Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Actress | Sissy Spacek | Nominated |
| 1982 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Picture | Edward Lewis | Nominated |
| 1982 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Adapted Screenplay | Donald E. Stewart | Won |
| 1982 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Picture | Mildred Lewis | Nominated |
| 1982 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Adapted Screenplay | Costa-Gavras | Won |
| 1982 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Actor | Jack Lemmon | Nominated |
British Academy of Film and Television Arts
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Screenplay | Donald E. Stewart | Won |
| 1982 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Editing | Françoise Bonnot | Won |
| 1982 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Screenplay | Costa-Gavras | Won |
Cannes Film Festival
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Cannes Film Festival | Palme d'Or | Won | |
| 1982 | Cannes Film Festival | Best Actor | Jack Lemmon | Won |
Golden Globes
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Screenplay | Costa-Gavras | Nominated |
| 1982 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama | Sissy Spacek | Nominated |
| 1982 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Picture - Drama | Nominated | |
| 1982 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Director | Costa-Gavras | Nominated |
| 1982 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama | Jack Lemmon | Nominated |
| 1982 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Screenplay | Donald E. Stewart | Nominated |

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