| Year | Movie | Award | Category | |||
| 2007 | There Will Be Blood | National Society of Film Critics | Best Screenplay | |||
| 2007 | There Will Be Blood | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie | Best Directing | |||
| 2007 | There Will Be Blood | Austin Film Critics | Best Director | |||
| 2007 | There Will Be Blood | British Academy of Film and Television | Best Director | |||
| 2007 | There Will Be Blood | Chicago Film Critics Association | Best Director | |||
| 2007 | There Will Be Blood | Detroit Film Critics Society | Best Director | |||
| 2007 | There Will Be Blood | Directors Guild of America | Best Director | |||
| 2007 | There Will Be Blood | Kansas City Film Critics Association | Best Director | |||
| 2007 | There Will Be Blood | Los Angeles Film Critics Association | Best Director | |||
| 2007 | There Will Be Blood | National Society of Film Critics | Best Director | |||
| 2007 | There Will Be Blood | New York Film Critics Online | Best Director | |||
| 2007 | There Will Be Blood | Ohio Film Critics | Best Director | |||
| 2007 | There Will Be Blood | San Diego Film Critics Association | Best Director | |||
| 2007 | There Will Be Blood | Utah Film Critics | Best Director | |||
| 2007 | There Will Be Blood | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie | Best Picture | |||
| 2007 | There Will Be Blood | British Academy of Film and Television | Best Picture | |||
| 2007 | There Will Be Blood | Los Angeles Film Critics Association | Best Screenplay | |||
| 2007 | There Will Be Blood | Writers Guild of America | Best Adapted Screenplay | |||
| 2007 | There Will Be Blood | San Diego Film Critics Association | Best Adapted Screenplay | |||
| 2007 | There Will Be Blood | Ohio Film Critics | Best Adapted Screenplay | |||
| 2007 | There Will Be Blood | Chicago Film Critics Association | Best Adapted Screenplay | |||
| 2007 | There Will Be Blood | British Academy of Film and Television | Best Adapted Screenplay | |||
| 2007 | There Will Be Blood | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie | Best Adapted Screenplay | |||
| 2002 | Punch-Drunk Love | Cannes Film Festival | Best Director | |||
| 2002 | Punch-Drunk Love | Toronto Film Critics Association | Best Director | |||
| 2002 | Punch-Drunk Love | Toronto Film Critics Association | Best Screenplay [Runner-up] | |||
| 1999 | Magnolia | Toronto Film Critics Association | Best Director | |||
| 1999 | Magnolia | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie | Best Original Screenplay | |||
| 1999 | Magnolia | Writers Guild of America | Best Original Screenplay | |||
| 1999 | Magnolia | Toronto Film Critics Association | Best Screenplay | |||
| 1997 | Hard Eight | Los Angeles Film Critics Association | New Generation Award | |||
| 1997 | Boogie Nights | Los Angeles Film Critics Association | New Generation Award | |||
| 1997 | Boogie Nights | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie | Best Original Screenplay | |||
| 1997 | Hard Eight | Independent Spirit Awards | Best First Screenplay | |||
| 1997 | Hard Eight | Independent Spirit Awards | Best First Feature | |||
| 1997 | Boogie Nights | Toronto Film Critics Association | Best Director [Runner-up] |
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