'' Zero Dark Thirty '' received acclaim and appeared on 95 critics ' top ten lists of 2012 . It was nominated in five categories at the 85th Academy Awards , including Best Picture , Best Actress for Chastain , Best Original Screenplay , and Best Film Editing , and won the award for Best Sound Editing , shared with '' Skyfall '' . It also earned Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Motion Picture – Drama , Best Director , and Best Screenplay , with Chastain winning the award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama
85th Academy Awards
85th Academy Awards
Zero Dark Thirty