"Gone Girl" garnered awards and nominations in a variety of categories with particular praise for its direction, Pike's lead acting performance, Flynn's screenplay, and its score. At the 87th Academy Awards, Pike received a nomination for Best Actress. The film received four nominations at the 72nd Golden Globe Awards: Best Director for Fincher, Best Actress in a Drama for Pike, Best Screenplay for Flynn, and Best Original Score. Pike won the Empire Award for Best Actress, and garnered nominations in the same category at the 21st Screen Actors Guild Awards and 68th British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs). She also received the Breakthrough Performance Award from the Palm Springs International Film Festival. Flynn was nominated at the BAFTAs, as well as the Writers Guild of America Awards. The National Board of Review included the film in their list of top ten films of the year.