| Academy Award Nominations and Winners: |
| ★ | Best Actor: Forest Whitaker |
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| Golden Globe Nominations and Winners: |
| ★ | Best Actor (Drama): Forest Whitaker |
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| Other Awards: |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards: Best Supporting Actress (Basinger; tie) |
| New York Film Critics Circle: Best Actor (Whitaker) |
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association: Best Actor (Whitaker) |
| National Society of Film Critics: Best Actor (Whitaker) |
| Boston Society of Film Critics: Best Actor (Whitaker) |
| National Board of Review: Best Actor (Whitaker) |
| British Academy Awards (BAFTAs): Best British Film; Best Actor (Whitaker); Best Adapted Screenplay |
| Satellite Awards: Best Actor, Drama (Whitaker) |