awards for A History of Violence on AllMovie

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

Nominated	Best Adapted Screenplay Josh Olson	2005
Nominated	Best Supporting Actor William Hurt	2005

American Film Institute

Won

Best Picture

2005

British Academy of Film and Television Arts

Nominated

Best Adapted Screenplay Josh Olson

2005

Broadcast Film Critics Association

Nominated

Best Supporting Actress Maria Bello

2005

Cannes Film Festival

Nominated

In Competition

2005

Chicago Film Critics Association

Won	Best Director David Cronenberg	2005
Nominated	Best Picture	2005
Nominated	Best Screenplay Josh Olson	2005
Won	Best Supporting Actress Maria Bello	2005

Dallas/Fort Worth Film Critics Association

Won

Top Ten Film

2005

Hollywood Foreign Press Association

Nominated	Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama Maria Bello	2005
Nominated	Best Picture - Drama	2005

Kansas City Film Critics Association

Nominated

Best Supporting Actress Maria Bello

2005

London Film Critics Association

Nominated	Best Actor Viggo Mortensen	2005
Nominated	Best Actress Maria Bello	2005
Nominated	Best Director David Cronenberg	2005
Nominated	Best Picture	2005

Los Angeles Film Critics Association

Won	Best Director (Runner-up) David Cronenberg	2005
Won	Best Picture (Runner-up)	2005
Won	Best Supporting Actor William Hurt	2005

National Board of Review

Nominated

Best Picture

2005

National Society of Film Critics

Won	Best Director David Cronenberg	2005
Won	Best Picture (Runner-up)	2005
Won	Best Supporting Actor Ed Harris	2005

New York Film Critics Circle

Won	Best Supporting Actor William Hurt	2005
Won	Best Supporting Actress Maria Bello	2005

Online Film Critics Association

Nominated	Best Adapted Screenplay Josh Olson	2005
Won	Best Director David Cronenberg	2005
Nominated	Best Editing Ronald Sanders	2005
Won	Best Picture	2005
Nominated	Best Supporting Actor William Hurt	2005
Won	Best Supporting Actress Maria Bello	2005

Phoenix Film Critics Association

Won

Top Ten Film of the Year

2005

Toronto Film Critics Association

Nominated	Best Director David Cronenberg	2005
Nominated	Best Picture	2005

Writers Guild of America

Nominated

Best Adapted Screenplay Josh Olson

2005