Brazil: Awards and nominations
| Year | Category | Subcategory | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | BAFTA Awards | Winner BAFTA Film Award | Best Production Design (Norman Garwood) |
| 1986 | BAFTA Awards | Winner BAFTA Film Award | Best Special Visual Effects (George Gibbs, Richard Conway) |
| 1986 | Boston Society of Film Critics Awards | Winner BSFC Award | Best Supporting Actor (Ian Holm, Wetherby, Dance with a Stranger, Dreamchild) |
| 1986 | Boston Society of Film Critics Awards | Winner Special Commendation | (Norman Garwood) |
| 1986 | British Film Institute Awards | Winner Technical Achievement Award | |
| 1985 | Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards | Winner LAFCA Award | Best Picture |
| 1985 | Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards | Winner LAFCA Award | Best Director (Terry Gilliam) |
| 1985 | Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards | Winner LAFCA Award | Best Screenplay (Terry Gilliam, Charles McKeown, Tom Stoppard) |
| Year | Category | Subcategory | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Academy Awards, USA | Nominee Oscar | Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen (Terry Gilliam, Tom Stoppard, Charles McKeown) |
| 1986 | Academy Awards, USA | Nominee Oscar | Best Art Direction-Set Decoration (Norman Garwood, Maggie Gray) |
| 1986 | Hugo Awards | Nominee Hugo | Best Dramatic Presentation (Terry Gilliam, Charles McKeown, Tom Stoppard) |
| 1986 | National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA | Nominee NSFC Award | Best Supporting Actor (Ian Holm, Wetherby, Dance with a Stranger) |
| 1986 | National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA | Nominee NSFC Award | Best Screenplay (Terry Gilliam, Tom Stoppard, Charles McKeown) |