Claim: Cate Blanchett acted in a film.

Blue Jasmine is a 2013 American black comedy-drama film written and directed by Woody Allen . The film tells the story of a rich Manhattan socialite -LRB- played by Cate Blanchett -RRB- who falls on hard times and has to move into her working class sister 's -LRB- Sally Hawkins -RRB- apartment in San Francisco . The film had a limited release on July 26 , 2013 , in New York and Los Angeles , before expanding wide on August 23 , 2013 .   Blue Jasmine received praise from critics , particularly for Blanchett 's performance . Blanchett won the Academy Award for Best Actress , and Hawkins and Allen were nominated for Best Supporting Actress and Original Screenplay , respectively . Blanchett also won the Golden Globe Award , the SAG Award , and the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role . The film was a box office success , earning $ 97.5 million worldwide against a budget of $ 18 million .