# List of accolades received by The Danish Girl (film)

The Danish Girl is a 2015 British-American biographical romantic drama film directed by Tom Hooper. It is an adaptation of the 2000 fictional novel of the same name by David Ebershoff, which was loosely based on the life of Danish painter Lili Elbe, one of the earliest recipients of gender reassignment surgery. Eddie Redmayne stars as Elbe, Alicia Vikander plays Danish painter Gerda Wegener, with Matthias Schoenaerts, and Ben Whishaw featuring in supporting roles. The film premiered at the 72nd Venice International Film Festival on 5 September 2015, where it received the Queer Lion. Focus Features initially provided the film a limited release at four theaters on 27 November 2015 before expanding to over 700 theaters in the United States and Canada on 22 January 2016. The Danish Girl grossed a worldwide box office total of over $64 million on a production budget of $15 million. Rotten Tomatoes, a review aggregator surveyed 237 reviews and judged 68 percent to be positive.
The Danish Girl gained awards and nominations in a variety of categories with particular praise for the performances of Vikander and Redmayne. The film received four nominations at the 88th Academy Awards with Vikander winning the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. At the 69th British Academy Film Awards, it gained five nominations including Best British Film, Best Actor for Redmayne, and Best Actress for Vikander. Both Redmayne and Vikander were nominated at the 73rd Golden Globe Awards. Vikander also received a Screen Actors Guild Award for her performance.
At the 21st Critics' Choice Awards, the film gained five nominations with Vikander winning for Best Supporting Actress. It received seven nominations at the 20th Satellite Awards including Best Director for Hooper, Best Actor for Redmayne, and Vikander won for Best Supporting Actress. She also received the Empire Award for Best Actress, and the Palm Springs International Film Festival's Rising Star Award.

## Accolades

| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result |
| AACTA Awards | 9 December 2015 | Best Actor – International | Eddie Redmayne | Nominated |
| AACTA Awards | 9 December 2015 | Best Supporting Actress – International | Alicia Vikander | Nominated |
| Academy Awards | 28 February 2016 | Best Actor | Eddie Redmayne | Nominated |
| Academy Awards | 28 February 2016 | Best Supporting Actress | Alicia Vikander | Won |
| Academy Awards | 28 February 2016 | Best Costume Design | Paco Delgado | Nominated |
| Academy Awards | 28 February 2016 | Best Production Design | Production Design: Eve Stewart; Set Decoration: Michael Standish | Nominated |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | 13 January 2016 | Best Actor | Eddie Redmayne | Nominated |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | 13 January 2016 | Best Breakthrough Performance | Alicia Vikander | Won |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | 13 January 2016 | Movie You Wanted To Love, But Just Couldn't | The Danish Girl | Won |
| Apolo Awards | 13 January 2017 | Best Production Design | Eve Stewart and Michael Standish | Nominated |
| Apolo Awards | 13 January 2017 | Best Costuming | Paco Delgado | Won |
| Apolo Awards | 13 January 2017 | Best Hair and Make-Up | Jan Sewell | Won |
| Apolo Awards | 13 January 2017 | Best Original Music | Alexandre Desplat | Nominated |
| Apolo Awards | 13 January 2017 | Best Actress | Alicia Vikander | Nominated |
| Art Directors Guild | 31 January 2016 | Excellence in Production Design for a Period Film | Eve Stewart | Nominated |
| BAFTA Awards | 14 February 2016 | Best British Film | The Danish Girl | Nominated |
| BAFTA Awards | 14 February 2016 | Best Actor | Eddie Redmayne | Nominated |
| BAFTA Awards | 14 February 2016 | Best Actress | Alicia Vikander | Nominated |
| BAFTA Awards | 14 February 2016 | Best Costume Design | Paco Delgado | Nominated |
| BAFTA Awards | 14 February 2016 | Best Makeup and Hair | Jan Sewell | Nominated |
| British Independent Film Awards | 6 December 2015 | Best Actress | Alicia Vikander | Nominated |
| Casting Society of America | 21 January 2016 | Feature Film Studio or Independent Drama | Nina Gold | Nominated |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | 16 December 2015 | Best Actor | Eddie Redmayne | Nominated |
| Costume Designers Guild | 23 February 2016 | Excellence in Period Film | Paco Delgado | Won |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | 17 January 2016 | Best Actor | Eddie Redmayne | Nominated |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | 17 January 2016 | Best Supporting Actress | Alicia Vikander | Won |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | 17 January 2016 | Best Production Design | Eve Stewart, and Michael Standish | Nominated |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | 17 January 2016 | Best Costume Design | Paco Delgado | Nominated |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | 17 January 2016 | Best Hair and Makeup | The Danish Girl | Nominated |
| Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association | 14 December 2015 | Best Actor | Eddie Redmayne | 3rd Place |
| Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association | 14 December 2015 | Best Supporting Actress | Alicia Vikander | 4th Place |
| Detroit Film Critics Society | 14 December 2015 | Best Supporting Actress | Alicia Vikander | Won |
| Detroit Film Critics Society | 14 December 2015 | Best Breakthrough | Alicia Vikander | Won |
| Dorian Awards | 19 January 2016 | Performance of the Year – Actor | Eddie Redmayne | Nominated |
| Dorian Awards | 19 January 2016 | LGBTQ Film of the Year | The Danish Girl | Nominated |
| Dorian Awards | 19 January 2016 | Visually Striking Film of the Year | The Danish Girl | Nominated |
| Empire Awards | 20 March 2016 | Best Actress | Alicia Vikander | Won |
| Empire Awards | 20 March 2016 | Best Makeup and Hairstyling | The Danish Girl | Nominated |
| Florida Film Critics Circle | 23 December 2015 | Best Actor | Alicia Vikander | Nominated |
| Florida Film Critics Circle | 23 December 2015 | Breakout Award | Alicia Vikander | Runner-up |
| GLAAD Media Award | 2 April 2016 | Outstanding Film – Wide Release | The Danish Girl | Nominated |
| Golden Globe Awards | 10 January 2016 | Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama | Eddie Redmayne | Nominated |
| Golden Globe Awards | 10 January 2016 | Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama | Alicia Vikander | Nominated |
| Golden Globe Awards | 10 January 2016 | Best Original Score | Alexandre Desplat | Nominated |
| Hollywood Film Awards | 1 November 2015 | Hollywood Director Award | Tom Hooper | Won |
| Hollywood Film Awards | 1 November 2015 | Hollywood Breakout Actress Award | Alicia Vikander | Won |
| Houston Film Critics Society | 9 January 2016 | Best Supporting Actress | Alicia Vikander | Nominated |
| New York Film Critics Online | 6 December 2015 | Best Breakthrough Performance | Alicia Vikander | Won |
| Online Film Critics Society | 13 December 2015 | Best Supporting Actress | Alicia Vikander | Nominated |
| Palm Springs International Film Festival | 2 January 2016 | Rising Star Award | Alicia Vikander | Won |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | 14 December 2015 | Best Supporting Actress | Alicia Vikander | Nominated |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | 14 December 2015 | Breakthrough Artist | Alicia Vikander | Runner-up |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | 14 December 2015 | Best Body of Work | Alicia Vikander | Won |
| San Francisco Film Critics Circle | 13 December 2015 | Best Supporting Actress | Alicia Vikander | Nominated |
| Satellite Awards | 21 February 2016 | Best Director | Tom Hooper | Nominated |
| Satellite Awards | 21 February 2016 | Best Actor | Eddie Redmayne | Nominated |
| Satellite Awards | 21 February 2016 | Best Supporting Actress | Alicia Vikander | Won |
| Satellite Awards | 21 February 2016 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Lucinda Coxon | Nominated |
| Satellite Awards | 21 February 2016 | Best Original Score | Alexandre Desplat | Nominated |
| Satellite Awards | 21 February 2016 | Best Art Direction and Production Design | Eve Stewart | Nominated |
| Satellite Awards | 21 February 2016 | Best Costume Design | Paco Delgado | Nominated |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | 30 January 2016 | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role | Eddie Redmayne | Nominated |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | 30 January 2016 | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role | Alicia Vikander | Won |
| St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association | 21 December 2015 | Best Actor | Eddie Redmayne | Nominated |
| St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association | 21 December 2015 | Best Actress | Alicia Vikander | Nominated |
| St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association | 21 December 2015 | Best Art Direction | The Danish Girl | Runner-up |
| Teen Choice Awards | 31 July 2016 | Choice Movie Actress: Drama | Alicia Vikander | Nominated |
| Vancouver Film Critics Circle | 21 December 2015 | Best International Actor | Eddie Redmayne | Nominated |
| Vancouver Film Critics Circle | 21 December 2015 | Best International Actress | Alicia Vikander | Nominated |
| Venice International Film Festival | 11 September 2015 | Queer Lion | Tom Hooper | Won |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | 7 December 2015 | Best Actor | Eddie Redmayne | Nominated |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | 7 December 2015 | Best Supporting Actress | Alicia Vikander | Nominated |
| Women Film Critics Circle | 17 December 2015 | Best Actor | Eddie Redmayne | Won |
| Women Film Critics Circle | 17 December 2015 | The Invisible Woman Award | Alicia Vikander | Won |