+ List of accolades received by Drive Albert Brooks's performance gained the most attention from award groups out of the cast. Accolades Award Won NominatedAcademy AwardsAfrican-American Film Critics AssociationAlliance of Women Film JournalistsArt Directors GuildAustin Film Critics AssociationAustralian Academy of Cinema and Television ArtsAustralian Film Critics AssociationBelgian Film Critics AssociationBoston Society of Film CriticsBritish Academy Film AwardsCannes Film FestivalChicago Film Critics AssociationCritics' Choice Movie AwardsDallasFort Worth Film Critics AssociationDavid di DonatelloDetroit Film Critics SocietyDublin Film Critics' CircleEmpire AwardsFlorida Film Critics CircleGolden Globe AwardHollywood Film AwardsHouston Film Critics SocietyIndependent Spirit AwardsLondon Film Critics' CircleLos Angeles Film Critics AssociationMTV Movie AwardsNational Board of ReviewNational Society of Film CriticsNew York Film Critics CircleNew York Film Critics OnlineOnline Film Critics SocietySan Diego Film Critics SocietySan Francisco Film Critics CircleSatellite AwardsSt. Louis Film Critics AssociationVillage Voice Film PollWashington D.C. Area Film Critics AssociationWorld Soundtrack AcademyTotal number of wins and nominations References
Drive is a 2011 American action drama film directed by Nicolas Winding Refn and written by Hossein Amini, based on the 2005 novel Drive by James Sallis. The film stars Ryan Gosling as an unnamed Hollywood stunt driver moonlighting as a getaway driver, whose budding relationship with his neighbor Irene (Carey Mulligan) and her young son Benicio is interrupted by the sudden release of her husband Standard (Oscar Isaac) from prison. Debt-ridden, Standard hires him to take part in what turns out to be a botched, million-dollar heist that endangers their lives. Bryan Cranston, Christina Hendricks, Ron Perlman, and Albert Brooks play supporting roles. The film premiered on May 11 in competition at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival, before being released by FilmDistrict in American theaters on September 16. Drive earned a worldwide total of $76.1 million on a production budget of $15 million. The review-aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes surveyed 258 reviews and judged 92 percent to be positive.
Drive earned various awards and nominations, with particular praise for its direction, sound design, and score. Refn garnered the Best Director Award during the film's run at Cannes. Sound editors Lon Bender and Victor Ray Ennis earned a nomination for Best Sound Editing at the 84th Academy Awards, and production designer Beth Mickle for Excellence in Production Design for a Contemporary Film at the 16th Art Directors Guild Awards. It won all three nominations awarded by the Austin Film Critics Association, including Best Director (Refn) and Best Adapted Screenplay (Amini). The film earned four nominations at the 65th British Academy Film Awards, and won a single category out of its eight nominations at the 17th Critics' Choice Awards: Best Action Movie. The Chicago Film Critics Association gave its Best Original Score award to composer Cliff Martinez, who also garnered two nominations at the 12th World Soundtrack Academy: Best Soundtrack of the Year and Soundtrack Composer of the Year.
The cast also received numerous acting accolades, with Brooks garnering the most nominations from critics' organizations. He won Best Supporting Actor awarded by the National Society of Film Critics and was nominated in the same category at the 69th Golden Globe Awards. Mulligan won the Supporting Actress Award at the Hollywood Film Awards, both for her performance in the film as well as in Shame. The film earned eight nominations at the 16th Satellite Awards, winning four: Best Director (Refn), Best Actor in a Motion Picture (Gosling), Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Brooks), and Best Sound (Bender, Ennis, Dave Patterson, and Robert Fernandez). Some critics' organization selected Drive as one of their top ten films of the year, including the National Board of Review.
Accolades Award Date of ceremony Category Recipients Result Academy Awards February 26, 2012 Best Sound Editing Lon Bender and Victor Ray Ennis African-American Film Critics Association December 13, 2011 Best Supporting Actor Albert Brooks Top Ten Movies Drive Alliance of Women Film Journalists January 10, 2012 Best Actor in a Supporting Role Albert Brooks Alliance of Women Film Journalists Awards Movie You Wanted To Love But Just Couldn't Drive Unforgettable Moment The elevator scene Art Directors Guild February 4, 2012 Excellence in Production Design for a Contemporary Film Beth Mickle Art Directors Guild Awards Austin Film Critics Association December 28, 2011 Best Director Nicolas Winding Refn Best Adapted Screenplay Hossein Amini Best Supporting Actor Albert Brooks Top Ten Films Drive Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts January 27, 2012 International Award for Best Direction Nicolas Winding Refn Australian Film Critics Association February 15, 2012 Best Overseas Film (English Language) Drive Belgian Film Critics Association January 7, 2012 Grand Prix Drive Boston Society of Film Critics December 12, 2011 Best Supporting Actor Albert Brooks Best Use of Music in a Film Drive British Academy Film Awards February 12, 2012 Best Film Drive British Academy Film Awards Best Director Nicolas Winding Refn Best Supporting Actress Carey Mulligan Best Editing Matthew Newman Cannes Film Festival May 22, 2011 Best Director Nicolas Winding Refn Chicago Film Critics Association December 19, 2011 Best Adapted Screenplay Hossein Amini Best Cinematography Newton Thomas Sigel Best Director Nicolas Winding Refn Best Original Score Cliff Martinez Best Picture Drive Critics' Choice Movie Awards January 13, 2012 Best Action Movie Drive Best Actor Ryan Gosling Best Cinematography Newton Thomas Sigel Best Director Nicolas Winding Refn Best Editing Matthew Newman Best Picture Drive Best Score Cliff Martinez Best Supporting Actor Albert Brooks Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association December 16, 2011 Best Supporting Actor Albert Brooks Top 10 Films of the Year Drive David di Donatello May 4, 2012 Best Foreign Film Drive Detroit Film Critics Society December 11, 2011 Best Supporting Actor Albert Brooks Dublin Film Critics' Circle December 23, 2011 Best Actor Ryan Gosling Best Director Nicolas Winding Refn Best Film Drive Empire Awards March 25, 2012 Best Film Drive Best Thriller Drive Best Director Nicolas Winding Refn Best Actor Ryan Gosling Best Actress Carey Mulligan Florida Film Critics Circle December 19, 2011 Best Supporting Actor Albert Brooks Golden Globe Awards January 15, 2012 Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture Albert Brooks Hollywood Film Awards October 24, 2011 Supporting Actress Carey Mulligan Houston Film Critics Society December 14, 2011 Best Picture Drive Best Director Nicolas Winding Refn Best Supporting Actor Albert Brooks Independent Spirit Awards February 25, 2012 Best Film Drive Best Director Nicolas Winding Refn Best Male Lead Ryan Gosling Best Supporting Male Albert Brooks London Film Critics' Circle January 19, 2012 Actor of the Year Ryan Gosling London Critics' Circle Film Awards British Actress of the Year Carey Mulligan Director of the Year Nicolas Winding Refn Film of the Year Drive Supporting Actor of the Year Albert Brooks Los Angeles Film Critics Association December 11, 2011 Best Music Score Cliff Martinez MTV Movie Awards June 3, 2012 Best Male Performance Ryan Gosling Best Song from a Movie "A Real Hero" by College featuring Electric Youth Best Gut-Wrenching Performance Ryan Gosling National Board of Review December 1, 2011 Top Ten Films Drive National Society of Film Critics January 7, 2012 Best Supporting Actor Albert Brooks New York Film Critics Circle November 30, 2011 Best Supporting Actor Albert Brooks New York Film Critics Online December 11, 2011 Best Supporting Actor Albert Brooks Online Film Critics Society January 2, 2012 Best Adapted Screenplay Drive Best Cinematography Drive Best Director Nicolas Winding Refn Best Editing Drive Best Picture Drive Best Supporting Actor Albert Brooks San Diego Film Critics Society December 14, 2011 Best Adapted Screenplay Hossein Amini Best Cinematography Newton Thomas Sigel Best Director Nicolas Winding Refn Best Editing Matthew Newman Best Film Drive Best Supporting Actor Albert Brooks San Francisco Film Critics Circle December 11, 2011 Best Supporting Actor Albert Brooks Satellite Awards December 18, 2011 Best Actor in a Motion Picture Ryan Gosling Best Actor in a Supporting Role Albert Brooks Best Cinematography Newton Thomas Sigel Best Director Nicolas Winding Refn Best Film Editing Matthew Newman Best Motion Picture Drive Best Original Score Cliff Martinez Best Sound Dave Patterson, Lon Bender, Victor Ray Ennis, Robert Fernandez St. Louis Film Critics Association December 19, 2011 Best Actor Ryan Gosling Best Cinematography Newton Thomas Sigel Best Director Nicolas Winding Refn Best Music/Score Cliff Martinez Best Film Drive Best Adapted Screenplay Hossein Amini Best Supporting Actor Albert Brooks Special Merit (for best scene, cinematic technique or other memorable aspect or moment) The elevator beating sequence The opening get-away scene Teen Choice Awards July 22, 2012 Choice Movie – Drama Drive Teen Choice Awards Choice Movie Actor – Drama Ryan Gosling Village Voice Film Poll December 22, 2011 Actor Ryan Gosling Film Drive Supporting Actor Albert Brooks Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association December 5, 2011 Best Director Nicolas Winding Refn Best Film Drive Best Score Cliff Martinez Best Supporting Actor Albert Brooks World Soundtrack Academy October 20, 2012 Best Soundtrack of the Year Cliff Martinez World Soundtrack Academy Soundtrack Composer of the Year
See also 2011 in film
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