First Reformed is a 2017 American drama film written and directed by Paul Schrader. It stars Ethan Hawke, Amanda Seyfried, and Cedric the Entertainer (credited as Cedric Kyles), and follows a Protestant minister faced with questions of faith and morality while serving as pastor of a dwindling historical church.

First Reformed was screened in the main competition section of the 74th Venice International Film Festival on August 31, 2017, and was theatrically released in the United States on May 18, 2018, by A24, where it grossed $3.4 million in its theatrical run. The film was praised by critics for Hawke's performance and Schrader's screenplay and direction. Both the National Board of Review and American Film Institute listed it as one of the Top 10 Films of 2018, with the former also awarding Schrader the award for Best Original Screenplay. At the Independent Spirit Awards, the film received nominations for Best Film, Best Male Lead (Hawke), Best Director and Best Screenplay. At the Critics' Choice Movie Awards, the film received two nominations for Best Actor and Best Original Screenplay.

Accolades Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Academy Awards February 24, 2019 Best Original Screenplay Alliance of Women Film Journalists January 10, 2019 Best Actor Best Original Screenplay American Film Institute January 4, 2019Top 10 Films of the Year First Reformed Chicago Film Critics Association 8 December 2018 Best Picture First Reformed Best Director Best Actor Best Original Screenplay Critics' Choice Movie Awards January 13, 2019 Best Actor Best Original Screenplay Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association 17 December 2018 Best Actor Best Screenplay Detroit Film Critics Society December 3, 2018 Best Picture First Reformed Best Director Best Actor Best Screenplay Dublin Film Critics' Circle December 20, 2018 Best Actor Gotham Awards November 26, 2018 Best Feature First Reformed Best Screenplay Best Actor Audience Award First Reformed Houston Film Critics Society January 3, 2019 Best Picture First Reformed Best Actor Best Screenplay Independent Spirit Awards February 23, 2019 Best Film , Greg Clark, Gary Hamilton, Victoria Hill, David Hinojosa, Frank Murray, Deepak Sikka and Christine Vachon Best Director Best Male Lead Best Screenplay London Film Critics' Circle January 20, 2019 Film of the Year First Reformed Actor of the Year Screenwriter of the Year Los Angeles Film Critics Association December 9, 2018 Best Actor Los Angeles Online Film Critics Society January 9, 2019 Best Independent Film First Reformed Best Actor National Board of Review January 8, 2019 Top 10 Films First Reformed Best Original Screenplay New York Film Critics Circle November 29, 2018 Best Actor Best Screenplay New York Film Critics Online December 9, 2018 Top 10 Films First Reformed Best Actor Online Film Critics Society January 2, 2019 Best Picture First Reformed Best Actor Best Original Screenplay San Diego Film Critics Society December 10, 2018 Best Actor Best Cinematography San Francisco Film Critics Circle December 9, 2018 Best Film First Reformed Best Director Best Actor Best Original Screenplay Satellite AwardsFebruary 17, 2019 Best Independent Film First Reformed Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama Best Original Screenplay Seattle Film Critics Society December 17, 2018 Best Picture of the Year First Reformed Best Director Best Actor in a Leading Role Best Screenplay St. Louis Film Critics Association December 16, 2018 Best Film First Reformed Best Actor Best Original Screenplay Time Critics Choice November 15, 2018 The 10 Best Movies of 2018 First Reformed The 10 Best Movie Performances of 2018 Toronto Film Critics AssociationDecember 9, 2018Best Film First Reformed Best Director Best Actor Best Screenplay Vancouver Film Critics Circle 17 December 2018 Best Picture First Reformed Best Actor, Male Best Director Best Screenplay Washington D.C. Area Film Critics AssociationDecember 3, 2018Best Actor Best Original Screenplay

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