Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Movie | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Academy Awards | Best Adapted Screenplay | Up in the Air (2009) | Nominated |
| 2009 | Academy Awards | Best Picture | Up in the Air (2009) | Nominated |
| 2009 | Academy Awards | Best Director | Up in the Air (2009) | Nominated |
| 2009 | Austin Film Critics | Best Adapted Screenplay | Up in the Air (2009) | Won |
| 2009 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Adapted Screenplay | Up in the Air (2009) | Won |
| 2009 | Chicago Film Critics Association | Best Adapted Screenplay | Up in the Air (2009) | Won |
| 2009 | Directors Guild of America | Best Director | Up in the Air (2009) | Nominated |
| 2009 | Florida Film Critics | Best Director | Up in the Air (2009) | Won |
| 2009 | Golden Globes | Best Director | Up in the Air (2009) | Nominated |
| 2009 | Golden Globes | Best Screenplay | Up in the Air (2009) | Won |
| 2009 | National Board of Review | Best Adapted Screenplay | Up in the Air (2009) | Won |
| 2009 | Toronto Film Critics Association | Best Screenplay | Up in the Air (2009) | Won |
| 2009 | Washington D.C. Film Critics Association | Best Adapted Screenplay | Up in the Air (2009) | Won |
| 2009 | Writers Guild of America | Best Adapted Screenplay | Up in the Air (2009) | Nominated |
| 2007 | Academy Awards | Best Directing | Juno | Nominated |
| 2007 | Chicago Film Critics Association | Best Director | Juno | Nominated |
| 2007 | Detroit Film Critics Society | Best Director | Juno | Nominated |
| 2007 | Independent Spirit Awards | Best Director | Juno | Nominated |
| 2006 | Chicago Film Critics Association | Most Promising Director | Thank You for Smoking | Nominated |
| 2006 | Chicago Film Critics Association | Best Adapted Screenplay | Thank You for Smoking | Nominated |
| 2006 | Independent Spirit Awards | Best Screenplay | Thank You for Smoking | Won |
| 2006 | Las Vegas Film Critics Association | Best Screenplay | Thank You for Smoking | Won |
| 2006 | National Board of Review | Best Directorial Debut | Thank You for Smoking | Won |
| 2006 | Online Film Critics Association | Best Adapted Screenplay | Thank You for Smoking | Nominated |
| 2006 | Online Film Critics Association | Breakthrough Filmmaker | Thank You for Smoking | Nominated |
| 2006 | San Diego Film Critics Association | Best Adapted Screenplay | Thank You for Smoking | Won |
| 2006 | Satellite Awards | Best Adapted Screenplay | Thank You for Smoking | Nominated |
| 2006 | Toronto Film Critics Association | Best First Feature | Thank You for Smoking | Nominated |
| 2006 | Washington D.C. Film Critics Association | Best Adapted Screenplay | Thank You for Smoking | Won |
| 2006 | Writers Guild of America | Best Adapted Screenplay | Thank You for Smoking | Nominated |
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