List of accolades received by The Big Short (film)

List of accolades received by The Big Short
Photo of Adam McKay in 2019
Adam McKay received numerous awards and nominations for directing and screenwriting.
Totals[a]
Wins26
Nominations73
Note
  1. ^ Certain award groups do not simply award one winner. They recognize several different recipients, have runners-up, and have third place. Since this is a specific recognition and is different from losing an award, runner-up mentions are considered wins in this award tally. For simplification and to avoid errors, each award in this list has been presumed to have had a prior nomination.

The Big Short is a 2015 American historical comedy-drama film directed by Adam McKay and produced by Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, and Arnon Milchan. It was written by McKay and Charles Randolph.[1] The film stars Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, and Pitt, with Melissa Leo, Hamish Linklater, John Magaro, Rafe Spall, Jeremy Strong, Finn Wittrock, and Marisa Tomei in supporting roles.[2] Based on Michael Lewis's book of the same name, the film chronicles how events during the United States housing bubble led inadvertently to the financial crisis of 2007–2008.[3]

The film made its debut on the final night of the AFI Fest on November 12, 2015.[4] Paramount Pictures initially provided the film a limited release at eleven theaters in Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco and Chicago on December 11 before expanding to over 1,500 theaters in the United States and Canada on December 23.[5][6] The film grossed $133 million on a $28 million budget.[7] Rotten Tomatoes, a review aggregator, surveyed 325 reviews and judged 88% to be positive.[8]

The Big Short garnered awards and nominations in a variety of categories with particular praise for McKay's direction, Bale's performance as Michael Burry, and McKay and Randolph's adapted screenplay. It garnered five nominations at the 88th Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Director for McKay. McKay and Randolph went on to win the award for Best Adapted Screenplay.[9] At the 69th British Academy Film Awards, the film earned five nominations and won Best Adapted Screenplay for McKay and Randolph.[10]

The film received four nominations at the 73rd Golden Globe Awards and two nominations at the 22nd Screen Actors Guild Awards.[11][12] At the 27th Producers Guild of America Awards, The Big Short won for Best Theatrical Motion Picture.[13] McKay was nominated for Outstanding Directing – Feature Film at the 68th Directors Guild of America Awards, and McKay and Randolph won Best Adapted Screenplay at the 68th Writers Guild of America Awards.[14][15] It was nominated in seven categories at the 21st Critics' Choice Awards winning three for Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Comedy, and Best Actor in a Comedy.[16] The film was named one of the Top 10 Films of 2015 by the American Film Institute.[17]

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  2. ^ "The Big Short Cast and Crew". TV Guide. Archived from the original on June 29, 2017. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  3. ^ Kenny, Glenn (December 10, 2015). "Reviews: The Big Short". RogerEbert.com. Archived from the original on November 16, 2020. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  4. ^ "World Premiere of The Big Short To Close AFI Fest 2015". American Film Institute. September 22, 2015. Archived from the original on December 19, 2020. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  5. ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (September 22, 2015). "Surprise Oscar Entry: Paramount Sets Christian Bale, Brad Pitt, Steve Carell & Ryan Gosling Drama 'The Big Short' For AFI Finale, December Release". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on July 23, 2020. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  6. ^ McClintock, Pamela (December 24, 2015). "Box Office: 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' Heads for $1 Billion at Record Pace". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on November 8, 2020. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
  7. ^ "The Big Short". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on December 19, 2020. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  8. ^ "The Big Short". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on November 18, 2020. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  9. ^ King, Susan (February 28, 2016). "Academy Awards 'The Big Short' wins the Oscar for adapted screenplay". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on December 19, 2020. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  10. ^ Ritman, Alex (February 14, 2016). "BAFTA Awards: Complete Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on November 8, 2020. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  11. ^ Leopold, Todd (December 10, 2015). "2016 Golden Globe nominations topped by 'Carol,' 'Big Short'". CNN. Archived from the original on July 8, 2016. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  12. ^ Maglio, Tony (December 9, 2015). "SAG Awards 2016: The Complete List of Nominees'". TheWrap. Archived from the original on September 27, 2019. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  13. ^ Sperling, Nicole (January 24, 2016). "Producers Guild Awards: The Big Short wins top honors". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on June 3, 2016. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  14. ^ Hipes, Patrick (January 12, 2016). "DGA Awards Nominations: Iñárritu, McCarthy, McKay, Miller, Scott". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 21, 2019. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  15. ^ Lewis, Hilary; Handel, Jonathan; Konerman, Jennifer (February 13, 2016). "WGA Awards: 'Spotlight,' 'The Big Short' Take Top Film Prizes". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on July 8, 2016. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
  16. ^ Hipes, Patrick (January 17, 2016). "Critics' Choice Awards: 'Spotlight' Wins Best Picture; 'Mr. Robot' Best Drama Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 29, 2020. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  17. ^ Sperling, Nicole (December 16, 2015). "AFI top 10 2015: Star Wars, Mad Max, Martian make the list". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved December 17, 2020.