List of accolades received by Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

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The 2004 film Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind was nominated for 2 Academy Awards, and went on to win one.

Awards and nominations

Organizations

Organization Award category Recipients and nominees Result
Academy Awards Best Actress in a Leading Role Kate Winslet Nominated
Best Screenplay – Original Pierre Bismuth, Michel Gondry and Charlie Kaufman Won
Australian Film Institute Best Foreign Film Anthony Bregman and Steve Golin Nominated
British Academy Film Awards Best Actor in a Leading Role Jim Carrey Nominated
Best Actress in a Leading Role Kate Winslet Nominated
Best Director Michel Gondry Nominated
Best Editing Valdís Óskarsdóttir Won
Best Film Anthony Bregman and Steve Golin Nominated
Best Screenplay – Original Charlie Kaufman Won
Czech Lions Best Foreign Film Michel Gondry Nominated
César Awards Best Foreign Film Michel Gondry Nominated
Golden Globe Awards Best Actor in a Leading Role – Musical or Comedy Jim Carrey Nominated
Best Actress in a Leading Role – Musical or Comedy Kate Winslet Nominated
Best Film – Musical or Comedy Nominated
Best Screenplay Charlie Kaufman Nominated
Gotham Awards Best Film Michel Gondry Nominated
Grammy Awards Best Score Soundtrack Album – Film, Television or Other Visual Media Jon Brion Nominated
Satellite Awards Best Actor in a Leading Role – Musical or Comedy Jim Carrey Nominated
Best Actress in a Leading Role – Musical or Comedy Kate Winslet Nominated
Best Visual Effects Michele Ferrone and Louis Morin Nominated

Guilds

Guild Award category Recipients and nominees Result
American Cinema Editors Best Edited Feature Film – Musical or Comedy Valdís Óskarsdóttir Nominated
Art Directors Guild Excellence in Production Design – Contemporary Film Hinju Kim, Dan Leigh, Scott Murphy and David Stein Nominated
Costume Designers Guild Excellence in Costume Design – Contemporary Film Melissa Toth Nominated
Directors Guild of Great Britain Outstanding Directorial Achievement – International Film Michel Gondry Nominated
Motion Picture Sound Editors Best Sound Editing in Domestic Features – Dialogue & ADR Eugene Gearty, Hal Levinsohn, Marissa Littlefield, Fred Rosenberg and Philip Stockton Won
Screen Actors Guild Outstanding Actress in a Leading Role Kate Winslet Nominated
Visual Effects Society Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects – Motion Picture Mark Dornfeld and Louis Morin Nominated
Writers Guild of America Best Screenplay – Original Pierre Bismuth, Michel Gondry and Charlie Kaufman Won

Film festivals

Festival Award category Recipients and nominees Result
Deauville Film Festival Grand Special Prize Michel Gondry Nominated
"Première" Audience Award Won
Flanders Film Festival Youth Jury Award Michel Gondry Won
Santa Barbara Film Festival Outstanding Performance Award Kate Winslet Won

Critics groups

Group Award category Recipients and nominees Result
Austin Film Critics Best Film of the Decade (awarded in 2009) Won
Broadcast Film Critics Best Actress in Leading Role Kate Winslet Nominated
Best Film Nominated
Best Writer Charlie Kaufman Nominated
Central Ohio Film Best Screenplay Charlie Kaufman Won
Kansas City Film Critics Best Screenplay – Original Charlie Kaufman Won
Las Vegas Film Critics Best Actress in a Leading Role Kate Winslet Won
Best Screenplay Charlie Kaufman Won
London Film Critics Director of the Year Michel Gondry Nominated
Film of the Year Nominated
Screenwriter of the Year Charlie Kaufman Won
British Actress of the Year Kate Winslet
(tied with Eva Birthistle for Ae Fond Kiss...) 		Won
National Board of Review Best Screenplay – Original Charlie Kaufman Won
Online Film Critics Society Best Actor in a Leading Role Jim Carrey Nominated
Best Actress in a Leading Role Kate Winslet Won
Best Cinematography Ellen Kuras Nominated
Best Director Michel Gondry Won
Best Editing Valdís Óskarsdóttir Won
Best Film Won
Best Original Score Jon Brion Nominated
Best Screenplay – Original Pierre Bismuth, Michel Gondry and Charlie Kaufman Won
Phoenix Film Critics Best Editing Valdís Óskarsdóttir Won
Best Screenplay – Original Charlie Kaufman Won
San Diego Film Critics Best Actor in a Leading Role Jim Carrey Won
Best Editing Valdís Óskarsdóttir Won
Seattle Film Critics Best Screenplay – Original Charlie Kaufman Won
Southeastern Film Critics Best Screenplay – Original Charlie Kaufman Won
Toronto Film Critics Best Director Michel Gondry Won
Best Screenplay Charlie Kaufman Won
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Best Cast Won
Best Director Michel Gondry Won
Best Film Won
Best Screenplay – Original Charlie Kaufman Won

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