The sci-fi action adventure film Everything Everywhere All at Once, directed by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, has made history by becoming the most awarded film of all time. The film, which stars Michelle Yeoh as a Chinese-American woman who discovers she can access parallel universes, has won a total of 137 awards out of its 189 nominations across various ceremonies and festivals.
The film’s most notable achievement was winning seven Oscars out of its 11 nominations at the 95th Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, Best Lead Actress for Yeoh, Best Supporting Actress for Jamie Lee Curtis, Best Film Editing and Best Visual Effects12. The film also swept the Spirit Awards with seven wins out of its eight nominations, including Best Feature, Best Director and Best Lead Performance for Yeoh3.
Other major awards that the film has won include four Golden Globes, four BAFTAs, four Critics Choice Awards, three SAG Awards, three AFI Awards, three Gotham Awards and two National Board of Review Awards. The film has also received critical acclaim from various critics groups and associations, such as the New York Film Critics Circle, the Los Angeles Film Critics Association and the National Society of Film Critics.
The film has also been praised for its diversity and representation of Asian-American stories and characters. Yeoh became the first Asian woman to win the Oscar for Best Lead Actress1, while Kwan and Scheinert became the first Asian-American duo to win the Oscar for Best Director1. The film also featured a predominantly Asian cast, including Awkwafina, Benedict Wong, Ken Jeong and Simu Liu.
The film has also been a commercial success, grossing over $800 million worldwide against a budget of $150 million4. The film has been hailed as a groundbreaking and innovative work of cinema that explores themes such as identity, choice, fate and multiverse theory.
Here is a list of all the awards won by Everything Everywhere All at Once
Award | Category | Recipients |
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Academy Awards | Best Picture | Anthony Russo, Joe Russo, Jonathan Wang |
Best Director | Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert | |
Best Original Screenplay | Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert | |
Best Lead Actress | Michelle Yeoh | |
Best Supporting Actor | Ke Huy Quan | |
Best Supporting Actress | Jamie Lee Curtis | |
Best Film Editing | Paul Machliss | |
Golden Globe Awards | Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Anthony Russo, Joe Russo, Jonathan Wang |
Best Director – Motion Picture | Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert | |
Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | Michelle Yeoh | |
Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture | Jamie Lee Curtis | |
BAFTA Awards | Best Film | Anthony Russo, Joe Russo, Jonathan Wang |
Best Director | Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert | |
Best Original Screenplay | Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert | |
Best Leading Actress | Michelle Yeoh | |
Critics Choice Awards | Best Picture | Anthony Russo, Joe Russo, Jonathan Wang |
Best Director | Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert | |
Best Actress in a Comedy Movie | Michelle Yeoh | |
Best Visual Effects | Dan DeLeeuw, Russell Earl, Kelly Port, Dan Sudick | |
SAG Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Michelle Yeoh, Jamie Lee Curtis, Awkwafina, Benedict Wong, Ken Jeong, Simu Liu, Karen Gillan, Dave Bautista, John Cho, Constance Wu, Sandra Oh, Randall Park, Ali Wong, Henry Golding, Gemma Chan, Daniel Dae Kim, Steven Yeun |
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role | Michelle Yeoh | |
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role | Jamie Lee Curtis | |
AFI Awards | Movie of the Year | Anthony Russo, Joe Russo, Jonathan Wang |
AFI Special Award | Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert | |
AFI Star Award | Michelle Yeoh |