# List of accolades received by Inside Out (2015 film)

Inside Out is a 2015 American animated coming-of-age film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. Produced by Jonas Rivera, it was directed by Pete Docter from a screenplay co-written with Meg LeFauve and Josh Cooley. The film stars the voices of Amy Poehler, Phyllis Smith, Richard Kind, Bill Hader, Lewis Black, Mindy Kaling, Kaitlyn Dias, Diane Lane, and Kyle MacLachlan. Inside Out follows the inner workings of the mind of Riley, a young girl who adapts to her family's relocation as five personified emotions administer her thoughts and actions.
Inside Out debuted out of competition at the 68th Cannes Film Festival on May 18, 2015, and was released in the United States on June 19. Produced on a budget of $175 million, Inside Out grossed $858.8 million worldwide, finishing its theatrical run as the seventh-highest-grossing film of 2015. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 98% based on 385 reviews.
Inside Out garnered awards and nominations in various categories with particular recognition for its writing and musical score. It received two nominations at the 88th Academy Awards, including Best Original Screenplay. The film won Best Animated Feature. Inside Out won ten of fourteen nominations at the 43rd Annie Awards. At the 69th British Academy Film Awards, it was nominated for Best Original Screenplay and won Best Animated Film. The film received three nominations at the 21st Critics' Choice Awards and won Best Animated Feature. Inside Out won Best Animated Feature Film at the 73rd Golden Globe Awards. Various critic circles also picked Inside Out as the best animated feature film of the year. In addition, both the American Film Institute and the National Board of Review selected Inside Out as one of the top-ten films of 2015.

## Accolades

Accolades received by Inside Out (2015 film) :
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
| 3D Creative Arts Awards | February 10, 2016 | Best Feature Film – Animation | Inside Out | Won | |
| 3D Creative Arts Awards | February 10, 2016 | Best Stereoscopic Feature Film – Animation | Inside Out | Won | |
| AARP Movies for Grownups Awards | February 8, 2016 | Best Movie for Grownups Who Refuse to Grow Up | Inside Out | Won | |
| Academy Awards | February 28, 2016 | Best Animated Feature | Pete Docter and Jonas Rivera | Won | |
| Academy Awards | February 28, 2016 | Best Original Screenplay | Pete Docter, Meg LeFauve, Josh Cooley, and Ronnie del Carmen | Nominated | |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists Awards | January 12, 2016 | Best Original Screenplay | Ronnie del Carmen, Josh Cooley, Pete Docter, and Meg LeFauve | Nominated | [12] [13] |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists Awards | January 12, 2016 | Best Animated Film | Inside Out | Won | [12] [13] |
| American Cinema Editors Awards | January 29, 2016 | Best Edited Animated Feature Film | Kevin Nolting | Won | |
| American Film Institute Awards | December 16, 2015 | Top 10 Films of the Year | Inside Out | Won | |
| Annie Awards | February 6, 2016 | Best Animated Feature | Inside Out | Won | |
| Annie Awards | February 6, 2016 | Outstanding Achievement for Animated Effects in an Animated Production | Amit Baadkar, Dave Hale, Paul Mendoza, and Vincent Serritella | Nominated | |
| Annie Awards | February 6, 2016 | Outstanding Achievement for Character Animation in a Feature Production | Allison Rutland | Won | |
| Annie Awards | February 6, 2016 | Outstanding Achievement for Character Animation in a Feature Production | Travis Hathaway | Nominated | |
| Annie Awards | February 6, 2016 | Outstanding Achievement for Character Design in a Feature Production | Albert Lozano and Chris Sasaki | Won | |
| Annie Awards | February 6, 2016 | Outstanding Achievement for Directing in a Feature Production | Pete Docter | Won | |
| Annie Awards | February 6, 2016 | Outstanding Achievement for Editorial in a Feature Production | Kevin Nolting | Won | |
| Annie Awards | February 6, 2016 | Outstanding Achievement for Music in a Feature Production | Michael Giacchino | Won | |
| Annie Awards | February 6, 2016 | Outstanding Achievement for Production Design in an Animated Feature Production | Ralph Eggleston | Won | |
| Annie Awards | February 6, 2016 | Outstanding Achievement for Storyboarding in a Feature Production | Tony Rosenast | Won | |
| Annie Awards | February 6, 2016 | Outstanding Achievement for Storyboarding in a Feature Production | Domee Shi | Nominated | |
| Annie Awards | February 6, 2016 | Outstanding Achievement for Writing in a Feature Production | Josh Cooley, Pete Docter, and Meg LeFauve | Won | |
| Annie Awards | February 6, 2016 | Outstanding Achievement for Voice Acting in a Feature Production | Amy Poehler | Nominated | |
| Annie Awards | February 6, 2016 | Outstanding Achievement for Voice Acting in a Feature Production | Phyllis Smith | Won | |
| Artios Awards | January 21, 2016 | Animation | Natalie Lyon and Kevin Rehe | Won | |
| Austin Film Critics Association Awards | December 29, 2015 | Top Ten Films | Inside Out | 6th place | [18] [19] |
| Austin Film Critics Association Awards | December 29, 2015 | Best Original Screenplay | Josh Cooley, Pete Docter, and Meg LeFauve | Won | [18] [19] |
| Austin Film Critics Association Awards | December 29, 2015 | Best Score | Michael Giacchino | Nominated | [18] [19] |
| Austin Film Critics Association Awards | December 29, 2015 | Best Animated Film | Inside Out | Won | [18] [19] |
| Bodil Awards | March 5, 2016 | Best American Film | Inside Out | Nominated | |
| Boston Society of Film Critics Awards | December 7, 2015 | Best Animated Film | Inside Out | Won | |
| British Academy Children's Awards | November 22, 2015 | Kid's Vote — Film | Inside Out | Nominated | [22] [23] [24] |
| British Academy Children's Awards | November 22, 2015 | Feature Film | Ronnie del Carmen, Pete Docter, and Jonas Rivera | Nominated | [22] [23] [24] |
| British Academy Film Awards | February 14, 2016 | Best Original Screenplay | Josh Cooley, Pete Docter, and Meg LeFauve | Nominated | |
| British Academy Film Awards | February 14, 2016 | Best Animated Film | Pete Docter | Won | |
| Capri Hollywood International Film Festival | January 2, 2016 | Best Animated Film | Inside Out | Won | |
| Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | December 16, 2015 | Best Film | Inside Out | Nominated | [27] [28] |
| Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | December 16, 2015 | Best Original Screenplay | Josh Cooley, Pete Docter, and Meg LeFauve | Nominated | [27] [28] |
| Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | December 16, 2015 | Best Original Score | Michael Giacchino | Nominated | [27] [28] |
| Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | December 16, 2015 | Best Animated Film | Inside Out | Won | [27] [28] |
| Cinema Audio Society Awards | February 20, 2016 | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing in a Motion Picture – Animated | Joel Iwataki, Tom Johnson, Mary Jo Lang, Doc Kane, and Michael Semanick | Won | |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | January 17, 2016 | Best Original Screenplay | Josh Cooley, Pete Docter, and Meg LeFauve | Nominated | |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | January 17, 2016 | Best Animated Feature | Inside Out | Won | |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | January 17, 2016 | Best Comedy | Inside Out | Nominated | |
| Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards | December 14, 2015 | Best Animated Film | Inside Out | Won | |
| David di Donatello Awards | April 18, 2016 | Best Foreign Film | Inside Out | Nominated | |
| Detroit Film Critics Society Awards | December 14, 2015 | Best Film | Inside Out | Nominated | |
| Detroit Film Critics Society Awards | December 14, 2015 | Best Ensemble | Inside Out | Nominated | |
| Detroit Film Critics Society Awards | December 14, 2015 | Best Screenplay | Josh Cooley, Pete Docter, and Meg LeFauve | Nominated | |
| Dublin Film Critics' Circle Awards | December 22, 2015 | Best Film | Inside Out | Won | |
| Empire Awards | March 20, 2016 | Best Animated Film | Inside Out | Won | |
| Empire Awards | March 20, 2016 | Best Comedy | Inside Out | Nominated | |
| Florida Film Critics Circle Awards | December 23, 2015 | Best Original Screenplay | Josh Cooley, Pete Docter, and Meg LeFauve | Nominated | |
| Florida Film Critics Circle Awards | December 23, 2015 | Best Animated Film | Inside Out | Won | |
| Georgia Film Critics Association Awards | January 8, 2016 | Best Picture | Inside Out | Nominated | |
| Georgia Film Critics Association Awards | January 8, 2016 | Best Animated Film | Inside Out | Won | |
| Georgia Film Critics Association Awards | January 8, 2016 | Best Original Screenplay | Pete Docter, Meg LeFauve, and Josh Cooley | Won | |
| Golden Globe Awards | January 10, 2016 | Best Animated Feature Film | Inside Out | Won | |
| Golden Reel Awards | February 27, 2016 | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Sound Effects, Foley, Dialogue and ADR for Animated Feature Film | Ren Klyce and Shannon Mills | Won | |
| Golden Trailer Awards | May 6, 2015 | Best Animation/Family | "Journey – RUS" (Trailer Park, Inc.) | Nominated | [37] [38] |
| Golden Trailer Awards | May 6, 2015 | Best Animation/Family Poster | "First Day" (Trailer Park, Inc.) | Nominated | [37] [38] |
| Golden Trailer Awards | May 4, 2016 | Best Animation/Family | "SW Trailer3 Reaction Video" (Trailer Park, Inc.) | Nominated | [39] [40] |
| Golden Trailer Awards | May 4, 2016 | Best Animation/Family TV Spot | "Dad Mom" (Trailer Park, Inc.) | Nominated | [39] [40] |
| Golden Trailer Awards | May 4, 2016 | Best Radio Spots | "Worlds Radio" (Trailer Park, Inc.) | Nominated | [39] [40] |
| Golden Trailer Awards | May 4, 2016 | Best Radio Spots | "AA Radio" (Trailer Park, Inc.) | Nominated | [39] [40] |
| Golden Trailer Awards | May 4, 2016 | Most Innovative Advertising for a Feature Film | "SW Trailer3 Reaction Video" (Trailer Park, Inc.) | Nominated | [39] [40] |
| Hollywood Film Awards | November 1, 2015 | Animation of the Year | Pete Docter | Won | |
| Hollywood Music in Media Awards | November 11, 2015 | Best Original Score in an Animated Film | Michael Giacchino | Nominated | [42] [43] |
| Houston Film Critics Society Awards | January 9, 2016 | Best Picture | Inside Out | Nominated | [44] [45] |
| Houston Film Critics Society Awards | January 9, 2016 | Best Animated Feature | Inside Out | Won | [44] [45] |
| Houston Film Critics Society Awards | January 9, 2016 | Best Original Score | Michael Giacchino | Nominated | [44] [45] |
| International Cinephile Society Awards | February 21, 2016 | Best Picture | Inside Out | Nominated | |
| International Cinephile Society Awards | February 21, 2016 | Best Original Screenplay | Pete Docter, Meg LeFauve, Josh Cooley, and Ronnie del Carmen | Nominated | |
| International Cinephile Society Awards | February 21, 2016 | Best Animated Film | Inside Out | Won | |
| International Film Music Critics Association Awards | February 18, 2016 | Best Original Score for an Animated Film | Michael Giacchino | Won | |
| London Film Critics' Circle Awards | January 17, 2016 | Film of the Year | Inside Out | Nominated | [48] [49] |
| Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards | December 20, 2015 | Best Animated Feature | Inside Out | Won | |
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards | December 6, 2015 | Best Animated Film | Inside Out | Runner-up | |
| Movieguide Awards | February 5, 2016 | Best Movies for Families | Inside Out | Nominated | [51] [52] |
| MTV Movie Awards | April 10, 2016 | Best Virtual Performance | Amy Poehler | Won | |
| NAACP Image Awards | February 5, 2016 | Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture (Film) | Josh Cooley, Pete Docter, and Meg LeFauve | Nominated | |
| National Board of Review Awards | December 1, 2015 | Top Ten Films | Inside Out | Won | |
| National Board of Review Awards | December 1, 2015 | Best Animated Film | Inside Out | Won | |
| Nebula Awards | May 14, 2016 | Ray Bradbury Nebula Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation | Pete Docter, Meg LeFauve, Josh Cooley, and Ronnie del Carmen | Nominated | |
| New York Film Critics Circle Awards | December 2, 2015 | Best Animated Film | Inside Out | Won | |
| New York Film Critics Online Awards | December 6, 2015 | Best Animated Feature | Inside Out | Won | |
| Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards | March 12, 2016 | Favorite Animated Movie | Inside Out | Nominated | |
| Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards | March 12, 2016 | Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie | Amy Poehler | Won | |
| Online Film Critics Society Awards | December 14, 2015 | Best Picture | Inside Out | Nominated | [60] [61] |
| Online Film Critics Society Awards | December 14, 2015 | Best Animated Film | Inside Out | Won | [60] [61] |
| Online Film Critics Society Awards | December 14, 2015 | Best Original Screenplay | Ronnie del Carmen, Josh Cooley, Pete Docter, and Meg LeFauve | Nominated | [60] [61] |
| People's Choice Awards | January 6, 2016 | Favorite Movie | Inside Out | Nominated | |
| People's Choice Awards | January 6, 2016 | Favorite Animated Movie Voice | Amy Poehler | Nominated | |
| People's Choice Awards | January 6, 2016 | Favorite Family Movie | Inside Out | Nominated | |
| Producers Guild of America Awards | January 23, 2016 | Best Animated Motion Picture | Jonas Rivera | Won | |
| Robert Awards | February 7, 2016 | Best American Film | Inside Out | Nominated | |
| San Diego Film Critics Society Awards | December 14, 2015 | Best Animated Film | Inside Out | Nominated | |
| San Diego Film Critics Society Awards | December 14, 2015 | Best Performance by an Ensemble | Inside Out | Nominated | |
| San Francisco Film Critics Circle Awards | December 13, 2015 | Best Animated Feature | Inside Out | Nominated | |
| Satellite Awards | February 21, 2016 | Best Animated or Mixed Media Feature | Inside Out | Won | [65] [66] |
| Satellite Awards | February 21, 2016 | Best Original Screenplay | Josh Cooley, Pete Docter, and Meg LeFauve | Nominated | [65] [66] |
| Satellite Awards | February 21, 2016 | Best Original Score | Michael Giacchino | Nominated | [65] [66] |
| Satellite Awards | February 21, 2016 | Best Sound | Inside Out | Nominated | [65] [66] |
| Saturn Awards | June 22, 2016 | Best Animated Film | Inside Out | Won | |
| Seattle International Film Festival Awards | June 7, 2015 | Golden Space Needle Award – Best Film | Pete Docter | First runner-up | |
| St. Louis Film Critics Association Awards | December 20, 2015 | Best Film | Inside Out | Runner-up | [69] [70] |
| St. Louis Film Critics Association Awards | December 20, 2015 | Best Original Screenplay | Josh Cooley, Pete Docter, and Meg LeFauve | Nominated | [69] [70] |
| St. Louis Film Critics Association Awards | December 20, 2015 | Best Score | Michael Giacchino | Runner-up | [69] [70] |
| St. Louis Film Critics Association Awards | December 20, 2015 | Best Animated Feature | Inside Out | Won | [69] [70] |
| St. Louis Film Critics Association Awards | December 20, 2015 | Best Comedy Film | Inside Out | Nominated | [69] [70] |
| Teen Choice Awards | August 16, 2015 | Choice Summer Movie | Inside Out | Nominated | |
| Teen Choice Awards | August 16, 2015 | Choice Summer Movie Star: Female | Amy Poehler | Nominated | |
| Teen Choice Awards | August 16, 2015 | Choice Movie: Hissy Fit | Lewis Black | Nominated | |
| Toronto Film Critics Association Awards | December 14, 2015 | Best Animated Film | Inside Out | Nominated | |
| Village Voice Film Poll | December 15, 2015 | Best Picture | Inside Out | 8th place | |
| Village Voice Film Poll | December 15, 2015 | Best Animated Feature | Inside Out | Won | |
| Visual Effects Society Awards | February 2, 2016 | Outstanding Visual Effects in an Animated Feature | Michael Fong, Paul Mendoza, Victor Navone, and Jonas Rivera | Nominated | |
| Visual Effects Society Awards | February 2, 2016 | Outstanding Animated Performance in an Animated Feature | Alexis Angelidis, Tanja Krampfert, Shawn Krause, and Jacob Merrell | Won | |
| Visual Effects Society Awards | February 2, 2016 | Outstanding Created Environment in an Animated Feature | Amy L. Allen, Eric Andraos, Steve Karski, and Jose L. Ramos Serrano for "Imagination Land" | Nominated | |
| Visual Effects Society Awards | February 2, 2016 | Outstanding Effects Simulations in an Animated Feature | Amit Baadkar, Dave Hale, Vincent Serritella, and Paul Mendoza | Nominated | |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards | December 7, 2015 | Best Original Screenplay | Josh Cooley, Ronnie del Carmen, Pete Docter, and Meg LeFauve | Won | |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards | December 7, 2015 | Best Animated Feature | Inside Out | Won | |
| Women Film Critics Circle Awards | December 18, 2015 | Best Family Film | Inside Out | Won | |
| Women Film Critics Circle Awards | December 18, 2015 | Best Animated Female | Amy Poehler | Won | |
| World Soundtrack Awards | October 24, 2015 | Film Composer of the Year | Michael Giacchino | Won | |
| Young Artist Awards | March 13, 2016 | Best Performance in a Voice-over Role – Young Actress (12–21) | Kaitlyn Dias | Won | |