List Of Accolades Received By WALL-E
WALL-E (promoted with an interpunct as WALL•E) is an American animation film released in 2008 and directed by Andrew Stanton. Walt Disney Pictures released it in the United States and Canada on June 27, 2008, grossing $23.1 million on its opening day, and $63 million during its opening weekend in 3,992 theaters, ranking number 1 at the box office. It eventually grossed $223 million domestically and $533 million worldwide. WALL-E received critical acclaim, with an approval rating of 95% on the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes.
The film was nominated for several awards, including seven Annie Awards, six Academy Awards, and two Golden Globe Awards. WALL-E did not win any of the Annie Awards, all of them awarded to categories competitor Kung Fu Panda. It won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature and was nominated for Best Original Song, Best Original Score, Sound Mixing, Sound Editing and Best Original Screenplay at the 81st Academy Awards. Walt Disney Pictures pushed for an Academy Award for Best Picture nomination, but it was not nominated, sparking controversy over whether the academy deliberately restricted WALL-E to the Best Animated Feature category. Film critic Peter Travers remarked, "If there was ever a time where an animated feature deserved to be nominated for best picture it's Wall-E."
The feature has won Best Picture from the Boston Society of Film Critics, the Chicago Film Critics Association, the Online Film Critics Society, and the Los Angeles Film Critics Association, where it became the first animated feature to win that award. It also became the first animated film to win Best Editing for a Comedy or Musical from the American Cinema Editors. The character WALL-E was listed at #63 on Empire's 2008 online poll of the 100 greatest movie characters. Time listed WALL-E number 1 in its top 10 movies of 2008, praising the directors' achievement in connecting with a large audience even though the characters have nearly no dialogue. In early 2010, Time ranked WALL-E number 1 in "Best Movies of the Decade." In 2016, the film was voted 29th out of 100 films regarded as the best of the 21st century by 117 film critics from around the world.
Accolades
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipients | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | February 22, 2009 | Best Original Screenplay | Andrew Stanton (screenplay/story), Jim Reardon (screenplay), Pete Docter (story) | Nominated |
| Best Animated Feature | Andrew Stanton | Won | ||
| Best Original Score | Thomas Newman | Nominated | ||
| Best Original Song | Peter Gabriel (music and lyrics), Thomas Newman (music) ("Down to Earth") | Nominated | ||
| Best Sound Editing | Ben Burtt, Matthew Wood | Nominated | ||
| Best Sound Mixing | Tom Myers, Michael Semanick, Ben Burtt | Nominated | ||
| American Cinema Editors | February 15, 2009 | Best Edited Feature Film – Comedy or Musical | Stephen Schaffer | Won |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists Awards | December 15, 2008 | Best Original Screenplay | Andrew Stanton (story/screenplay), Jim Reardon (screenplay), Pete Docter (story) | Won |
| The 14th Animation Kobe | October 18, 2009 | Theatrical Film Award | Andrew Stanton | Won |
| Annie Awards | January 30, 2009 | Animated Effects | Enrique Vila | Nominated |
| Best Animated Feature | Jim Morris | Nominated | ||
| Character Animation in a Feature Production | Victor Navone | Nominated | ||
| Directing in an Animated Feature Production | Andrew Stanton | Nominated | ||
| Production Design in an Animated Feature Production | Ralph Eggleston | Nominated | ||
| Storyboarding in an Animated Feature Production | Ronnie del Carmen | Nominated | ||
| Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production | Ben Burtt (as WALL-E) | Nominated | ||
| Art Directors Guild Awards | February 14, 2009 | Excellence in Production Design for a Fantasy Film | Ralph Eggleston | Nominated |
| Boston Society of Film Critics | February 8, 2009 | Best Film | Won | |
| Best Animated Film | Won | |||
| British Academy of Film and Television Arts | February 8, 2009 | Best Animated Film | Andrew Stanton | Won |
| Best Film Music | Thomas Newman | Nominated | ||
| Best Sound | Ben Burtt, Tom Myers, Michael Semanick, Matthew Wood | Nominated | ||
| British Academy Children's Awards | 2008 | Best Feature Film | Jim Morris, Andrew Stanton | Won |
| Broadcast Film Critics Association | January 8, 2009 | Best Animated Feature | Andrew Stanton | Won |
| Best Picture | Jim Morris | Nominated | ||
| Best Song | Thomas Newman, Peter Gabriel (for "Down to Earth") | Nominated | ||
| Chicago Film Critics Association | December 18, 2008 | Best Picture | Won | |
| Best Animated Feature | Won | |||
| Best Director | Andrew Stanton | Nominated | ||
| Best Original Screenplay | Andrew Stanton, Jim Reardon | Won | ||
| Best Original Score | Thomas Newman | Won | ||
| Cinema Audio Society Awards | February 14, 2009 | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Motion Pictures | Ben Burtt, Tom Myers, Michael Semanick | Nominated |
| Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award | December 17, 2008 | Best Animated Film | Won | |
| Florida Film Critics Circle Award | December 18, 2008 | Best Animated Feature | Won | |
| Golden Globe Awards | January 11, 2009 | Best Original Song | Peter Gabriel, Thomas Newman (for "Down to Earth") | Nominated |
| Best Animated Film | Andrew Stanton | Won | ||
| Grammy Awards | February 8, 2009 | Best Score Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media | Thomas Newman | Nominated |
| Best Song Written for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media | Thomas Newman, Peter Gabriel (for "Down to Earth") | Won | ||
| Best Instrumental Arrangement | Thomas Newman, Peter Gabriel (for "Define Dancing") | Won | ||
| Hollywood Film Festival | October 27, 2008 | Animation of the Year | Andrew Stanton | Won |
| Hugo Awards | August 8, 2009 | Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form | Andrew Stanton & Pete Docter (story), Andrew Stanton & Jim Reardon (screenplay), Andrew Stanton (director) | Won |
| International Film Music Critics Association | February 20, 2009 | Film Score of the Year | Thomas Newman | Nominated |
| Film Composer of the Year | Thomas Newman | Nominated | ||
| Best Original Score for an Animated Feature | Thomas Newman | Won | ||
| Film Composition of the Year | Thomas Newman and Peter Gabriel (for Define Dancing) | Nominated | ||
| Kids' Choice Awards | March 28, 2009 | Favorite Animated Movie | Andrew Stanton | Nominated |
| Los Angeles Film Critics | December 9, 2008 | Best Film | Won | |
| Motion Picture Sound Editors | February 21, 2009 | Best Sound Editing: Sound Effects, Foley, Music, Dialogue and ADR Animation in a Feature Film | Won | |
| National Board of Review | December 4, 2008 | Top Ten Films | Won | |
| Best Animated Feature | Won | |||
| National Movie Awards | 2008 | Best Family Film | Won | |
| Special Honorary Award | Pixar | Won | ||
| Nebula Awards | April 25, 2009 | Best Script | Andrew Stanton, Jim Reardon | Won |
| New York Film Critics | December 10, 2008 | Best Animated Film | Won | |
| Online Film Critics Society | January 19, 2009 | Best Picture | Won | |
| Best Animated Feature | Won | |||
| Best Director | Andrew Stanton | Nominated | ||
| Best Original Screenplay | Andrew Stanton & Jim Reardon | Won | ||
| Best Original Score | Thomas Newman | Nominated | ||
| Best Editing | Stephen Schaffer | Nominated | ||
| People's Choice Awards | January 7, 2009 | Favorite Family Movie | Won | |
| Producers Guild of America | January 24, 2009 | Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures | Jim Morris | Won |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | December 15, 2008 | Best Animated Feature | Won | |
| Satellite Awards | December 14, 2008 | Best Animated or Mixed Media Feature | Won | |
| Best Original Score | Thomas Newman | Nominated | ||
| Best Original Song | Peter Gabriel, Thomas Newman (for "Down to Earth") | Nominated | ||
| Best Sound | Ben Burtt, Matthew Wood | Nominated | ||
| Saturn Awards | June 25, 2009 | Best Animated Film | Won | |
| Best Director | Andrew Stanton | Nominated | ||
| Scream Awards | October 21, 2008 | Best Science Fiction Movie | Nominated | |
| Breakout Performance | WALL-E | Won | ||
| Best Scream-Play | Andrew Stanton (story/screenplay), Jim Reardon (screenplay), and Pete Docter (story) | Nominated | ||
| Teen Choice Awards | August 3, 2008 | Best Summer Comedy Movie | Nominated | |
| Toronto Film Critics Association | December 17, 2008 | Best Picture | Nominated | |
| Best Animated Film | Won | |||
| Best Director | Andrew Stanton | Nominated | ||
| Visual Effects Society | February 21, 2009 | Outstanding Animated Character in an Animated Motion Picture | Ben Burtt, Victor Navone, William Austin Lee, Jay Shuster (WALL-E) | Won |
| Outstanding Animation in an Animated Motion Picture | Andrew Stanton, Jim Morris, Lindsey Collins, Nigel Hardwidge | Won | ||
| Outstanding Effects Animation in an Animated Feature Motion Picture | Jason Johnston, Keith Daniel Klohn, Enrique Vila, Bill Watral | Won | ||
| Women Film Critics Circle | January 8, 2009 | Best Family Film | Won | |
| Best Animated Female | Elissa Knight (EVE) | Won | ||
| World Soundtrack Awards | 2008 | Best Original Score of the Year | Thomas Newman | Nominated |
| Best Original Song Written Directly for Film | Thomas Newman, Peter Gabriel (for "Down to Earth") | Won |