Under the Skin is a 2013 science fiction film directed by Jonathan Glazer, and written by Glazer and Walter Campbell as a loose adaptation of Michel Faber's 2000 novel of the same name. [1] It received praise from critics, particularly for Scarlett Johansson's performance, [2] Glazer's directorial style, and Mica Levi's score. It was named one of the best films of 2014 and one of the best films of the decade by many critics and publications. [3] [4]
Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref(s) |
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Alliance of Women Film Journalists | 2014 | Best Depiction of Nudity, Sexuality, or Seduction | Scarlett Johansson | Won | [5] |
American Society of Cinematographers Awards | 15 February 2015 | Spotlight Award | Daniel Landin | Nominated | [6] |
ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards | 9 March 2015 | Best Film Score | Mica Levi | Nominated | [7] |
BFI London Film Festival | 2013 | Best Film | Under the Skin | Nominated | [8] |
British Academy Film Awards | 8 February 2015 | Outstanding British Film | Nominated | [9] | |
Best Original Music | Mica Levi | Nominated | |||
British Independent Film Awards | 8 December 2013 | Best Director | Jonathan Glazer | Nominated | [10] |
Best Actress | Scarlett Johansson | Nominated | |||
Best Technical Achievement | Johnnie Burn (sound design) | Nominated | |||
Mica Levi (music) | Nominated | ||||
Chicago Film Critics Association | 15 December 2014 | Best Film | Under the Skin | Nominated | [11] |
Best Actress | Scarlett Johansson | Nominated | |||
Best Adapted Screenplay | Jonathan Glazer Walter Campbell | Nominated | |||
Best Original Score | Mica Levi | Won | [12] | ||
Cinema Eye Honors | 2015 | Heterodex Award | Under the Skin | Nominated | [13] |
Critics' Choice Awards | 15 January 2015 | Best Sci-Fi/Horror Movie | Nominated | [14] | |
Detroit Film Critics Society | 2015 | Best Film | Under the Skin | Nominated | [15] |
Best Director | Jonathan Glazer | Nominated | |||
Best Actress | Scarlett Johansson | Nominated | |||
Dorian Awards | 2015 | Visually Striking Film of the Year | Under the Skin | Nominated | [16] |
Dublin Film Critics' Circle | 2014 | Best Film | Runner-up | [17] | |
Best Director | Jonathan Glazer | Runner-up | |||
Best Actress | Scarlett Johansson | Runner-up | |||
Empire Awards | 29 March 2015 | Best Horror Film | Under the Skin | Nominated | [18] |
Best British Film | Nominated | ||||
European Film Awards | 13 December 2014 | Best Composer | Mica Levi | Won | [19] |
Fangoria Chainsaw Awards | 2015 | Best Limited-Release/Direct-to-Video Film | Under the Skin | Runner-up | [20] |
Best Actress | Scarlett Johansson | Runner-up | |||
Best Score | Mica Levi | Won | |||
Independent Spirit Awards | 21 February 2015 | Best International Film | Under the Skin | Nominated | [21] |
Florida Film Critics Circle | 19 December 2014 | Best Score | Mica Levi | Won | [22] |
Golden Schmoe Awards | 2015 | Trippiest Movie of the Year | Under the Skin | Won | [23] |
Best Actress of the Year | Scarlett Johansson | Runner-up | |||
Most Memorable Scene in a Movie | Under the Skin | Nominated | |||
Gotham Independent Film Awards | 1 December 2014 | Best Feature | Nominated | [24] | |
Best Actress | Scarlett Johansson | Nominated | |||
Indiewire Film Critics' Poll | 15 December 2014 | Best Film | Under the Skin | Runner-up | [25] |
Best Director | Jonathan Glazer | Nominated | |||
Best Lead Actress | Scarlett Johansson | Runner-up | |||
Best Original Score or Soundtrack | Mica Levi | Won | |||
Best Cinematography | Daniel Landin | Nominated | |||
International Film Music Critics Association Awards | 2015 | Breakthrough Composer of the Year | Mica Levi | Won | [26] |
Jameson Dublin International Film Festival | 2014 | Best Cinematography | Daniel Landin | Won | [27] |
Kermode Awards | 2015 | Best Original Score | Mica Levi | Won | [28] |
London Film Critics Circle Awards | 18 January 2015 | Film of the Year | Under the Skin | Nominated | [29] |
British Film of the Year | Won | ||||
Actress of the Year | Scarlett Johansson | Nominated | |||
Director of the Year | Jonathan Glazer | Nominated | |||
Technical Achievement | Mica Levi (score) | Won | |||
Los Angeles Film Critics Association | 7 December 2014 | Best Original Score | Mica Levi | Won | [30] |
National Society of Film Critics | 3 January 2015 | Best Actress | Scarlett Johansson | 3rd place | [31] |
New York Film Critics Online Awards | 7 December 2014 | Top Ten Pictures | Under the Skin | Won | [32] |
Online Film Critics Society | 15 December 2014 | Best Picture | Nominated | [33] | |
Best Director | Jonathan Glazer | Nominated | |||
Best Adapted Screenplay | Jonathan Glazer Walter Campbell | Nominated | |||
Best Cinematography | Daniel Landin | Nominated | |||
San Francisco Film Critics Circle | 14 December 2014 | Best Film | Under the Skin | Nominated | [34] |
Best Director | Jonathan Glazer | Nominated | |||
Best Actress | Scarlett Johansson | Nominated | |||
Best Cinematography | Daniel Landin | Nominated | |||
Best Editing | Paul Watts | Nominated | |||
South Bank Sky Arts Award | 2015 | Best Film | Under the Skin | Nominated | [35] |
St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association | 2014 | Best Art Direction | Emer O'Sullivan Martin McNee | Nominated | [34] |
Best Music Score | Mica Levi | Nominated | [36] | ||
Venice International Film Festival | 28 August – 7 September 2013 | Golden Lion | Under the Skin | Nominated | [37] |
Village Voice Film Poll | 2014 | Best Film | Runner-up | [38] | |
Best Actress | Scarlett Johansson | Runner-up | |||
Best Director | Jonathan Glazer | Runner-up | |||
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | 8 December 2014 | Best Actress | Scarlett Johansson | Nominated | [39] |
Best Cinematography | Daniel Landin | Nominated | |||
Best Original Score | Mica Levi | Won | [34] |
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