A History of Violence - Release - Awards and Nominations

Awards and Nominations

Won
  • Danish Film Critics Association (Bodil Award)
    • Best American Picture
  • Hollywood Legacy Awards
    • Writer of the Year (Josh Olson)
  • 12th Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards
    • Top Ten Films – #8
  • 40th Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards
    • Best Supporting Actress (Maria Bello)
  • 31st Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
    • Best Supporting Actor (William Hurt)
  • 40th National Society of Film Critics Awards
    • Best Director (David Cronenberg)
    • Best Supporting Actor (Ed Harris)
  • 71st New York Film Critics Circle Awards
    • Best Supporting Actor (William Hurt)
    • Best Supporting Actress (Maria Bello)
  • 9th Online Film Critics Society Awards
    • Best Director (David Cronenberg)
    • Best Picture
    • Best Supporting Actress (Maria Bello)
  • 10th San Diego Film Critics Society Awards
    • Best Editing (Ronald Sanders)
  • 9th Toronto Film Critics Association Awards
    • Best Director (David Cronenberg)
    • Best Picture
  • Village Voice Film Poll
    • Best Picture
    • Best Director (David Cronenberg)
    • 7th Best Lead Performance (Viggo Mortensen)
    • Best Supporting Performance (Maria Bello)
    • 5th Best Supporting Performance (William Hurt)
    • 7th Best Supporting Performance (Ed Harris)
    • 3rd Best Screenplay (Josh Olson)
Nominations
  • 78th Academy Awards
    • Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published (Josh Olson)
    • Best Supporting Actor (William Hurt) – while his role was acclaimed, Hurt was only in the film for eight minutes.
  • 59th British Academy Film Awards
    • Adapted Screenplay (Josh Olson)
  • Belgian Syndicate of Cinema Critics
    • Grand Prix
  • Mystery Writers of America Edgar Awards
    • Best Motion Picture Screen Play (Josh Olson)
  • USC Scripter Awards
    • John Wagner and Vince Locke (authors) and Josh Olson (screenwriter)
  • 2005 Cannes Film Festival
    • Golden Palm (David Cronenberg)
  • 63rd Golden Globe Awards
    • Best Picture – Drama
    • Best Actress – Drama (Maria Bello)
  • Gotham Awards
    • Best Film (David Cronenberg)
  • 31st Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
    • Best Picture
    • Best Director (David Cronenberg)
  • 9th Online Film Critics Society Awards
    • Best Editing (Ronald Sanders)
    • Best Screenplay – Adapted (Josh Olson)
    • Best Supporting Actor (William Hurt)
  • 10th Satellite Awards
    • Best Picture – Drama
    • Best Actor – Drama (Viggo Mortensen)
    • Best Supporting Actress – Drama (Maria Bello)
  • 58th Writers Guild of America Awards
    • Best Screenplay – Adapted (Josh Olson)

The film was also nominated for AFI's Top 10 Gangster Films list.

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