List of accolades received by Spotlight

+ List of accolades received by SpotlightMark Ruffalo received critical acclaim for his portrayal of Michael Rezendes Awards and nominations Award Won NominatedAACTA AwardsAcademy AwardsAlliance of Women Film JournalistsAmerican Film Institute AwardsAustin Film Critics Association AwardsBoston Society of Film CriticsBoston Society of Film CriticsBritish Academy Film AwardsCasting Society of AmericaChicago Film Critics Association AwardsChicago International Film FestivalCritics' Choice Movie AwardsDallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association AwardDetroit Film Critics Society AwardsDirectors Guild of America AwardsDorian AwardsEmpire AwardsFlorida Film Critics CircleGolden Globe AwardsGolden Trailer AwardsGotham Independent Film AwardsHollywood Film AwardsHouston Film Critics Society AwardsIndependent Spirit AwardsLondon Film Critics' CircleLos Angeles Film Critics Association AwardsMill Valley Film FestivalNational Board of ReviewNational Society of Film CriticsNew York Film Critics CircleNew York Film Critics Online AwardsOnline Film Critics SocietyPalm Springs International Film FestivalProducers Guild of America AwardsSan Diego Film Critics SocietySan Francisco Film Critics Circle AwardsSatellite AwardsScreen Actors Guild AwardsSt. Louis Film Critics Association AwardsToronto Film Critics AssociationToronto International Film FestivalVancouver Film Critics CircleVenice Film FestivalWashington D.C. Area Film Critics AssociationWriters Guild of America AwardsTotal number of awards and nominations References

Spotlight is a 2015 American drama film directed by Tom McCarthy. The film, written by Josh Singer and McCarthy, follows The Boston Globes "Spotlight" team and its investigation of sexual abuse in Boston. It stars Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams, John Slattery, Brian d'Arcy James and Liev Schreiber. The film was premiered at the 72nd Venice International Film Festival on September 3, 2015, where McCarthy won the Brian Award. It was also screened at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival, where it was the second runner-up for the People's Choice Award. Open Road Films released it theatrically in the United States on November 6, 2015. The film was a commercial success, grossing $98.7 million worldwide on a budget of $20 million.

On the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, Spotlight holds a rating of 97%, based on 335 reviews. The film has been nominated for 138 awards, winning 71; its direction, screenplay and the performances of Ruffalo and McAdams have received the most attention from award groups. Spotlight received six nominations at the 88th Academy Awards, including Best Director (McCarthy), Best Supporting Actor (Ruffalo) and Best Supporting Actress (McAdams). It won Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay (McCarthy and Singer), making it the first film since The Greatest Show on Earth (1952) to win in the Best Picture category with only one other award. The film garnered three Golden Globe Award nominationsBest Motion Picture – Drama, Best Director, and Best Screenplay. Spotlight also won the Best Original Screenplay award at the 69th British Academy Film Awards, where it received two additional nominations.

At the 22nd Screen Actors Guild Awards, McAdams was nominated for her supporting role and the film's cast received the Outstanding Performance award. It received an award in the same category at the 21st Critics' Choice Awards, in addition to winning Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay. Keaton won the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor at its 2015 ceremony. In addition, Spotlight was named the best film of the year by several critics associations, including the Boston Society of Film Critics Awards, Detroit Film Critics Society, and National Board of Review.

Accolades Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result AACTA AwardsJanuary 29, 2016 Best International Film Spotlight Best International Screenplay and Josh Singer Academy AwardsFebruary 28, 2016 Best Picture , Steve Golin, Nicole Rocklin, and Michael Sugar Best Director Best Supporting Actor Best Supporting Actress Best Original Screenplay and Josh Singer Best Film Editing Alliance of Women Film JournalistsJanuary 13, 2016 Best Film Spotlight Best Director Best Original Screenplay and Josh Singer Best Ensemble Cast Spotlight Best Editing American Film Institute December 16, 2015 Top 10 Films Spotlight Austin Film Critics AssociationDecember 29, 2015 Best Film Spotlight Best Director Best Original Screenplay and Josh Singer Boston Society of Film CriticsDecember 6, 2015 Best Film Spotlight Best Screenplay and Josh Singer Best Ensemble Spotlight BAFTA AwardsFebruary 14, 2016 Best Film , Steve Golin, Nicole Rocklin and Michael Sugar Best Supporting Actor Best Original Screenplay and Josh Singer Casting Society of AmericaJanuary 4, 2016 Big Budget – Drama , John Buchan, Jason Knight, Carolyn Pickman, Joey Montenarello, Adam Richards and Paul Schnee Chicago Film Critics AssociationDecember 17, 2015 Best Picture Spotlight Best Director Best Original Screenplay and Josh Singer Best Editing Chicago International Film FestivalOctober 24, 2015 Best Narrative English-Language Feature Critics' Choice AwardsJanuary 17, 2016 Best Picture Spotlight Best Director Best Supporting Actor Best Supporting Actress Best Acting Ensemble Spotlight Best Original Screenplay and Josh Singer Best Editing Best Score Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics AssociationDecember 14, 2015 Best Picture Spotlight Best Screenplay and Josh Singer Detroit Film Critics SocietyDecember 14, 2015 Best Film Spotlight Best Director Best Supporting Actor Best Screenplay and Josh Singer Best Ensemble Spotlight Directors Guild of America AwardsFebruary 6, 2016 Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film for 2015 Dorian AwardsJanuary 19, 2016 Film of the Year Spotlight Director of the Year Screenplay of the Year and Josh Singer Empire AwardsMarch 20, 2016 Best Screenplay and Josh Singer Florida Film Critics CircleDecember 23, 2015 Best Picture Spotlight Best Director Best Supporting Actor Best Screenplay – Original and Josh Singer Best Ensemble Spotlight Golden Globe AwardsJanuary 10, 2016 Best Motion Picture – Drama Spotlight Best Director Best Screenplay and Josh Singer Golden Trailer AwardsMay 6, 2016 Best of Show Spotlight Best Independent Spotlight Best Drama Spotlight Best Music Spotlight Gotham Independent Film AwardsOctober 22, 2015 Best Feature Spotlight Best Screenplay and Josh Singer Audience Award Spotlight Special Jury Award for Ensemble Performance Spotlight Hollywood Film AwardsNovember 1, 2015 Screenwriter of the Year and Josh Singer Houston Film Critics SocietyJanuary 9, 2016 Best Picture Spotlight Best Direction of a Motion Picture Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role Best Screenplay and Josh Singer Independent Spirit AwardsFebruary 27, 2016 Best Feature Spotlight Best Director Best Screenplay and Josh Singer Best Editing Robert Altman Award Tom McCarthy, Kerry Barden, Paul Schnee, Michael Cyril Creighton, Billy Crudup, Paul Guilfoyle, Neal Huff, Brian d'Arcy James, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams, Mark Ruffalo, Liev Schreiber, Jamey Sheridan, John Slattery and Stanley Tucci London Film Critics' CircleJanuary 17, 2016 Film of the YearSpotlight Supporting Actor of the Year Screenwriter of the Year and Josh Singer Los Angeles Film Critics AssociationDecember 6, 2015 Best Film Spotlight Best Screenplay and Josh Singer Mill Valley Film Festival October 8–18, 2015Best U.S. Feature Film National Board of ReviewDecember 1, 2015 Top Ten Films Spotlight National Society of Film CriticsJanuary 3, 2016 Best Picture Spotlight Best Screenplay and Josh Singer Best Director New York Film Critics CircleDecember 2, 2015 Best Actor New York Film Critics Online AwardsDecember 6, 2015 Best Picture Spotlight Best Director Best Screenplay and Josh Singer Best Ensemble Cast Spotlight Online Film Critics SocietyDecember 13, 2015 Best Picture Spotlight Best Director Best Supporting Actor Best Original Screenplay and Josh Singer Palm Springs International Film Festival January 1–10, 2016 Sonny Bono Visionary Award Producers Guild of America AwardsJanuary 23, 2016 Best Theatrical Motion Picture , Steve Golin, Nicole Rocklin, and Michael Sugar San Diego Film Critics SocietyDecember 14, 2015 Best Picture Spotlight Best Director Best Original Screenplay and Josh Singer Best Ensemble Spotlight San Francisco Film Critics CircleDecember 13, 2015 Best Picture Spotlight Best Director Best Original Screenplay and Josh Singer Satellite AwardsFebruary 21, 2016 Best Film Spotlight Best Director Best Supporting Actor Best Supporting Actress Best Original Screenplay and Josh Singer Best Original Score Best Cast in a Motion Picture Spotlight Screen Actors Guild AwardsJanuary 30, 2016 Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Spotlight St. Louis Film Critics AssociationDecember 21, 2015 Best Film Spotlight Best Director Best Supporting Actor Best Original Screenplay and Josh Singer Best Editing Toronto Film Critics AssociationDecember 14, 2015 Best Picture Spotlight Best Director Best Screenplay, Adapted or Original and Josh Singer Toronto International Film FestivalSeptember 10–20, 2015 People's Choice Award Spotlight Vancouver Film Critics CircleDecember 21, 2015 Best Film Spotlight Best Screenplay and Josh Singer Venice Film FestivalSeptember 2–12, 2015Brian AwardSilver MouseWashington D.C. Area Film Critics AssociationDecember 7, 2015 Best Film Spotlight Best Original Screenplay and Josh Singer Best Ensemble Spotlight Writers Guild of America AwardsFebruary 13, 2016 Best Original Screenplay and Josh Singer

See also 2015 in film

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