Burn After Reading Awards
Art Directors Guild
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Nominated | Art Directors Guild |
Best Art Direction in a Contemporary Film Jess Gonchor |
British Academy of Film and Television Arts
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Nominated | British Academy of Film and Television Arts |
Best Original Screenplay Ethan Coen Joel Coen |
| 2008 | Nominated | British Academy of Film and Television Arts |
Best Supporting Actor Brad Pitt |
| 2008 | Nominated | British Academy of Film and Television Arts |
Best Supporting Actress Tilda Swinton |
Broadcast Film Critics Association
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Nominated | Broadcast Film Critics Association |
Best Comedy Movie |
Detroit Film Critics Society
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Nominated | Detroit Film Critics Society |
Best Ensemble |
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Nominated | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy Frances McDormand |
| 2008 | Nominated | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Picture - Musical or Comedy |
National Board of Review
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Nominated | National Board of Review |
Best Picture |
St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Won | St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association |
Best Comedy |
Toronto International Film Festival
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Nominated | Toronto International Film Festival |
Film Presented |
Utah Film Critics
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Nominated | Utah Film Critics |
Best Supporting Actress Frances McDormand |
Venice International Film Festival
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Nominated | Venice International Film Festival |
Film Presented |
Writers Guild of America
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Nominated | Writers Guild of America |
Best Original Screenplay Ethan Coen Joel Coen |
