# List of accolades received by If Beale Street Could Talk (film)

If Beale Street Could Talk is a 2018 American romantic drama film written and directed by Barry Jenkins. Based on James Baldwin's novel of the same name, it follows a young African-American woman who, with her family's support, seeks to clear the name of her wrongly-charged husband and prove his innocence before the birth of their child. The film's cast includes KiKi Layne, Stephan James, Colman Domingo, Teyonah Parris, Michael Beach, Dave Franco, Diego Luna, Pedro Pascal, Ed Skrein, Brian Tyree Henry and Regina King. Nicholas Britell composed the film's musical score, and James Laxton was the cinematographer. The film made its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 9, 2018. Annapurna Pictures gave the film a limited release on December 14 before giving it a wide release on December 25. The film grossed $20.6 million on a $12 million budget. Rotten Tomatoes, a review aggregator, surveyed 363 reviews and judged 95% to be positive.
If Beale Street Could Talk gained awards and nominations in a variety of categories with particular praise for Jenkin's direction, King's performance as Sharon Rivers, Britell's score, and Laxton's cinematography. King won Best Supporting Actress at the 91st Academy Awards where the film also received nominations for Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Original Score. At the 34th Independent Spirit Awards, the film won all three of its nominations for Best Feature, Best Director, Best Supporting Female (King). King also received Best Supporting Actress awards at the 76th Golden Globe Awards and the 24th Critics' Choice Awards. Both the National Board of Review and American Film Institute included it in their top 10 films of 2018.

## Accolades

Table featuring accolades received by If Beale Street Could Talk :
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref(s) |
| AARP's Movies for Grownups Awards | February 4, 2019 | Best Time Capsule | If Beale Street Could Talk | Won | |
| Academy Awards | February 24, 2019 | Best Supporting Actress | Regina King | Won | |
| Academy Awards | February 24, 2019 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Barry Jenkins | Nominated | |
| Academy Awards | February 24, 2019 | Best Original Score | Nicholas Britell | Nominated | |
| African American Film Critics Association | December 11, 2018 | Best Supporting Actress | Regina King | Won | |
| African American Film Critics Association | December 11, 2018 | Best Independent Film | If Beale Street Could Talk | Won | |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | January 10, 2019 | Best Screenplay, Adapted | Barry Jenkins | Nominated | [18] [19] |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | January 10, 2019 | Best Breakthrough Performance | KiKi Layne | Nominated | [18] [19] |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | January 10, 2019 | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Regina King | Won | [18] [19] |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | January 10, 2019 | Best Ensemble Cast – Casting Director | Cindy Tolan | Nominated | [18] [19] |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | January 10, 2019 | Best Cinematography | James Laxton | Nominated | [18] [19] |
| American Film Institute | January 4, 2019 | Top 10 Films of the Year | If Beale Street Could Talk | Won | |
| Artios Awards | January 31, 2019 | Feature Studio or Independent – Drama | Cindy Tolan and Anne Davidson | Nominated | |
| Austin Film Critics Association | January 7, 2019 | Best Film | If Beale Street Could Talk | Won | [21] [22] |
| Austin Film Critics Association | January 7, 2019 | Best Director | Barry Jenkins | Won | [21] [22] |
| Austin Film Critics Association | January 7, 2019 | Best Supporting Actor | Brian Tyree Henry | Nominated | [21] [22] |
| Austin Film Critics Association | January 7, 2019 | Best Supporting Actress | Regina King | Won | [21] [22] |
| Austin Film Critics Association | January 7, 2019 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Barry Jenkins | Won | [21] [22] |
| Austin Film Critics Association | January 7, 2019 | Best Cinematography | James Laxton | Nominated | [21] [22] |
| Austin Film Critics Association | January 7, 2019 | Best Original Score | Nicholas Britell | Nominated | [21] [22] |
| Austin Film Critics Association | January 7, 2019 | Best Editing | Joi McMillon and Nat Sanders | Nominated | [21] [22] |
| Austin Film Critics Association | January 7, 2019 | Breakthrough Artist Award | Brian Tyree Henry | Won | [21] [22] |
| BET Awards | June 23, 2019 | Best Movie | If Beale Street Could Talk | Nominated | |
| BET Awards | June 23, 2019 | Best Actress | Regina King | Won | |
| Black Reel Awards | February 7, 2019 | Outstanding Motion Picture | If Beale Street Could Talk | Nominated | [24] [25] [26] |
| Black Reel Awards | February 7, 2019 | Outstanding Director | Barry Jenkins | Nominated | [24] [25] [26] |
| Black Reel Awards | February 7, 2019 | Outstanding Actor | Stephan James | Nominated | [24] [25] [26] |
| Black Reel Awards | February 7, 2019 | Outstanding Actress | KiKi Layne | Won | [24] [25] [26] |
| Black Reel Awards | February 7, 2019 | Outstanding Supporting Actor | Brian Tyree Henry | Nominated | [24] [25] [26] |
| Black Reel Awards | February 7, 2019 | Outstanding Supporting Actress | Regina King | Won | [24] [25] [26] |
| Black Reel Awards | February 7, 2019 | Outstanding Screenplay | Barry Jenkins | Nominated | [24] [25] [26] |
| Black Reel Awards | February 7, 2019 | Outstanding Ensemble | The cast of If Beale Street Could Talk | Nominated | [24] [25] [26] |
| Black Reel Awards | February 7, 2019 | Outstanding Breakthrough, Male | Brian Tyree Henry | Nominated | [24] [25] [26] |
| Black Reel Awards | February 7, 2019 | Outstanding Breakthrough, Female | KiKi Layne | Nominated | [24] [25] [26] |
| Black Reel Awards | February 7, 2019 | Outstanding Cinematography | James Laxton | Won | [24] [25] [26] |
| Black Reel Awards | February 7, 2019 | Outstanding Score | Nicholas Britell | Won | [24] [25] [26] |
| Black Reel Awards | February 7, 2019 | Outstanding Costume Design | Caroline Eselin | Nominated | [24] [25] [26] |
| Black Reel Awards | February 7, 2019 | Outstanding Production Design | Mark Friedberg | Nominated | [24] [25] [26] |
| Boston Society of Film Critics | December 16, 2018 | Best Film | If Beale Street Could Talk | Won | [27] [28] |
| Boston Society of Film Critics | December 16, 2018 | Best Supporting Actress | Regina King | Won | [27] [28] |
| Boston Society of Film Critics | December 16, 2018 | Best Supporting Actor | Brian Tyree Henry | Runner-up | [27] [28] |
| Boston Society of Film Critics | December 16, 2018 | Best Score | Nicholas Britell | Won | [27] [28] |
| British Academy Film Awards | February 10, 2019 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Barry Jenkins | Nominated | |
| British Academy Film Awards | February 10, 2019 | Best Original Music | Nicholas Britell | Nominated | |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | December 8, 2018 | Best Supporting Actress | Regina King | Nominated | |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | December 8, 2018 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Barry Jenkins | Won | |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | December 8, 2018 | Best Cinematography | James Laxton | Nominated | |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | December 8, 2018 | Best Original Score | Nicholas Britell | Won | |
| Cinema for Peace | February 10, 2019 | Cinema for Peace Award for the Most Valuable Film of the Year | If Beale Street Could Talk | Nominated | |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | January 13, 2019 | Best Picture | If Beale Street Could Talk | Nominated | [32] [33] |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | January 13, 2019 | Best Supporting Actress | Regina King | Won | [32] [33] |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | January 13, 2019 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Barry Jenkins | Won | [32] [33] |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | January 13, 2019 | Best Original Score | Nicholas Britell | Nominated | [32] [33] |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | January 13, 2019 | Best Cinematography | James Laxton | Nominated | [32] [33] |
| Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association | December 17, 2018 | Best Picture | If Beale Street Could Talk | 8th Place | |
| Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association | December 17, 2018 | Best Supporting Actress | Regina King | Won | |
| Detroit Film Critics Society | December 3, 2018 | Best Supporting Actress | Regina King | Won | |
| Dorian Awards | January 12, 2019 | Film of the Year | If Beale Street Could Talk | Nominated | |
| Dorian Awards | January 12, 2019 | Director of the Year | Barry Jenkins | Nominated | |
| Dorian Awards | January 12, 2019 | Supporting Film Performance of the Year – Actress | Regina King | Won | |
| Dorian Awards | January 12, 2019 | Screenplay of the Year | Barry Jenkins | Nominated | |
| Dorian Awards | January 12, 2019 | Visually Striking Film of the Year | If Beale Street Could Talk | Nominated | |
| Dublin Film Critics' Circle | December 20, 2018 | Best Actor | Stephan James | 8th place | |
| Dublin Film Critics' Circle | December 20, 2018 | Best Cinematography | James Laxton | 2nd place | |
| Florida Film Critics Circle | December 21, 2018 | Best Film | If Beale Street Could Talk | Nominated | [38] [39] |
| Florida Film Critics Circle | December 21, 2018 | Best Supporting Actress | Regina King | Nominated | [38] [39] |
| Florida Film Critics Circle | December 21, 2018 | Best Screenplay | Barry Jenkins | Runner-up | [38] [39] |
| Florida Film Critics Circle | December 21, 2018 | Best Ensemble | If Beale Street Could Talk | Nominated | [38] [39] |
| Florida Film Critics Circle | December 21, 2018 | Best Cinematography | James Laxton | Nominated | [38] [39] |
| Florida Film Critics Circle | December 21, 2018 | Best Art Direction / Production Design | If Beale Street Could Talk | Nominated | [38] [39] |
| Florida Film Critics Circle | December 21, 2018 | Best Score | Nicholas Britell | Runner-up | [38] [39] |
| Florida Film Critics Circle | December 21, 2018 | Pauline Kael Breakout Award | Kiki Layne | Nominated | [38] [39] |
| Georgia Film Critics Association | December 1, 2018 | Best Picture | If Beale Street Could Talk | Nominated | |
| Georgia Film Critics Association | December 1, 2018 | Best Director | Barry Jenkins | Nominated | |
| Georgia Film Critics Association | December 1, 2018 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Barry Jenkins | Nominated | |
| Georgia Film Critics Association | December 1, 2018 | Best Cinematography | James Laxton | Nominated | |
| Georgia Film Critics Association | December 1, 2018 | Best Production Design | Mark Friedberg and Kris Moran | Nominated | |
| Georgia Film Critics Association | December 1, 2018 | Best Original Score | Nicholas Britell | Nominated | |
| Georgia Film Critics Association | December 1, 2018 | Best Supporting Actress | Regina King | Nominated | |
| Georgia Film Critics Association | December 1, 2018 | Breakthrough Award | KiKi Layne | Nominated | |
| Georgia Film Critics Association | December 1, 2018 | Best Ensemble | The cast of If Beale Street Could Talk | Nominated | |
| Golden Globe Awards | January 6, 2019 | Best Motion Picture – Drama | If Beale Street Could Talk | Nominated | |
| Golden Globe Awards | January 6, 2019 | Best Screenplay | Barry Jenkins | Nominated | |
| Golden Globe Awards | January 6, 2019 | Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture | Regina King | Won | |
| Golden Trailer Awards | May 29, 2019 | Best Drama TV Spot | If Beale Street Could Talk | Nominated | [42] [43] |
| Golden Trailer Awards | May 29, 2019 | Don LaFontaine Award for Best Voice Over | Annapurna Pictures and Motive Cinemas | Won | [42] [43] |
| Gotham Awards | November 26, 2018 | Best Feature | If Beale Street Could Talk | Nominated | |
| Gotham Awards | November 26, 2018 | Breakthrough Actor | KiKi Layne | Nominated | |
| Gotham Awards | November 26, 2018 | Audience Award | If Beale Street Could Talk | Nominated | |
| Hollywood Music in Media Awards | November 14, 2018 | Best Original Score – Feature Film | Nicholas Britell | Nominated | |
| Houston Film Critics Society | January 3, 2019 | Best Picture | If Beale Street Could Talk | Nominated | [46] [47] |
| Houston Film Critics Society | January 3, 2019 | Best Director | Barry Jenkins | Nominated | [46] [47] |
| Houston Film Critics Society | January 3, 2019 | Best Supporting Actress | Regina King | Nominated | [46] [47] |
| Houston Film Critics Society | January 3, 2019 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Barry Jenkins | Nominated | [46] [47] |
| Houston Film Critics Society | January 3, 2019 | Best Original Score | Nicholas Britell | Won | [46] [47] |
| Houston Film Critics Society | January 3, 2019 | Best Cinematography | James Laxton | Nominated | [46] [47] |
| Independent Spirit Awards | February 23, 2019 | Best Feature | Dede Gardner, Barry Jenkins, Jeremy Kleiner, Sara Murphy and Adele Romanski | Won | |
| Independent Spirit Awards | February 23, 2019 | Best Director | Barry Jenkins | Won | |
| Independent Spirit Awards | February 23, 2019 | Best Supporting Female | Regina King | Won | |
| IndieWire Critics Poll | December 17, 2018 | Best Film | If Beale Street Could Talk | 10th place | |
| IndieWire Critics Poll | December 17, 2018 | Best Supporting Actress | Regina King | 2nd place | |
| IndieWire Critics Poll | December 17, 2018 | Best Cinematography | James Laxton | 3rd place | |
| International Cinephile Society | February 4, 2019 | Best Picture | If Beale Street Could Talk | 8th place | [50] [51] |
| International Cinephile Society | February 4, 2019 | Best Supporting Actor | Brian Tyree Henry | Won | [50] [51] |
| International Cinephile Society | February 4, 2019 | Best Supporting Actress | Regina King | Nominated | [50] [51] |
| International Cinephile Society | February 4, 2019 | Best Adapted Scrrenplay | Barry Jenkins | Nominated | [50] [51] |
| International Cinephile Society | February 4, 2019 | Best Original Score | Nicholas Britell | Won | [50] [51] |
| London Film Critics' Circle | January 20, 2019 | Supporting Actress of the Year | Regina King | Nominated | |
| London Film Critics' Circle | January 20, 2019 | Screenwriter of the Year | Barry Jenkins | Nominated | |
| London Film Critics' Circle | January 20, 2019 | Technical Achievement Award | Nicholas Britell (Music) | Nominated | |
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association | December 9, 2018 | Best Supporting Actress | Regina King | Won | |
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association | December 9, 2018 | Best Use of Music/Score | Nicholas Britell | Won | |
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association | December 9, 2018 | Best Cinematography | James Laxton | 2nd place | |
| Mar del Plata International Film Festival | November 17, 2018 | Golden Ástor | If Beale Street Could Talk | Nominated | |
| Mar del Plata International Film Festival | November 17, 2018 | Audience Award | If Beale Street Could Talk | Won | |
| NAACP Image Awards | March 30, 2019 | Outstanding Motion Picture | If Beale Street Could Talk | Nominated | |
| NAACP Image Awards | March 30, 2019 | Outstanding Independent Motion Picture | If Beale Street Could Talk | Won | |
| NAACP Image Awards | March 30, 2019 | Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture | Barry Jenkins | Nominated | |
| NAACP Image Awards | March 30, 2019 | Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture | Stephan James | Nominated | |
| NAACP Image Awards | March 30, 2019 | Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture | KiKi Layne | Nominated | |
| NAACP Image Awards | March 30, 2019 | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | Brian Tyree Henry | Nominated | |
| NAACP Image Awards | March 30, 2019 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | Regina King | Nominated | |
| NAACP Image Awards | March 30, 2019 | Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture | Barry Jenkins | Nominated | |
| NAACP Image Awards | March 30, 2019 | Outstanding Breakthrough Performance in a Motion Picture | KiKi Layne | Nominated | |
| National Board of Review | November 27, 2018 | Top 10 Films | If Beale Street Could Talk | Won | |
| National Board of Review | November 27, 2018 | Best Supporting Actress | Regina King | Won | |
| National Board of Review | November 27, 2018 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Barry Jenkins | Won | |
| National Society of Film Critics | January 5, 2019 | Best Supporting Actress | Regina King | Won | |
| National Society of Film Critics | January 5, 2019 | Best Supporting Actor | Brian Tyree Henry | 3rd place | |
| National Society of Film Critics | January 5, 2019 | Best Cinematography | James Laxton | 2nd place | |
| New York Film Critics Circle | November 29, 2018 | Best Supporting Actress | Regina King | Won | |
| New York Film Critics Online | December 9, 2018 | Top 10 Films | If Beale Street Could Talk | Won | |
| New York Film Critics Online | December 9, 2018 | Best Supporting Actress | Regina King | Won | |
| New York Film Critics Online | December 9, 2018 | Best Use of Music | Nicholas Britell | Won | |
| Online Film Critics Society | January 2, 2019 | Best Picture | If Beale Street Could Talk | Nominated | |
| Online Film Critics Society | January 2, 2019 | Best Director | Barry Jenkins | Nominated | |
| Online Film Critics Society | January 2, 2019 | Best Supporting Actress | Regina King | Won | |
| Online Film Critics Society | January 2, 2019 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Barry Jenkins | Won | |
| Online Film Critics Society | January 2, 2019 | Best Original Score | Nicholas Britell | Won | |
| Online Film Critics Society | January 2, 2019 | Best Cinematography | James Laxton | Nominated | |
| Palm Springs International Film Festival | January 3, 2019 | Chairman's Award | Regina King | Won | |
| San Francisco Film Critics Circle Awards | December 9, 2018 | Best Picture | If Beale Street Could Talk | Nominated | |
| San Francisco Film Critics Circle Awards | December 9, 2018 | Best Director | Barry Jenkins | Nominated | |
| San Francisco Film Critics Circle Awards | December 9, 2018 | Best Supporting Actress | Regina King | Won | |
| San Francisco Film Critics Circle Awards | December 9, 2018 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Barry Jenkins | Nominated | |
| San Francisco Film Critics Circle Awards | December 9, 2018 | Best Original Score | Nicholas Britell | Nominated | |
| San Francisco Film Critics Circle Awards | December 9, 2018 | Best Cinematography | James Laxton | Nominated | |
| San Francisco Film Critics Circle Awards | December 9, 2018 | Best Production Design | Mark Friedberg | Nominated | |
| Satellite Awards | February 17, 2019 | Best Motion Picture – Drama | If Beale Street Could Talk | Won | |
| Satellite Awards | February 17, 2019 | Best Director | Barry Jenkins | Nominated | |
| Satellite Awards | February 17, 2019 | Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture | Regina King | Won | |
| Satellite Awards | February 17, 2019 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Barry Jenkins | Nominated | |
| Satellite Awards | February 17, 2019 | Best Film Editing | Joi McMillon and Nat Sanders | Nominated | |
| Satellite Awards | February 17, 2019 | Best Cinematography | James Laxton | Nominated | |
| Satellite Awards | February 17, 2019 | Best Original Score | Nicholas Britell | Nominated | |
| Seattle Film Critics Society | December 17, 2018 | Best Picture of the Year | If Beale Street Could Talk | Nominated | [64] [65] |
| Seattle Film Critics Society | December 17, 2018 | Best Director | Barry Jenkins | Nominated | [64] [65] |
| Seattle Film Critics Society | December 17, 2018 | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Regina King | Won | [64] [65] |
| Seattle Film Critics Society | December 17, 2018 | Best Screenplay | Barry Jenkins | Nominated | [64] [65] |
| Seattle Film Critics Society | December 17, 2018 | Best Cinematography | James Laxton | Nominated | [64] [65] |
| Seattle Film Critics Society | December 17, 2018 | Best Original Score | Nicholas Britell | Nominated | [64] [65] |
| Seattle Film Critics Society | December 17, 2018 | Best Ensemble Cast | The cast of If Beale Street Could Talk | Nominated | [64] [65] |
| St. Louis Film Critics Association | December 16, 2018 | Best Supporting Actress | Regina King | Won | [28] [66] |
| St. Louis Film Critics Association | December 16, 2018 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Barry Jenkins | Nominated | [28] [66] |
| St. Louis Film Critics Association | December 16, 2018 | Best Score | Nicholas Britell | Nominated | [28] [66] |
| St. Louis Film Critics Association | December 16, 2018 | Best Cinematography | James Laxton | 2nd place | [28] [66] |
| St. Louis Film Critics Association | December 16, 2018 | Best Production Design | Mark Friedberg | Nominated | [28] [66] |
| Toronto International Film Festival | September 16, 2018 | People's Choice Award | If Beale Street Could Talk | 2nd Place | |
| USC Scripter Awards | February 9, 2019 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Barry Jenkins | Nominated | |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | December 3, 2018 | Best Film | If Beale Street Could Talk | Nominated | |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | December 3, 2018 | Best Director | Barry Jenkins | Nominated | |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | December 3, 2018 | Best Supporting Actress | Regina King | Won | |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | December 3, 2018 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Barry Jenkins | Nominated | |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | December 3, 2018 | Best Score | Nicholas Britell | Won | |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | December 3, 2018 | Best Cinematography | James Laxton | Nominated | |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | December 3, 2018 | Best Acting Ensemble | The cast of If Beale Street Could Talk | Nominated | |
| World Soundtrack Awards | October 18, 2019 | Film Composer of the Year | Nicholas Britell | Won | |
| Writers Guild of America Awards | February 17, 2019 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Barry Jenkins | Nominated | |