Monsters: Awards and nominations
| Year | Category | Subcategory | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Winner Saturn Award | Best International Film |
| 2011 | Evening Standard British Film Awards | Winner Evening Standard British Film Award | Best Technical/Artistic Achievement (Gareth Edwards) |
| 2011 | London Critics Circle Film Awards | Winner ALFS Award | Breakthrough British Filmmaker (Gareth Edwards) |
| 2011 | Russian National Movie Awards | Winner Georges Award | Filmz.ru Special Prize |
| 2011 | Scream Awards | Winner Scream Award | Best Independent Movie |
| 2011 | Trieste Science+Fiction Festival | Winner Asteroid Award | Best Film (Gareth Edwards) |
| 2011 | Trieste Science+Fiction Festival | Winner Asteroid Award | Best Film (Gareth Edwards) |
| 2010 | Austin Film Critics Association | Winner AFCA Award | Best First Film (Gareth Edwards) |
| 2010 | British Independent Film Awards | Winner British Independent Film Award | Best Achievement in Production |
| 2010 | British Independent Film Awards | Winner British Independent Film Award | Best Technical Achievement (Gareth Edwards) |
| 2010 | British Independent Film Awards | Winner British Independent Film Award | Best Director (Gareth Edwards) |
| 2010 | National Board of Review, USA | Winner NBR Award | Top Independent Films |
| 2010 | Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival | Winner Best Director | (Gareth Edwards) |
| 2010 | Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival | Winner Best Special Effects | (Gareth Edwards) |
| Year | Category | Subcategory | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Nominee Saturn Award | Best DVD Special Edition |
| 2011 | BAFTA Awards | Nominee BAFTA Film Award | Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer (Gareth Edwards) |
| 2011 | Empire Awards, UK | Nominee Empire Award | Best British Film |
| 2011 | Empire Awards, UK | Nominee Empire Award | Best Newcomer (Gareth Edwards) |
| 2011 | Fangoria Chainsaw Awards | Nominee Chainsaw Award | Best Limited-Release/Direct-to-Video Film |
| 2011 | London Critics Circle Film Awards | Nominee ALFS Award | British Film of the Year |
| 2011 | Scream Awards | Nominee Scream Award | Best Science Fiction Movie |
| 2010 | British Independent Film Awards | Nominee British Independent Film Award | Best British Independent Film |
| 2010 | British Independent Film Awards | Nominee British Independent Film Award | Best Actor (Scoot McNairy) |
| 2010 | British Independent Film Awards | Nominee Douglas Hickox Award | (Gareth Edwards) |
| 2010 | IGN Summer Movie Awards | Nominee IGN Award | Best Sci-Fi Movie |
| 2010 | Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival | Nominee Best of Puchon | (Gareth Edwards) |
| 2010 | SXSW Film Festival | Nominee Audience Award | Midnight Audience (Gareth Edwards) |
| 2010 | Toronto Film Critics Association Awards | Nominee TFCA Award | Best First Feature (Gareth Edwards) |