A film on Lynn 's life was intended to be made since the release of the biography . Production for the film began on March 1979 , and Lynn herself chose Spacek to portray her on screen after seeing a photograph of her despite being unfamiliar with her films . The film 's soundtrack featured all Lynn 's hit singles which were all sung by Spacek as well as Patsy Cline 's " Sweet Dreams " sung by D'Angelo . The soundtrack reached the top 40 in the U.S. on the Billboard 200 and sold over 500,000 copies , thus being certified gold by the RIAA . '' Coal Miner 's Daughter '' was released theatrically on March 7 , 1980 and grossed $ 67.18 million in North America against a budget of $ 15 million , becoming the seventh highest-grossing film of 1980 . It garnered critical acclaim and received seven nominations at the 53rd Academy Awards including for the Best Picture and winning Best Actress ( for Spacek ) . At the 38th Golden Globe Awards , the film received four nominations and won two : Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy and Best Actress – Musical or Comedy ( for Spacek )
38th Golden Globe Awards
38th Golden Globe Awards
Coal Miner's Daughter (film)