Golden Globes, USA
2021
Nominee
Best Motion Picture - Drama
Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
Chloé Zhao ,
Best Director - Motion Picture
Chloé Zhao ,
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
Frances McDormand ,
Screen Actors Guild Awards
2021
Nominee
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
Frances McDormand ,
AACTA International Awards
2021
Nominee
Best Film
Best Direction
Chloé Zhao ,
Best Screenplay
Best Lead Actress
Frances McDormand ,
Best Supporting Actor
David Strathairn ,
Best Supporting Actress
AARP Movies for Grownups Awards
2021
Nominee
Best Movie for Grownups
Best Actress
Frances McDormand ,
AFI Awards, USA
2021
Winner
Movie of the Year
Alliance of Women Film Journalists
2021
Winner
Best Picture
Best Director
Chloé Zhao ,
Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
Chloé Zhao ,
Best Actress
Frances McDormand ,
Best Cinematography
Joshua James Richards ,
Best Film Editing
Chloé Zhao ,
2021
Nominee
Actress Defying Age and Ageism
Frances McDormand ,
Allywood Film Critics Association Awards
2021
Winner
Top Ten Foreign Language Film
Chloé Zhao ,
Atlanta Film Critics Circle
2021
Winner
Best Film
Best Director
Chloé Zhao ,
Best Cinematography
Joshua James Richards ,
2021
Nominee
Best Actress
Frances McDormand ,
Black Film Critics Circle Awards
2021
Winner
Best Director
Chloé Zhao ,
2021
Nominee
Best Picture
Boston Online Film Critics Association
2020
Winner
Best Actress
Frances McDormand ,
Best Director
Chloé Zhao ,
Best Cinematography
Joshua James Richards ,
Best Film
Boston Society of Film Critics Awards
2020
Winner
Best Film
Best Director
Chloé Zhao ,
Best Cinematography
Joshua James Richards ,
2020
Nominee
Best Film Editing
Chloé Zhao ,
British Independent Film Awards
2021
Nominee
Best International Independent Film
Chloé Zhao ,
Frances McDormand ,
Peter Spears ,
Mollye Asher ,
Dan Janvey ,
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
2021
Nominee
Best Actress
Frances McDormand ,
Best Picture
Best Adapted Screenplay
Chloé Zhao ,
Best Cinematography
Joshua James Richards ,
Best Director
Chloé Zhao ,
Camerimage
2020
Winner
Main Competition
Joshua James Richards ,
Capri, Hollywood
2020
Winner
Chloé Zhao
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
2020
Winner
Best Picture
Best Director
Chloé Zhao ,
Best Actress
Frances McDormand ,
Best Adapted Screenplay
Chloé Zhao ,
Best Cinematography
Joshua James Richards ,
2020
Nominee
Best Supporting Actor
David Strathairn ,
Chicago Indie Critics Awards (CIC)
2021
Winner
Best Cinematography
Joshua James Richards ,
Best Independent Film
Frances McDormand ,
Peter Spears ,
Mollye Asher ,
Dan Janvey ,
Chloé Zhao ,
2021
Nominee
Best Actress
Frances McDormand ,
Best Adapted Screenplay
Chloé Zhao ,
Best Director
Chloé Zhao ,
Chicago International Film Festival
2020
Winner
Cinema Eye Honors Awards, US
2021
Nominee
Chloé Zhao
CinEuphoria Awards
2021
Winner
Best Film - International Competition
Mollye Asher (producer) ,
Dan Janvey (producer) ,
Frances McDormand (producer) ,
Peter Spears (producer) ,
Chloé Zhao (director & producer) ,
Best Director - International Competition
Chloé Zhao ,
Best Actress - International Competition
Frances McDormand ,
Top Ten of the Year - International Competition
Chloé Zhao ,
2021
Nominee
Best Editing - International Competition
Chloé Zhao ,
Best Original Music - International Competition
Ludovico Einaudi ,
Best Sound/Sound Efects - International Competition
Sergio Diaz ,
Zach Seivers ,
M. Wolf Snyder ,
Best Art Direction - International Competition
Elizabeth Godar ,
Joshua James Richards ,
Columbus Film Critics Association
2021
Winner
Best Director
Chloé Zhao ,
Best Cinematography
Joshua James Richards ,
Best Adapted Screenplay
Chloé Zhao ,
2021
Nominee
Best Score
Ludovico Einaudi ,
Best Actress
Frances McDormand ,
Best Film
Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards
2021
Winner
Best Picture
Best Director
Chloé Zhao ,
Best Cinematography
Joshua James Richards ,
2021
Nominee
Best Actress
Frances McDormand ,
Denver Film Critics Society
2021
Winner
Best Director
Chloé Zhao ,
2021
Nominee
Best Picture
Best Actress
Frances McDormand ,
Best Supporting Actor
David Strathairn ,
Best Adapted Screenplay
Chloé Zhao ,
Denver International Film Festival
2020
Winner
Chloé Zhao
DiscussingFilm Critics Awards
2021
Winner
Best Director
Chloé Zhao ,
Best Cinematography
Joshua James Richards ,
2021
Nominee
Best Film Actress
Frances McDormand ,
Best Adapted Screenplay
Chloé Zhao ,
Best Motion Picture
Film Fest 919
2020
Winner
Audience Favorite
Chloé Zhao ,
Distinguished Screenwriter
Chloé Zhao ,
Film Independent Spirit Awards
2021
Nominee
Best Feature
Chloé Zhao ,
Peter Spears ,
Frances McDormand ,
Dan Janvey ,
Mollye Asher ,
Best Director
Chloé Zhao ,
Best Female Lead
Frances McDormand ,
Best Cinematography
Joshua James Richards ,
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards
2020
Winner
Best Actress
Frances McDormand ,
Best Director
Chloé Zhao ,
2020
Nominee
Best Film
Best Supporting Actress
Best Adapted Screenplay
Chloé Zhao ,
Best Cinematography
Joshua James Richards ,
GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics
2021
Nominee
Film of the Year
Director of the Year
Chloé Zhao ,
Screenplay of the Year
Chloé Zhao ,
Film Performance of the Year - Actress
Frances McDormand ,
Visually Striking Film of the Year
Ghent International Film Festival
2020
Nominee
Gotham Awards
2021
Winner
Best Feature
Chloé Zhao ,
Frances McDormand ,
Peter Spears ,
Mollye Asher ,
Dan Janvey ,
2021
Nominee
Best Actress
Frances McDormand ,
Greater Western New York Film Critics Association Awards
2020
Winner
Best Picture
Best Director
Chloé Zhao ,
Best Actress
Frances McDormand ,
Best Adapted Screenplay
Chloé Zhao ,
Best Cinematography
Joshua James Richards ,
Hawaii Film Critics Society
2021
Winner
Best Actress
Frances McDormand ,
Best Adapted Screenplay
Chloé Zhao ,
2021
Nominee
Best Director
Chloé Zhao ,
Hollywood Critics Association
2021
Nominee
Best Actress
Frances McDormand ,
Best Picture
Best Female Director
Chloé Zhao ,
Best Adapted Screenplay
Chloé Zhao ,
Best Cinematography
Joshua James Richards ,
Houston Film Critics Society Awards
2021
Winner
Best Picture
Best Director
Chloé Zhao ,
Best Cinematography
Joshua James Richards ,
2021
Nominee
Best Actress
Frances McDormand ,
Best Screenplay
Chloé Zhao ,
Indiana Film Journalists Association, US
2020
Winner
Best Adapted Screenplay
Chloé Zhao ,
Best Director
Chloé Zhao ,
Best Actress
Frances McDormand ,
Best Picture
2020
Nominee
Best Supporting Actor
David Strathairn ,
Best Musical Score
Ludovico Einaudi ,
Indiewire Critics' Poll
2020
Winner
Best Film
Best Director
Chloé Zhao ,
Best Cinematography
Joshua James Richards ,
2020
Nominee
Best Performance
Frances McDormand ,
International Online Cinema Awards (INOCA)
2021
Nominee
Best Adapted Screenplay
Chloé Zhao ,
Best Director
Chloé Zhao ,
Best Cinematography
Joshua James Richards ,
Best Film Editing
Chloé Zhao ,
Best Picture
Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards
2021
Winner
Best Film
Best Director
Chloé Zhao ,
Best Adapted Screenplay
Chloé Zhao ,
2021
Nominee
Best Actress
Frances McDormand ,
London Critics Circle Film Awards
2021
Winner
Film of the Year
Screenwriter of the Year
Chloé Zhao ,
Actress of the Year
Frances McDormand ,
2021
Nominee
Director of the Year
Chloé Zhao ,
Technical Achievement of the Year
Joshua James Richards (cinematography) ,
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
2020
Winner
Best Director
Chloé Zhao ,
2020
Nominee
Best Cinematography
Joshua James Richards ,
Best Picture
Mill Valley Film Festival
2020
Winner
Montclair Film Festival (MFF)
2020
Winner
Narrative Feature
Chloé Zhao ,
Music City Film Critics' Association Awards
2021
Winner
Best Cinematography
Joshua James Richards ,
Best Director
Chloé Zhao ,
2021
Nominee
Best Actress
Frances McDormand ,
Best Film
Chloé Zhao ,
Frances McDormand ,
Peter Spears ,
Mollye Asher ,
Dan Janvey ,
National Board of Review, USA
2021
Winner
Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography
Joshua James Richards ,
Top Ten Films
National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA
2021
Winner
Best Film
Best Director
Chloé Zhao ,
Best Actress
Frances McDormand ,
Best Cinematography
Joshua James Richards ,
New Mexico Film Critics
2021
Winner
Best Director
Chloé Zhao ,
2021
Nominee
Best Cinematography
Joshua James Richards ,
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
2020
Winner
Best Director
Chloé Zhao ,
New York Film Critics, Online
2021
Winner
Best Director
Chloé Zhao ,
Best Cinematography
Joshua James Richards ,
Top Films of the Year
North Carolina Film Critics Association
2021
Winner
Best Director
Chloé Zhao ,
Best Cinematography
Joshua James Richards ,
Best Actress
Frances McDormand ,
Best Adapted Screenplay
Chloé Zhao ,
2021
Nominee
Best Narrative Film
Best Supporting Actor
David Strathairn ,
North Dakota Film Society
2021
Winner
Best Picture
Chloé Zhao ,
Mollye Asher ,
Dan Janvey ,
Frances McDormand ,
Peter Spears ,
Best Director
Chloé Zhao ,
Best Actress
Frances McDormand ,
Best Cinematography
Joshua James Richards ,
2021
Nominee
Best Supporting Actor
David Strathairn ,
North Texas Film Critics Association, US
2021
Winner
Best Picture
Best Director
Chloé Zhao ,
2021
Nominee
Best Actress
Frances McDormand ,
Best Cinematography
Joshua James Richards ,
Oklahoma Film Critics Circle Awards
2021
Winner
Best Actress
Frances McDormand ,
Best Director
Chloé Zhao ,
Best Adapted Screenplay
Chloé Zhao ,
Top Ten Films
Online Film Critics Society Awards
2021
Winner
Best Director
Chloé Zhao ,
Best Actress
Frances McDormand ,
Best Adapted Screenplay
Chloé Zhao ,
Best Cinematography
Joshua James Richards ,
Best Picture
Philadelphia Film Critics Circle Awards
2021
Winner
Best Director
Chloé Zhao ,
Best Cinematography
Joshua James Richards ,
San Diego Film Critics Society Awards
2021
Winner
Best Director
Chloé Zhao ,
Best Cinematography
Joshua James Richards ,
2021
Nominee
Best Picture
Best Actress
Frances McDormand ,
Best Adapted Screenplay
Chloé Zhao ,
San Diego International Film Festival
2020
Winner
Best Gala Film
Chloé Zhao ,
San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle
2021
Winner
Best Film Editing
Chloé Zhao ,
Best Actress
Frances McDormand ,
Best Picture
Best Director
Chloé Zhao ,
2021
Nominee
Best Cinematography
Joshua James Richards ,
Best Supporting Actor
David Strathairn ,
Best Adapted Screenplay
Chloé Zhao ,
San Francisco Film Awards
2020
Winner
Chloé Zhao
San Sebastián International Film Festival
2020
Nominee
Satellite Awards
2021
Winner
Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama
Frances McDormand ,
Best Motion Picture, Drama
Best Director
Chloé Zhao ,
2021
Nominee
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
David Strathairn ,
Best Screenplay, Adapted
Jessica Bruder ,
Chloé Zhao ,
Best Cinematography
Joshua James Richards ,
Best Film Editing
Chloé Zhao ,
Best Sound (Editing & Mixing)
Sergio Diaz ,
Zach Seivers ,
M. Wolf Snyder ,
St. Louis Film Critics Association, US
2021
Winner
Best Cinematography
Joshua James Richards ,
Best Director
Chloé Zhao ,
Best Film
2021
Nominee
Best Score
Ludovico Einaudi ,
Best Actress
Frances McDormand ,
Best Adapted Screenplay
Chloé Zhao ,
Sunset Film Circle Awards
2020
Nominee
Best Cinematography
Joshua James Richards ,
Best Director
Chloé Zhao ,
Best Film
Toronto Film Critics Association Awards
2021
Winner
Best Picture
Best Actress
Frances McDormand ,
Best Director
Chloé Zhao ,
2021
Nominee
Best Screenplay
Chloé Zhao ,
Toronto International Film Festival
2020
Winner
Chloé Zhao
USC Scripter Award
2021
Nominee
Film
Chloé Zhao ,
Jessica Bruder ,
Utah Film Critics Association Awards
2021
Winner
Best Actress
Frances McDormand ,
Best Cinematography
Joshua James Richards ,
Venice Film Festival
2020
Winner
Chloé Zhao
Virginia Film Festival
2020
Winner
Best Narrative Feature
Chloé Zhao ,
Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards
2021
Nominee
Best Film
Best Director
Chloé Zhao ,
Best Actress
Frances McDormand ,
Best Adapted Screenplay
Chloé Zhao ,
Best Cinematography
Joshua James Richards ,
Women's Image Network Awards
2020
Winner
Outstanding Feature Film
2020
Nominee
Actress Feature Film
Frances McDormand ,
Outstanding Film/Show Directed by a Woman
Chloé Zhao ,
