Star Wars: The Force Awakens (also known as Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens) is a 2015 American epic space opera film produced, co-written, and directed by J. J. Abrams. The sequel to Return of the Jedi (1983), it is the seventh film in the "Skywalker Saga". Set thirty years after Return of the Jedi, The Force Awakens follows Rey, Finn, Poe Dameron, and Han Solo's search for Luke Skywalker and their fight in the Resistance, led by General Leia Organa and veterans of the Rebel Alliance, against Kylo Ren and the First Order, a successor to the Galactic Empire. The ensemble cast includes Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong'o, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, and Max von Sydow.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens premiered in Hollywood, Los Angeles, on December 14, 2015, and was released in the United States on December 18. Produced on a budget of $447million, The Force Awakens grossed $2.071billion worldwide, breaking numerous box office records, and finishing its theatrical run as the highest-grossing film of 2015 and the third-highest-grossing film of all time. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of based on reviews.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens garnered awards and nominations in various categories with particular recognition for its visual effects, musical score, and sound effects. It garnered five nominations at the 88th Academy Awards, including Best Visual Effects. At the 69th British Academy Film Awards, the film was nominated for Best Original Music, Best Sound, and Best Production Design; and won Best Special Visual Effects. The film received a nomination for Best Picture at the 21st Critics' Choice Awards. In 2016, composer John Williams won Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media at the Grammy Awards' 59th ceremony. It won eight of fifteen nominations at the 42nd Saturn Awards. In addition, the American Film Institute selected The Force Awakens as one of the top-ten films of 2015.
Accolades + Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result 3D Creative Arts Awards Best Feature Film – Live Action Star Wars: The Force Awakens Best 2D to 3D Conversion Star Wars: The Force Awakens Academy Awards Best Film Editing Maryann Brandon and Mary Jo Markey Best Original Score John Williams Best Sound Editing Matthew Wood and David Acord Best Sound Mixing Andy Nelson, Christopher Scarabosio, and Stuart Wilson Best Visual Effects Roger Guyett, Patrick Tubach, Neal Scanlan, and Chris Corbould Alliance of Women Film Journalists Awards Best Female Action Star Daisy Ridley Best Breakthrough Performance Daisy Ridley American Cinema Editors Awards Best Edited Feature Film – Dramatic Maryann Brandon and Mary Jo Markey American Film Institute Awards Top 10 Films of the Year Star Wars: The Force Awakens American Music Awards Top Soundtrack Star Wars: The Force Awakens Art Directors Guild Awards Excellence in Production Design for a Fantasy Film Rick Carter and Darren Gilford Artios Awards Big Budget – Drama April Webster, Nina Gold, Alyssa Weisberg, and Jessica Sherman Bodil Awards Best American Film Star Wars: The Force Awakens British Academy Children's Awards Feature Film Star Wars: The Force Awakens British Academy Film Awards Best Original Music John Williams Best Sound Matthew Wood, David Acord, Andy Nelson, Christopher Scarabosio, and Stuart Wilson Best Production Design Rick Carter, Darren Gilford, and Lee Sandales Best Special Visual Effects Roger Guyett, Neal Scanlan, Chris Corbould, and Paul Kavanagh Cinema Audio Society Awards Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing in a Motion Picture – Live Action Andy Nelson, Christopher Scarabosio, Stuart Wilson, Shawn Murphy, Charleen Richards, and Chris Manning Costume Designers Guild Awards Excellence in Fantasy Film Michael Kaplan Critics' Choice Movie Awards Best Picture Star Wars: The Force Awakens Dragon Awards September 2–5, 2016 Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Movie Star Wars: The Force Awakens Empire Awards Best Film Star Wars: The Force Awakens Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film Star Wars: The Force Awakens Best Director J. 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Abrams Best Male Newcomer John Boyega Best Female Newcomer Daisy Ridley Best Costume Design Star Wars: The Force Awakens Best Make-Up and Hairstyling Star Wars: The Force Awakens Best Visual Effects Star Wars: The Force Awakens Best Production Design Star Wars: The Force Awakens Evening Standard British Film Awards Blockbuster of the Year Star Wars: The Force Awakens Florida Film Critics Circle Awards Best Score Star Wars: The Force Awakens Best Visual Effects Star Wars: The Force Awakens Pauline Kael Breakout Award Daisy Ridley Golden Reel Awards Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Feature Underscore Paul Apelgren Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Sound Effects and Foley for Feature Film Matthew Wood Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Dialogue and ADR for Feature Film Matthew Wood Golden Trailer Awards Best Fantasy Adventure "Lessons" (Disney In-house) Best Music "Lessons" (Disney In-house) Best Fantasy Adventure TV Spot "Name" (Disney In-house) Best Action Poster "One Sheet" (Lindeman & Associates) Best Billboard "Rey" (Lindeman & Associates) Best Fantasy/Adventure Poster Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Lindeman & Associates) Best Wildposts (Teaser Campaign) Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Lindeman & Associates) Grammy Awards Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media John Williams Hollywood Post Alliance Awards Outstanding Visual Effects – Feature Film Jay Cooper, Yanick Dusseault, Rick Hankins, Carlos Munoz, and Polly Ing (Industrial Light & Magic) Hugo Awards Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form Lawrence Kasdan, J. 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Abrams, and Michael Arndt ICG Publicists Awards Maxwell Weinberg Publicists Showmanship Motion Picture Award Star Wars: The Force Awakens International Film Music Critics Association Awards Film Score of the Year John Williams Best Original Score for a Fantasy/Science Fiction/Horror Film John Williams Film Music Composition of the Year John Williams for "The Jedi Steps and Finale" Japan Academy Film Prize Outstanding Foreign Language Film Star Wars: The Force Awakens Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards Best Special Make-Up Effects in a Feature-Length Motion Picture Neal Scanlan MTV Movie Awards Movie of the Year Star Wars: The Force Awakens Best Female Performance Daisy Ridley Breakthrough Performance Daisy Ridley John Boyega Best Fight Daisy Ridley vs. Adam Driver Best Villain Adam Driver Best Action Performance John Boyega Best Virtual Performance Andy Serkis Lupita Nyong'o Ensemble Cast Star Wars: The Force Awakens Best Hero Daisy Ridley Nebula Awards Ray Bradbury Nebula Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation Lawrence Kasdan, J. J. Abrams, and Michael Arndt Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards Favorite Movie Star Wars: The Force Awakens Favorite Movie Actor John Boyega Favorite Movie Actress Daisy Ridley Santa Barbara International Film Festival Awards Variety Artisans Award – Visual Effects Patrick Tubach Saturn Awards Best Science Fiction Film Star Wars: The Force Awakens Best Director J. J. Abrams Best Writing Lawrence Kasdan, J. J. Abrams, and Michael Arndt Best Actor John Boyega Harrison Ford Best Actress Daisy Ridley Best Supporting Actor Adam Driver Best Supporting Actress Carrie Fisher Lupita Nyong'o Best Music John Williams Best Editing Maryann Brandon and Mary Jo Markey Best Production Design Rick Carter and Darren Gilford Best Costume Design Michael Kaplan Best Make-up Neal Scanlan Best Special Effects Roger Guyett, Patrick Tubach, Neal Scanlan, and Chris Corbould Screen Nation Film and Television Awards Male Performance in Film John Boyega Favourite International Movie (made by or featuring British talent) Star Wars: The Force Awakens (John Boyega) Teen Choice Awards Choice Movie: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Star Wars: The Force Awakens Choice Movie Actress: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Daisy Ridley Choice Movie: Villain Adam Driver Choice Movie: Chemistry Daisy Ridley and John Boyega Choice Movie: Hissy Fit Adam Driver Choice Movie: Breakout Star Daisy Ridley John Boyega Visual Effects Society Awards Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature Roger Guyett, Patrick Tubach, Paul Kavanagh, Chris Corbould, and Luke O'Byrne Outstanding Created Environment in a Photoreal Feature Yannick Dusseault, Mike Wood, Justin van der Lek, and Quentin Marmier for "Falcon Chase / Graveyard" Outstanding Animated Performance in a Photoreal Feature Joel Bodin, Arslan Elver, Ian Comley, and Stephen Cullingford for "Maz Kanata" Outstanding Virtual Cinematography in a CG Project Paul Kavanagh, Colin Benoit, Susumu Yukuhiro, and Greg Salter for "Falcon Chase / Graveyard" Outstanding Compositing in a Photoreal Feature Jay Cooper, Marian Mavrovic, Jean Lapointe, and Alex Prichard Outstanding Models in a Photoreal or Animated Project Joshua Lee, Matthew Denton, Landis Fields, and Cyrus Jam for "" Outstanding Effects Simulations in a Photoreal Feature Rick Hankins, Dan Bornstein, John Doublestein, and Gary Wu for "Starkiller Base" World Soundtrack Awards Film Composer of the Year John Williams
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