Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Original Screenplay | George Clooney | Nominated |
| 2005 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Art Direction | Jan Pascale | Nominated |
| 2005 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Original Screenplay | Grant Heslov | Nominated |
| 2005 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Cinematography | Robert Elswit | Nominated |
| 2005 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Director | George Clooney | Nominated |
| 2005 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Actor | David Strathairn | Nominated |
| 2005 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Picture | Grant Heslov | Nominated |
| 2005 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Art Direction | Nominated |
American Cinema Editors Guild
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | American Cinema Editors Guild | Best Edited Feature - Drama | Stephen Mirrione | Nominated |
American Film Institute
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | American Film Institute | Best Picture | Won |
American Society of Cinematographers
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | American Society of Cinematographers | Best Cinematography | Robert Elswit | Nominated |
Art Directors Guild
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Art Directors Guild | Best Art Direction - Period or Fantasy Film | Nominated |
Boston Society of Film Critics
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Boston Society of Film Critics | Best Cinematography | Robert Elswit | Won |
British Academy of Film and Television Arts
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Editing | Stephen Mirrione | Nominated |
| 2005 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Picture | Nominated | |
| 2005 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Supporting Actor | George Clooney | Nominated |
| 2005 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Actor | David Strathairn | Nominated |
| 2005 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Original Screenplay | Grant Heslov | Nominated |
| 2005 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Original Screenplay | George Clooney | Nominated |
| 2005 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Director | George Clooney | Nominated |
Broadcast Film Critics Association
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Broadcast Film Critics Association | Best Director | George Clooney | Nominated |
| 2005 | Broadcast Film Critics Association | Best Actor | David Strathairn | Nominated |
| 2005 | Broadcast Film Critics Association | Best Screenplay | George Clooney | Nominated |
| 2005 | Broadcast Film Critics Association | Best Screenplay | Grant Heslov | Nominated |
| 2005 | Broadcast Film Critics Association | Best Picture | Nominated | |
| 2005 | Broadcast Film Critics Association | Best Ensemble Acting | Nominated |
Chicago Film Critics Association
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Chicago Film Critics Association | Best Picture | Nominated | |
| 2005 | Chicago Film Critics Association | Best Actor | David Strathairn | Nominated |
| 2005 | Chicago Film Critics Association | Best Screenplay | George Clooney | Nominated |
| 2005 | Chicago Film Critics Association | Best Screenplay | Grant Heslov | Nominated |
| 2005 | Chicago Film Critics Association | Best Director | George Clooney | Nominated |
| 2005 | Chicago Film Critics Association | Best Cinematography | Robert Elswit | Nominated |
Dallas/Fort Worth Film Critics Association
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Dallas/Fort Worth Film Critics Association | Top Ten Film | Won |
Directors Guild of America
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Directors Guild of America | Best Director | George Clooney | Nominated |
European Film Academy
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | European Film Academy | European Film Academy Non-European Film 2005 - Prix Screen International | Won |
Golden Globes
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Screenplay | Grant Heslov | Nominated |
| 2005 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Director | George Clooney | Nominated |
| 2005 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama | David Strathairn | Nominated |
| 2005 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Screenplay | George Clooney | Nominated |
| 2005 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Picture - Drama | Nominated |
Independent Spirit Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Independent Spirit Awards | Best Actor | David Strathairn | Nominated |
| 2005 | Independent Spirit Awards | Best Director | George Clooney | Nominated |
| 2005 | Independent Spirit Awards | Best Cinematography | Robert Elswit | Won |
| 2005 | Independent Spirit Awards | Best Picture | Nominated |
Kansas City Film Critics Association
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Kansas City Film Critics Association | Best Original Screenplay | Grant Heslov | Nominated |
| 2005 | Kansas City Film Critics Association | Best Original Screenplay | George Clooney | Nominated |
London Film Critics Association
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | London Film Critics Association | Best Actor | David Strathairn | Nominated |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Los Angeles Film Critics Association | Best Supporting Actor (Runner-up) | Frank Langella | Won |
| 2005 | Los Angeles Film Critics Association | Best Production Design (Runner-up) | James D. Bissell | Won |
| 2005 | Los Angeles Film Critics Association | Best Cinematography | Robert Elswit | Won |
National Board of Review
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | National Board of Review | Best Picture | Won |
National Society of Film Critics
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | National Society of Film Critics | Best Cinematography (Runner-up) | Robert Elswit | Won |
| 2005 | National Society of Film Critics | Best Supporting Actor (Runner-up) | Frank Langella | Won |
Online Film Critics Association
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Online Film Critics Association | Best Picture | Nominated | |
| 2005 | Online Film Critics Association | Best Cinematography | Robert Elswit | Nominated |
| 2005 | Online Film Critics Association | Best Original Screenplay | George Clooney | Won |
| 2005 | Online Film Critics Association | Best Director | George Clooney | Nominated |
| 2005 | Online Film Critics Association | Best Original Screenplay | Grant Heslov | Won |
| 2005 | Online Film Critics Association | Best Editing | Stephen Mirrione | Nominated |
| 2005 | Online Film Critics Association | Best Actor | David Strathairn | Nominated |
Phoenix Film Critics Association
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Phoenix Film Critics Association | Best Director | George Clooney | Won |
| 2005 | Phoenix Film Critics Association | Top Ten Film of the Year | Won |
Producers Guild of America
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Producers Guild of America | Producer of the Year | Grant Heslov | Nominated |
San Francisco Film Critics Circle
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | San Francisco Film Critics Circle | Best Screenplay | Grant Heslov | Won |
| 2005 | San Francisco Film Critics Circle | Best Screenplay | George Clooney | Won |
Screen Actors Guild Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Screen Actors Guild | Best Actor | David Strathairn | Nominated |
| 2005 | Screen Actors Guild | Best Ensemble | Nominated |
Venice International Film Festival
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Venice International Film Festival | Best Actor | David Strathairn | Won |
| 2005 | Venice International Film Festival | Best Screenplay | Grant Heslov | Won |
| 2005 | Venice International Film Festival | In Competition | Nominated | |
| 2005 | Venice International Film Festival | Best Screenplay | George Clooney | Won |
Writers Guild of America
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Writers Guild of America | Best Original Screenplay | Grant Heslov | Nominated |
| 2005 | Writers Guild of America | Best Original Screenplay | George Clooney | Nominated |
