| 1982 | Academy Award for Best Director, Steven Spielberg |
| 1982 | Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, Melissa Mathison |
| 1982 | Academy Award for Best Picture, Kathleen Kennedy |
| 1982 | BAFTA Award for Best Direction, Steven Spielberg |
| 1982 | BAFTA Award for Best Film, Kathleen Kennedy |
| 1983 | Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Film, Steven Spielberg |
| 1983 | Golden Globe Award for Best Drama Film, Steven Spielberg |
| 1982 | DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film, Steven Spielberg |
| 1982 | Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Allen Daviau |
| 1983 | Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score, John Williams |
| 1983 | Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay - Motion Picture, Melissa Mathison |
| 1982 | BAFTA Award for Best Film Music, John Williams |
| 1982 | BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography, Allen Daviau |
| 1982 | BAFTA Award for Best Editing, Carol Littleton |
| 1982 | BAFTA Award for Best Production Design, James D. Bissell |
| 1982 | BAFTA Award for Best Sound, Charles L. Campbell |
| 1982 | BAFTA Award for Best Special Visual Effects, Dennis Muren |
| 1982 | BAFTA Award for Best Makeup & Hair, Robert Sidell |
| 1982 | BAFTA Award for Best Screenplay, Melissa Mathison |
| 1983 | César Award for Best Foreign Film, Steven Spielberg |
| 1982 | National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Film |
| 1982 | People's Choice Award for Favorite Movie |
| 1982 | National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director, Steven Spielberg |
| 1982 | Academy Award for Film Editing, Carol Littleton |
| 1982 | Academy Award for Original Music Score, John Williams |
| 1982 | Academy Award for Sound Mixing, Robert Knudson |
| 1982 | Academy Award for Best Sound Editing, Charles L. Campbell |
| 1982 | Academy Award for Visual Effects, Carlo Rambaldi |
| 1982 | BAFTA Film Award for Newcomer to Leading Film Roles, Drew Barrymore |
| 1982 | BAFTA Film Award for Newcomer to Leading Film Roles, Henry Thomas |