# List of accolades received by Arrival

Arrival is a 2016 American science fiction film directed by Denis Villeneuve and written by Eric Heisserer. Starring Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner and Forest Whitaker, the film focuses on the contact between a linguist (Adams) and aliens in one of 12 extraterrestrial spacecraft that appear across Earth. The film had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival on September 1, 2016, and was released to theaters on November 11, 2016. The film was released to positive reviews, with Rotten Tomatoes aggregating an approval rating of 94%, based on 327 reviews, with an average rating of 8.3/10 and Metacritic giving a score of 81 out of 100, based on 52 reviews.
Arrival won Best Sound Editing and was nominated for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Sound Mixing, Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing and Best Production Design at the Academy Awards. The film won Best Sound and was nominated for Best Film, Best Actress in a Leading Role for Adams, Best Direction, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Film Music and Best Special Visual Effects at British Academy Film Awards. The film won Best Sci-Fi/Horror Movie and Best Adapted Screenplay and was nominated for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress for Adams, Best Cinematography, Best Art Direction, Best Editing, Best Visual Effects and Best Score at the Critics' Choice Awards. The film received two nominations at the Golden Globe Awards, including Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama for Adams and Best Original Score.

## Accolades

| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
| AACTA International Awards | January 8, 2017 | Best Film | Arrival | Nominated | |
| AACTA International Awards | January 8, 2017 | Best Direction | Denis Villeneuve | Nominated | |
| AACTA International Awards | January 8, 2017 | Best Actress | Amy Adams | Nominated | |
| Academy Awards | February 26, 2017 | Best Picture | Dan Levine, Shawn Levy, David Linde and Aaron Ryder | Nominated | [8] [13] [14] |
| Academy Awards | February 26, 2017 | Best Director | Denis Villeneuve | Nominated | [8] [13] [14] |
| Academy Awards | February 26, 2017 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Eric Heisserer | Nominated | [8] [13] [14] |
| Academy Awards | February 26, 2017 | Best Cinematography | Bradford Young | Nominated | [8] [13] [14] |
| Academy Awards | February 26, 2017 | Best Film Editing | Joe Walker | Nominated | [8] [13] [14] |
| Academy Awards | February 26, 2017 | Best Production Design | Paul Hotte and Patrice Vermette | Nominated | [8] [13] [14] |
| Academy Awards | February 26, 2017 | Best Sound Editing | Sylvain Bellemare | Won | [8] [13] [14] |
| Academy Awards | February 26, 2017 | Best Sound Mixing | Claude La Haye and Bernard Gariépy Strobl | Nominated | [8] [13] [14] |
| ACE Eddie Awards | January 27, 2017 | Best Edited Feature Film – Dramatic | Joe Walker | Won | [15] [16] |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | December 21, 2016 | Best Film | Arrival | Nominated | [17] [18] |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | December 21, 2016 | Best Director | Denis Villeneuve | Nominated | [17] [18] |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | December 21, 2016 | Best Actress | Amy Adams | Nominated | [17] [18] |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | December 21, 2016 | Best Screenplay, Adapted | Eric Heisserer | Nominated | [17] [18] |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | December 21, 2016 | Best Cinematography | Bradford Young | Nominated | [17] [18] |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | December 21, 2016 | Best Editing | Joe Walker | Nominated | [17] [18] |
| American Society of Cinematographers | February 4, 2017 | Outstanding Cinematography in Theatrical Releases | Bradford Young | Nominated | |
| Art Directors Guild Awards | February 11, 2017 | Excellence in Production Design for a Fantasy Film | Patrice Vermette | Nominated | |
| Austin Film Critics Association | December 28, 2016 | Best Film | Arrival | 3rd Place | [21] [22] |
| Austin Film Critics Association | December 28, 2016 | Best Director | Denis Villeneuve | Nominated | [21] [22] |
| Austin Film Critics Association | December 28, 2016 | Best Actress | Amy Adams | Nominated | [21] [22] |
| Austin Film Critics Association | December 28, 2016 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Eric Heisserer | Won | [21] [22] |
| Austin Film Critics Association | December 28, 2016 | Best Cinematography | Bradford Young | Nominated | [21] [22] |
| Austin Film Critics Association | December 28, 2016 | Best Score | Jóhann Jóhannsson | Nominated | [21] [22] |
| Australian Film Critics Association | March 7, 2017 | Best International Film (English Language) | Arrival | Won | |
| British Academy Film Awards | February 12, 2017 | Best Film | Dan Levine, Shawn Levy, David Linde and Aaron Ryder | Nominated | |
| British Academy Film Awards | February 12, 2017 | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Amy Adams | Nominated | |
| British Academy Film Awards | February 12, 2017 | Best Direction | Denis Villeneuve | Nominated | |
| British Academy Film Awards | February 12, 2017 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Eric Heisserer | Nominated | |
| British Academy Film Awards | February 12, 2017 | Best Cinematography | Bradford Young | Nominated | |
| British Academy Film Awards | February 12, 2017 | Best Editing | Joe Walker | Nominated | |
| British Academy Film Awards | February 12, 2017 | Best Film Music | Jóhann Jóhannsson | Nominated | |
| British Academy Film Awards | February 12, 2017 | Best Sound | Sylvain Bellemare, Claude La Haye and Bernard Gariépy Strobl | Won | |
| British Academy Film Awards | February 12, 2017 | Best Special Visual Effects | Louis Morin | Nominated | |
| Camerimage | November 19, 2016 | Silver Frog Award for Best Cinematography | Bradford Young | Won | |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | December 15, 2016 | Best Actress | Amy Adams | Nominated | |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | December 15, 2016 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Eric Heisserer | Nominated | |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | December 15, 2016 | Best Original Score | Jóhann Jóhannsson | Nominated | |
| Critics' Choice Awards | December 11, 2016 | Best Picture | Arrival | Nominated | |
| Critics' Choice Awards | December 11, 2016 | Best Director | Denis Villeneuve | Nominated | |
| Critics' Choice Awards | December 11, 2016 | Best Actress | Amy Adams | Nominated | |
| Critics' Choice Awards | December 11, 2016 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Eric Heisserer | Won | |
| Critics' Choice Awards | December 11, 2016 | Best Cinematography | Bradford Young | Nominated | |
| Critics' Choice Awards | December 11, 2016 | Best Art Direction | Paul Hotte, André Valade and Patrice Vermette | Nominated | |
| Critics' Choice Awards | December 11, 2016 | Best Editing | Joe Walker | Nominated | |
| Critics' Choice Awards | December 11, 2016 | Best Visual Effects | Arrival | Nominated | |
| Critics' Choice Awards | December 11, 2016 | Best Sci-Fi/Horror Movie | Arrival | Won | |
| Critics' Choice Awards | December 11, 2016 | Best Score | Jóhann Jóhannsson | Nominated | |
| Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association | December 13, 2016 | Best Film | Arrival | 5th Place | |
| Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association | December 13, 2016 | Best Actress | Amy Adams | 4th Place | |
| Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association | December 13, 2016 | Best Director | Denis Villeneuve | 5th Place | |
| Detroit Film Critics Society | December 19, 2016 | Best Actress | Amy Adams | Nominated | |
| Detroit Film Critics Society | December 19, 2016 | Best Screenplay | Eric Heisserer | Nominated | |
| Directors Guild of America Awards | February 4, 2017 | Outstanding Directing – Feature Film | Denis Villeneuve | Nominated | |
| Dorian Awards | January 26, 2017 | Visually Striking Film of the Year | Arrival | Nominated | |
| Dragon Awards | September 3, 2017 | Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Movie | Arrival | Nominated | |
| Empire Awards | March 19, 2017 | Best Film | Arrival | Nominated | |
| Empire Awards | March 19, 2017 | Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy | Arrival | Nominated | |
| Empire Awards | March 19, 2017 | Best Actress | Amy Adams | Nominated | |
| Empire Awards | March 19, 2017 | Best Director | Denis Villeneuve | Nominated | |
| Empire Awards | March 19, 2017 | Best Soundtrack | Arrival | Nominated | |
| Empire Awards | March 19, 2017 | Best Screenplay | Arrival | Nominated | |
| Empire Awards | March 19, 2017 | Best Production Design | Arrival | Nominated | |
| Evening Standard British Film Awards | December 8, 2016 | Technical Achievement | Max Richter (music) | Won | |
| Florida Film Critics Circle | December 23, 2016 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Eric Heisserer | Nominated | |
| Florida Film Critics Circle | December 23, 2016 | Best Cinematography | Bradford Young | Nominated | |
| Florida Film Critics Circle | December 23, 2016 | Best Art Direction / Production Design | Arrival | Nominated | |
| Florida Film Critics Circle | December 23, 2016 | Best Score | Arrival | Nominated | |
| Florida Film Critics Circle | December 23, 2016 | Best Visual Effects | Arrival | Won | |
| Georgia Film Critics Association | January 13, 2017 | Best Picture | Arrival | Nominated | |
| Georgia Film Critics Association | January 13, 2017 | Best Director | Denis Villeneuve | Nominated | |
| Georgia Film Critics Association | January 13, 2017 | Best Actress | Amy Adams | Nominated | |
| Georgia Film Critics Association | January 13, 2017 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Eric Heisserer | Nominated | |
| Georgia Film Critics Association | January 13, 2017 | Best Cinematography | Bradford Young | Nominated | |
| Georgia Film Critics Association | January 13, 2017 | Best Production Design | Patrice Vermette and Isabelle Guay | Nominated | |
| Georgia Film Critics Association | January 13, 2017 | Best Original Score | Jóhann Jóhannsson | Nominated | |
| Golden Globe Awards | January 8, 2017 | Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama | Amy Adams | Nominated | |
| Golden Globe Awards | January 8, 2017 | Best Original Score | Jóhann Jóhannsson | Nominated | |
| Golden Tomato Awards | January 12, 2017 | Best Wide Release 2016 | Arrival | 3rd Place | |
| Golden Tomato Awards | January 12, 2017 | Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy Movie 2016 | Arrival | Won | |
| Hollywood Music in Media Awards | November 17, 2016 | Best Original Score – Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film | Jóhann Jóhannsson | Nominated | [36] [37] |
| Houston Film Critics Society | January 6, 2017 | Best Picture | Arrival | Nominated | [38] [39] |
| Houston Film Critics Society | January 6, 2017 | Best Actress | Amy Adams | Nominated | [38] [39] |
| Houston Film Critics Society | January 6, 2017 | Best Director | Denis Villeneuve | Nominated | [38] [39] |
| Houston Film Critics Society | January 6, 2017 | Best Cinematography | Bradford Young | Nominated | [38] [39] |
| Houston Film Critics Society | January 6, 2017 | Best Original Score | Jóhann Jóhannsson | Nominated | [38] [39] |
| Houston Film Critics Society | January 6, 2017 | Best Screenplay | Eric Heisserer | Nominated | [38] [39] |
| Hugo Award | August 11, 2017 | Best Dramatic Presentation | Eric Heisserer and Denis Villeneuve | Won | |
| IndieWire Critics Poll | December 19, 2016 | Best Film | Arrival | 8th Place | |
| IndieWire Critics Poll | December 19, 2016 | Best Director | Denis Villeneuve | 7th Place | |
| IndieWire Critics Poll | December 19, 2016 | Best Actress | Amy Adams | 6th Place | |
| IndieWire Critics Poll | December 19, 2016 | Best Screenplay | Arrival | 6th Place | |
| IndieWire Critics Poll | December 19, 2016 | Best Original Score or Soundtrack | Arrival | 4th Place | |
| IndieWire Critics Poll | December 19, 2016 | Best Cinematography | Arrival | 3rd Place | |
| IndieWire Critics Poll | December 19, 2016 | Best Editing | Arrival | 7th Place | |
| Irish Film & Television Awards | April 8, 2017 | International Actress | Amy Adams | Nominated | |
| London Film Critics' Circle | January 22, 2017 | Actress of the Year | Amy Adams | Nominated | |
| London Film Critics' Circle | January 22, 2017 | Technical Achievement | Sylvain Bellemare (sound design) | Nominated | |
| MPSE Golden Reel Awards | February 19, 2017 | Feature English Language: Dialogue/ADR | Sylvain Bellemare, Valery Dufort-Boucher, Claire Pochon and Stan Sakellaropoulos | Nominated | |
| MPSE Golden Reel Awards | February 19, 2017 | Feature English Language: Effects/Foley | Mimi Allard, Pierre-Jules Audet, Niels Barletta, Mathieu Beaudin, Nicholas Becker, Sylvain Bellemare, Olivier Calvert, Daniel Capeille, Michelle Child, Steven Ghouti, Simon Girard, Olivier Guillaume, Alan Murray, Luc Raymond, Patrick Rioux, Gregory Vincent and Dave Whitehead | Nominated | |
| MPSE Golden Reel Awards | February 19, 2017 | Feature Music | Clint Bennett | Nominated | |
| National Board of Review | January 4, 2017 | Best Actress | Amy Adams | Won | |
| Online Film Critics Society | January 3, 2017 | Best Picture | Arrival | Nominated | |
| Online Film Critics Society | January 3, 2017 | Best Director | Denis Villeneuve | Nominated | |
| Online Film Critics Society | January 3, 2017 | Best Actress | Amy Adams | Nominated | |
| Online Film Critics Society | January 3, 2017 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Eric Heisserer | Won | |
| Online Film Critics Society | January 3, 2017 | Best Editing | Joe Walker | Nominated | |
| Online Film Critics Society | January 3, 2017 | Best Cinematography | Bradford Young | Nominated | |
| Palm Springs International Film Festival | January 2, 2017 | Chairman's Award | Amy Adams | Won | |
| Prix Aurora Awards | September 22–24, 2017 | Best Visual Presentation | Denis Villeneuve | Won | |
| Producers Guild of America | January 28, 2017 | Best Theatrical Motion Picture | Dan Levine, Shawn Levy, David Linde and Aaron Ryder | Nominated | |
| Ray Bradbury Award | May 18–21, 2017 | Outstanding Dramatic Presentation | Eric Heisserer and Denis Villeneuve | Won | |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | December 12, 2016 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Eric Heisserer | Nominated | [51] [52] |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | December 12, 2016 | Best Editing | Joe Walker | Nominated | [51] [52] |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | December 12, 2016 | Best Cinematography | Bradford Young | Nominated | [51] [52] |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | December 12, 2016 | Best Production Design | Patrice Vermette | Nominated | [51] [52] |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | December 12, 2016 | Best Visual Effects | Arrival | Runner-up | [51] [52] |
| San Francisco Film Critics Circle | December 11, 2016 | Best Film | Arrival | Nominated | [53] [54] |
| San Francisco Film Critics Circle | December 11, 2016 | Best Director | Denis Villeneuve | Nominated | [53] [54] |
| San Francisco Film Critics Circle | December 11, 2016 | Best Actress | Amy Adams | Nominated | [53] [54] |
| San Francisco Film Critics Circle | December 11, 2016 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Eric Heisserer | Won | [53] [54] |
| San Francisco Film Critics Circle | December 11, 2016 | Best Cinematography | Bradford Young | Nominated | [53] [54] |
| San Francisco Film Critics Circle | December 11, 2016 | Best Production Design | Patrice Vermette | Nominated | [53] [54] |
| San Francisco Film Critics Circle | December 11, 2016 | Best Original Score | Jóhann Jóhannsson | Nominated | [53] [54] |
| San Francisco Film Critics Circle | December 11, 2016 | Best Film Editing | Joe Walker | Won | [53] [54] |
| Saturn Awards | June 28, 2017 | Best Science Fiction Film | Arrival | Nominated | |
| Saturn Awards | June 28, 2017 | Best Actress | Amy Adams | Nominated | |
| Saturn Awards | June 28, 2017 | Best Director | Denis Villeneuve | Nominated | |
| Saturn Awards | June 28, 2017 | Best Writing | Eric Heisserer | Won | |
| Saturn Awards | June 28, 2017 | Best Editing | Joe Walker | Nominated | |
| Saturn Awards | June 28, 2017 | Best Special Effects | Ryal Cosgrove and Louis Morin | Nominated | |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | January 29, 2017 | Outstanding Female Actor | Amy Adams | Nominated | |
| Seattle Film Critics Society | January 5, 2017 | Best Picture of the Year | Arrival | Nominated | [58] [59] |
| Seattle Film Critics Society | January 5, 2017 | Best Director | Denis Villeneuve | Nominated | [58] [59] |
| Seattle Film Critics Society | January 5, 2017 | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Amy Adams | Nominated | [58] [59] |
| Seattle Film Critics Society | January 5, 2017 | Best Screenplay | Eric Heisserer | Nominated | [58] [59] |
| Seattle Film Critics Society | January 5, 2017 | Best Cinematography | Bradford Young | Won | [58] [59] |
| Seattle Film Critics Society | January 5, 2017 | Best Film Editing | Joe Walker | Nominated | [58] [59] |
| Seattle Film Critics Society | January 5, 2017 | Best Original Score | Jóhann Jóhannsson | Won | [58] [59] |
| Seattle Film Critics Society | January 5, 2017 | Best Production Design | Paul Hotte and Patrice Vermette | Nominated | [58] [59] |
| Seattle Film Critics Society | January 5, 2017 | Best Visual Effects | Louis Morin | Won | [58] [59] |
| St. Louis Film Critics Association | December 18, 2016 | Best Film | Arrival | Nominated | |
| St. Louis Film Critics Association | December 18, 2016 | Best Director | Denis Villeneuve | Runner-up | |
| St. Louis Film Critics Association | December 18, 2016 | Best Actress | Amy Adams | Nominated | |
| St. Louis Film Critics Association | December 18, 2016 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Eric Heisserer | Runner-up | |
| St. Louis Film Critics Association | December 18, 2016 | Best Cinematography | Bradford Young | Nominated | |
| St. Louis Film Critics Association | December 18, 2016 | Best Visual Effects | Arrival | Nominated | |
| St. Louis Film Critics Association | December 18, 2016 | Best Music/Score | Jóhann Jóhannsson | Nominated | |
| St. Louis Film Critics Association | December 18, 2016 | Best Horror/Science-Fiction Film | Arrival | Runner-up | |
| Teen Choice Awards | August 13, 2017 | Choice Movie: Sci-Fi/Fantasy | Arrival | Nominated | |
| Teen Choice Awards | August 13, 2017 | Choice Movie Actress: Sci-Fi/Fantasy | Amy Adams | Nominated | |
| Teen Choice Awards | August 13, 2017 | Choice Movie Actor: Sci-Fi/Fantasy | Jeremy Renner | Nominated | |
| USC Scripter Awards | February 11, 2017 | Best Screenplay | Eric Heisserer | Nominated | |
| Vancouver Film Critics Circle | December 20, 2016 | Best Actress | Amy Adams | Nominated | |
| Vancouver Film Critics Circle | December 20, 2016 | Best Director | Denis Villeneuve | Nominated | |
| Venice Film Festival | September 10, 2016 | Future Film Festival Digital Award | Denis Villeneuve | Won | |
| Venice Film Festival | September 10, 2016 | Golden Lion | Denis Villeneuve | Nominated | |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | December 5, 2016 | Best Film | Arrival | Nominated | |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | December 5, 2016 | Best Director | Denis Villeneuve | Nominated | |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | December 5, 2016 | Best Actress | Amy Adams | Nominated | |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | December 5, 2016 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Eric Heisserer | Won | |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | December 5, 2016 | Best Art Direction | Paul Hotte and Patrice Vermette | Nominated | |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | December 5, 2016 | Best Cinematography | Bradford Young | Nominated | |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | December 5, 2016 | Best Editing | Joe Walker | Nominated | |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | December 5, 2016 | Best Score | Jóhann Jóhannsson | Nominated | |
| Writers Guild of America Awards | February 19, 2017 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Eric Heisserer | Won | [66] [67] |