Breaking The Waves Awards

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

Year Result Award Category
1996 Nominated Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Actress
Emily Watson

Cannes Film Festival

Year Result Award Category
1996 Won Cannes Film Festival Grand Jury Prize

European Film Academy

Year Result Award Category
1996 Won European Film Academy Best Actress
Emily Watson
1996 Won European Film Academy Best European Film
1996 Won European Film Academy Critics Award

French Academy of Cinema

Year Result Award Category
1996 Won French Academy of Cinema Best Foreign Language Film

Los Angeles Film Critics Association

Year Result Award Category
1996 Won Los Angeles Film Critics Association New Generation Award
Emily Watson

National Board of Review

Year Result Award Category
1996 Nominated National Board of Review Best Picture

National Society of Film Critics

Year Result Award Category
1996 Won National Society of Film Critics Best Actress
Emily Watson
1996 Won National Society of Film Critics Best Cinematography
Robby Müller
1996 Won National Society of Film Critics Best Director
Lars von Trier
1996 Won National Society of Film Critics Best Picture

New York Film Critics Circle

Year Result Award Category
1996 Won New York Film Critics Circle Best Actress
Emily Watson
1996 Won New York Film Critics Circle Best Cinematography
Robby Müller
1996 Won New York Film Critics Circle Best Director
Lars von Trier

Telluride Film Festival

Year Result Award Category
1996 Nominated Telluride Film Festival Film Presented