Serenity: Awards and nominations
| Year | Category | Subcategory | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Winner Saturn Award | Best Supporting Actress (Summer Glau) |
| 2006 | Hugo Awards | Winner Hugo | Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form (Joss Whedon) |
| 2006 | Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America | Winner Nebula Award | Best Script (Joss Whedon) |
| 2005 | Golden Schmoes Awards | Winner Golden Schmoes | Most Underrated Movie of the Year |
| 2005 | Hollywood Film Awards | Winner Hollywood Film Award | Make-Up of the Year (Greg Nicotero, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Sin City, Land of the Dead, The Island) |
| 2005 | SFX Awards, UK | Winner SFX Award | Best Actress (Summer Glau) |
| 2005 | SFX Awards, UK | Winner SFX Award | Best Film |
| 2005 | SFX Awards, UK | Winner SFX Award | Best Film Director (Joss Whedon) |
| 2005 | SFX Awards, UK | Winner SFX Award | Best Actor (Nathan Fillion) |
| Year | Category | Subcategory | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Nominee Saturn Award | Best Science Fiction Film |
| 2006 | Black Reel Awards | Nominee Black Reel | Best Supporting Actor (Chiwetel Ejiofor) |
| 2006 | Empire Awards, UK | Nominee Empire Award | Best Newcomer (Nathan Fillion) |
| 2006 | Empire Awards, UK | Nominee Empire Award | Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy |
| 2006 | Online Film Critics Society Awards | Nominee OFCS Award | Best Breakthrough Performance (Nathan Fillion) |
| 2006 | Scream Awards | Nominee Scream Award | Best Science Fiction Movie |
| 2005 | Golden Schmoes Awards | Nominee Golden Schmoes | Best Sci-Fi Movie of the Year |
| 2005 | Golden Schmoes Awards | Nominee Golden Schmoes | Biggest Surprise of the Year |
| 2005 | Golden Schmoes Awards | Nominee Golden Schmoes | Breakthrough Performance of the Year (Nathan Fillion) |
| 2005 | Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards | Nominee Rondo Statuette | Best Film (Joss Whedon) |