Awards
| Award | Category | Recipients and nominees | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53rd Academy Awards | Academy Award for Best Picture | Ronald L. Schwary | Won |
| Academy Award for Best Director | Robert Redford | Won | |
| Academy Award for Best Actress | Mary Tyler Moore | Nominated | |
| Academy Award for Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay) | Alvin Sargent | Won | |
| Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor | Judd Hirsch | Nominated | |
| Timothy Hutton | Won | ||
| 35th British Academy Film Awards | BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role | Mary Tyler Moore | Nominated |
| BAFTA Award for Best Newcomer | Timothy Hutton | Nominated | |
| Directors Guild of America Award | Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Feature Film | Robert Redford | Won |
| 38th Golden Globe Awards | Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama | Ronald L. Schwary | Won |
| Golden Globe Award for Best Director | Robert Redford | Won | |
| Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama | Donald Sutherland | Nominated | |
| Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama | Mary Tyler Moore | Won | |
| Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay | Alvin Sargent | Won | |
| Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture | Judd Hirsch | Nominated | |
| Timothy Hutton | Won | ||
| Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actor | |||
| Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards 1980 | Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Film | Won | |
| Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director | Robert Redford | Won | |
| Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor | Timothy Hutton | Won | |
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards 1980 | Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor | Timothy Hutton | Won |
| National Board of Review Awards 1980 | National Board of Review Award for Best Film | Won | |
| National Board of Review: Top Ten Films | Won | ||
| National Board of Review Award for Best Director | Robert Redford | Won | |
| National Society of Film Critics Awards 1980 | National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress | Mary Tyler Moore | 2nd place |
| National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor | Timothy Hutton | 2nd place | |
| 1980 New York Film Critics Circle Awards | New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Film | Won | |
| New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director | Robert Redford | 3rd place | |
| New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress | Mary Tyler Moore | 3rd place | |
| New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor | Timothy Hutton | 3rd place | |
| Writers Guild of America Award | Writers Guild of America Award for Best Adapted Screenplay | Alvin Sargent | Won |
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