her talent for music and encourages her to go to musical school, away from her beloved family.

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CODA is about the hearing daughter Ruby (Emilia Jones) of deaf adults (hence [=CODA=]), her former beauty queen mother Jackie (Creator/MarleeMatlin) and her fisherman father Frank (Tony Kostur).(Creator/TonyKotsur). As their business is threatened, Ruby joins glee club run by the kind but firm Bernardo Villalobos (Creator/EugenioDerbez), who discovers her talent for music and encourages her to go to musical school, away from her beloved family.
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CODA is about the hearing daughter Ruby (Emilia Jones) of deaf adults (hence [=CODA=]), her former beauty queen mother Jackie (Creator/MarleeMatlin) and her fisherman father Frank (Tony Kostur). As their business is threatened, Ruby joins glee club run by the kind but firm Bernardo Villalobos (Creator/EugenioDerbez), who discovers her talent for music and encourages her to go to musical school, away from her beloved family.

At least half the film dialogue is in [[UsefulNotes/SignedLanguage American Sign Language]], due to much of the cast being Deaf. Ruby, who is the titular CODA (child of deaf adults) also knows ASL fluently, translating for her parents and brother, who are Deaf.

[=CODA=] premiered at Sundance in 2021, before being purchased by Creator/AppleTVPlus and premiering in August 2021.

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* AmazinglyEmbarrassingParents: Ruby has to suffer from her dad talking (through sign language) about how Miles, her new boyfriend, should use a condom while they have sex, in a very over the top way (the two aren't actually sexually active). It would be amusing to many people watching the film, but much the opposite for her.
* BillyElliotPlot: Ruby loves music and wants to sing, but her family cannot understand because they are all Deaf.
* ConsistentClothingStyle: Ruby frequently wears [[WhoWearsShortShorts shorts]] or a mini skirt with a plaid shirt on top.
* DaddysGirl: Ruby is closer to her father than her mother.
* DisabledMeansHelpless: Deconstructed. The rest of the Rossis are very dependent on Ruby, who can hear while they are all Deaf. However, it's made clear that they actually came to rely on her because they didn't want ''her'' to have a harder life because of their disabilities, which ultimately led to them getting more isolated from hearing families.
* EasilyForgiven: Ruby forgives Miles pretty easily for betraying her and revealing to her worst enemy that he heard her parents having sex, resulting in her being bullied for it.
%%* GoodPeopleHaveGoodSex: Jackie and Frank.
* HappilyMarried: Jackie and Frank are absolutely besotted with each other after decades, even to the point of refusing to stop having sex for a period of time.
* LikeGoesWithLike: In that Ruby's parents are both Deaf.
* NonIndicativeName: In the sense that it's not clear CODA is technically initials (for "child of deaf adults").
* ParentalSexualitySquick: Ruby mainly finds hearing her parents have sex icky because Miles is there, but she's also shown to have to deal with taking them to the doctors for embarrassing, sex-related reasons.
* RightThroughTheWall: Jackie and Frank have sex when Ruby has Miles over. Being Deaf, they don't realize that [[TheImmodestOrgasm they are ''loud'']] and Ruby and Miles can hear them.
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