List of accolades received by Tenet information

List of accolades received by *Tenet*
	Christopher Nolan received accolades for his direction and screenplay.
Award
Awards and nominations
Award	Wins
Totals
Wins	46
Nominations	129
	Note ^ Certain award groups do not simply award one winner. They recognize several different recipients, have runners-up, and have third place. Since this is a specific recognition and is different from losing an award, runner-up mentions are considered wins in this award tally. For simplification and to avoid errors, each award in this list has been presumed to have had a prior nomination. ;

Tenet is a 2020 science fiction spy film written and directed by Christopher Nolan, who also co-produced the film with Emma Thomas, under Syncopy Inc.^[1] A co-production between the United Kingdom and the United States, it stars John David Washington, Robert Pattinson, Elizabeth Debicki, Dimple Kapadia, Michael Caine, and Kenneth Branagh.^[2]^[3] The film follows a CIA agent who learns how to manipulate the flow of time to prevent an attack from the future that threatens to annihilate the present world.^[4]

Distributed by Warner Bros.,^[5] Tenet was released in the United Kingdom on August 26, 2020 and in the United States on September 3,^[6] after being delayed three times because of the COVID-19 pandemic.^[5] It was the first Hollywood tent-pole to open in theaters after the pandemic shutdown, and grossed $363 million worldwide, making it the fifth-highest-grossing film of 2020.^[7] The film received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised its ambition, direction, score, visual effects, action sequences, and Washington, Debicki and Pattinson's performances, but criticized its story, characters, and sound mixing.^[8]^[9]

Among its numerous awards and nominations, the film was nominated for Best Production Design and Best Visual Effects at the 93rd Academy Awards, winning the latter. It won the BAFTA Award for Best Special Visual Effects at the 74th British Academy Film Awards, and received nominations for five Critics' Choice Awards (winning one), a Golden Globe Award, five Satellite Awards (winning one), nine Saturn Awards (winning one), and one Hugo Award nomination.

^ Mottram 2020, p. 12.
^ Maytum, Matt (June 2020). "Time to Spy". Total Film. No. 299. pp. 30–35. Archived from the original on August 24, 2020. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (June 12, 2020). "'Tenet' Moves To July 31; 10th Anniversary Re-release Of Christopher Nolan's 'Inception' To Go On July 17". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on June 12, 2020. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
^ Maytum, Matt; Shepherd, Jack (May 27, 2020). "Christopher Nolan on making Tenet: "This is definitely the longest I've ever gone without watching a James Bond film"". GamesRadar+. Archived from the original on May 27, 2020. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
^ ^a ^b Rubin, Rebecca (July 2, 2020). "Studios Keep Delaying Movies. What's the Cost?". Variety. Archived from the original on July 3, 2020. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
^ Rubin, Rebecca (July 27, 2020). "'Tenet' Will Release Internationally Ahead of U.S. Debut". Variety. Archived from the original on July 27, 2020. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
^ Rubin, Rebecca (November 3, 2020). "Christopher Nolan Defends 'Tenet' Box Office Results". Variety. Archived from the original on November 22, 2020. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
^ Ryu, Jenna (August 21, 2020). "'Tenet': What the critics are saying about Christoper Nolan's film". USA Today. Archived from the original on October 16, 2020. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
^ Carras, Christi (August 21, 2020). "'Tenet': Read the mixed reviews of Nolan's dizzying new film". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on March 12, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2022.

[1] Certain award groups do not simply award one winner. They recognize several different recipients, have runners-up, and have third place. Since this is a specific recognition and is different from losing an award, runner-up mentions are considered wins in this award tally. For simplification and to avoid errors, each award in this list has been presumed to have had a prior nomination.

[FOOTNOTEMottram202012-2] Mottram 2020, p. 12.

[Maytum-Jun2020-3] Maytum, Matt (June 2020). "Time to Spy". Total Film. No. 299. pp. 30–35. Archived from the original on August 24, 2020. Retrieved August 24, 2020.

[D'Alessandro-Jun2020-4] D'Alessandro, Anthony (June 12, 2020). "'Tenet' Moves To July 31; 10th Anniversary Re-release Of Christopher Nolan's 'Inception' To Go On July 17". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on June 12, 2020. Retrieved July 15, 2020.

[MaytumShepherd-May2020-B-5] Maytum, Matt; Shepherd, Jack (May 27, 2020). "Christopher Nolan on making Tenet: "This is definitely the longest I've ever gone without watching a James Bond film"". GamesRadar+. Archived from the original on May 27, 2020. Retrieved July 15, 2020.

[Rubin-Jul2020-A-6] Rubin, Rebecca (July 2, 2020). "Studios Keep Delaying Movies. What's the Cost?". Variety. Archived from the original on July 3, 2020. Retrieved July 15, 2020.

[Rubin-Jul2020-B-7] Rubin, Rebecca (July 27, 2020). "'Tenet' Will Release Internationally Ahead of U.S. Debut". Variety. Archived from the original on July 27, 2020. Retrieved July 27, 2020.

[Rubin-Nov2020-A-8] Rubin, Rebecca (November 3, 2020). "Christopher Nolan Defends 'Tenet' Box Office Results". Variety. Archived from the original on November 22, 2020. Retrieved November 22, 2020.

[Ryu-August2020-9] Ryu, Jenna (August 21, 2020). "'Tenet': What the critics are saying about Christoper Nolan's film". USA Today. Archived from the original on October 16, 2020. Retrieved January 21, 2022.

[Carras-August2020-10] Carras, Christi (August 21, 2020). "'Tenet': Read the mixed reviews of Nolan's dizzying new film". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on March 12, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2022.

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