# List of accolades received by First Reformed

First Reformed is a 2017 American drama film written and directed by Paul Schrader. It stars Ethan Hawke, Amanda Seyfried, and Cedric the Entertainer (credited as Cedric Kyles), and follows a Protestant minister faced with questions of faith and morality while serving as pastor of a dwindling historical church.
First Reformed was screened in the main competition section of the 74th Venice International Film Festival on August 31, 2017, and was theatrically released in the United States on May 18, 2018, by A24, where it grossed $3.4 million in its theatrical run. The film was praised by critics for Hawke's performance and Schrader's screenplay and direction. Both the National Board of Review and American Film Institute listed it as one of the Top 10 Films of 2018, with the former also awarding Schrader the award for Best Original Screenplay. At the Independent Spirit Awards, the film received nominations for Best Film, Best Male Lead (Hawke), Best Director and Best Screenplay. At the Critics' Choice Movie Awards, the film received two nominations for Best Actor and Best Original Screenplay.

## Accolades

| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
| Academy Awards | February 24, 2019 | Best Original Screenplay | Paul Schrader | Nominated | |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | January 10, 2019 | Best Actor | Ethan Hawke | Won | |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | January 10, 2019 | Best Original Screenplay | Paul Schrader | Nominated | |
| American Film Institute | January 4, 2019 | Top 10 Films of the Year | First Reformed | Won | |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | 8 December 2018 | Best Picture | First Reformed | Nominated | [8] [9] |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | 8 December 2018 | Best Director | Paul Schrader | Nominated | [8] [9] |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | 8 December 2018 | Best Actor | Ethan Hawke | Won | [8] [9] |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | 8 December 2018 | Best Original Screenplay | Paul Schrader | Won | [8] [9] |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | January 13, 2019 | Best Actor | Ethan Hawke | Nominated | |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | January 13, 2019 | Best Original Screenplay | Paul Schrader | Won | |
| Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association | 17 December 2018 | Best Actor | Ethan Hawke | 4th place | |
| Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association | 17 December 2018 | Best Screenplay | Paul Schrader | 2nd place | |
| Detroit Film Critics Society | December 3, 2018 | Best Picture | First Reformed | Nominated | |
| Detroit Film Critics Society | December 3, 2018 | Best Director | Paul Schrader | Nominated | |
| Detroit Film Critics Society | December 3, 2018 | Best Actor | Ethan Hawke | Won | |
| Detroit Film Critics Society | December 3, 2018 | Best Screenplay | Paul Schrader | Nominated | |
| Dublin Film Critics' Circle | December 20, 2018 | Best Actor | Ethan Hawke | 7th Place | |
| Gotham Awards | November 26, 2018 | Best Feature | First Reformed | Nominated | [14] [15] [16] |
| Gotham Awards | November 26, 2018 | Best Screenplay | Paul Schrader | Won | [14] [15] [16] |
| Gotham Awards | November 26, 2018 | Best Actor | Ethan Hawke | Won | [14] [15] [16] |
| Gotham Awards | November 26, 2018 | Audience Award | First Reformed | Nominated | [14] [15] [16] |
| Houston Film Critics Society | January 3, 2019 | Best Picture | First Reformed | Nominated | |
| Houston Film Critics Society | January 3, 2019 | Best Actor | Ethan Hawke | Nominated | |
| Houston Film Critics Society | January 3, 2019 | Best Screenplay | Paul Schrader | Nominated | |
| Independent Spirit Awards | February 23, 2019 | Best Film | Jack Binder, Greg Clark, Gary Hamilton, Victoria Hill, David Hinojosa, Frank Murray, Deepak Sikka and Christine Vachon | Nominated | |
| Independent Spirit Awards | February 23, 2019 | Best Director | Paul Schrader | Nominated | |
| Independent Spirit Awards | February 23, 2019 | Best Male Lead | Ethan Hawke | Won | |
| Independent Spirit Awards | February 23, 2019 | Best Screenplay | Paul Schrader | Nominated | |
| London Film Critics' Circle | January 20, 2019 | Film of the Year | First Reformed | Nominated | |
| London Film Critics' Circle | January 20, 2019 | Actor of the Year | Ethan Hawke | Won | |
| London Film Critics' Circle | January 20, 2019 | Screenwriter of the Year | Paul Schrader | Nominated | |
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association | December 9, 2018 | Best Actor | Ethan Hawke | Won | |
| Los Angeles Online Film Critics Society | January 9, 2019 | Best Independent Film | First Reformed | Nominated | |
| Los Angeles Online Film Critics Society | January 9, 2019 | Best Actor | Ethan Hawke | Nominated | |
| National Board of Review | January 8, 2019 | Top 10 Films | First Reformed | Won | |
| National Board of Review | January 8, 2019 | Best Original Screenplay | Paul Schrader | Won | |
| New York Film Critics Circle | November 29, 2018 | Best Actor | Ethan Hawke | Won | |
| New York Film Critics Circle | November 29, 2018 | Best Screenplay | Paul Schrader | Won | |
| New York Film Critics Online | December 9, 2018 | Top 10 Films | First Reformed | Won | |
| New York Film Critics Online | December 9, 2018 | Best Actor | Ethan Hawke | Won | |
| Online Film Critics Society | January 2, 2019 | Best Picture | First Reformed | 4th Place | |
| Online Film Critics Society | January 2, 2019 | Best Actor | Ethan Hawke | Won | |
| Online Film Critics Society | January 2, 2019 | Best Original Screenplay | Paul Schrader | Won | |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | December 10, 2018 | Best Actor | Ethan Hawke | Won | |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | December 10, 2018 | Best Cinematography | Alexander Dynan | Nominated | |
| San Francisco Film Critics Circle | December 9, 2018 | Best Film | First Reformed | Nominated | |
| San Francisco Film Critics Circle | December 9, 2018 | Best Director | Paul Schrader | Nominated | |
| San Francisco Film Critics Circle | December 9, 2018 | Best Actor | Ethan Hawke | Won | |
| San Francisco Film Critics Circle | December 9, 2018 | Best Original Screenplay | Paul Schrader | Won | |
| Satellite Awards | February 17, 2019 | Best Independent Film | First Reformed | Nominated | |
| Satellite Awards | February 17, 2019 | Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama | Ethan Hawke | Nominated | |
| Satellite Awards | February 17, 2019 | Best Original Screenplay | Paul Schrader | Nominated | |
| Seattle Film Critics Society | December 17, 2018 | Best Picture of the Year | First Reformed | Nominated | |
| Seattle Film Critics Society | December 17, 2018 | Best Director | Paul Schrader | Nominated | |
| Seattle Film Critics Society | December 17, 2018 | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Ethan Hawke | Won | |
| Seattle Film Critics Society | December 17, 2018 | Best Screenplay | Paul Schrader | Nominated | |
| St. Louis Film Critics Association | December 16, 2018 | Best Film | First Reformed | Nominated | |
| St. Louis Film Critics Association | December 16, 2018 | Best Actor | Ethan Hawke | Won | |
| St. Louis Film Critics Association | December 16, 2018 | Best Original Screenplay | Paul Schrader | Nominated | |
| Time Critics Choice | November 15, 2018 | The 10 Best Movies of 2018 | First Reformed | 3rd Place | |
| Time Critics Choice | November 15, 2018 | The 10 Best Movie Performances of 2018 | Ethan Hawke | 2nd Place | |
| Toronto Film Critics Association | December 9, 2018 | Best Film | First Reformed | Runner-up | |
| Toronto Film Critics Association | December 9, 2018 | Best Director | Paul Schrader | Runner-up | |
| Toronto Film Critics Association | December 9, 2018 | Best Actor | Ethan Hawke | Won | |
| Toronto Film Critics Association | December 9, 2018 | Best Screenplay | Paul Schrader | Won | |
| Vancouver Film Critics Circle | 17 December 2018 | Best Picture | First Reformed | Nominated | |
| Vancouver Film Critics Circle | 17 December 2018 | Best Actor, Male | Ethan Hawke | Won | |
| Vancouver Film Critics Circle | 17 December 2018 | Best Director | Paul Schrader | Won | |
| Vancouver Film Critics Circle | 17 December 2018 | Best Screenplay | Paul Schrader | Won | |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | December 3, 2018 | Best Actor | Ethan Hawke | Nominated | |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | December 3, 2018 | Best Original Screenplay | Paul Schrader | Nominated | |