List of accolades received by Walk the Line
Introduction ''Walk the Line'' is a 2005 American biographical musical romantic drama film directed by James Mangold. The screenplay, written by Mangold and Gill Dennis, is based on two autobiographies authored by singer-songwriter Johnny Cash. The film follows Cash's early life, his romance with June Carter, his ascent in the country music scene, and his struggle with drug addiction. It stars Joaquin Phoenix as Cash, Reese Witherspoon as Carter, Ginnifer Goodwin as Cash's first wife Vivian Liberto, and Robert Patrick as Cash's father. ''Walk the Line'' premiered at the Telluride Film Festival on September 4, 2005, and was theatrically released by 20th Century Fox on November 18.The film received positive reviews and grossed $187 million on a $28 million budget. It received five nominations at the 78th Academy Awards: Best Actress (for Witherspoon, which she won), Best Actor (for Phoenix), Best Sound Mixing, Best Costume Design and Best Film Editing.
Accolades  Award / Association / Film festival Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result  AARP Movies for Grownups Awards February 7, 2006 Best Movie for Grownups ''Walk the Line''  Academy Awards March 5, 2006 Best Actor   Best Actress   Best Film Editing   Best Costume Design   Best Sound Mixing , , and   Academy of Country Music Awards May 23, 2006 Tex Ritter Film Award ''Walk the Line''  ACE Eddie Awards February 19, 2006 Best Edited Feature Film – Comedy or Musical   African-American Film Critics Association 2005 Top Ten Films ''Walk the Line''  Amanda Awards August 18, 2006 Best Foreign Film Art Directors Guild Awards February 11, 2006 Excellence in Production Design for a Contemporary Film , , and  Artios Awards November 1, 2006 Feature Film Casting — Drama  and    Austin Film Critics Association 2005 Best Actress   Boston Society of Film Critics December 11, 2005 Best Actress  British Academy Film Awards February 19, 2006 Best Actor in a Leading Role   Best Actress in a Leading Role   Best Film Music   Best Sound , , , and   Camerimage December 4, 2005 Camerimage Festival Director Special Award   Chicago Film Critics Association January 9, 2006 Best Actor   Best Actress  Cinema Audio Society Awards February 25, 2006 Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Motion Pictures , , and   Costume Designers Guild Awards February 25, 2006 Excellence in Period Film    Critics' Choice Awards January 9, 2006 Best Picture ''Walk the Line''  Best Actor   Best Actress   Best Soundtrack ''Walk the Line''  Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association December 19, 2005 Best Actor   Best Actress   Empire Awards March 27, 2007 Best Actress  Florida Film Critics CircleDecember 24, 2005 Best Actress  Golden Globe Awards January 16, 2006 Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy ''Walk the Line''  Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy   Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy   Golden Trailer AwardsJune 1, 2006 Best Drama ''Walk the Line''  Best Music  Grammy Awards February 11, 2007 Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for Motion Pictures, Television or Other Visual Media , , and   Hollywood Film Awards October 24, 2005 Hollywood Actor Award   Motion Picture Sound Editors Golden Reel Awards March 4, 2006 Best Sound Editing – Music – Musical Feature Film , , , and   MTV Movie AwardsJune 3, 2006Best Performance    National Board of Review January 10, 2006 Top Ten Films ''Walk the Line''  National Society of Film Critics January 7, 2006 Best Actress   New York Film Critics Circle January 8, 2006 Best Actress  Online Film Critics Society January 16, 2006 Best Actor   Best Actress   Producers Guild of America Awards January 22, 2006 Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures  and   San Francisco Film Critics Circle December 12, 2005 Best Actress   Satellite Awards December 17, 2005 Best Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy ''Walk the Line''  Best Director   Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy   Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy   Best Adapted Screenplay  and   Screen Actors Guild Awards January 29, 2006 Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role   Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role   St. Louis Film Critics Association Best Actor   Best Actress   Teen Choice AwardsAugust 20, 2006 Choice Movie – Drama ''Walk the Line''  Choice Actress – Drama/Action Adventure   Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association December 13, 2005 Best Actor   Best Actress   Young Artist Awards March 25, 2006 Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actor
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