List of accolades received by Inception

Cast at the premiere of Inception

Total number of wins and nominations
Totals 94 205
References

Inception is a 2010 science fiction thriller film directed and written by Christopher Nolan. Released to critical and commercial success, the film was named one of the ten best films of the year by National Board of Review and American Film Institute.

Inception won the 83rd Academy Awards for Best Cinematography, Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Mixing and Best Visual Effects, and was nominated for a total of eight, including Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay.[1] With four wins, the film tied The King's Speech—Best Picture winner—for most wins of the ceremony.

Organizations

Awards
Ceremony Award Category Recipients and nominees Result
83rd Academy Awards[1] Academy Award Best Picture Emma Thomas and Christopher Nolan Nominated
Best Original Screenplay Christopher Nolan Nominated
Best Art Direction Art Direction: Guy Hendrix Dyas; Set Decoration: Larry Dias and Doug Mowat Nominated
Best Cinematography Wally Pfister Won
Best Original Score Hans Zimmer Nominated
Best Sound Editing Richard King Won
Best Sound Mixing Lora Hirschberg, Gary A. Rizzo and Ed Novick Won
Best Visual Effects Paul Franklin, Chris Corbould, Andrew Lockley and Peter Bebb Won
Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Grammy Award Best Score Soundtrack Album For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Hans Zimmer Nominated
American Film Institute [2] AFI Award Movies of the Year Won
British Academy of Film and Television Arts [3] BAFTA Award Best Film Emma Thomas, Christopher Nolan Nominated
Best Director Christopher Nolan Nominated
Best Original Screenplay Christopher Nolan Nominated
Best Cinematography Wally Pfister Nominated
Best Editing Lee Smith Nominated
Best Original Music Hans Zimmer Nominated
Best Production Design Guy Hendrix Dyas, Larry Dias, Doug Mowat Won
Best Sound Richard King, Lora Hirschberg, Gary A Rizzo, Ed Novick Won
Best Special Visual Effects Chris Corbould, Paul Franklin, Andrew Lockley, Peter Bebb Won
Crime Writers Association Crime Thriller Awards Film of the Year Christopher Nolan Won
Czech Lion Awards 2010[4][5][6] Czech Lion Award Best Foreign Film Christopher Nolan Won
Hollywood Foreign Press Association [7] Golden Globe Award Best Motion Picture - Drama Nominated
Best Director Christopher Nolan
Best Screenplay Christopher Nolan
Best Original Score Hans Zimmer
Hollywood Film Festival [8] Hollywood Film Awards Movie of the Year Won
Cinematographer of the Year Wally Pfister
Film Composer of the Year Hans Zimmer
IGN [9] IGN Movie Awards Best Movie Won
Best Sci-Fi Movie Nominated
Best Director Christopher Nolan Won
Best Actress Marion Cotillard Nominated
Best Poster
Best Trailer
Japan Academy Prize Association Japan Academy Prize Outstanding Foreign Language Film Nominated
2011 MTV Movie Awards MTV Movie Awards Best Movie Nominated
Best Scared-As-S**t Performance Ellen Page[a] Won
Best Kiss Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Ellen Page[a] Nominated
Best Fight Joseph Gordon-Levitt vs. Hallway Attacker
Best Jaw Dropping Moment Leonardo DiCaprio and Ellen Page[a]
Biggest Badass Star Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Best Line from a Movie Tom Hardy
International Press Academy [10] Satellite Award Best Drama Film Nominated
Best Director Christopher Nolan
Best Actor (Drama) Leonardo DiCaprio
Best Supporting Actress Marion Cotillard
Best Original Screenplay Christopher Nolan
Best Art Direction & Production Design Guy Hendrix Dyas, Luke Freeborn, Brad Ricker, Dean Wolcott Won
Best Cinematography Wally Pfister
Best Editing Lee Smith Nominated
Best Original Score Hans Zimmer Won
Best Sound Richard King, Ed Novick, Lora Hirschberg, Gary Rizzo Nominated
Best Visual Effects Paul J. Franklin, Chris Corbould, Andrew Lockley, Peter Bebb
Irish Film & Television Academy [11] IFTA Award Actor in a Supporting Role - Film Cillian Murphy Nominated
International Film
International Actor Leonardo DiCaprio
National Board of Review [12] NBR Award Top Ten Films Won
People's Choice Awards [13] People's Choice Awards Favorite Movie Nominated
Favorite Drama Movie
Favorite Movie Actor Leonardo DiCaprio
Favorite On-Screen Team Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ellen Page[a], Tom Hardy & Dileep Rao
37th Saturn Awards Saturn Award Best Science Fiction Film Won
Best Actor Leonardo DiCaprio Nominated
Best Actress Ellen Page[a]
Best Supporting Actor Tom Hardy
Best Director Christopher Nolan Won
Best Writing Christopher Nolan
Best Music Hans Zimmer
Best Production Design Guy Hendrix Nominated
Best Special Effects Paul Franklin, Chris Corbould, Andrew Lockley, and Peter Bebb Won
Scream Awards [14] Scream Awards The Ultimate Scream Won
Best Science Fiction Movie
Best Director Christopher Nolan Nominated
Best Scream-play Christopher Nolan
Best Science Fiction Actor Leonardo DiCaprio Won
Best Science Fiction Actress Ellen Page[a] Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt Won
Best Supporting Actress Marion Cotillard Nominated
Best Breakout Performance - Male Tom Hardy Won
Best Cameo Michael Caine Nominated
Best Ensemble
Fight Scene of the Year Anti-Gravity Hotel Fight Won
Holy Sh*t Scene of the Year Freight train drives through city street Nominated
Paris street folds over onto itself
Best F/X
69th World Science Fiction Convention [15] Hugo Award Best Dramatic presentation, Long Form Won
World Soundtrack Awards 2011[16] World Soundtrack Award Best Original Score of the Year Hans Zimmer Won

Guild awards

Awards
Ceremony Award Category Name Result
American Cinema Editors [17] Eddie Award Best Edited Feature Film - Dramatic Lee Smith Nominated
American Society of Cinematographers [18] ASC Award Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography - Theatrical Release Wally Pfister Won
Art Directors Guild [19] ADG Award Excellence in Production Design for a Fantasy Film Guy Hendrix Dyas Won
Cinema Audio Society [20] CAS Award Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Motion Picture Ed Novick, Lora Hirschberg, and Gary A. Rizzo Nominated
Costume Designers Guild [21] CDG Award Excellence in Costume Design for a Contemporary Film Jeffrey Kurland Nominated
Directors Guild of America [22] DGA Award Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film Christopher Nolan Nominated
Motion Picture Sound Editors [23] Golden Reel Award Dialogue and ADR in a Feature Film Richard King, Hugo Weng, R.J. Kizer Nominated
Music in a Feature Film Alex Gibson, Ryan Rubin Won
Sound Effects and Foley in a Feature Film Richard King, Christopher Flick, John Roesch, Alyson Dee Moore
Producers Guild of America [24] Darryl F. Zanuck Producer of the Year Award Best Theatrical Motion Picture Christopher Nolan, Emma Thomas Nominated
Screen Actors Guild [25] SAG Award Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble Won
Visual Effects Society [26] VES Award Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual Effects Driven Feature Motion Picture Paul Franklin, Chris Corbould, Mike Chambers, Matthew Plummer Won
Outstanding Created Environment in a Live Action Feature Motion Picture Bruno Baron, Dan Neal, Graham Page, Per Mork-Jensen
Outstanding Models & Miniatures in a Feature Motion Picture Ian Hunter, Scott Beverly, Forest Fischer, Robert Spurlock
Outstanding Compositing in a Feature Motion Picture Astrid Busser-Casas, Scott Pritchard, Jan Maroske, George Zwier
Writers Guild of America [27] WGA Award Best Original Screenplay Christopher Nolan Won

Critics groups

Awards
Ceremony Award Category Name Result
African-American Film Critics Association [28] AAFCA Award Top 10 Films Won
Best Director Christopher Nolan Won
Alliance of Women Film Journalists [29] EDA Award Best Film Nominated
Best Director Christopher Nolan
Best Original Screenplay Christopher Nolan
Best Editing Lee Smith Won
Best Cinematography Wally Pfister Nominated
Best Film Music or Score Hans Zimmer
Most Beautiful Film
Black Film Critics Circle [30] BFCC Award Top Ten Films Won
Best Original Screenplay Christopher Nolan Won
Austin Film Critics Association [31] AFCA Award Top 10 Films Won
Broadcast Film Critics Association[32] Critics Choice Award Best Film Nominated
Best Director Christopher Nolan
Best Original Screenplay Christopher Nolan
Best Action Movie Won
Best Cinematography Wally Pfister
Best Art Direction Guy Hendrix Dyas, Larry Dias, and Doug Mowat
Best Editing Lee Smith
Best Visual Effects
Best Score Hans Zimmer Nominated
Best Sound Won
Central Ohio Film Critics Association [33] COFCA Award Best Film Won
Best Director Christopher Nolan
Best Actor Leonardo DiCaprio Nominated
Best Ensemble
Actor of the Year Leonardo DiCaprio
Best Cinematography Wally Pfister
Best Original Screenplay Christopher Nolan Won
Best Score Hans Zimmer
Chicago Film Critics Association [34] Chicago Film Critics Award Best Picture Nominated
Best Director Christopher Nolan
Best Original Screenplay Christopher Nolan Won
Best Cinematography Wally Pfister
Best Original Score Hans Zimmer Nominated
Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association [35] DFWFCA Award Top 10 Films Won
Best Director Christopher Nolan 4th Place
Best Screenplay Christopher Nolan 2nd Place
Denver Film Critics Society [36] Denver Film Critics Society Award Best Director Christopher Nolan Nominated
Best Original Screenplay Christopher Nolan Won
Detroit Film Critics Society [37] Detroit Film Critics Award Best Film Nominated
Best Director Christopher Nolan
Florida Film Critics Circle [38] FFCC Award Best Original Screenplay Christopher Nolan Won
Best Art Direction /Production Design Brad Ricker and Guy Hendrix Dyas
Best Cinematography Wally Pfister
Best Visual Effects
Houston Film Critics Society [39] Houston Film Critics Award Best Picture Nominated
Best Director Christopher Nolan
Best Screenplay Christopher Nolan
Best Cinematography Wally Pfister Won
Best Original Score Hans Zimmer
Indiana Film Critics Association [40] IFJA Award Best Film Runner-up
Best Director Christopher Nolan Won
Best Screenplay Christopher Nolan Runner-up
Original Vision Award Christopher Nolan Won
Iowa Film Critics [41] IFC Award Best Director Christopher Nolan Nominated
Kansas City Film Critics Circle [42] Robert Altman Award Best Director Christopher Nolan Won
Loutzenhiser Awards Best Original Screenplay Christopher Nolan
Vince Koehler Award Best Sci-fi, Fantasy or Horror Film
Las Vegas Film Critics Society [43] Sierra Award Best Picture 2nd Place
Best Director Christoper Nolan Nominated
Best Actor Leonardo DiCaprio
Best Screenplay Christopher Nolan
Best Art Direction Guy Hendrix Dyas
Best Cinematography Wally Pfister Won
Best Film Editing Lee Smith
Best Score Hans Zimmer Nominated
Best Visual Effects Won
Best DVD Nominated
London Film Critics Circle [44] London Film Critics Circle Award Director of the Year Christopher Nolan Nominated
British Actor in a Supporting Role Tom Hardy
Los Angeles Film Critics Association [45] LAFCA Award Best Production Design Guy Hendrix Dyas Won
North Texas Film Critics Association NTFCA Award Best Picture Won
Best Director Christopher Nolan
Best Cinematography Wally Pfister
Oklahoma Film Critics Circle [46] OFCC Award Top 10 Films Won
Best Original Screenplay Christopher Nolan Won
Online Film Critics Society [47] OFCS Award Best Picture Nominated
Best Director Christopher Nolan
Best Original Screenplay Christopher Nolan Won
Best Cinematography Wally Pfister Nominated
Best Editing Lee Smith Won
Phoenix Film Critics Society [48] PFCS Award Best Picture Nominated
Best Director Christopher Nolan Won
Best Original Screenplay Christopher Nolan
Best Acting Ensemble Nominated
Best Cinematography Wally Pfister
Best Editing Lee Smith Won
Best Production Design Guy Hendrix Dyas
Best Score Hans Zimmer
Best Visual Effects
Best Stunts
San Diego Film Critics Society [49] San Diego Film Critics Award Best Film Nominated
Best Director Christopher Nolan
Best Original Screenplay Christopher Nolan
Best Cinematography Wally Pfister Won
Best Editing Lee Smith Nominated
Best Production Design Guy Hendrix Dyas
Southeastern Film Critics Association [50] Southeastern Film Critics Award Top 10 Films Won
Best Director Christopher Nolan Runner-up
Best Original Screenplay Christopher Nolan
Best Cinematography Wally Pfister
St. Louis Film Critics Association [51] St. Louis Film Critics Award Best Film Nominated
Best Director Christopher Nolan Runner-up
Best Original Screenplay Christopher Nolan
Best Music Hans Zimmer
Best Visual Effects Won
Moving the Medium Forward
Special Merit The zero-gravity hotel hallway fight scene with Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Toronto Film Critics Association [52] TFCA Award Best Director Christopher Nolan Runner-up
Utah Film Critics Association [53] Utah Film Critics Award Best Picture Nominated
Best Achievement in Directing Christopher Nolan Won
Best Screenplay Christopher Nolan Nominated
Best Cinematography Wally Pfister
Vancouver Film Critics Circle [54] VFCC Award Best Screenplay Christopher Nolan Nominated
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association [55] WAFCA Award Best Film Nominated
Best Director Christopher Nolan
Best Acting Ensemble Tom Berenger, Michael Caine, Marion Cotillard, Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Tom Hardy, Cillian Murphy, Elliot Page, Dileep Rao, Ken Watanabe
Best Original Screenplay Christopher Nolan Won
Best Art Direction
Best Cinematography Wally Pfister
Best Score Hans Zimmer

Top ten lists

The film appeared on over 273 critics' top ten lists, the second most any other film of 2010 (runner up only to The Social Network), and was named #1 on 55 critics' lists.[56] Some of the notable critics' placement of Inception are:[57]

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f Came out as transgender in 2020

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