# List of accolades received by Up in the Air

Up in the Air is a 2009 American comedy-drama film directed by Jason Reitman and co-written by Reitman and Sheldon Turner. The film is an adaptation of the eponymous 2001 novel by Walter Kirn. Up in the Air was screened as a "sneak preview" at the Telluride Film Festival on September 6, 2009, before its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 12, 2009. Up in the Air was released in the United States on December 4, 2009; playing on 15 screens in its first weekend, it grossed over $1.1 million. The film opened nationwide on December 23, 2009, earning over $11 million its first weekend in wide release. The film earned $79 million over 18 weeks in the United States and Canada, with an additional $83 million in overseas markets.
Up in the Air garnered various awards and nominations, with the nominations in categories ranging from recognition of the film itself to its screenplay, direction and editing, to the performance of the three primary actors – George Clooney, Vera Farmiga, and Anna Kendrick. The film received six Academy Award nominations with Farmiga and Kendrick both receiving nominations for Best Supporting Actress, though the film failed to win any of the awards. At the 63rd British Academy Film Awards, Up in the Air won one award – Best Adapted Screenplay, awarded to Reitman and Turner – out of the five for which it was nominated. The Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association named Up in the Air Best Picture and awarded Reitman Best Director and Best Screenplay with Turner. Clooney was given the award for Best Actor. The film also received five nominations at the 67th Golden Globe Awards, with Reitman and Turner taking the award for Best Screenplay. Reitman and Turner also received recognition for the film's screenplay from the Writers Guild of America, where they won the Best Adapted Screenplay award. They received a subsequent twenty more awards and twenty-four nominations overall.
The film garnered five nominations from the Satellite Awards, with Rolfe Kent, the film's score composer, winning the Best Original Score award. Clooney, Farmiga and Kendrick were each nominated for an award at the 16th Screen Actors Guild Awards, but ultimately lost out. Kendrick earned an MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance and the Rising Star Award from Palm Springs International Film Festival for her role in the film. Up in the Air won Best Film from eleven awards ceremonies, including the Florida Film Critics Circle, and Vancouver Film Critics Circle. The film earned four nominations for Best Cast from the Broadcast Film Critics Association, and the Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association, respectively. Costume designer Danny Glicker was nominated for his work by the Costume Designers Guild in the Contemporary Film category. In addition, the film was included on lists of the ten best films of 2009 by Roger Ebert, the American Film Institute, and The New York Times.

## Accolades

| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipients | Result |
| Academy Award | March 7, 2010 | Best Picture | Daniel Dubiecki, Ivan Reitman and Jason Reitman | Nominated |
| Academy Award | March 7, 2010 | Best Director | Jason Reitman | Nominated |
| Academy Award | March 7, 2010 | Best Actor | George Clooney | Nominated |
| Academy Award | March 7, 2010 | Best Supporting Actress | Vera Farmiga | Nominated |
| Academy Award | March 7, 2010 | Best Supporting Actress | Anna Kendrick | Nominated |
| Academy Award | March 7, 2010 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner | Nominated |
| American Cinema Editors | February 14, 2010 | Best Edited Feature Film | Dana E. Glauberman | Nominated |
| Art Directors Guild | February 13, 2010 | Best Production Design For A Contemporary Film | Steve Saklad | Nominated |
| Austin Film Critics Association | December 15, 2009 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner | Won |
| Austin Film Critics Association | December 15, 2009 | Best Supporting Actress | Anna Kendrick | Won |
| Austin Film Festival | October 29, 2009 | Out of Competition Audience Award | Up in the Air | Won |
| British Academy Film Awards | February 21, 2010 | Best Film | Daniel Dubiecki, Ivan Reitman and Jason Reitman | Nominated |
| British Academy Film Awards | February 21, 2010 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner | Won |
| British Academy Film Awards | February 21, 2010 | Best Actor | George Clooney | Nominated |
| British Academy Film Awards | February 21, 2010 | Best Supporting Actress | Vera Farmiga | Nominated |
| British Academy Film Awards | February 21, 2010 | Best Supporting Actress | Anna Kendrick | Nominated |
| British Academy Film Awards | February 21, 2010 | Best Editing | Dana E. Glauberman | Nominated |
| Broadcast Film Critics | January 15, 2010 | Best Picture | Up in the Air | Nominated |
| Broadcast Film Critics | January 15, 2010 | Best Director | Jason Reitman | Nominated |
| Broadcast Film Critics | January 15, 2010 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner | Won |
| Broadcast Film Critics | January 15, 2010 | Best Actor | George Clooney | Nominated |
| Broadcast Film Critics | January 15, 2010 | Best Supporting Actress | Vera Farmiga | Nominated |
| Broadcast Film Critics | January 15, 2010 | Best Supporting Actress | Anna Kendrick | Nominated |
| Broadcast Film Critics | January 15, 2010 | Best Acting Ensemble | Up in the Air | Nominated |
| Broadcast Film Critics | January 15, 2010 | Best Editor | Dana E. Glauberman | Nominated |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | December 21, 2009 | Best Picture | Up in the Air | Nominated |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | December 21, 2009 | Best Director | Jason Reitman | Nominated |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | December 21, 2009 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner | Won |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | December 21, 2009 | Best Actor | George Clooney | Nominated |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | December 21, 2009 | Best Supporting Actress | Vera Farmiga | Nominated |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | December 21, 2009 | Best Supporting Actress | Anna Kendrick | Nominated |
| Costume Designers Guild | February 25, 2010 | Best Costume Design – Contemporary Film | Danny Glicker | Nominated |
| Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association | December 16, 2009 | Best Picture | Up in the Air | Won |
| Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association | December 16, 2009 | Best Director | Jason Reitman | Won |
| Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association | December 16, 2009 | Best Screenplay | Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner | Won |
| Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association | December 16, 2009 | Best Actor | George Clooney | Won |
| Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association | December 16, 2009 | Best Supporting Actress | Vera Farmiga | Nominated |
| Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association | December 16, 2009 | Best Supporting Actress | Anna Kendrick | Nominated |
| Detroit Film Critics Society | December 11, 2009 | Best Film | Up in the Air | Nominated |
| Detroit Film Critics Society | December 11, 2009 | Best Director | Jason Reitman | Nominated |
| Detroit Film Critics Society | December 11, 2009 | Best Actor | George Clooney | Nominated |
| Detroit Film Critics Society | December 11, 2009 | Best Supporting Actress | Vera Farmiga | Nominated |
| Detroit Film Critics Society | December 11, 2009 | Best Supporting Actress | Anna Kendrick | Nominated |
| Detroit Film Critics Society | December 11, 2009 | Breakthrough Performance | Anna Kendrick | Nominated |
| Directors Guild of America Awards | January 30, 2010 | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures | Jason Reitman | Nominated |
| Empire Awards | March 28, 2010 | Best Comedy | Up in the Air | Nominated |
| Empire Awards | March 28, 2010 | Best Newcomer | Anna Kendrick | Nominated |
| Florida Film Critics Circle | December 21, 2009 | Best Film | Up in the Air | Won |
| Florida Film Critics Circle | December 21, 2009 | Best Director | Jason Reitman | Won |
| Florida Film Critics Circle | December 21, 2009 | Best Actor | George Clooney | Won |
| Golden Globe Awards | January 17, 2010 | Best Drama Film | Up in the Air | Nominated |
| Golden Globe Awards | January 17, 2010 | Best Director | Jason Reitman | Nominated |
| Golden Globe Awards | January 17, 2010 | Best Screenplay | Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner | Won |
| Golden Globe Awards | January 17, 2010 | Best Actor | George Clooney | Nominated |
| Golden Globe Awards | January 17, 2010 | Best Supporting Actress | Vera Farmiga | Nominated |
| Golden Globe Awards | January 17, 2010 | Best Supporting Actress | Anna Kendrick | Nominated |
| Houston Film Critics Society | December 19, 2009 | Best Picture | Up in the Air | Nominated |
| Houston Film Critics Society | December 19, 2009 | Best Director | Jason Reitman | Nominated |
| Houston Film Critics Society | December 19, 2009 | Best Screenplay | Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner | Won |
| Houston Film Critics Society | December 19, 2009 | Best Actor | George Clooney | Won |
| Houston Film Critics Society | December 19, 2009 | Best Supporting Actress | Vera Farmiga | Nominated |
| Houston Film Critics Society | December 19, 2009 | Best Supporting Actress | Anna Kendrick | Won |
| Irish Film and Television Awards | February 20, 2010 | Best International Actress | Anna Kendrick | Won |
| London Film Critics' Circle | February 18, 2010 | Film of the Year | Up in the Air | Nominated |
| London Film Critics' Circle | February 18, 2010 | Director of the Year | Jason Reitman | Nominated |
| London Film Critics' Circle | February 18, 2010 | Actor of the Year | George Clooney | Nominated |
| London Film Critics' Circle | February 18, 2010 | Actress of the Year | Vera Farmiga | Nominated |
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association | December 14, 2009 | Best Film | Up in the Air | Nominated |
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association | December 14, 2009 | Best Screenplay | Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner | Won |
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association | December 14, 2009 | Best Supporting Actress | Anna Kendrick | Nominated |
| MTV Movie Awards | June 6, 2010 | Best Breakthrough Performance | Anna Kendrick | Won |
| National Board of Review | January 12, 2010 | Best Film | Up in the Air | Won |
| National Board of Review | January 12, 2010 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner | Won |
| National Board of Review | January 12, 2010 | Best Actor | George Clooney | Won |
| National Board of Review | January 12, 2010 | Best Supporting Actress | Anna Kendrick | Won |
| New York Film Critics | December 14, 2009 | Best Film | Up in the Air | Nominated |
| New York Film Critics | December 14, 2009 | Best Screenplay | Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner | Nominated |
| New York Film Critics | December 14, 2009 | Best Actor | George Clooney | Won |
| New York Film Critics | December 14, 2009 | Best Supporting Actress | Vera Farmiga | Nominated |
| New York Film Critics | December 14, 2009 | Best Supporting Actress | Anna Kendrick | Nominated |
| Palm Springs International Film Festival | January 7, 2010 | Director of the Year | Jason Reitman | Won |
| Palm Springs International Film Festival | January 7, 2010 | Rising Star Award | Anna Kendrick | Won |
| Producers Guild of America Awards | January 24, 2010 | Theatrical Motion Picture | Daniel Dubiecki, Ivan Reitman and Jason Reitman | Nominated |
| Satellite Awards | December 20, 2009 | Best Musical or Comedy Film | Up in the Air | Nominated |
| Satellite Awards | December 20, 2009 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner | Nominated |
| Satellite Awards | December 20, 2009 | Best Original Score | Rolfe Kent | Won |
| Satellite Awards | December 20, 2009 | Best Actor | George Clooney | Nominated |
| Satellite Awards | December 20, 2009 | Best Supporting Actress | Anna Kendrick | Nominated |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | January 23, 2010 | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role | George Clooney | Nominated |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | January 23, 2010 | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role | Vera Farmiga | Nominated |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | January 23, 2010 | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role | Anna Kendrick | Nominated |
| St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association | December 21, 2009 | Best Film | Up in the Air | Won |
| St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association | December 21, 2009 | Best Director | Jason Reitman | Nominated |
| St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association | December 21, 2009 | Best Screenplay | Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner | Nominated |
| St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association | December 21, 2009 | Best Actor | George Clooney | Won |
| St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association | December 21, 2009 | Best Supporting Actress | Vera Farmiga | Nominated |
| St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association | December 21, 2009 | Best Supporting Actress | Anna Kendrick | Nominated |
| Toronto Film Critics Association | December 16, 2009 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner | Won |
| Toronto Film Critics Association | December 16, 2009 | Best Actor | George Clooney | Nominated |
| Toronto Film Critics Association | December 16, 2009 | Best Supporting Actress | Vera Farmiga | Nominated |
| Toronto Film Critics Association | December 16, 2009 | Best Supporting Actress | Anna Kendrick | Won |
| USC Scripter Award | February 6, 2010 | Best Script | Jason Reitman, Sheldon Turner and Walter Kirn | Won |
| Vancouver Film Critics Circle | January 13, 2010 | Best Film | Up in the Air | Won |
| Vancouver Film Critics Circle | January 13, 2010 | Best Director | Jason Reitman | Nominated |
| Vancouver Film Critics Circle | January 13, 2010 | Best Screenplay | Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner | Won |
| Vancouver Film Critics Circle | January 13, 2010 | Best Actor | George Clooney | Nominated |
| Vancouver Film Critics Circle | January 13, 2010 | Best Supporting Actress | Vera Farmiga | Won |
| Vancouver Film Critics Circle | January 13, 2010 | Best Supporting Actress | Anna Kendrick | Nominated |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics | December 7, 2009 | Best Film | Up in the Air | Won |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics | December 7, 2009 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner | Won |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics | December 7, 2009 | Best Director | Jason Reitman | Nominated |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics | December 7, 2009 | Best Actor | George Clooney | Won |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics | December 7, 2009 | Best Supporting Actress | Vera Farmiga | Nominated |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics | December 7, 2009 | Best Supporting Actress | Anna Kendrick | Nominated |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics | December 7, 2009 | Best Breakthrough Performance | Anna Kendrick | Nominated |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics | December 7, 2009 | Best Ensemble | Up in the Air | Nominated |
| Writers Guild of America Award | February 20, 2010 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner | Won |