Plot - A sexually baffled father has an emotional meltdown for his daughter's best friend.
Lester Burnham (Kevin Spacey), a man in his mid-40s experiencing an extreme emotional meltdown; he’s become critical and is persuaded that he has no motivation to go on. Lester’s association with his better half Carolyn (Annette Bening) is not a warm one; while at first glance Carolyn endeavors to show the picture that she’s in full control of her life, inside she feels void and desperate. Their teenage girl Jane (Thora Birch) is always discouraged, ailing in self-regard, and persuaded that she’s ugly. Her issues aren’t aided by her closest companion Angela (Mena Suvari), a trying model who is very wonderful and trusts that alone makes her an advantageous individual. Jane isn’t the special case who has seen that Angela is appealing: Lester has fallen into wild desire for her, and she becomes part of his drastic plan to change his body and change his life. Whereas, his girl Jane is building up an upbeat kinship with a modest kid nearby named Ricky, who lives with a abusive father.
| Award | Category | Name | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 72nd Academy Awards | Best Picture | Bruce Cohen, Dan Jinks | Won |
| Best Actor | Kevin Spacey | Won | |
| Best Director | Sam Mendes | Won | |
| Best Original Screenplay | Alan Ball | Won | |
| Best Cinematography | Conrad Hall | Won | |
| Best Actress | Annette Bening | Nominated | |
| Original Music Score | Thomas Newman | Nominated | |
| Film Editing | Tariq Anwar | Nominated | |
| American Cinema Editors | Best Edited Feature Film – Dramatic | Tariq Anwar, Christopher Greenbury | Nominated |
| American Comedy Awards | Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture (Leading Role) | Annette Bening | Won |
| Funniest Motion Picture | Nominated | ||
| Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture (Leading Role) | Kevin Spacey | Nominated | |
| American Society of Cinematographers | Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases | Conrad Hall | Won |
| Art Directors Guild | Excellence in Production Design Award for Feature Film | Naomi Shohan, David Lazan, Catherine Smith | Nominated |
| Australian Film Institute | Best Foreign Film | Bruce Cohen, Dan Jinks | Won |
| Awards of the Japanese Academy | Best Foreign Film | Nominated | |
| Belgian Syndicate of Cinema Critics | Grand Prix | Nominated | |
| 53rd British Academy Film Awards | Best Film | Bruce Cohen, Dan Jinks | Won |
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | Kevin Spacey | Won | |
| Best Actress in a Leading Role | Annette Bening | Won | |
| Best Editing | Tariq Anwar, Christopher Greenbury | Won | |
| Best Cinematography | Conrad Hall | Won | |
| Anthony Asquith Award (Best Film Music) | Thomas Newman | Won | |
| David Lean Award | Sam Mendes | Nominated | |
| Best Screenplay – Original | Alan Ball | Nominated | |
| Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role | Wes Bentley | Nominated | |
| Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role | Thora Birch | Nominated | |
| Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role | Mena Suvari | Nominated | |
| Best Sound | Scott Martin Gershin, Scott Millan, Bob Beemer, Richard Van Dyke | Nominated | |
| Best Production Design | Naomi Shohan | Nominated | |
| Best Make Up/Hair | Tania McComas, Carol A. O'Connell | Nominated | |
| BMI Film & TV Awards | BMI Film Music | Thomas Newman | Won |
| Blockbuster Entertainment Awards | Favorite Actress – Drama | Annette Bening | Nominated |
| Favorite Supporting Actor – Drama | Wes Bentley | Nominated | |
| Favorite Supporting Actress – Drama | Thora Birch | Nominated | |
| Favorite Actor – Drama | Kevin Spacey | Nominated | |
| Favorite Actress – Newcomer (Internet Only) | Mena Suvari | Nominated | |
| BRIT Awards | Best Soundtrack | Nominated | |
| Bodil Awards | Best American Film | Sam Mendes | Won |
| British Society of Cinematographers | Best Cinematography | Conrad Hall | Won |
| Directors Guild of America | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures | Sam Mendes | Won |
| Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | Best Actor | Kevin Spacey | Won |
| Best Director | Sam Mendes | Won | |
| Best Picture | Bruce Cohen, Dan Jinks | Won | |
| Most Promising Actor | Wes Bentley | Won | |
| Best Actress | Annette Bening | Nominated | |
| Best Cinematography | Conrad L. Hall | Nominated | |
| Best Screenplay | Alan Ball | Nominated | |
| Cinema Audio Society | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Feature Film | Scott Millan, Bob Beemer, Richard Van Dyke | Nominated |
| National Board of Review | Best Picture | Won | |
| Breakthrough Performance – Male | Wes Bentley | Won | |
| Screen Actors Guild Award | Best Actor | Kevin Spacey | Won |
| Best Actress | Annette Bening | Won | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Chris Cooper | Nominated | |
| Best Ensemble | Kevin Spacey, Annette Bening, Thora Birch, Mena Suvari, Wes Bentley, Chris Cooper, Allison Janney, Peter Gallagher | Won | |
| 57th Golden Globe Awards | Best Motion Picture – Drama | Bruce Cohen, Dan Jinks, Stanley J. Wlodkowski, Alan Ball | Won |
| Best Director | Sam Mendes | Won | |
| Best Screenplay | Alan Ball | Won | |
| Best Actress – Drama | Annette Bening | Nominated | |
| Best Actor – Drama | Kevin Spacey | Nominated | |
| Best Original Score | Thomas Newman | Nominated |
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