A History of Violence Awards

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

Year Result Award Category
2005 Nominated Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Adapted Screenplay
Josh Olson
2005 Nominated Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Supporting Actor
William Hurt

American Film Institute

Year Result Award Category
2005 Won American Film Institute Best Picture

British Academy of Film and Television Arts

Year Result Award Category
2005 Nominated British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Adapted Screenplay
Josh Olson

Broadcast Film Critics Association

Year Result Award Category
2005 Nominated Broadcast Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actress
Maria Bello

Cannes Film Festival

Year Result Award Category
2005 Nominated Cannes Film Festival In Competition

Chicago Film Critics Association

Year Result Award Category
2005 Nominated Chicago Film Critics Association Best Picture
2005 Nominated Chicago Film Critics Association Best Screenplay
Josh Olson
2005 Won Chicago Film Critics Association Best Director
David Cronenberg
2005 Won Chicago Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actress
Maria Bello

Dallas/Fort Worth Film Critics Association

Year Result Award Category
2005 Won Dallas/Fort Worth Film Critics Association Top Ten Film

Hollywood Foreign Press Association

Year Result Award Category
2005 Nominated Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
Maria Bello
2005 Nominated Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Picture - Drama

Kansas City Film Critics Association

Year Result Award Category
2005 Nominated Kansas City Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actress
Maria Bello

London Film Critics Association

Year Result Award Category
2005 Nominated London Film Critics Association Best Actor
Viggo Mortensen
2005 Nominated London Film Critics Association Best Actress
Maria Bello
2005 Nominated London Film Critics Association Best Director
David Cronenberg
2005 Nominated London Film Critics Association Best Picture

Los Angeles Film Critics Association

Year Result Award Category
2005 Won Los Angeles Film Critics Association Best Director (Runner-up)
David Cronenberg
2005 Won Los Angeles Film Critics Association Best Picture (Runner-up)
2005 Won Los Angeles Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actor
William Hurt

National Board of Review

Year Result Award Category
2005 Nominated National Board of Review Best Picture

National Society of Film Critics

Year Result Award Category
2005 Won National Society of Film Critics Best Director
David Cronenberg
2005 Won National Society of Film Critics Best Picture (Runner-up)
2005 Won National Society of Film Critics Best Supporting Actor
Ed Harris

New York Film Critics Circle

Year Result Award Category
2005 Won New York Film Critics Circle Best Supporting Actor
William Hurt
2005 Won New York Film Critics Circle Best Supporting Actress
Maria Bello

Online Film Critics Association

Year Result Award Category
2005 Nominated Online Film Critics Association Best Adapted Screenplay
Josh Olson
2005 Nominated Online Film Critics Association Best Editing
Ronald Sanders
2005 Nominated Online Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actor
William Hurt
2005 Won Online Film Critics Association Best Director
David Cronenberg
2005 Won Online Film Critics Association Best Picture
2005 Won Online Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actress
Maria Bello

Phoenix Film Critics Association

Year Result Award Category
2005 Won Phoenix Film Critics Association Top Ten Film of the Year

Toronto Film Critics Association

Year Result Award Category
2005 Nominated Toronto Film Critics Association Best Director
David Cronenberg
2005 Nominated Toronto Film Critics Association Best Picture

Writers Guild of America

Year Result Award Category
2005 Nominated Writers Guild of America Best Adapted Screenplay
Josh Olson