Awards
| Awards ceremony | Award Category | Subject | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | Best Original Screenplay | Mike Leigh | Nominated |
| Berlin International Film Festival | Golden Berlin Bear | - | Nominated |
| Silver Berlin Bear (Best Actress) | Sally Hawkins | Won | |
| Boston Society of Film Critics | Best Actress | Sally Hawkins | Won |
| British Independent Film Awards | Best Actress | Sally Hawkins | Nominated |
| Best Supporting Actor | Eddie Marsan | Won | |
| Best Supporting Actress | Alexis Zegerman | Won | |
| Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | Best Actress | Sally Hawkins | Nominated |
| Chlotrudis Awards | Best Movie | - | Nominated |
| Best Director | Mike Leigh | Won | |
| Best Actress | Sally Hawkins | Nominated | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Eddie Marsan | Won | |
| Best Original Screenplay | Mike Leigh | Nominated | |
| Detroit Film Critics Awards 2008 | Best Actress | Sally Hawkins | Nominated |
| Best Supporting Actor | Eddie Marsan | Nominated | |
| European Film Awards | Best Film | - | Nominated |
| Best Actress | Sally Hawkins | Nominated | |
| Golden Globes Awards | Best Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical | - | Nominated |
| Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical | Sally Hawkins | Won | |
| Hollywood Film Festival | Hollywood Breakthrough Award | Sally Hawkins | Won |
| London Film Critics Awards | British Film of the Year | - | Nominated |
| British Director of the Year | Mike Leigh | Nominated | |
| Best British Actress | Sally Hawkins | Nominated | |
| Best British Supporting Actor | Eddie Marsan | Won | |
| Best British Supporting Actress | Alexis Zegerman | Nominated | |
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards | Best Screenplay | Mike Leigh | Won |
| Best Actress | Sally Hawkins | Won | |
| New York Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Director | Mike Leigh | Won |
| Best Actress | Sally Hawkins | Won | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Eddie Marsan | Nominated | |
| New York Film Critics Online Awards 2008 | Best Films Top 10 | - | Won |
| Best Actress | Sally Hawkins | Won | |
| Norwegian International Film Festival | Most Enjoyable Film (Theatre Owners) | Mike Leigh | Won |
| Pula Film Festival | Best Director (Foreign) | Mike Leigh | Won |
| San Francisco Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Actress | Sally Hawkins | Won |
| Satellite Awards | Best Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical | - | Won |
| Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical | Sally Hawkins | Won | |
| Women Film Journalists Awards | Best Film | - | Nominated |
| Best Actress | Sally Hawkins | Won | |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Eddie Marsan | Nominated | |
| Best Ensemble Cast | Whole cast | Nominated | |
| Best Screenplay, Original | Mike Leigh | Nominated |
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