Foxcatcher is a television show.
Foxcatcher is a 2014 American biographical sports true crime drama film produced and directed by Bennett Miller . Although the film 's action is largely set at du Pont 's now-broken-up 800-acre suburban Philadelphia estate Foxcatcher Farm , the majority of the movie was filmed in the Pittsburgh metropolitan area . The film was nominated for five Oscars at the 2015 Academy Awards , including a Best Actor nomination for Carell , Best Supporting Actor for Ruffalo and Best Director for Miller .