"morvern callar" received positive reviews from critics. it holds a rating of 78/100 on metacritic, and an 83% approval rating on rotten tomatoes with an average rating of 7/10. the latter's critical consensus states, "morton quietly makes this quirky, enigmatic mood piece a compelling watch." morton won the 2002 british independent film award for best actress for her role as morvern. the movie also received the 2002 scottish bafta award for best actress (kathleen mcdermott), the 2002 c.i.c.a.e. award and the award of the youth at the 2002 cannes film festival.