Michael Clayton Awards
Screen Actors Guild
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Nominated | Screen Actors Guild |
Best Actor George Clooney |
| 2007 | Nominated | Screen Actors Guild |
Best Supporting Actor Tom Wilkinson |
| 2007 | Nominated | Screen Actors Guild |
Best Supporting Actress Tilda Swinton |
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Actor George Clooney |
| 2007 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Directing Tony Gilroy |
| 2007 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Original Score James Newton Howard |
| 2007 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Original Screenplay Tony Gilroy |
| 2007 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Picture Sydney Pollack Jennifer Fox Kerry Orent |
| 2007 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Supporting Actor Tom Wilkinson |
| 2007 | Won | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Supporting Actress Tilda Swinton |
African American Film Critics
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Nominated | African American Film Critics |
Best Picture |
Alliance of Women Film Journalists
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Won | Alliance of Women Film Journalists |
Best Supporting Actor Tom Wilkinson |
American Film Institute
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Won | American Film Institute |
Best Picture |
Art Directors Guild
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Nominated | Art Directors Guild |
Best Art Direction in a Contemporary Film Kevin Thompson |
British Academy of Film and Television Arts
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Nominated | British Academy of Film and Television Arts |
Best Actor George Clooney |
| 2007 | Nominated | British Academy of Film and Television Arts |
Best Editing John Gilroy |
| 2007 | Nominated | British Academy of Film and Television Arts |
Best Original Screenplay Tony Gilroy |
| 2007 | Nominated | British Academy of Film and Television Arts |
Best Supporting Actor Tom Wilkinson |
| 2007 | Nominated | British Academy of Film and Television Arts |
Best Supporting Actress Tilda Swinton |
Broadcast Film Critics Association
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Nominated | Broadcast Film Critics Association |
Best Actor George Clooney |
| 2007 | Nominated | Broadcast Film Critics Association |
Best Picture |
| 2007 | Nominated | Broadcast Film Critics Association |
Best Supporting Actor Tom Wilkinson |
| 2007 | Nominated | Broadcast Film Critics Association |
Best Supporting Actress Tilda Swinton |
| 2007 | Nominated | Broadcast Film Critics Association |
Best Writer Tony Gilroy |
Chicago Film Critics Association
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Nominated | Chicago Film Critics Association |
Best Actor George Clooney |
| 2007 | Nominated | Chicago Film Critics Association |
Best Director Tony Gilroy |
| 2007 | Nominated | Chicago Film Critics Association |
Best Original Screenplay Tony Gilroy |
| 2007 | Nominated | Chicago Film Critics Association |
Best Picture |
| 2007 | Nominated | Chicago Film Critics Association |
Best Supporting Actor Tom Wilkinson |
| 2007 | Nominated | Chicago Film Critics Association |
Best Supporting Actress Tilda Swinton |
| 2007 | Nominated | Chicago Film Critics Association |
Most Promising Director Tony Gilroy |
Chicago International Film Festival
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Nominated | Chicago International Film Festival |
Film Presented |
Dallas/Fort Worth Film Critics Association
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Nominated | Dallas/Fort Worth Film Critics Association |
Best Picture |
| 2007 | Won | Dallas/Fort Worth Film Critics Association |
Best Supporting Actress Tilda Swinton |
Detroit Film Critics Society
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Nominated | Detroit Film Critics Society |
Best Supporting Actor Tom Wilkinson |
| 2007 | Won | Detroit Film Critics Society |
Best Actor George Clooney |
| 2007 | Won | Detroit Film Critics Society |
Best Supporting Actress Tilda Swinton |
Directors Guild of America
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Nominated | Directors Guild of America |
Best Director Tony Gilroy |
Golden Satellite Award
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Nominated | Golden Satellite Award |
Best Original Screenplay Tony Gilroy |
| 2007 | Nominated | Golden Satellite Award |
Best Supporting Actor Tom Wilkinson |
| 2007 | Nominated | Golden Satellite Award |
Best Supporting Actress Tilda Swinton |
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Nominated | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama George Clooney |
| 2007 | Nominated | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Tom Wilkinson |
| 2007 | Nominated | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Tilda Swinton |
| 2007 | Nominated | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Picture - Drama |
Kansas City Film Critics Association
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Won | Kansas City Film Critics Association |
Best Supporting Actress Tilda Swinton |
National Board of Review
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Nominated | National Board of Review |
Best Picture |
| 2007 | Won | National Board of Review |
Best Actor George Clooney |
National Society of Film Critics
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Nominated | National Society of Film Critics |
Best Supporting Actress Tilda Swinton |
New York Film Critics Online
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Nominated | New York Film Critics Online |
Best Picture |
Oklahoma Film Critics Circle
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Nominated | Oklahoma Film Critics Circle |
Best Picture |
| 2007 | Won | Oklahoma Film Critics Circle |
Best Actor George Clooney |
Producers Guild of America
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Nominated | Producers Guild of America |
Best Picture |
San Francisco Film Critics Circle
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Won | San Francisco Film Critics Circle |
Best Actor George Clooney |
Southeastern Film Critics Association
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Nominated | Southeastern Film Critics Association |
Best Actor George Clooney |
| 2007 | Nominated | Southeastern Film Critics Association |
Best Picture |
Toronto Film Critics Association
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Nominated | Toronto Film Critics Association |
Best Actor George Clooney |
| 2007 | Nominated | Toronto Film Critics Association |
Best First Film Tony Gilroy |
| 2007 | Nominated | Toronto Film Critics Association |
Best Screenplay Tony Gilroy |
| 2007 | Nominated | Toronto Film Critics Association |
Best Supporting Actress Tilda Swinton |
Toronto International Film Festival
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Nominated | Toronto International Film Festival |
Film Presented |
Utah Film Critics
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Nominated | Utah Film Critics |
Best Picture |
Venice International Film Festival
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Nominated | Venice International Film Festival |
In Competition |
Washington D.C. Film Critics Association
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Won | Washington D.C. Film Critics Association |
Best Actor George Clooney |
Writers Guild of America
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Nominated | Writers Guild of America |
Best Original Screenplay Tony Gilroy |
