+ List of accolades received byThe Danish GirlAlicia Vikander received several awards and nominations for her performance in the film. Accolades Award Won NominatedAACTA AwardsAcademy AwardsAlliance of Women Film JournalistsArt Directors GuildBritish Academy Film AwardsBritish Independent Film AwardsCasting Society of AmericaChicago Film Critics AssociationCostume Designers GuildCritics' Choice Movie AwardsDallas–Fort Worth Film Critics AssociationDetroit Film Critics SocietyDorian AwardsEmpire AwardsFlorida Film Critics CircleGolden Globes AwardsGLAAD Media AwardHollywood Film AwardsHouston Film Critics SocietyNew York Film Critics OnlineOnline Film Critics SocietyPalm Springs International Film FestivalSan Diego Film Critics SocietySan Francisco Film Critics CircleSatellite AwardsScreen Actors Guild AwardsSt. Louis Gateway Film Critics AssociationTeen Choice AwardsVancouver Film Critics CircleVenice International Film FestivalWashington D.C. Area Film Critics AssociationWomen Film Critics CircleTotal number of awards and nominations References The Danish Girl is a 2015 British-American biographical romantic drama film directed by Tom Hooper. It is an adaptation of the 2000 fictional novel of the same name by David Ebershoff, which was loosely based on the life of Danish painter Lili Elbe, one of the earliest recipients of gender reassignment surgery. Eddie Redmayne stars as Elbe, Alicia Vikander plays Danish painter Gerda Wegener, with Matthias Schoenaerts, and Ben Whishaw featuring in supporting roles. The film premiered at the 72nd Venice International Film Festival on 5 September 2015, where it received the Queer Lion. Focus Features initially provided the film a limited release at four theaters on 27 November 2015 before expanding to over 700 theaters in the United States and Canada on 22 January 2016. The Danish Girl grossed a worldwide box office total of over $64 million on a production budget of $15 million. Rotten Tomatoes, a review aggregator surveyed 237 reviews and judged 68 percent to be positive.
The Danish Girl gained awards and nominations in a variety of categories with particular praise for the performances of Vikander and Redmayne. The film received four nominations at the 88th Academy Awards with Vikander winning the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. At the 69th British Academy Film Awards, it gained five nominations including Best British Film, Best Actor for Redmayne, and Best Actress for Vikander. Both Redmayne and Vikander were nominated at the 73rd Golden Globe Awards. Vikander also received a Screen Actors Guild Award for her performance.
At the 21st Critics' Choice Awards, the film gained five nominations with Vikander winning for Best Supporting Actress. It received seven nominations at the 20th Satellite Awards including Best Director for Hooper, Best Actor for Redmayne, and Vikander won for Best Supporting Actress. She also received the Empire Award for Best Actress, and the Palm Springs International Film Festival's Rising Star Award.
Accolades AwardDate of ceremonyCategoryRecipient(s)Result AACTA Awards9 December 2015Best Actor – InternationalBest Supporting Actress – InternationalAcademy Awards28 February 2016Best ActorBest Supporting ActressBest Costume DesignBest Production Design Production Design: ; Set Decoration: Alliance of Women Film Journalists13 January 2016Best ActorBest Breakthrough PerformanceMovie You Wanted To Love, But Just Couldn't Apolo Awards 13 January 2017 Best Production Design and Michael Standish Best Costuming Best Hair and Make-Up Best Original Music Best Actress Art Directors Guild31 January 2016Excellence in Production Design for a Period FilmBAFTA Awards14 February 2016Best British FilmBest ActorBest ActressBest Costume DesignBest Makeup and HairBritish Independent Film Awards6 December 2015Best ActressCasting Society of America21 January 2016Feature Film Studio or Independent DramaChicago Film Critics Association16 December 2015Best ActorCostume Designers Guild23 February 2016Excellence in Period Film Critics' Choice Movie Awards17 January 2016Best ActorBest Supporting ActressBest Production Design, and Michael StandishBest Costume DesignBest Hair and Makeup Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association14 December 2015Best ActorBest Supporting Actress Detroit Film Critics Society14 December 2015Best Supporting ActressBest Breakthrough Dorian Awards19 January 2016Performance of the Year – ActorLGBTQ Film of the YearVisually Striking Film of the YearEmpire Awards20 March 2016Best ActressBest Makeup and Hairstyling Florida Film Critics Circle23 December 2015Best ActorBreakout AwardGLAAD Media Award 2 April 2016Outstanding Film – Wide ReleaseGolden Globe Awards10 January 2016Best Actor in a Motion Picture – DramaBest Actress in a Motion Picture – DramaBest Original ScoreHollywood Film Awards1 November 2015Hollywood Director AwardHollywood Breakout Actress AwardHouston Film Critics Society9 January 2016Best Supporting ActressNew York Film Critics Online6 December 2015Best Breakthrough PerformanceOnline Film Critics Society13 December 2015Best Supporting ActressPalm Springs International Film Festival2 January 2016Rising Star AwardSan Diego Film Critics Society14 December 2015Best Supporting ActressBreakthrough ArtistBest Body of WorkSan Francisco Film Critics Circle13 December 2015Best Supporting ActressSatellite Awards21 February 2016Best Director Best ActorBest Supporting ActressBest Adapted ScreenplayBest Original ScoreBest Art Direction and Production DesignBest Costume DesignScreen Actors Guild Awards30 January 2016Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading RoleOutstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association21 December 2015Best ActorBest ActressBest Art DirectionTeen Choice Awards31 July 2016Choice Movie Actress: DramaVancouver Film Critics Circle21 December 2015Best International ActorBest International ActressVenice International Film Festival11 September 2015Queer LionWashington D.C. Area Film Critics Association7 December 2015Best ActorBest Supporting ActressWomen Film Critics Circle17 December 2015Best ActorThe Invisible Woman Award
See also 2015 in film
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