List of accolades received by Boys Don't Cry (film)

+ List of accolades received by Boys Don't CryHilary Swank received several awards and nominations for her performance in the film. Accolades Award Won NominatedAcademy AwardsBritish Academy Film AwardsBoston Society of Film CriticsCritics' Choice Movie AwardChicago Film Critics AssociationChicago International Film FestivalDallas-Fort Worth Film Critics AssociationEmpire AwardsEuropean Film AwardsFlorida Film Critics CircleGLAAD Media AwardsGijón International Film FestivalGolden Globe AwardsGuldbagge AwardsIndependent Spirit AwardsLondon Film FestivalLos Angeles Film Critics AssociationMTV Movie AwardsNational Board of ReviewNational Society of Film CriticsNew York Film Critics CircleOnline Film Critics SocietyPolitical Film SocietySatellite AwardsScreen Actors Guild AwardsSt. Louis International Film FestivalStockholm International Film FestivalTeen Choice AwardsToronto Film Critics AssociationYoung Hollywood AwardsTotal number of awards and nominations Footnotes

Boys Don't Cry is a 1999 independent romantic drama film directed by Kimberly Peirce and co-written by Peirce and Andy Bienan. The film is based on the life of Brandon Teena, a trans man who was beaten, raped, and murdered in 1993 after his male acquaintances found out that he was transgender. Hilary Swank stars as Teena and Chloë Sevigny plays his girlfriend Lana Tisdel. Peter Sarsgaard and Brendan Sexton III portray Teena's two murderers. The film premiered at the Venice International Film Festival on September 2, 1999. Fox Searchlight Pictures gave the film a limited release on October 22, 1999. Boys Don't Cry grossed over $11 million at the box office in North America. The film was critically acclaimed, particularly for Swank's acting, with reviewer Michael Sragow, calling the film a "critical knockout". Rotten Tomatoes, a review aggregator, surveyed 76 reviews and judged 88% of them to be positive.

Boys Don't Cry garnered awards and nominations in a variety of categories with particular praise for Swank's performance as Teena, its screenplay and its direction. At the 72nd Academy Awards, Swank won for Best Actress, while Sevigny was nominated for Best Supporting Actress; Swank won for Best Actress – Drama, while Sevigny was nominated for the Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture awards at the 57th Golden Globe Awards. Swank was also nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role at the 53rd British Academy Film Awards. At the 4th Golden Satellite Awards, both Swank and Sevigny won their respective categories, and the film was nominated for two additional awards—Best Director and Best Film.

Peirce was recognized at several awards ceremonies for her direction of the film as well as her work co-authorship of the screenplay with Andy Bienen. She won the Best New Filmmaker award from the Boston Society of Film Critics, the FIPRESCI and Satyajit Ray Awards at the London Film Festival, the National Board of Review award for Best Directorial Debut, Best Director and Screenwriter at the Young Hollywood Awards, the FIPRESCI and Best Screenplay awards at the Stockholm International Film Festival, and the Audience Choice Award at the St. Louis International Film Festival. In addition, Peirce was further nominated for a European Film Award, the Grand Prix Asturias at the Gijón International Film Festival, the Best First Feature and Best First Screenplay awards at the Independent Spirit Awards.

Accolades Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Academy Awards March 26, 2000 Best Actress Best Supporting Actress British Academy Film Awards February 25, 2001 Best Actress in a Leading Role Boston Society of Film CriticsDecember 12, 1999 Best Actress Best Supporting Actress Best New Filmmaker Critics' Choice AwardsJanuary 24, 2000 Best Actress Chicago Film Critics AssociationMarch 13, 2000 Best Actress Best Supporting Actress Chicago International Film FestivalOctober 21, 1999 Silver Hugo Award for Best Actress Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association January 5, 2000 Best Actress Empire AwardsFebruary 19, 2001 Best Actress European Film AwardsDecember 4, 1999 Screen International Award Florida Film Critics CircleJanuary 9, 2000 Best Actress GLAAD Media AwardsApril 2, 2000 Outstanding Film – Limited Release Boys Don't Cry Gijón International Film FestivalAugust 9, 2000 Grand Prix Asturias Golden Globe AwardsJanuary 23, 2000 Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture Guldbagge AwardsFebruary 7, 2000 Best Foreign Language Film Boys Don't Cry Note: 'Award' and 'Year' must be manually entered Independent Spirit Awards March 25, 2000 Best Female Lead Best Supporting Female Best First Feature , , , , and Best First Screenplay and Producers Award BFI London Film FestivalMarch 8, 2000 FIPRESCI Prize Satyajit Ray Award Los Angeles Film Critics Association December 11, 1999 Best Actress Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress MTV Movie Awards June 3, 2000 Best Breakthrough Performance – Female Best Kiss & National Board of ReviewJanuary 18, 2000 Breakthrough Performance – Female Outstanding Directorial Debut Top Ten Films Boys Don't Cry National Society of Film CriticsJanuary 8, 2000 Best Actress Best Supporting Actress New York Film Critics CircleDecember 16, 1999 Best Actress Best Supporting Actress Best First Film Online Film Critics SocietyJanuary 2, 2000 Best Actress Best Supporting Actress Political Film SocietyJanuary 1, 2000 Exposé Boys Don't Cry Human Rights Boys Don't Cry Golden Satellite Awards January 16, 2000 Best Film – Drama Boys Don't Cry Best Director Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture Drama Screen Actors Guild AwardsMarch 12, 2000 Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role St. Louis International Film FestivalNovember 16, 1999 Emerson Audience Award Boys Don't Cry Stockholm International Film FestivalNovember 21, 1999 Audience Award Boys Don't Cry FIPRESCI Prize Bronze Horse Best Screenplay and Teen Choice Awards August 6, 2000 Choice Breakout Performance Toronto Film Critics Association December 16, 1999 Best Actress Young Hollywood AwardsJune 1, 2000 Best Director Best Screenwriter and

See also 1999 in film

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