Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Movie | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Broadcast Film Critics Association | Best Adapted Screenplay | Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close | Nominated |
| 2008 | Academy Awards | Best Adapted Screenplay | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button | Nominated |
| 2008 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Adapted Screenplay | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button | Nominated |
| 2008 | Broadcast Film Critics Association | Best Screenplay | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button | Nominated |
| 2008 | Chicago Film Critics Association | Best Adapted Screenplay | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button | Nominated |
| 2008 | Golden Globes | Best Screenplay | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button | Nominated |
| 2008 | London Film Critics Association | Screenwriter of the Year | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button | Nominated |
| 2008 | National Board of Review | Best Adapted Screenplay | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button | Won |
| 2008 | Southeastern Film Critics Association | Best Adapted Screenplay | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button | Nominated |
| 2008 | Writers Guild of America | Best Adapted Screenplay | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button | Nominated |
| 2006 | National Society of Film Critics | Best Screenplay | The Good Shepherd | Nominated |
| 2005 | Academy Awards | Best Adapted Screenplay | Munich | Nominated |
| 2005 | Golden Globes | Best Screenplay | Munich | Nominated |
| 2005 | Kansas City Film Critics Association | Best Adapted Screenplay | Munich | Nominated |
| 2005 | National Society of Film Critics | Best Screenplay (Runner-up) | Munich | Won |
| 2005 | Online Film Critics Association | Best Adapted Screenplay | Munich | Nominated |
| 1999 | Academy Awards | Best Adapted Screenplay | The Insider | Nominated |
| 1999 | Golden Globes | Best Screenplay | The Insider | Nominated |
| 1999 | Writers Guild of America | Best Adapted Screenplay | The Insider | Nominated |
| 1994 | Academy Awards | Best Adapted Screenplay | Forrest Gump | Won |
| 1994 | Golden Globes | Best Screenplay | Forrest Gump | Nominated |
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