Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Adapted Screenplay | Daniel Clowes | Nominated |
| 2001 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Adapted Screenplay | Terry Zwigoff | Nominated |
American Film Institute
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | American Film Institute | Best Supporting Actor | Steve Buscemi | Nominated |
| 2001 | American Film Institute | Best Screenplay | Daniel Clowes | Nominated |
| 2001 | American Film Institute | Best Screenplay | Terry Zwigoff | Nominated |
Chicago Film Critics Association
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Chicago Film Critics Association | Best Supporting Actor | Steve Buscemi | Won |
Golden Globes
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy | Thora Birch | Nominated |
| 2001 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | Steve Buscemi | Nominated |
Independent Spirit Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Independent Spirit Awards | Best First Screenplay | Terry Zwigoff | Won |
| 2001 | Independent Spirit Awards | Best First Feature | Terry Zwigoff | Nominated |
| 2001 | Independent Spirit Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Steve Buscemi | Won |
| 2001 | Independent Spirit Awards | Best First Screenplay | Daniel Clowes | Won |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Los Angeles Film Critics Association | Best Screenplay | Terry Zwigoff | Won |
| 2001 | Los Angeles Film Critics Association | Best Screenplay | Daniel Clowes | Won |
National Society of Film Critics
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | National Society of Film Critics | Best Supporting Actor | Steve Buscemi | Won |
New York Film Critics Circle
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | New York Film Critics Circle | Best Supporting Actor | Steve Buscemi | Won |
Toronto Film Critics Association
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Toronto Film Critics Association | Best Actress | Thora Birch | Won |
| 2001 | Toronto Film Critics Association | Best Supporting Actor [Runner-up] | Steve Buscemi | Won |
| 2001 | Toronto Film Critics Association | Best Screenplay [Runner-up] | Daniel Clowes | Won |
| 2001 | Toronto Film Critics Association | Best Supporting Actress | Scarlett Johansson | Won |
| 2001 | Toronto Film Critics Association | Best Screenplay [Runner-up] | Terry Zwigoff | Won |
Writers Guild of America
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Writers Guild of America | Best Adapted Screenplay | Daniel Clowes | Nominated |
| 2001 | Writers Guild of America | Best Adapted Screenplay | Terry Zwigoff | Nominated |
