Awards
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Award
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Category
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Recipients
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Outcome
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Academy Awards[1]
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Best Actress
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Naomi Watts
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Nominated
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AACTA Awards[2]
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Best International Actress
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Naomi Watts
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Nominated
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Art Directors Guild[3]
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Best Excellence in Production Design for a Contemporary Film
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Eugenio Caballero
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Nominated
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Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards[4]
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Best Actress
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Naomi Watts
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Nominated
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Best Young Actor
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Tom Holland
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Nominated
|
Capri Awards[5][6]
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Capri Director Award
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Juan Antonio Bayona
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Won
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Capri European Director Award
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Juan Antonio Bayona
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Won
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Chicago Film Critics Association Awards[7]
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Best Actress
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Naomi Watts
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Nominated
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Most Promising Performer
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Tom Holland
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Nominated
|
Cinema Writers Circle Awards, Spain[8]
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Best Picture
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The Impossible
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Nominated
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Best Actress
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Naomi Watts
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Won
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Best New Actor
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Tom Holland
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Nominated
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Best Director
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Juan Antonio Bayona
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Nominated
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Best Original Screenplay
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Sergio G. Sánchez
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Nominated
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Best Cinematography
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Óscar Faura
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Nominated
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Best Editing
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Bernat Vilaplana, Elena Ruiz
|
Nominated
|
Columbus Film Critics Association Awards[9]
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Best Actress
|
Naomi Watts
|
Nominated
|
Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards[10]
|
Best Actress
|
Naomi Watts
|
Nominated
|
Detroit Film Critics Society[11]
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Best Film
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The Impossible
|
Nominated
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Best Director
|
Juan Antonio Bayona
|
Nominated
|
Best Actress
|
Naomi Watts
|
Nominated
|
Best Supporting Actor
|
Ewan McGregor
|
Nominated
|
Empire Awards[12][13]
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Empire Award for Best Newcomer
|
Tom Holland
|
Won
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Empire Award for Best Actress
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Naomi Watts
|
Nominated
|
Gaudí Awards[14]
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Best Director
|
Juan Antonio Bayona
|
Won
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Best Editing
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Elena Ruiz and Bernart Vilaplana
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Won
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Best Cinematography
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Óscar Faura
|
Won
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Best Sound
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Oriol Tarragó and Marc Orts
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Won
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Best Hair/Make-up
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David Martí and Montse Ribé
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Won
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Best European Film
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The Impossible
|
Won
|
Golden Globe Awards[15]
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Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama
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Naomi Watts
|
Nominated
|
Goya Awards[16]
|
Best Film
|
The Impossible
|
Nominated
|
Best Director
|
Juan Antonio Bayona
|
Won
|
Best Actress
|
Naomi Watts
|
Nominated
|
Best Supporting Actor
|
Ewan McGregor
|
Nominated
|
Best New Actor
|
Tom Holland
|
Nominated
|
Best Original Screenplay
|
Sergio G. Sánchez and María Belón
|
Nominated
|
Best Cinematography
|
Óscar Faura
|
Nominated
|
Best Editing
|
Elena Ruiz and Bernat Villaplana
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Won
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Best Art Direction
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Eugenio Caballero
|
Nominated
|
Best Production Supervision
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Sandra Hermida Muñiz
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Won
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Best Sound
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Peter Glossop, Marc Orts and Oriol Tarragó
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Won
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Best Special Effects
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Pau Costa and Félix Bergés
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Won
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Best Makeup and Hairstyles
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Alessandro Bertolazzi, David Martí and Montse Ribé
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Nominated
|
Best Original Score
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Fernando Velázquez
|
Nominated
|
Hollywood Film Festival[17]
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Spotlight Award
|
Tom Holland
|
Won
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Houston Film Critics Society[18]
|
Best Actress
|
Naomi Watts
|
Nominated
|
Las Vegas Film Critics Society[19]
|
Sierra Award for Best Picture
|
The Impossible
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Nominated
|
London Film Critics Circle Awards[20]
|
Young British Performer of the Year
|
Tom Holland
|
Won
|
National Board of Review USA[21]
|
Best Breakthrough Actor
|
Tom Holland
|
Won
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Palm Springs International Film Festival[22]
|
Desert Palm Achievement Award
|
Naomi Watts
|
Won
|
Phoenix Film Critics Society[23]
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Best Youth Performance in a Lead or Supporting Role – Male
|
Tom Holland
|
Won
|
San Diego Film Critics Society Awards[24]
|
Best Actress
|
Naomi Watts
|
Nominated
|
Sant Jordi Awards[25]
|
Best Spanish Film
|
The Impossible
|
Won
|
Saturn Awards[26]
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Best Horror or Thriller Film
|
The Impossible
|
Nominated
|
Best Actress
|
Naomi Watts
|
Nominated
|
Best Young Actor
|
Tom Holland
|
Nominated
|
Best Make-up
|
David Martin, Montse Ribé and Vasit Suchitta
|
Nominated
|
Screen Actors Guild Awards[27]
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Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
|
Naomi Watts
|
Nominated
|
Teen Choice Awards[28]
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Choice Movie Drama
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The Impossible
|
Nominated
|
Choice Movie Actress Drama
|
Naomi Watts
|
Nominated
|
Visual Effects Society Awards[29]
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Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Feature Motion Picture
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Pau Costa, Sandra Hermida, Félix Bergés
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Won
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Outstanding Models in a Feature Motion Picture:
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The Orchid Hotel
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Nominated
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Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards[30]
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Best Youth Performance
|
Tom Holland
|
Nominated
|
Young Artist Awards[31]
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Best Performance in a Feature Film – Leading Young Actor
|
Tom Holland
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Won
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Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actor
|
Samuel Joslin
|
Nominated
|
Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actor Ten and Under
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Oaklee Pendergast
|
Nominated
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