| Academy Award Nominations and Winners: |
| Best Picture |
| Best Director: Robert Benton |
| ✓ | Best Actress: Sally Field |
| Best Supporting Actress: Lindsay Crouse |
| Best Supporting Actor: John Malkovich |
| ✓ | Best Original Screenplay: Robert Benton |
| Best Costume Design: Ann Roth |
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| Golden Globe Nominations: |
| Best Picture (Drama) |
| ✓ | Best Actress (Drama): Sally Field |
| Best Screenplay: Robert Benton |
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| Other Awards: |
| Berlin Film Festival: Best Director: OCIC Award |
| New York Film Critics Circle: Best Screenplay |
| National Society of Film Critics: Best Supporting Actor (Malkovich; also cited for The Killing Fields) |
| Boston Society of Film Critics: Best Supporting Actor (Malkovich; also cited for The Killing Fields) |
| National Board of Review: Best Supporting Actor (Malkovich) |