Broadcast Film Critics Association
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Broadcast Film Critics Association | Best Original Screenplay | Will Reiser | Nominated |
Detroit Film Critics Society
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Detroit Film Critics Society | Best Screenplay | Will Reiser | Nominated |
Golden Globes
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Picture - Comedy or Musical | Nominated | |
| 2011 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy | Joseph Gordon-Levitt | Nominated |
Independent Spirit Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Independent Spirit Awards | Best Feature | Nominated | |
| 2011 | Independent Spirit Awards | Best Supporting Female | Anjelica Huston | Nominated |
| 2011 | Independent Spirit Awards | Best First Screenplay | Will Reiser | Won |
London Film Festival
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | London Film Festival | Film Presented | Nominated |
National Board of Review
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | National Board of Review | Best Original Screenplay | Will Reiser | Won |
| 2011 | National Board of Review | Best Independent Film | Won |
Toronto International Film Festival
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Toronto International Film Festival | Film Presented | Nominated |
Writers Guild of America
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Writers Guild of America | Best Original Screenplay | Will Reiser | Nominated |
