The Trial of the Chicago 7 is an historical legal drama written and directed by Aaron Sorkin. The film follows the Chicago Seven, a group of anti–Vietnam War protesters charged with conspiracy and crossing state lines with the intention of inciting riots at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. The Group was originally the Chicago 8 with Bobby Seale being played by Yahya Abdul-Mateen II at the start of the trial. The rest of the Seven defendants were portrayed by Eddie Redmayne, Sacha Baron Cohen, Jeremy Strong, John Carroll Lynch, Alex Sharp, Noah Robbins, and Daniel Flaherty. The ensemble cast includes Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Mark Rylance, Frank Langella, and Michael Keaton,

The film received six Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor for Sacha Baron Cohen, and Best Original Screenplay for Aaron Sorkin. The film also received 3 British Academy Film Awards nominations, 5 Golden Globes Awards nominations, and 3 Screen Actors Guild Award nominations.

Major associations Academy Awards Year Category Recipient(s) Result 2020 Best Picture Marc Platt and Stuart Besser Best Supporting Actor Sacha Baron Cohen Best Original Screenplay Aaron Sorkin Best Cinematography Phedon Papamichael Best Film Editing Alan Baumgarten Best Original Song "Hear My Voice" – Daniel Pemberton and Celeste Waite

British Academy Film Awards Year Category Recipient(s) Result 2020 Best Film Stuart M. Besser and Marc Platt Best Original Screenplay Aaron Sorkin Best Editing Alan Baumgarten

Directors Guild of America Awards Year Category Recipient(s) Result 2020 Outstanding Directional Achievement in Feature Film Aaron Sorkin

Golden Globe Awards Year Category Recipient(s) Result 2020 Best Motion Picture – Drama Best Supporting Actor Sacha Baron Cohen Best Director Aaron Sorkin Best Screenplay Best Original Song Daniel Pemberton & Celeste for "Hear My Voice"

Producers Guild of America Awards Year Category Recipient(s) Result 2020 Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures Marc Platt and Stuart M. Besser

Screen Actors Guild Awards Year Category Recipient(s) Result 2020 Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Sacha Baron Cohen, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Michael Keaton, Frank Langella, Kelvin Harrison Jr. John Carroll Lynch Eddie Redmayne, Mark Rylance, Alex Sharp, Jeremy Strong Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role Sacha Baron Cohen Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture The Stunt Performers of The Trial of the Chicago 7

Writers Guild of America Awards Year Category Recipient(s) Result 2020 Best Original Screenplay Aaron Sorkin

Critics awards Chicago Film Critics Association Year Category Recipient(s) Result 2020 Best Original Screenplay Aaron Sorkin Best Editing Alan Baumgarten

Critics' Choice Awards Year Category Recipient(s) Result 2020 Best Picture Best Director Aaron Sorkin Best Original Screenplay Best Supporting Actor Sacha Baron Cohen Best Acting Ensemble The Cast of The Trial of the Chicago 7 Best Editing Alan Baumgarten

Detroit Film Critics Society Year Category Recipient(s) Result 2021 Best Picture Best Director Aaron Sorkin Best Original Screenplay Best Supporting Actor Sacha Baron Cohen Best Ensemble The cast of The Trial of the Chicago 7

Hollywood Critics Association Year Category Recipient(s) Result 2021 Best Picture Best Screenplay Aaron Sorkin Best Cast Ensemble Best Editing Alan Baumgarten

Houston Film Critics Society Year Category Recipient(s) Result 2020 Best Picture Best Director Aaron Sorkin Best Screenplay Best Supporting Actor Sacha Baron Cohen

London Film Critics' Circle Year Category Recipient(s) Result 2020 Screenwriter of the Year Aaron Sorkin Supporting Actor of the Year Sacha Baron Cohen

Online Film Critics Society Year Category Recipient(s) Result 2020 Best Picture Best Supporting Actor Sacha Baron Cohen Best Original Screenplay Aaron Sorkin Best Editing Alan Baumgarten

San Diego Film Critics Society Year Category Recipient(s) Result 2020 Best Director Aaron Sorkin Best Original Screenplay Best Supporting Actor Sacha Baron Cohen Best Ensemble The Cast of The Trial Of The Chicago 7 Best Editing Alan Baumgarten

San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle Year Category Recipient(s) Result 2020 Best Supporting Actor Sacha Baron Cohen Best Original Screenplay Aaron Sorkin Best Editing Alan Baumgarten

Seattle Film Critics Society Year Category Recipient(s) Result 2020 Best Supporting Actor Sacha Baron Cohen Best Villain Frank Langella

St. Louis Film Critics Association Year Category Recipient(s) Result 2020 Best Film Best Director Aaron Sorkin Best Original Screenplay Best Supporting Actor Sacha Baron Cohen Best Editing Alan Baumgarten

Vancouver Film Critics Circle Year Category Recipient(s) Result 2020 Best Supporting Actor Sacha Baron Cohen Best Screenplay Aaron Sorkin

Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Year Category Recipient(s) Result 2020 Best Supporting Actor Sacha Baron Cohen Best Original Screenplay Aaron Sorkin Best Editing Alan Baumgarten Best Acting Ensemble

Miscellaneous awards Year Award Category Recipient(s) Result 2020 AACTA International Awards Best International Film Best International Direction Aaron Sorkin Best International Supporting Actor Sacha Baron Cohen Best International Screenplay Aaron Sorkin 2020 ACE Eddie Awards Best Edited Feature Film – Dramatic Alan Baumgarten 2020 Alliance of Women Film Journalists Best Picture Best Director Aaron Sorkin Best Writing, Original Screenplay Best Supporting Actor Sacha Baron Cohen Best Ensemble Cast Francine Maisler Best Film Editing Alan Baumgarten 2020 American Film Institute Awards Top 10 Movies of the Year 2020 American Society of Cinematographers Awards Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases Phedon Papamichael 2020 Artios Awards Feature Big Budget – Drama Francine Maisler, Mia Cusumano, Jennifer Rudnicke, Mickie Pascal, Kathy Driscoll-Mohler, Molly Rose and AJ Links 2020 Art Directors Guild Awards Excellence in Production Design for a Period Film Shane Valentino 2020 Black Reel Awards Outstanding Breakthrough Performance, Male Yahya Abdul-Mateen II 2020 Cinema Audio Society Awards Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Motion Picture – Live Action Thomas Varga, Julian Slater, Michael Babcock, Daniel Pemberton, Justin W. Walker and Kevin Schultz 2020 Golden Reel Awards Outstanding Sound Editing – Feature Underscore Allegra de Souza Outstanding Sound Editing – Dialogue / ADR - Feature Film Renée Tondelli, Michael Hertlein, Jon Michaels and Jeena Schoenke 2021 Hollywood Music in Media Awards Best Original Score in a Feature Film Daniel Pemberton Best Original Song in a Feature Film "Hear My Voice" – Daniel Pemberton and Celeste Waite 2020 IGN Awards Best Movie of the Year 2020 Best Movie Director in 2020 Aaron Sorkin Best Movie Ensemble in 2020 Best Drama Movie of 2020 2021 MTV Movie & TV Awards Best Performance in a Movie Sacha Baron Cohen 2020 Satellite Awards Best Motion Picture – Drama Best Director Aaron Sorkin Best Original Screenplay Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture Sacha Baron Cohen Best Film Editing Alan Baumgarten Best Original Song "Hear My Voice" – Daniel Pemberton and Celeste Waite 2021 Set Decorators Society of America Awards Best Achievement in Décor/Design of a Period Feature Film Andrew Baseman and Shane Valentino

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