# List of accolades received by Eighth Grade

Eighth Grade is a 2018 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Bo Burnham. It is his feature film directorial debut. The plot follows the life and struggles of an eighth-grader, played by Elsie Fisher, during her last week of classes before graduating to high school. She struggles with anxiety in social situations but produces video blogs giving life advice. A24 gave Eighth Grade its limited release on July 13, before moving it to wide release August 3.
On the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 99% based on 217 reviews, with an average rating of 8.9/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Eighth Grade takes a look at its titular time period that offers a rare and resounding ring of truth while heralding breakthroughs for writer-director Bo Burnham and captivating star Elsie Fisher." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 89 out of 100, based on 46 critics, indicating "universal acclaim". Eighth Grade completed its North American run grossing $13.5 million on a $2 million budget.
The film was entered into competition for the Grand Jury Prize at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival. It had a leading number of nominations (after We the Animals) at the Independent Spirit Awards with four, including Best Film. Fisher received their first Golden Globe nomination for the film, but the film was not nominated for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy despite reporter Kyle Buchanan considering it to be A24's best candidate for the category.

## Accolades

| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | January 10, 2019 | Best Original Screenplay | Bo Burnham | Nominated |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | January 10, 2019 | Best Breakthrough Performance | Elsie Fisher | Nominated |
| American Film Institute | January 4, 2019 | Top Ten Films of the Year | Eighth Grade | Won |
| Austin Film Critics Association | January 7, 2019 | Best Original Screenplay | Bo Burnham | Nominated |
| Austin Film Critics Association | January 7, 2019 | Best Actress | Elsie Fisher | Nominated |
| Austin Film Critics Association | January 7, 2019 | Best First Film | Bo Burnham | Won |
| Austin Film Critics Association | January 7, 2019 | Breakthrough Artist | Elsie Fisher | Nominated |
| Austin Film Critics Association | January 7, 2019 | Special Honorary Award | Bo Burnham, Elsie Fisher, Josh Hamilton | Won |
| Boston Society of Film Critics | December 16, 2018 | Best New Filmmaker | Bo Burnham | Won |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | December 8, 2018 | Best Original Screenplay | Bo Burnham | Nominated |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | December 8, 2018 | Most Promising Filmmaker | Bo Burnham | Nominated |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | December 8, 2018 | Most Promising Performer | Elsie Fisher | Won |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | January 13, 2019 | Best Original Screenplay | Bo Burnham | Nominated |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | January 13, 2019 | Best Actress in a Comedy | Elsie Fisher | Nominated |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | January 13, 2019 | Best Young Performer | Elsie Fisher | Won |
| Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association | December 17, 2018 | Best Picture | Eighth Grade | 9th Place |
| Detroit Film Critics Society | December 3, 2018 | Best Film | Eighth Grade | Won |
| Detroit Film Critics Society | December 3, 2018 | Best Director | Bo Burnham | Nominated |
| Detroit Film Critics Society | December 3, 2018 | Best Actress | Elsie Fisher | Nominated |
| Detroit Film Critics Society | December 3, 2018 | Best Supporting Actor | Josh Hamilton | Won |
| Detroit Film Critics Society | December 3, 2018 | Best Ensemble | Cast | Nominated |
| Detroit Film Critics Society | December 3, 2018 | Breakthrough | Bo Burnham | Won |
| Detroit Film Critics Society | December 3, 2018 | Breakthrough | Elsie Fisher | Nominated |
| Detroit Film Critics Society | December 3, 2018 | Best Screenplay | Bo Burnham | Nominated |
| Directors Guild of America | February 2, 2019 | First-Time Feature Film | Bo Burnham | Won |
| Florida Film Critics Circle | December 21, 2018 | Best Original Screenplay | Bo Burnham | Runner-up |
| Florida Film Critics Circle | December 21, 2018 | Best First Film | Bo Burnham | Won |
| Florida Film Critics Circle | December 21, 2018 | Breakout | Elsie Fisher | Won |
| Georgia Film Critics Association | 2019 | Best Picture | Eighth Grade | Nominated |
| Georgia Film Critics Association | 2019 | Best Actress | Elsie Fisher | Nominated |
| Georgia Film Critics Association | 2019 | Best Original Screenplay | Bo Burnham | Won |
| Georgia Film Critics Association | 2019 | Breakthrough | Elsie Fisher | Won |
| Golden Globes | January 6, 2019 | Best Actress – Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy | Elsie Fisher | Nominated |
| Golden Trailer Awards | May 29, 2019 | Best Viral Campaign | A24, GrandSon | Nominated |
| Gotham Awards | November 26, 2018 | Breakthrough Director | Bo Burnham | Won |
| Gotham Awards | November 26, 2018 | Breakthrough Actor | Elsie Fisher | Won |
| Gotham Awards | November 26, 2018 | Audience Award | Eighth Grade | Nominated |
| Guild of Music Supervisors Awards | February 13, 2019 | Best Music Supervision for Films Budgeted Under 5 Million Dollars | Joe Rudge | Won |
| Heartland Film Festival | October 11 – 21, 2018 | Truly Moving Picture Award | Eighth Grade | Won |
| Houston Film Critics Society | January 3, 2019 | Best Picture | Eighth Grade | Nominated |
| Houston Film Critics Society | January 3, 2019 | Best Screenplay | Bo Burnham | Nominated |
| Independent Spirit Awards | February 23, 2019 | Best Film | Eli Bush, Scott Rudin, Christopher Storer, Lila Yacoub | Nominated |
| Independent Spirit Awards | February 23, 2019 | Best Female Lead | Elsie Fisher | Nominated |
| Independent Spirit Awards | February 23, 2019 | Best Supporting Male | Josh Hamilton | Nominated |
| Independent Spirit Awards | February 23, 2019 | Best First Screenplay | Bo Burnham | Won |
| IndieWire Critics Poll | December 2018 | Best First Feature | Bo Burnham | 2nd Place |
| National Board of Review | November 27, 2018 | Top Ten Films | Eighth Grade | Won |
| National Board of Review | November 27, 2018 | Best Directorial Debut | Bo Burnham | Won |
| New York Film Critics Circle | January 2019 | Best First Film | Bo Burnham | Won |
| New York Film Critics Online | December 9, 2018 | Debut as Director | Bo Burnham | Won |
| New York Film Critics Online | December 9, 2018 | Breakthrough Performer | Elsie Fisher | Won |
| New York Film Critics Online | December 9, 2018 | Top 10 | Eighth Grade | Won |
| Online Film Critics Society | January 2, 2019 | Best Picture | Eighth Grade | 8th Place |
| Online Film Critics Society | January 2, 2019 | Best Original Screenplay | Bo Burnham | Nominated |
| Online Film Critics Society | January 2, 2019 | Best Debut Feature | Bo Burnham | Nominated |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | December 10, 2018 | Best Director | Bo Burnham | Nominated |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | December 10, 2018 | Best Original Screenplay | Bo Burnham | Won |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | December 10, 2018 | Best Actress | Elsie Fisher | Nominated |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | December 10, 2018 | Best Breakout Artist | Elsie Fisher | Nominated |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | December 10, 2018 | Best Breakout Artist | Bo Burnham | Nominated |
| San Francisco Film Critics Circle | December 9, 2018 | Best Original Screenplay | Bo Burnham | Nominated |
| San Francisco International Film Festival | April 4 – 17, 2018 | Best Narrative Feature | Bo Burnham | Won |
| Santa Barbara International Film Festival | February 5, 2019 | Virtuoso Award | Elsie Fisher | Won |
| Satellite Awards | February 17, 2019 | Best Actress – Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical | Elsie Fisher | Nominated |
| Satellite Awards | February 17, 2019 | Best Original Screenplay | Bo Burnham | Nominated |
| Satellite Awards | February 17, 2019 | Best Independent Film | A24 | Nominated |
| Seattle Film Critics Society | December 17, 2018 | Best Youth Performance | Elsie Fisher | Won |
| Seattle International Film Festival | May 17 – June 10, 2018 | Best Film | Bo Burnham | Won |
| Seattle International Film Festival | May 17 – June 10, 2018 | Best Actress | Elsie Fisher | Won |
| St. Louis Film Critics Association | December 16, 2018 | Best Original Screenplay | Bo Burnham | Nominated |
| Sundance London Film Festival | May 31 – June 3, 2018 | Audience Favourite | Bo Burnham | Won |
| Toronto Film Critics Association | December 9, 2018 | Best First Feature | Bo Burnham | Runner-up |
| Vancouver Film Critics Circle | December 17, 2018 | Best Screenplay | Bo Burnham | Nominated |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | December 3, 2018 | Best Breakthrough Performance | Elsie Fisher | Won |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | December 3, 2018 | Best Original Screenplay | Bo Burnham | Nominated |
| Women Film Critics Circle | December 21, 2018 | Best Family Film | Eighth Grade | Won |
| Women Film Critics Circle | December 21, 2018 | Best Young Actress | Elsie Fisher | Won |
| Writers Guild of America Awards | February 17, 2019 | Best Original Screenplay | Bo Burnham | Won |