'' The Theory of Everything '' received several awards and nominations following its release . At the 87th Academy Awards , it was nominated in the categories of Best Picture , Best Actor for Eddie Redmayne , Best Actress for Jones , Best Adapted Screenplay for McCarten , and Best Original Score for Jóhann Jóhannsson ; with Eddie Redmayne winning the film 's sole Academy Award for his performance . The film was nominated for ten British Academy Film Awards , ( winning for Best Adapted Screenplay , Best British Film , and Best Actor ) , five Critics ' Choice Movie Awards , and three Screen Actors Guild Awards . At the 72nd Golden Globe Awards , Redmayne won Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama , and Jóhannsson won Best Original Score . The film , and Jones were also nominated . Production designer John Paul Kelly earned a nomination for Excellence in Production Design for a Period Film from the Art Directors Guild , while the producers were nominated for Best Theatrical Motion Picture by the Producers Guild of America
87th Academy Awards
87th Academy Awards
The Theory of Everything (2014 film)