The City of Lost Children: Awards and nominations
| Year | Category | Subcategory | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 20/20 Awards | Winner Felix | Best Cinematography (Darius Khondji) |
| 2016 | 20/20 Awards | Winner Felix | Best Foreign Language Film |
| 2016 | 20/20 Awards | Winner Felix | Best Costume Design (Jean-Paul Gaultier) |
| 1996 | César Awards, France | Winner César | Best Production Design (Meilleurs décors) (Jean Rabasse) |
| 1996 | Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA | Winner Golden Reel Award | Best Sound Editing - Foreign Feature (Vincent Arnardi, Pierre Excoffier, Laurent Kossayan) |
| Year | Category | Subcategory | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 20/20 Awards | Nominee Felix | Best Director (Marc Caro, Jean-Pierre Jeunet) |
| 2016 | 20/20 Awards | Nominee Felix | Best Visual Effects |
| 1997 | Turkish Film Critics Association (SIYAD) Awards | Nominee SIYAD Award | Best Foreign Film |
| 1996 | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Nominee Saturn Award | Best Horror Film |
| 1996 | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Nominee Saturn Award | Best Performance by a Younger Actor (Judith Vittet) |
| 1996 | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Nominee Saturn Award | Best Costumes (Jean-Paul Gaultier) |
| 1996 | César Awards, France | Nominee César | Best Music (Meilleure musique) (Angelo Badalamenti) |
| 1996 | César Awards, France | Nominee César | Best Cinematography (Meilleure photographie) (Darius Khondji) |
| 1996 | César Awards, France | Nominee César | Best Costume Design (Meilleurs costumes) (Jean-Paul Gaultier) |
| 1996 | Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | Nominee CFCA Award | Best Foreign Language Film |
| 1996 | Film Independent Spirit Awards | Nominee Independent Spirit Award | Best Foreign Film (Marc Caro, Jean-Pierre Jeunet) |
| 1996 | Goya Awards | Nominee Goya | Best Special Effects (Mejores Efectos Especiales) (Yves Domenjoud, Jean-Baptiste Bonetto, Olivier Gleyze, Jean-Christophe Spadaccini) |
| 1995 | Cannes Film Festival | Nominee Palme d'Or | (Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Marc Caro) |
| 1995 | Stockholm Film Festival | Nominee Bronze Horse |