List of accolades received by Fences (film)

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List of accolades received by Fences
Denzel Washington and Viola Davis received several awards and nominations for their performance in the film
Total number of awards and nominations
Totals 29 96
References

Fences is a 2016 American drama film directed by Denzel Washington and written by August Wilson. Starring Washington, Viola Davis, Jovan Adepo and Stephen McKinley Henderson, the film focuses on a man and his life, family, and job.[1] The film began a limited release on December 16, 2016, before opening wide on December 25.[2] The film was released to universal acclaim, with Rotten Tomatoes listing an approval rating of 93%, based on 207 reviews, with an average rating of 7.7/10,[3] and Metacritic listing a score of 79 out of 100, based on 48 reviews.[4]

Fences won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and the British Academy Film Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Davis.[5] The film won Best Supporting Actress for Davis and was nominated for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor for Washington, Best Acting Ensemble and Best Adapted Screenplay at Critics' Choice Awards.[6] The film won Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture for Davis and was nominated for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama for Washington at Golden Globe Awards.[7] The film received four nominations at Satellite Awards, including Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor for Washington and Best Supporting Actress for Davis.[8]

Accolades[]

Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
AACTA International Awards January 8, 2017 Best Actor Denzel Washington Nominated [9]
Best Supporting Actress Viola Davis Nominated
AARP Annual Movies for Grownups Awards February 6, 2017 Best Actor Denzel Washington Won [10]
Best Supporting Actress Viola Davis Won
Best Supporting Actor Stephen McKinley Henderson Nominated
Best Director Denzel Washington Nominated
Best Screenwriter August Wilson Nominated
Best Grownup Love Story Denzel Washington and Viola Davis Nominated
Best Intergenerational Film Fences Nominated
Best Buddy Picture Stephen McKinley Henderson and Denzel Washington Nominated
Academy Awards February 26, 2017 Best Picture Todd Black, Scott Rudin and Denzel Washington Nominated [11]
[12]
Best Actor Denzel Washington Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Viola Davis Won
Best Adapted Screenplay August Wilson Nominated
African-American Film Critics Association February 8, 2017 Best Actor Denzel Washington Won [13]
Best Supporting Actress Viola Davis Won
Best Screenplay August Wilson Won
Top 10 Films Fences 2nd Place
Alliance of Women Film Journalists December 21, 2016 Best Actor Denzel Washington Nominated [14]
[15]
Best Supporting Actress Viola Davis Won
Actress Defying Age and Ageism Viola Davis Nominated
Art Directors Guild Awards February 11, 2017 Excellence in Production Design for a Period Film David Gropman Nominated [16]
Austin Film Critics Association December 28, 2016 Best Actor Denzel Washington Nominated [17]
[18]
Best Supporting Actress Viola Davis Won
BET Awards June 25, 2017 Best Movie Fences Nominated [19]
Best Actress Viola Davis Nominated
Best Actor Denzel Washington Nominated
Black Reel Awards February 16, 2017 Outstanding Film Todd Black, Scott Rudin and Denzel Washington Nominated [20]
Outstanding Director Denzel Washington Nominated
Outstanding Actor Denzel Washington Won
Outstanding Supporting Actor Jovan Adepo Nominated
Stephen McKinley Henderson Nominated
Outstanding Supporting Actress Viola Davis Won
Outstanding Screenplay, Adapted or Original August Wilson Nominated
Outstanding Ensemble The cast of Fences Nominated
Outstanding Breakthrough Performance, Male Jovan Adepo Nominated
Outstanding Original Score Marcelo Zarvos Nominated
BAFTA Award February 12, 2017 Best Actress in a Supporting Role Viola Davis Won [5]
Chicago Film Critics Association December 15, 2016 Best Actor Denzel Washington Nominated [21]
Best Supporting Actress Viola Davis Nominated
Critics' Choice Movie Awards December 11, 2016 Best Picture Fences Nominated [6]
Best Director Denzel Washington Nominated
Best Actor Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Viola Davis Won
Best Acting Ensemble The cast of Fences Nominated
Best Adapted Screenplay August Wilson Nominated
Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association December 13, 2016 Best Actor Denzel Washington 2nd Place [22]
Best Supporting Actress Viola Davis Won
Detroit Film Critics Society December 19, 2016 Best Actor Denzel Washington Nominated [23]
Best Supporting Actress Viola Davis Won[a]
Best Director Denzel Washington Nominated
Dorian Awards January 26, 2017 Film Performance of the Year — Actor Denzel Washington Nominated [24]
Film Performance of the Year — Actress Viola Davis Won
Florida Film Critics Circle December 23, 2016 Best Actor Denzel Washington Nominated [25]
Best Supporting Actress Viola Davis Runner-up
Best Adapted Screenplay August Wilson Nominated
Golden Globe Awards January 8, 2017 Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama Denzel Washington Nominated [7]
Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture Viola Davis Won
Golden Tomato Awards January 12, 2017 Best Drama Movie 2016 Fences 4th Place [26]
Houston Film Critics Society January 6, 2017 Best Actor Denzel Washington Nominated [27]
[28]
Best Supporting Actress Viola Davis Won
IndieWire Critics Poll December 19, 2016 Best Actor Denzel Washington 5th Place [29]
Best Supporting Actress Viola Davis 4th Place
London Film Critics Circle January 22, 2017 Supporting Actress of the Year Viola Davis Nominated [30]
NAACP Image Awards February 11, 2017 Outstanding Motion Picture Fences Nominated [31]
Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture Denzel Washington Won
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture Viola Davis Won
National Society of Film Critics January 7, 2017 Best Actor Denzel Washington 2nd Place [32]
New York Film Critics Online December 11, 2016 Best Supporting Actress Viola Davis Won [33]
Top 12 Films Fences Won
Online Film Critics Society January 3, 2017 Best Actor Denzel Washington Nominated [34]
Best Supporting Actress Viola Davis Nominated
Producers Guild of America January 28, 2017 Best Theatrical Motion Picture Todd Black, Scott Rudin and Denzel Washington Nominated [35]
San Francisco Film Critics Circle December 11, 2016 Best Actor Denzel Washington Won [36]
[37]
Best Supporting Actress Viola Davis Won
Best Adapted Screenplay August Wilson Nominated
Santa Barbara International Film Festival February 3, 2017 Virtuosos Award Stephen McKinley Henderson Won [38]
[39]
Maltin Modern Master Award Denzel Washington Won
Satellite Awards February 19, 2017 Best Film Fences Nominated [8]
Best Director Denzel Washington Nominated
Best Actor Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Viola Davis Nominated
Screen Actors Guild Awards January 29, 2017 Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Denzel Washington Won [40]
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role Viola Davis Won
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture The cast of Fences Nominated
St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association December 18, 2016 Best Supporting Actress Viola Davis Won [41]
Best Screenplay August Wilson Nominated
Toronto Film Critics Association December 11, 2016 Best Supporting Actress Viola Davis Runner-up [42]
USC Scripter Awards February 11, 2017 Best Screenplay August Wilson Nominated [43]
Vancouver Film Critics Circle December 20, 2016 Best Actor Denzel Washington Nominated [44]
Best Supporting Actress Viola Davis Nominated
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association December 5, 2016 Best Actor Denzel Washington Nominated [45]
Best Supporting Actress Viola Davis Won
Best Ensemble The cast of Fences Nominated
Best Adapted Screenplay August Wilson Nominated
Writers Guild of America Awards February 19, 2017 Best Adapted Screenplay August Wilson Nominated [46]

Notes[]

  1. ^ Tied with Greta Gerwig for 20th Century Women

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