The film received positive reviews , with praise for the musical score , cinematography , and the performances of Jones and especially Redmayne , which earned him nominations for a variety of accolades in award shows and film festivals ; including winning the Academy Award for Best Actor . The film also received Academy Award nominations for Best Picture , Best Actress for Jones , Best Adapted Screenplay , and Best Original Score for Jóhannsson . The film received ten British Academy Film Awards ( BAFTA ) nominations ; and won Outstanding British Film , Best Leading Actor for Redmayne , and Best Adapted Screenplay for McCarten . It received four Golden Globe Award nominations , winning the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama for Redmayne , and Best Original Score for Jóhannsson . It also received three Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations ; winning one for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role for Redmayne
British Academy Film Awards
68th British Academy Film Awards
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