Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
| Won | Best Art Direction | 1981 |
| Nominated | Best Cinematography | 1981 |
| Nominated | Best Director | 1981 |
| Won | Best Editing | 1981 |
| Nominated | Best Picture | 1981 |
| Nominated | Best Score | 1981 |
| Won | Best Sound | 1981 |
| Won | Best Visual Effects | 1981 |
| Won | Special Achievement | 1981 |
American Film Institute
| Won |
100 Greatest American Movies |
1998 |
British Academy of Film and Television Arts
| Won | Best Production Design/Art Direction | 1981 |
Directors Guild of America
| Nominated | Best Director | 1981 |
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
| Nominated | Best Director | 1981 |
Library of Congress
| Won |
U.S. National Film Registry |
1999 |
National Board of Review
| Nominated |
Best Picture |
1981 |
People's Choice Awards
| Won |
Best Picture |
1982 |

