List of accolades received by If Beale Street Could Talk


If Beale Street Could Talk is a 2018 American romantic drama film directed and written by Barry Jenkins, based on James Baldwin's novel of the same name. It follows a young African-American woman who, with her family's support, seeks to clear the name of her wrongly charged husband and prove his innocence before the birth of their child. The film's cast includes KiKi Layne, Stephan James, Colman Domingo, Teyonah Parris, Michael Beach, Dave Franco, Diego Luna, Pedro Pascal, Ed Skrein, Brian Tyree Henry and Regina King. The film was released in the United States on December 14, 2018.
If Beale Street Could Talk received acclaim from critics, who lauded the acting, Jenkins' screenplay and direction, the cinematography and the musical score. At the 76th Golden Globe Awards, the film was nominated for three awards; Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Supporting Actress for King, and Best Screenplay, with King winning. At the 24th Critics' Choice Awards, the film received five nominations, including Best Picture, Best Supporting Actress for King, and Best Adapted Screenplay. Both the National Board of Review and American Film Institute included it in their Top 10 Films of 2018.

Accolades

AwardDate of ceremonyCategoryRecipientResult
Academy AwardsFebruary 24, 2019Best Supporting Actress
Academy AwardsFebruary 24, 2019Best Adapted Screenplay
Academy AwardsFebruary 24, 2019Best Original Score
African American Film Critics AssociationDecember 11, 2018Best Supporting Actress
African American Film Critics AssociationBest Independent FilmIf Beale Street Could Talk-
American Film InstituteJanuary 4, 2019Top 10 Films of the YearIf Beale Street Could Talk
Austin Film Critics AssociationJanuary 7, 2019Best FilmIf Beale Street Could Talk
Austin Film Critics AssociationJanuary 7, 2019Best Director
Austin Film Critics AssociationJanuary 7, 2019Best Supporting Actor
Austin Film Critics AssociationJanuary 7, 2019Best Supporting Actress
Austin Film Critics AssociationJanuary 7, 2019Best Adapted Screenplay
Austin Film Critics AssociationJanuary 7, 2019Best Cinematography
Austin Film Critics AssociationJanuary 7, 2019Best Original Score
Black Reel AwardsFebruary 7, 2019Outstanding Motion PictureIf Beale Street Could Talk
Black Reel AwardsFebruary 7, 2019Outstanding Director
Black Reel AwardsFebruary 7, 2019Outstanding Actor
Black Reel AwardsFebruary 7, 2019Outstanding Actress
Black Reel AwardsFebruary 7, 2019Outstanding Supporting Actor
Black Reel AwardsFebruary 7, 2019Outstanding Supporting Actress
Black Reel AwardsFebruary 7, 2019Outstanding Screenplay
Black Reel AwardsFebruary 7, 2019Outstanding EnsembleCast of If Beale Street Could Talk
Black Reel AwardsFebruary 7, 2019Outstanding Breakthrough, Male
Black Reel AwardsFebruary 7, 2019Outstanding Breakthrough, Female
Black Reel AwardsFebruary 7, 2019Outstanding Cinematography
Black Reel AwardsFebruary 7, 2019Outstanding Score
Black Reel AwardsFebruary 7, 2019Outstanding Costume Design
Black Reel AwardsFebruary 7, 2019Outstanding Production Design
Boston Society of Film CriticsDecember 16, 2018Best FilmIf Beale Street Could Talk
Boston Society of Film CriticsDecember 16, 2018Best Supporting Actress
Boston Society of Film CriticsDecember 16, 2018Best Supporting Actor
Boston Society of Film CriticsDecember 16, 2018Best Score
British Academy Film AwardsFebruary 10, 2019Best Adapted Screenplay
British Academy Film AwardsFebruary 10, 2019Best Original Music
Chicago Film Critics AssociationDecember 8, 2018Best Supporting Actress
Chicago Film Critics AssociationDecember 8, 2018Best Adapted Screenplay
Chicago Film Critics AssociationDecember 8, 2018Best Cinematography
Chicago Film Critics AssociationDecember 8, 2018Best Original Score
Critics' Choice Movie AwardsJanuary 13, 2019Best PictureIf Beale Street Could Talk
Critics' Choice Movie AwardsJanuary 13, 2019Best Supporting Actress
Critics' Choice Movie AwardsJanuary 13, 2019Best Adapted Screenplay
Critics' Choice Movie AwardsJanuary 13, 2019Best Original Score
Critics' Choice Movie AwardsJanuary 13, 2019Best Cinematography
Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics AssociationDecember 17, 2018Best PictureIf Beale Street Could Talk
Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics AssociationDecember 17, 2018Best Supporting Actress
Detroit Film Critics SocietyDecember 3, 2018Best Supporting Actress
Golden Globe AwardsJanuary 6, 2019Best Motion Picture – DramaIf Beale Street Could Talk
Golden Globe AwardsJanuary 6, 2019Best Screenplay
Golden Globe AwardsJanuary 6, 2019Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture
Gotham AwardsNovember 26, 2018Best FeatureIf Beale Street Could Talk
Gotham AwardsNovember 26, 2018Breakthrough Actor
Gotham AwardsNovember 26, 2018Audience AwardIf Beale Street Could Talk
Hollywood Music in Media AwardsNovember 14, 2018Best Original Score – Feature Film
Houston Film Critics SocietyJanuary 3, 2019Best PictureIf Beale Street Could Talk
Houston Film Critics SocietyJanuary 3, 2019Best Director
Houston Film Critics SocietyJanuary 3, 2019Best Supporting Actress
Houston Film Critics SocietyJanuary 3, 2019Best Adapted Screenplay
Houston Film Critics SocietyJanuary 3, 2019Best Original Score
Houston Film Critics SocietyJanuary 3, 2019Best Cinematography
Independent Spirit AwardsFebruary 23, 2019Best Feature, Barry Jenkins, Jeremy Kleiner, Sara Murphy and Adele Romanski
Independent Spirit AwardsFebruary 23, 2019Best Director
Independent Spirit AwardsFebruary 23, 2019Best Supporting Female
IndieWire Critics PollDecember 17, 2018Best FilmIf Beale Street Could Talk
IndieWire Critics PollDecember 17, 2018Best Supporting Actress
IndieWire Critics PollDecember 17, 2018Best Cinematography
Los Angeles Film Critics AssociationDecember 9, 2018Best Supporting Actress
Los Angeles Film Critics AssociationDecember 9, 2018Best Use of Music/Score
Los Angeles Film Critics AssociationDecember 9, 2018Best Cinematography
Mar del Plata International Film FestivalNovember 17, 2018Golden ÁstorIf Beale Street Could Talk
Mar del Plata International Film FestivalNovember 17, 2018Audience AwardIf Beale Street Could Talk
NAACP Image AwardsMarch 30, 2019Outstanding Motion PictureIf Beale Street Could Talk
NAACP Image AwardsMarch 30, 2019Outstanding Independent Motion PictureIf Beale Street Could Talk
NAACP Image AwardsMarch 30, 2019Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture
NAACP Image AwardsMarch 30, 2019Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
NAACP Image AwardsMarch 30, 2019Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture
NAACP Image AwardsMarch 30, 2019Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
NAACP Image AwardsMarch 30, 2019Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
NAACP Image AwardsMarch 30, 2019Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture
NAACP Image AwardsMarch 30, 2019Outstanding Breakthrough Performance in a Motion Picture
National Board of ReviewNovember 27, 2018If Beale Street Could Talk
National Board of ReviewNovember 27, 2018Best Supporting Actress
National Board of ReviewNovember 27, 2018Best Adapted Screenplay
National Society of Film CriticsJanuary 5, 2019Best Supporting Actress
National Society of Film CriticsJanuary 5, 2019Best Supporting Actor
National Society of Film CriticsJanuary 5, 2019Best Cinematography
New York Film Critics CircleNovember 29, 2018Best Supporting Actress
New York Film Critics OnlineDecember 9, 2018Top 10 FilmsIf Beale Street Could Talk
New York Film Critics OnlineDecember 9, 2018Best Supporting Actress
New York Film Critics OnlineDecember 9, 2018Best Use of Music
Online Film Critics SocietyJanuary 2, 2019Best PictureIf Beale Street Could Talk
Online Film Critics SocietyJanuary 2, 2019Best Director
Online Film Critics SocietyJanuary 2, 2019Best Supporting Actress
Online Film Critics SocietyJanuary 2, 2019Best Adapted Screenplay
Online Film Critics SocietyJanuary 2, 2019Best Original Score
Online Film Critics SocietyJanuary 2, 2019Best Cinematography
San Francisco Film Critics Circle AwardsDecember 9, 2018Best PictureIf Beale Street Could Talk
San Francisco Film Critics Circle AwardsDecember 9, 2018Best Director
San Francisco Film Critics Circle AwardsDecember 9, 2018Best Supporting Actress
San Francisco Film Critics Circle AwardsDecember 9, 2018Best Adapted Screenplay
San Francisco Film Critics Circle AwardsDecember 9, 2018Best Original Score
San Francisco Film Critics Circle AwardsDecember 9, 2018Best Cinematography
San Francisco Film Critics Circle AwardsDecember 9, 2018Best Production Design
Satellite AwardsFebruary 17, 2019Best Motion Picture – DramaIf Beale Street Could Talk
Satellite AwardsFebruary 17, 2019Best Director
Satellite AwardsFebruary 17, 2019Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture
Satellite AwardsFebruary 17, 2019Best Adapted Screenplay
Satellite AwardsFebruary 17, 2019Best Film Editing and Nat Sanders
Satellite AwardsFebruary 17, 2019Best Cinematography
Satellite AwardsFebruary 17, 2019Best Original Score
Seattle Film Critics SocietyDecember 17, 2018Best Picture of the YearIf Beale Street Could Talk
Seattle Film Critics SocietyDecember 17, 2018Best Director
Seattle Film Critics SocietyDecember 17, 2018Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Seattle Film Critics SocietyDecember 17, 2018Best Screenplay
Seattle Film Critics SocietyDecember 17, 2018Best Cinematography
Seattle Film Critics SocietyDecember 17, 2018Best Original Score
Seattle Film Critics SocietyDecember 17, 2018Best Ensemble CastThe cast of If Beale Street Could Talk
St. Louis Film Critics AssociationDecember 9, 2018Best Supporting Actress
St. Louis Film Critics AssociationDecember 9, 2018Best Adapted Screenplay
St. Louis Film Critics AssociationDecember 9, 2018Best Score
St. Louis Film Critics AssociationDecember 9, 2018Best Cinematography
St. Louis Film Critics AssociationDecember 9, 2018Best Production Design
Toronto International Film FestivalSeptember 16, 2018People's Choice AwardIf Beale Street Could Talk
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics AssociationDecember 3, 2018Best FilmIf Beale Street Could Talk
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics AssociationDecember 3, 2018Best Director
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics AssociationDecember 3, 2018Best Supporting Actress
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics AssociationDecember 3, 2018Best Adapted Screenplay
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics AssociationDecember 3, 2018Best Score
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics AssociationDecember 3, 2018Best Cinematography
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics AssociationDecember 3, 2018Best Acting EnsembleCast of If Beale Street Could Talk
Writers Guild of America AwardsFebruary 17, 2019Best Adapted Screenplay