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 |
