List of accolades received by The Fabelmans


The Fabelmans is a 2022 American coming-of-age drama film directed by Steven Spielberg, who co-wrote and co-produced it with Tony Kushner. The film is a semi-autobiographical story loosely based on Spielberg's adolescence and first years as a filmmaker. It is told through an original story of the fictional Sammy Fabelman, a young aspiring filmmaker who explores how the power of films can help him see the truth about his dysfunctional family and those around him. It stars Gabriel LaBelle as Sammy, alongside Michelle Williams, Paul Dano, Seth Rogen, and Judd Hirsch in supporting roles. The film is dedicated to the memories of Spielberg's real-life parents, Leah Adler and Arnold Spielberg, who died in 2017 and 2020 respectively.
Spielberg had conceived the project as early as 1999, with his sister Anne writing a screenplay titled I'll Be Home. The project was withheld for 20 years, since Spielberg had reservations about exploring his family's story over concerns that his parents would be hurt. Spielberg revisited the project in 2019 with screenwriter and frequent collaborator Kushner while they were making West Side Story, and the screenplay was completed in late 2020. Development of the film officially began soon after, with casting taking place between March and May 2021. Principal photography began that July in Los Angeles and wrapped in September.
The Fabelmans premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 10, 2022, where it won the People's Choice Award. Distributed by Universal Pictures, the film opened as a limited theatrical release in the United States on November 11, 2022, and then expanded to a wide release on November 23. It underperformed at the box office, grossing only $45.6 million against a $40 million budget. The film received widespread critical acclaim, however, with praise directed towards the performances of the cast, Spielberg's direction, the screenplay, cinematography, and John Williams' score. It was named one of the top ten films of 2022 by the National Board of Review and the American Film Institute.
The film received seven nominations at the 95th Academy Awards, including Best Picture, five nominations at the 80th Golden Globe Awards, winning Best Motion Picture – Drama and Best Director for Spielberg, and received 11 nominations at the 28th Critics' Choice Awards, including Best Picture, winning Best Young Performer for LaBelle, and two nominations at the 29th Screen Actors Guild Awards including Best Ensemble Cast of a Motion Picture and Best Supporting Actor. It also received 2 awards from the National Board of Review, including Best Director for Spielberg and Breakthrough Performance for LaBelle, making this the second Spielberg film to win both of these awards together since 1987's Empire of the Sun. With his 53rd nomination for Best Original Score with this film, John Williams broke his own record as the most Oscar-nominated person alive at the age of 90. With his Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor, Judd Hirsch became the first actor to receive two nominations over four decades apart, with this being his second nomination and first since the 53rd Academy Awards in 1981, where he was nominated for Ordinary People.

Accolades

AwardDate of ceremonyCategoryRecipientResult
AACTA International AwardsFebruary 24, 2023Best DirectionSteven SpielbergNomitated
AACTA International AwardsFebruary 24, 2023Best ActressMichelle WilliamsNomitated
AARP Movies for Grownups AwardsJanuary 28, 2023Best Movie for GrownupsThe FabelmansNomitated
AARP Movies for Grownups AwardsJanuary 28, 2023Best DirectorSteven SpielbergNomitated
AARP Movies for Grownups AwardsJanuary 28, 2023Best Supporting ActorJudd HirschWon
AARP Movies for Grownups AwardsJanuary 28, 2023Best ScreenwriterSteven Spielberg and Tony KushnerNomitated
AARP Movies for Grownups AwardsJanuary 28, 2023Best Intergenerational FilmThe FabelmansNomitated
AARP Movies for Grownups AwardsJanuary 28, 2023Best Time CapsuleThe FabelmansNomitated
Academy AwardsMarch 12, 2023Best PictureKristie Macosko Krieger, Steven Spielberg and Tony KushnerNomitated
Academy AwardsMarch 12, 2023Best DirectorSteven SpielbergNomitated
Academy AwardsMarch 12, 2023Best ActressMichelle WilliamsNomitated
Academy AwardsMarch 12, 2023Best Supporting ActorJudd HirschNomitated
Academy AwardsMarch 12, 2023Best Original ScreenplaySteven Spielberg and Tony KushnerNomitated
Academy AwardsMarch 12, 2023Best Original ScoreJohn WilliamsNomitated
Academy AwardsMarch 12, 2023Best Production DesignProduction Design: Rick Carter; Set Decoration: Karen O'HaraNomitated
Alliance of Women Film JournalistsJanuary 5, 2023Best PictureThe FabelmansNomitated
Alliance of Women Film JournalistsJanuary 5, 2023Best DirectorSteven SpielbergNomitated
Alliance of Women Film JournalistsJanuary 5, 2023Best Original ScreenplaySteven Spielberg and Tony KushnerNomitated
Alliance of Women Film JournalistsJanuary 5, 2023Best CinematographyJanusz KamińskiNomitated
American Film Institute AwardsDecember 9, 2022Top 10 Films of the YearThe FabelmansWon
Art Directors GuildFebruary 18, 2023Excellence in Production Design for a Period FilmRick Carter
Artios AwardsMarch 9, 2023Big Budget - DramaCindy Tolan and Nicholas Petrovich Won
British Academy Film AwardsFebruary 19, 2023Best Original ScreenplaySteven Spielberg and Tony KushnerNomitated
California On Location AwardsNovember 21, 2022Location Team of the Year - Studio Feature FilmThe FabelmansNomitated
Chicago Film Critics AssociationDecember 14, 2022Best Supporting ActressMichelle WilliamsNomitated
Chicago Film Critics AssociationDecember 14, 2022Best Original ScreenplaySteven Spielberg and Tony KushnerNomitated
Cinema for Peace AwardsFebruary 24, 2023Cinema for Peace Dove for The Most Valuable Film of the Year 2023The FabelmansNomitated
Critics' Choice AwardsJanuary 15, 2023Best PictureThe FabelmansNomitated
Critics' Choice AwardsJanuary 15, 2023Best DirectorSteven SpielbergNomitated
Critics' Choice AwardsJanuary 15, 2023Best ActressMichelle WilliamsNomitated
Critics' Choice AwardsJanuary 15, 2023Best Supporting ActorPaul DanoNomitated
Critics' Choice AwardsJanuary 15, 2023Best Supporting ActorJudd HirschNomitated
Critics' Choice AwardsJanuary 15, 2023Best Young Actor/ActressGabriel LaBelleWon
Critics' Choice AwardsJanuary 15, 2023Best Acting EnsembleCast of The FabelmansNomitated
Critics' Choice AwardsJanuary 15, 2023Best Original ScreenplaySteven Spielberg and Tony KushnerNomitated
Critics' Choice AwardsJanuary 15, 2023Best CinematographyJanusz KamińskiNomitated
Critics' Choice AwardsJanuary 15, 2023Best Production DesignRick Carter and Karen O'HaraNomitated
Critics' Choice AwardsJanuary 15, 2023Best ScoreJohn WilliamsNomitated
Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics AssociationDecember 19, 2022Best PictureThe FabelmansNomitated
Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics AssociationDecember 19, 2022Best ActressMichelle WilliamsNomitated
Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics AssociationDecember 19, 2022Best Supporting ActorPaul DanoNomitated
Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics AssociationDecember 19, 2022Best DirectorSteven SpielbergNomitated
Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics AssociationDecember 19, 2022Best Musical ScoreJohn WilliamsNomitated
David di Donatello AwardsMay 10, 2023Best Foreign FilmThe FabelmansWon
Directors Guild of AmericaFebruary 18, 2023Outstanding Directing – Feature FilmSteven SpielbergNomitated
Dorian AwardsFebruary 23, 2022Film of the YearThe FabelmansNomitated
Dorian AwardsFebruary 23, 2022"We're Wilde About You!" Rising Star AwardGabriel LaBelleNomitated
Florida Film Critics CircleDecember 22, 2022Best PictureThe FabelmansNomitated
Florida Film Critics CircleDecember 22, 2022Best DirectorSteven Spielberg
Florida Film Critics CircleDecember 22, 2022Best ActressMichelle WilliamsNomitated
Florida Film Critics CircleDecember 22, 2022Best Supporting ActorPaul Dano
Florida Film Critics CircleDecember 22, 2022Best EnsembleCast of The FabelmansNomitated
Florida Film Critics CircleDecember 22, 2022Best Original ScreenplaySteven Spielberg and Tony KushnerNomitated
Florida Film Critics CircleDecember 22, 2022Best CinematographyJanusz KamińskiNomitated
Florida Film Critics CircleDecember 22, 2022Best ScoreJohn WilliamsNomitated
Georgia Film Critics AssociationJanuary 13, 2023Best PictureThe FabelmansNomitated
Georgia Film Critics AssociationJanuary 13, 2023Best DirectorSteven Spielberg
Georgia Film Critics AssociationJanuary 13, 2023Best ActressMichelle WilliamsNomitated
Georgia Film Critics AssociationJanuary 13, 2023Best Supporting ActorJudd HirschNomitated
Georgia Film Critics AssociationJanuary 13, 2023Best Original ScreenplaySteven Spielberg and Tony KushnerNomitated
Georgia Film Critics AssociationJanuary 13, 2023Best CinematographyJanusz KamińskiNomitated
Georgia Film Critics AssociationJanuary 13, 2023Best Original ScoreJohn WilliamsNomitated
Georgia Film Critics AssociationJanuary 13, 2023Best EnsembleThe FabelmansNomitated
Georgia Film Critics AssociationJanuary 13, 2023Breakthrough AwardGabriel LaBelle
Golden Globe AwardsJanuary 10, 2023Best Motion Picture – DramaThe FabelmansWon
Golden Globe AwardsJanuary 10, 2023Best DirectorSteven SpielbergWon
Golden Globe AwardsJanuary 10, 2023Best Actress in a Motion Picture – DramaMichelle Williams
Golden Globe AwardsJanuary 10, 2023Best ScreenplaySteven Spielberg and Tony Kushner
Golden Globe AwardsJanuary 10, 2023Best Original ScoreJohn WilliamsNomitated
Grammy AwardsFebruary 4, 2024Best Score Soundtrack for Visual MediaJohn WilliamsNomitated
Heartland Film FestivalOctober 16, 2022Truly Moving Picture AwardSteven SpielbergWon
Hollywood Critics AssociationFebruary 24, 2023Best PictureThe FabelmansNomitated
Hollywood Critics AssociationFebruary 24, 2023Best DirectorSteven SpielbergNomitated
Hollywood Critics AssociationFebruary 24, 2023Best ActressMichelle WilliamsNomitated
Hollywood Critics AssociationFebruary 24, 2023Best Original ScreenplaySteven Spielberg and Tony KushnerNomitated
Hollywood Critics AssociationFebruary 24, 2023Star on the Rise AwardGabriel LaBelleWon
Hollywood Critics AssociationFebruary 24, 2023Artisan Achievement AwardRick CarterWon
Hollywood Critics Association Creative Arts AwardsFebruary 17, 2023Best CinematographyJanusz KamińskiNomitated
Hollywood Post Alliance AwardsNovember 30, 2023Outstanding Color Grading – Feature FilmMichael HatzerNomitated
International Cinephile SocietyFebruary 12, 2023Best PictureThe Fabelmans
International Cinephile SocietyFebruary 12, 2023Best Supporting ActressMichelle WilliamsNomitated
International Cinephile SocietyFebruary 12, 2023Best EnsembleCast of The FabelmansNomitated
International Cinephile SocietyFebruary 12, 2023Best Breakthrough PerformanceGabriel LaBelleNomitated
London Film Critics' CircleFebruary 5, 2023Film of the YearThe FabelmansNomitated
London Film Critics' CircleFebruary 5, 2023Screenwriter of the YearSteven Spielberg and Tony KushnerNomitated
Miami International Film FestivalNovember 3, 2022Precious Gem AwardPaul DanoWon
National Board of ReviewDecember 8, 2022Top Ten FilmsThe FabelmansWon
National Board of ReviewDecember 8, 2022Best DirectorSteven SpielbergWon
National Board of ReviewDecember 8, 2022Breakthrough PerformanceGabriel LaBelleWon
National Society of Film CriticsJanuary 7, 2023Best ActressMichelle Williams
New York Film Critics OnlineDecember 11, 2022Top 10 Films of 2022The FabelmansWon
Palm Springs International Film FestivalJanuary 5, 2023Chairman's Vanguard AwardSteven Spielberg, Michelle Williams, Paul Dano, Seth Rogen, Gabriel LaBelle and Judd HirschWon
Paris Film Critics Association AwardsFebruary 4, 2024Best FilmThe FabelmansNomitated
Paris Film Critics Association AwardsFebruary 4, 2024Best DirectorSteven SpielbergNomitated
Paris Film Critics Association AwardsFebruary 4, 2024Best Supporting ActressMichelle WilliamsNomitated
Paris Film Critics Association AwardsFebruary 4, 2024Best Male RevelationGabriel LaBelleNomitated
Paris Film Critics Association AwardsFebruary 4, 2024Best Original ScreenplaySteven Spielberg and Tony KushnerNomitated
Paris Film Critics Association AwardsFebruary 4, 2024Best CinematographyJanusz KamińskiNomitated
Paris Film Critics Association AwardsFebruary 4, 2024Best Original ScoreJohn WilliamsNomitated
Paris Film Critics Association AwardsFebruary 4, 2024Best Production DesignRick CarterNomitated
Producers Guild of America AwardsFebruary 25, 2023Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion PicturesSteven Spielberg, Kristie Macosko Krieger, and Tony Kushner
San Diego Film Critics SocietyJanuary 6, 2023Best PictureThe FabelmansNomitated
San Diego Film Critics SocietyJanuary 6, 2023Best DirectorSteven Spielberg
San Diego Film Critics SocietyJanuary 6, 2023Best ActorGabriel LaBelleNomitated
San Diego Film Critics SocietyJanuary 6, 2023Best ActressMichelle WilliamsNomitated
San Diego Film Critics SocietyJanuary 6, 2023Best EditingSarah Broshar and Michael Kahn
San Diego Film Critics SocietyJanuary 6, 2023Best CinematographyJanusz KamińskiNomitated
San Diego Film Critics SocietyJanuary 6, 2023Best Production DesignRick Carter
San Diego Film Critics SocietyJanuary 6, 2023Best Use of MusicJohn WilliamsNomitated
San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics CircleJanuary 9, 2023Best FilmThe FabelmansNomitated
San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics CircleJanuary 9, 2023Best DirectorSteven SpielbergNomitated
San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics CircleJanuary 9, 2023Best Original ScreenplaySteven Spielberg and Tony KushnerNomitated
San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics CircleJanuary 9, 2023Best CinematographyJanusz KaminskiNomitated
San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics CircleJanuary 9, 2023Best Original ScoreJohn WilliamsNomitated
San Luis Obispo International Film FestivalApril 29, 2023Spotlight AwardJudd HirschWon
San Luis Obispo International Film FestivalApril 29, 2023King Vidor AwardRick CarterWon
Satellite AwardsFebruary 11, 2023Best Motion Picture – DramaThe FabelmansNomitated
Satellite AwardsFebruary 11, 2023Best DirectorSteven SpielbergNomitated
Satellite AwardsFebruary 11, 2023Best Actor in a Motion Picture – DramaGabriel LaBelleNomitated
Satellite AwardsFebruary 11, 2023Best Actress in a Motion Picture – DramaMichelle WilliamsNomitated
Satellite AwardsFebruary 11, 2023Best Supporting Actor – Motion PicturePaul DanoNomitated
Satellite AwardsFebruary 11, 2023Best Original ScreenplaySteven Spielberg and Tony KushnerNomitated
Satellite AwardsFebruary 11, 2023Best Film EditingSarah Broshar and Michael KahnNomitated
Satellite AwardsFebruary 11, 2023Best Art Direction and Production DesignRick CarterNomitated
Satellite AwardsFebruary 11, 2023Best Original ScoreJohn WilliamsNomitated
St. Louis Film Critics AssociationDecember 18, 2022Best DirectorSteven SpielbergNomitated
St. Louis Film Critics AssociationDecember 18, 2022Best ActressMichelle WilliamsNomitated
St. Louis Film Critics AssociationDecember 18, 2022Best Supporting ActorJudd HirschNomitated
St. Louis Film Critics AssociationDecember 18, 2022Best EnsembleCast of The FabelmansNomitated
St. Louis Film Critics AssociationDecember 18, 2022Best Original ScreenplaySteven Spielberg and Tony KushnerNomitated
St. Louis Film Critics AssociationDecember 18, 2022Best Costume DesignMark BridgesNomitated
St. Louis Film Critics AssociationDecember 18, 2022Best ScoreJohn WilliamsNomitated
St. Louis Film Critics AssociationDecember 18, 2022Best SceneSam Fabelman meets one of his idols on the studio lotWon
Screen Actors Guild AwardsFebruary 26, 2023Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion PictureJeannie Berlin, Paul Dano, Judd Hirsch, Gabriel LaBelle, David Lynch, Seth Rogen and Michelle WilliamsNomitated
Screen Actors Guild AwardsFebruary 26, 2023Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting RolePaul DanoNomitated
Set Decorators Society of AmericaFebruary 14, 2023Best Achievement in Decor/Design of a Period Feature FilmRick Carter and Karen O'HaraNomitated
Toronto International Film FestivalSeptember 18, 2022People's Choice AwardThe FabelmansWon
Visual Effects Society AwardsFebruary 15, 2023Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Photoreal FeaturePablo Helman, Jennifer Mizener, Cernogorods Aleksei, Jeff Kalmus, Mark HawkerNomitated
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics AssociationDecember 12, 2022Best FilmThe Fabelmans
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics AssociationDecember 12, 2022Best DirectorSteven Spielberg
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics AssociationDecember 12, 2022Best ActressMichelle Williams
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics AssociationDecember 12, 2022Best Supporting ActorPaul Dano
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics AssociationDecember 12, 2022Best CinematographyJanusz Kaminski
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics AssociationDecember 12, 2022Best EditingSarah Broshar and Michael Kahn
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics AssociationDecember 12, 2022Best ScoreJohn Williams
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics AssociationDecember 12, 2022Best Production DesignRick Carter and Karen O'Hara
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics AssociationDecember 12, 2022Best Acting EnsembleCast of The Fabelmans
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics AssociationDecember 12, 2022Best Youth PerformanceGabriel LaBelleWon
World Soundtrack AwardsOctober 21, 2023Film Composer of the YearJohn WilliamsNomitated
Writers Guild of America AwardsMarch 5, 2023Best Original ScreenplaySteven Spielberg and Tony KushnerNomitated