# List of accolades received by The Master (2012 film)

The Master is a 2012 American psychological drama film written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson and starring Joaquin Phoenix, Philip Seymour Hoffman, and Amy Adams.
The film premiered at the Venice Film Festival on September 1, 2012, where it won the FIPRESCI Award for Best Film. In addition, Anderson won the Silver Lion for Best Director and both Phoenix and Hoffman won the Volpi Cup for Best Actor at the festival. The Master was released in theaters in the United States on September 14, 2012, to critical acclaim; its performances (particularly those from the three leads), screenplay, direction, plausibility, and realistic portrayal of post-World War II Americans were praised.
Considered one of Anderson's finest works and one of the best films of the 2010s, it received several award nominations. For their performances, the three leads Phoenix, Hoffman and Adams all received awards from multiple critics groups as well as nominations at the Academy Awards, British Academy Film Awards, and Golden Globe Awards. Hoffman was additionally nominated at the Screen Actors Guild Awards. For his direction and writing, Anderson also won multiple critics awards and received nominations for best original screenplay at the British Academy Film Awards and Writers Guild of America Awards.

## Accolades

| Award / Association / Film festival | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result |
| AACTA International Awards | January 26, 2013 | Best Actor – International | Joaquin Phoenix | Nominated |
| AACTA International Awards | January 26, 2013 | Best Screenplay – International | Paul Thomas Anderson | Nominated |
| Academy Awards | February 24, 2013 | Best Actor | Joaquin Phoenix | Nominated |
| Academy Awards | February 24, 2013 | Best Supporting Actor | Philip Seymour Hoffman | Nominated |
| Academy Awards | February 24, 2013 | Best Supporting Actress | Amy Adams | Nominated |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | January 7, 2013 | Best Actor | Joaquin Phoenix | Nominated |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | January 7, 2013 | Best Supporting Actor | Philip Seymour Hoffman | Won |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | January 7, 2013 | Best Supporting Actress | Amy Adams | Nominated |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | January 7, 2013 | Best Cinematography | Mihai Mălaimare Jr. | Nominated |
| Austin Film Critics Association | December 18, 2012 | Top Ten Films | The Master | 8th place |
| Austin Film Critics Association | December 18, 2012 | Best Director | Paul Thomas Anderson | Won |
| Austin Film Critics Association | December 18, 2012 | Best Actor | Joaquin Phoenix | Won |
| Austin Film Critics Association | December 18, 2012 | Best Cinematography | Mihai Mălaimare Jr. | Won |
| Boston Society of Film Critics | December 9, 2012 | Best Director | Paul Thomas Anderson | Runner-up |
| Boston Society of Film Critics | December 9, 2012 | Best Cinematography | Mihai Mălaimare Jr. | Won |
| British Academy Film Awards | February 10, 2013 | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Joaquin Phoenix | Nominated |
| British Academy Film Awards | February 10, 2013 | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Philip Seymour Hoffman | Nominated |
| British Academy Film Awards | February 10, 2013 | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Amy Adams | Nominated |
| British Academy Film Awards | February 10, 2013 | Best Original Screenplay | Paul Thomas Anderson | Nominated |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | December 17, 2012 | Best Film | The Master | Nominated |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | December 17, 2012 | Best Director | Paul Thomas Anderson | Nominated |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | December 17, 2012 | Best Actor | Joaquin Phoenix | Nominated |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | December 17, 2012 | Best Supporting Actor | Philip Seymour Hoffman | Won |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | December 17, 2012 | Best Supporting Actress | Amy Adams | Won |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | December 17, 2012 | Best Original Screenplay | Paul Thomas Anderson | Nominated |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | December 17, 2012 | Best Cinematography | Mihai Mălaimare Jr. | Won |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | December 17, 2012 | Best Original Score | Jonny Greenwood | Won |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | December 17, 2012 | Best Art Direction | The Master | Nominated |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | December 17, 2012 | Best Editing | Leslie Jones and Peter McNulty | Nominated |
| Chlotrudis Society for Independent Films | March 17, 2013 | Best Supporting Actor | Philip Seymour Hoffman | Nominated |
| Chlotrudis Society for Independent Films | March 17, 2013 | Best Supporting Actress | Amy Adams | Won |
| Chlotrudis Society for Independent Films | March 17, 2013 | Best Cinematography | Mihai Mălaimare Jr. | Won |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | January 10, 2013 | Best Picture | The Master | Nominated |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | January 10, 2013 | Best Actor | Joaquin Phoenix | Nominated |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | January 10, 2013 | Best Supporting Actor | Philip Seymour Hoffman | Won |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | January 10, 2013 | Best Supporting Actress | Amy Adams | Nominated |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | January 10, 2013 | Best Original Screenplay | Paul Thomas Anderson | Nominated |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | January 10, 2013 | Best Cinematography | Mihai Mălaimare Jr. | Nominated |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | January 10, 2013 | Best Score | Jonny Greenwood | Nominated |
| Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association | December 18, 2012 | Best Film | The Master | 9th place |
| Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association | December 18, 2012 | Best Actor | Joaquin Phoenix | Runner-up |
| Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association | December 18, 2012 | Best Supporting Actor | Philip Seymour Hoffman | Runner-up |
| Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association | December 18, 2012 | Best Supporting Actress | Amy Adams | 3rd place |
| Detroit Film Critics Society | December 14, 2012 | Best Actor | Joaquin Phoenix | Nominated |
| Detroit Film Critics Society | December 14, 2012 | Best Supporting Actor | Philip Seymour Hoffman | Nominated |
| Detroit Film Critics Society | December 14, 2012 | Best Supporting Actress | Amy Adams | Nominated |
| Dorian Awards | February 17, 2013 | Film Performance of the Year – Actor | Joaquin Phoenix | Nominated |
| Dublin Film Critics' Circle | December 2012 | Best Film | The Master | 4th place |
| Dublin Film Critics' Circle | December 2012 | Best Director | Paul Thomas Anderson | 4th place |
| Dublin Film Critics' Circle | December 2012 | Best Actor | Joaquin Phoenix | Won |
| Florida Film Critics Circle | December 18, 2012 | Best Supporting Actor | Philip Seymour Hoffman | Won |
| Georgia Film Critics Association | January 2013 | Best Picture | The Master | Nominated |
| Georgia Film Critics Association | January 2013 | Best Actor | Joaquin Phoenix | Nominated |
| Georgia Film Critics Association | January 2013 | Best Supporting Actor | Philip Seymour Hoffman | Won |
| Georgia Film Critics Association | January 2013 | Best Supporting Actress | Amy Adams | Nominated |
| Georgia Film Critics Association | January 2013 | Best Original Score | Jonny Greenwood | Nominated |
| Golden Globe Awards | January 13, 2013 | Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama | Joaquin Phoenix | Nominated |
| Golden Globe Awards | January 13, 2013 | Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture | Philip Seymour Hoffman | Nominated |
| Golden Globe Awards | January 13, 2013 | Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture | Amy Adams | Nominated |
| Gotham Awards | November 26, 2012 | Best Feature | Paul Thomas Anderson, Megan Ellison, Daniel Lupi, and JoAnne Sellar | Nominated |
| Hollywood Film Awards | October 22, 2012 | Supporting Actress of the Year | Amy Adams | Won |
| Houston Film Critics Society | January 5, 2013 | Best Picture | The Master | Nominated |
| Houston Film Critics Society | January 5, 2013 | Best Actor | Joaquin Phoenix | Nominated |
| Houston Film Critics Society | January 5, 2013 | Best Supporting Actor | Philip Seymour Hoffman | Nominated |
| Houston Film Critics Society | January 5, 2013 | Best Supporting Actress | Amy Adams | Nominated |
| Houston Film Critics Society | January 5, 2013 | Best Cinematography | The Master | Nominated |
| Houston Film Critics Society | January 5, 2013 | Best Original Score | The Master | Nominated |
| International Cinephile Society | February 11, 2013 | Best Picture | The Master | 5th place |
| International Cinephile Society | February 11, 2013 | Best Director | Paul Thomas Anderson | Nominated |
| International Cinephile Society | February 11, 2013 | Best Actor | Joaquin Phoenix | Nominated |
| International Cinephile Society | February 11, 2013 | Best Supporting Actor | Philip Seymour Hoffman | Won |
| International Cinephile Society | February 11, 2013 | Best Supporting Actress | Amy Adams | Won |
| International Cinephile Society | February 11, 2013 | Best Original Screenplay | Paul Thomas Anderson | Nominated |
| International Cinephile Society | February 11, 2013 | Best Original Score | Jonny Greenwood | Runner-up |
| International Cinephile Society | February 11, 2013 | Best Cinematography | Mihai Mălaimare Jr. | Runner-up |
| International Cinephile Society | February 11, 2013 | Best Editing | Leslie Jones and Peter McNulty | Nominated |
| International Cinephile Society | February 11, 2013 | Best Production Design | David Crank and Jack Fisk | Nominated |
| Irish Film & Television Awards | February 9, 2013 | Best International Actor | Joaquin Phoenix | Nominated |
| London Film Critics' Circle | January 20, 2013 | Film of the Year | The Master | Nominated |
| London Film Critics' Circle | January 20, 2013 | Director of the Year | Paul Thomas Anderson | Nominated |
| London Film Critics' Circle | January 20, 2013 | Actor of the Year | Joaquin Phoenix | Won |
| London Film Critics' Circle | January 20, 2013 | Supporting Actor of the Year | Philip Seymour Hoffman | Won |
| London Film Critics' Circle | January 20, 2013 | Supporting Actress of the Year | Amy Adams | Nominated |
| London Film Critics' Circle | January 20, 2013 | Screenwriter of the Year | Paul Thomas Anderson | Nominated |
| London Film Critics' Circle | January 20, 2013 | Technical Achievement | David Crank and Jack Fisk | Nominated |
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association | December 9, 2012 | Best Film | The Master | Runner-up |
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association | December 9, 2012 | Best Director | Paul Thomas Anderson | Won |
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association | December 9, 2012 | Best Actor | Joaquin Phoenix | Won |
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association | December 9, 2012 | Best Supporting Actress | Amy Adams | Won |
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association | December 9, 2012 | Best Music | Jonny Greenwood | Runner-up |
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association | December 9, 2012 | Best Cinematography | Mihai Mălaimare Jr. | Runner-up |
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association | December 9, 2012 | Best Production Design | David Crank and Jack Fisk | Won |
| National Society of Film Critics | January 5, 2013 | Best Film | The Master | Runner-up |
| National Society of Film Critics | January 5, 2013 | Best Director | Paul Thomas Anderson | Runner-up |
| National Society of Film Critics | January 5, 2013 | Best Actor | Joaquin Phoenix | Runner-up |
| National Society of Film Critics | January 5, 2013 | Best Supporting Actor | Philip Seymour Hoffman | 3rd place |
| National Society of Film Critics | January 5, 2013 | Best Supporting Actress | Amy Adams | Won |
| National Society of Film Critics | January 5, 2013 | Best Screenplay | Paul Thomas Anderson | Runner-up |
| National Society of Film Critics | January 5, 2013 | Best Cinematography | Mihai Mălaimare Jr. | Won |
| New York Film Critics Online | December 9, 2012 | Top Films of the Year | The Master | Won |
| Online Film Critics Society | December 31, 2012 | Best Picture | The Master | Nominated |
| Online Film Critics Society | December 31, 2012 | Best Director | Paul Thomas Anderson | Won |
| Online Film Critics Society | December 31, 2012 | Best Actor | Joaquin Phoenix | Nominated |
| Online Film Critics Society | December 31, 2012 | Best Supporting Actor | Philip Seymour Hoffman | Won |
| Online Film Critics Society | December 31, 2012 | Best Supporting Actress | Amy Adams | Nominated |
| Online Film Critics Society | December 31, 2012 | Best Original Screenplay | Paul Thomas Anderson | Nominated |
| Online Film Critics Society | December 31, 2012 | Best Editing | Leslie Jones and Peter McNulty | Nominated |
| Online Film Critics Society | December 31, 2012 | Best Cinematography | Mihai Mălaimare Jr. | Nominated |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | December 11, 2012 | Best Film | The Master | Nominated |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | December 11, 2012 | Best Director | Paul Thomas Anderson | Nominated |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | December 11, 2012 | Best Actor | Joaquin Phoenix | Nominated |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | December 11, 2012 | Best Supporting Actor | Philip Seymour Hoffman | Nominated |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | December 11, 2012 | Best Supporting Actress | Amy Adams | Nominated |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | December 11, 2012 | Best Original Screenplay | Paul Thomas Anderson | Won |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | December 11, 2012 | Best Score | Jonny Greenwood | Won |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | December 11, 2012 | Best Cinematography | Mihai Mălaimare Jr. | Nominated |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | December 11, 2012 | Best Editing | Leslie Jones and Peter McNulty | Nominated |
| San Francisco Film Critics Circle | December 16, 2012 | Best Picture | The Master | Won |
| San Francisco Film Critics Circle | December 16, 2012 | Best Actor | Joaquin Phoenix | Won |
| Satellite Awards | December 16, 2012 | Best Actor | Joaquin Phoenix | Nominated |
| Satellite Awards | December 16, 2012 | Best Supporting Actor | Philip Seymour Hoffman | Nominated |
| Satellite Awards | December 16, 2012 | Best Supporting Actress | Amy Adams | Nominated |
| Satellite Awards | December 16, 2012 | Best Original Screenplay | Paul Thomas Anderson | Nominated |
| Satellite Awards | December 16, 2012 | Best Original Score | Jonny Greenwood | Nominated |
| Satellite Awards | December 16, 2012 | Best Cinematography | Mihai Mălaimare Jr. | Nominated |
| Satellite Awards | December 16, 2012 | Best Art Direction and Production Design | David Crank and Jack Fisk | Nominated |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | January 27, 2013 | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role | Philip Seymour Hoffman | Nominated |
| Society of Camera Operators | March 9, 2013 | Camera Operator of the Year – Film | Colin Anderson | Nominated |
| St. Louis Film Critics Association | December 11, 2012 | Best Actor | Joaquin Phoenix | Nominated |
| St. Louis Film Critics Association | December 11, 2012 | Best Supporting Actress | Amy Adams | Nominated |
| St. Louis Film Critics Association | December 11, 2012 | Best Cinematography | Mihai Mălaimare Jr. | Nominated |
| St. Louis Film Critics Association | December 11, 2012 | Best Scene | The Master | Won |
| Toronto Film Critics Association | January 8, 2013 | Best Film | The Master | Won |
| Toronto Film Critics Association | January 8, 2013 | Best Director | Paul Thomas Anderson | Won |
| Toronto Film Critics Association | January 8, 2013 | Best Actor | Joaquin Phoenix | Runner-up |
| Toronto Film Critics Association | January 8, 2013 | Best Supporting Actor | Philip Seymour Hoffman | Won |
| Toronto Film Critics Association | January 8, 2013 | Best Supporting Actress | Amy Adams | Runner-up |
| Toronto Film Critics Association | January 8, 2013 | Best Screenplay | Paul Thomas Anderson | Won |
| Turkish Film Critics Association | January 21, 2013 | Best Foreign Film | The Master | 3rd place |
| Vancouver Film Critics Circle | January 7, 2013 | Best Film | The Master | Nominated |
| Vancouver Film Critics Circle | January 7, 2013 | Best Actor | Joaquin Phoenix | Won |
| Vancouver Film Critics Circle | January 7, 2013 | Best Supporting Actor | Philip Seymour Hoffman | Won |
| Vancouver Film Critics Circle | January 7, 2013 | Best Supporting Actress | Amy Adams | Won |
| Venice International Film Festival | September 8, 2012 | FIPRESCI Award | The Master | Won |
| Venice International Film Festival | September 8, 2012 | Silver Lion for Best Director | Paul Thomas Anderson | Won |
| Venice International Film Festival | September 8, 2012 | Volpi Cup for Best Actor | Philip Seymour Hoffman and Joaquin Phoenix | Won |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | December 10, 2012 | Best Director | Paul Thomas Anderson | Nominated |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | December 10, 2012 | Best Actor | Joaquin Phoenix | Nominated |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | December 10, 2012 | Best Supporting Actor | Philip Seymour Hoffman | Won |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | December 10, 2012 | Best Supporting Actress | Amy Adams | Nominated |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | December 10, 2012 | Best Original Screenplay | Paul Thomas Anderson | Nominated |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | December 10, 2012 | Best Score | Jonny Greenwood | Won |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | December 10, 2012 | Best Cinematography | Mihai Mălaimare Jr. | Nominated |
| World Soundtrack Awards | October 19, 2013 | Best Original Score of the Year | Jonny Greenwood | Nominated |
| Writers Guild of America Awards | February 17, 2013 | Best Original Screenplay | Paul Thomas Anderson | Nominated |