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Full awards and nominations of The Big Short

The Big Short

2015

Adam McKay

Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, John Magaro ...

6.8

36,200

Drama. Comedy

Drama. Comedy

Three separate but parallel stories of the U.S mortgage housing crisis of 2005 are told. Michael Burry, an eccentric ex-physician turned one-eyed Scion Capital hedge fund manager, has traded traditional office attire for shorts, bare feet and a Supercuts haircut. He believes that the US housing market is built on a bubble that will burst within the next few years. Autonomy within the company allows Burry to do largely as he pleases, so ... [+]

88th Academy Awards (2016) - Movies from 2015

nom.

Best Picture

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Best Director (Adam McKay)

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Best Supporting Actor (Christian Bale)

winner

Best Adapted Screenplay (Adam McKay, Charles Randolph)

nom.

Best Film Editing (Hank Corwin)

73 Golden Globes Awards (2016) - Movies from 2015

nom.

Best Picture - Comedy or Musical

nom.

Best Leading Actor - Comedy or Musical (Steve Carell)

nom.

Best Leading Actor - Comedy or Musical (Christian Bale)

nom.

Best Screenplay (Adam McKay, Charles Randolph)

BAFTA 2016

nom.

Best Film

nom.

Best Director (Adam McKay)

nom.

Best Supporting Actor (Christian Bale)

winner

Best Adapted Screenplay (Adam McKay, Charles Randolph)

nom.

Best Editing (Hank Corwin)

Writers Guild Awards (WGA) - Movies from 2015

winner

Best Adapted Screenplay (Charles Randolph, Adam McKay)

San Francisco Film Critics Circle 2015

nom.

Best Editing (Hank Corwin)

20 Satellite Awards (International Press Academy)

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Best Picture

winner

Actor in a Supporting Rol (Christian Bale)

22 Screen Actors Guild Awards (Movies from 2015)

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Best Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture

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Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role (Christian Bale)

Producers Guild Awards (PGA) 2016 - Movies from 2015

winner

Best Film (Outstanding Production)

NSFC - National Society of Film Critics Awards 2015

nom.

Best Screenplay (Charles Randolph, Adam McKay)

NBR (National Board of Review) - Awards for 2015

winner

Best Ensemble Cast

Los Angeles Film Critics Awards 2015

winner

Best Editing (Hank Corwin)

Directors Guild of America (DGA) - 2015 Productions

nom.

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film (Adam McKay)

21 Critics Choice Awards

nom.

Best Picture

nom.

Best Cast

winner

Best Adapted Screenplay (Charles Randolph, Adam McKay)

nom.

Best Editing (Hank Corwin)

winner

Best Comedy

winner

Best Actor in a Comedy (Christian Bale)

nom.

Best Actor in a Comedy (Steve Carell)

Chicago Film Critics Awards 2015

nom.

Best Director (Adam McKay)

winner

Best Adapted Screenplay (Adam McKay, Charles Randolph)

nom.

Best Editing (Hank Corwin)

Boston Society of Film Critics Awards 2015

nom.

Best Ensemble Cast

American Film Institute (AFI) - Top 10 Film & TV (2015)

nom.

Top 10 - Movies of the Year (in alphabetical order)

5th AACTA Awards (The Australian Academy of Cinema and TV) - 2015

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Best International Film