List of accolades received by the Predator film series
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Predator is a science fiction/horror film franchise originally conceived by screenwriters Jim and John Thomas. Originating from a joke makings rounds around Hollywood about Rocky Balboa fighting an alien, the Thomas brothers penned a screenplay for the first film, Predator, which was acquired by 20th Century Fox and released in 1987.[1] Since then, there have been three sequels released intermittently, including Predator 2 in 1990 and Predators in 2010 and The Predator, in 2018.[2] A prequel Prey, was released in 2022. The franchise is about the interactions with a barbaric and technologically advanced races called the "Predators", which hunt humans for sport.[3]
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 6 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Footnotes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Though the critical consensus of the Predator franchise has been overall mixed, the films have been met with praise for their visual effects, including an Academy Award nomination for Best Visual Effects and a number of wins and nominations for the Saturn Awards.[4]
Predator
| Organization | Award category | Recipients | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | Best Visual Effects | Joel Hynek, Robert M. Greenberg, Richard Greenberg and Stan Winston | Nominated | [4] |
| BMI Film Music Awards | BMI Film Music Award | Alan Silvestri | Won | |
| Golden Reel Awards | Best Sound Editing - Sound Effects | Richard Shorr | Won | |
| Hugo Awards | Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation | Nominated | [5] | |
| Saturn Awards | Best Science Fiction Film | Nominated | [6] | |
| Best Actor | Arnold Schwarzenegger | Nominated | ||
| Best Music | Alan Silvestri | Won | ||
| Best Special Effects | Joel Hynek, Robert M. Greenberg, Richard Greenberg and Stan Winston | Nominated | ||
Predator 2
| Organization | Award category | Recipients | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Cinematographers Society | Best Cinematographer | Peter Levy | Won | |
| Fantasporto | Best Film | Stephen Hopkins | Nominated | |
| Saturn Awards | Best Science Fiction Film | Nominated | [7] | |
| Best Make-up | Stan Winston and Scott H. Eddo | Nominated | ||
| Best Special Effects | Stan Winston and Joel Hynek | Nominated | ||
Predators
| Organization | Award category | Recipients | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Reel Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Laurence Fishburne | Nominated | |
| Taurus World Stunt Awards | Best High Work | The stunt team fell off an 80' cliff, crashing to the water below. No CGI or wires were used. (rewarded stunts: Heidi Pascoe, Bob Brown, Jeremy Fitzgerald, Ryan Ryusaki and Troy Robinson) |
Won | [8] |
| Best Specialty Stunt | Five people tumble and fall down a steep hill about 100' and end up going over an 80' cliff and freefall into the water. No CGI was used for this stunt. | Won |
The Predator
| Organization | Award category | Recipients | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Trailer Awards | Best Voice Over TV Spot | Predators and Prey, 20th Century Fox, Trailer Park, Inc. | Nominated | [9] |
| Golden Fleece TV Spot | Upgrade, 20th Century Fox, Rogue Planet | Nominated | ||
| Best Thriller Poster | 20th Century Fox, Concept Art | Nominated | ||
| Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a Feature Film: Supporting Teen Artist | Nikolas Dukic | Nominated | [10] |
Prey
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | January 5, 2023 | Best Woman Breakthrough Performance | Amber Midthunder | Nominated | [11] |
| American Cinema Editors Awards | March 5, 2023 | Best Edited Feature Film (Non-Theatrical) | Prey | Nominated | [12] |
| Austin Film Critics Association | January 10, 2023 | The Robert R. "Bobby" McCurdy Memorial Breakthrough Artist Award | Amber Midthunder | Nominated | [13] |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | December 14, 2022 | Most Promising Performer | Amber Midthunder | Nominated | [14] |
| Cinema Audio Society Awards | March 4, 2023 | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Non-Theatrical Motion Pictures or Limited Series | Ron Osiowy, Craig Henighan, Chris Terhune, Joel Dougherty, Frank Wolf, Jamison Rabbe, Connor Nagy | Nominated | [15] |
| Critics' Choice Awards | January 15, 2023 | Best Movie Made for Television | Prey | Nominated | [16] |
| Best Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television | Amber Midthunder | Nominated | |||
| Primetime Emmy Awards | September 18, 2023 | Outstanding Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | Dan Trachtenberg | Nominated | [17] |
| Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | Patrick Aison and Dan Trachtenberg | Nominated | |||
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | Outstanding Television Movie | Prey | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie or Special | Sarah Schachner | Nominated | |||
| Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Picture Editing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | Angela M. Catanzaro, Claudia Castello | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Sound Editing for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie or Special | Chris Terhune, William Files, Jessie Anne Spence, James Miller, Diego Perez, Lee Gilmore, Christopher Bonis, Daniel DiPrima, Stephen Perone, Leslie Bloome, Shaun Brennan | Won | |||
| Fangoria Chainsaw Awards | May 22, 2023 | Best Streaming Premiere Film | Prey | Won | [18][19][20] |
| Best Lead Performance | Amber Midthunder | Nominated | |||
| Best Costume Design | Stephanie Portnoy Porter | Won | |||
| Best Creature FX | Alec Gillis, Tom Woodruff | Won | |||
| Golden Reel Awards | February 26, 2023 | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Non-Theatrical Feature | Chris Terhune, Will Files, James Miller, Christopher Bonis, Diego Perez, Lee Gilmore, Jessie Anne Spence, David Bach, Korey Pereira, Nick Seaman, Roni Pillischer, Annie Taylor, Leslie Bloome, Shaun Brennan | Won | [21] |
| Hollywood Music in Media Awards | November 16, 2022 | Best Original Score – Streamed Live Action Film (No Theatrical Release) | Sarah Schachner | Won | [22] |
| Hugo Awards | October 21, 2023 | Best Dramatic Presentation (Long Form) | Prey | Declined nomination | [23] |
| ICG Publicists Awards | 2023 | Maxwell Weinberg Award for Television Publicity Campaign | Prey | Nominated | [24] |
| Kansas City Film Critics Circle | 2022 | Best Science Fiction, Fantasy or Horror | Prey | Nominated | [25] |
| Producers Guild of America Awards | February 25, 2023 | Best Streamed or Televised Movie | Prey | Nominated | [26] |
| Saturn Awards | February 4, 2024 | Best Science Fiction Film | Prey | Nominated | [27][28] |
| Best Actress in a Film | Amber Midthunder | Nominated | |||
| Best Film Make-Up | Alec Gillis & Tom Woodruff | Nominated |