Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Director | Milos Forman | Won |
| 1984 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Editing | Michael Chandler | Nominated |
| 1984 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Editing | Nena Danevic | Nominated |
| 1984 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Picture | Saul Zaentz | Won |
| 1984 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Art Direction | Karel Cerny | Won |
| 1984 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Adapted Screenplay | Peter Shaffer | Won |
| 1984 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Actor | Tom Hulce | Nominated |
| 1984 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Makeup | Paul LeBlanc | Won |
| 1984 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Sound | Todd Boekelheide | Won |
| 1984 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Sound | Tom Scott | Won |
| 1984 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Cinematography | Miroslav Ondrícek | Nominated |
| 1984 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Art Direction | Patrizia Von Brandenstein | Won |
| 1984 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Sound | Mark Berger | Won |
| 1984 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Costume Design | Theodor Pistek | Won |
| 1984 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Makeup | Dick Smith | Won |
| 1984 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Actor | F. Murray Abraham | Won |
| 1984 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Sound | Chris Newman | Won |
American Film Institute
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | American Film Institute | 100 Greatest American Movies | Won |
British Academy of Film and Television Arts
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Adapted Screenplay | Peter Shaffer | Nominated |
| 1985 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Costumes | Theodor Pistek | Nominated |
| 1985 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Cinematography | Miroslav Ondrícek | Nominated |
| 1985 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Sound Award | Dick Smith | Nominated |
| 1986 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Editing Award | Michael Chandler | Nominated |
| 1985 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Production Design | Patrizia Von Brandenstein | Nominated |
| 1985 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Picture | Nominated | |
| 1985 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Makeup Award | Dick Smith | Nominated |
Directors Guild of America
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Directors Guild of America | Best Director | Milos Forman | Won |
French Academy of Cinema
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | French Academy of Cinema | Best Foreign Film | Milos Forman | Won |
Golden Globes
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama | Tom Hulce | Nominated |
| 1984 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Director | Milos Forman | Won |
| 1984 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | Jeffrey Jones | Nominated |
| 1984 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama | F. Murray Abraham | Won |
| 1984 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Screenplay | Peter Shaffer | Won |
| 1984 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Picture - Drama | Won |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Los Angeles Film Critics Association | Best Director | Milos Forman | Won |
| 1984 | Los Angeles Film Critics Association | Best Actor | F. Murray Abraham | Won |
| 1984 | Los Angeles Film Critics Association | Best Picture | Won | |
| 1984 | Los Angeles Film Critics Association | Best Screenplay | Peter Shaffer | Won |
