| 1981 | Academy Award for Best Director, Steven Spielberg |
| 1981 | Academy Award for Best Picture, Frank Marshall |
| 1981 | BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Denholm Elliott |
| 1981 | BAFTA Award for Best Film, Frank Marshall |
| 1982 | Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Film, Steven Spielberg |
| 1981 | DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film, Steven Spielberg |
| 1981 | Saturn Award for Best Costume, Deborah Nadoolman Landis |
| 1981 | BAFTA Award for Best Film Music, John Williams |
| 1981 | BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography, Douglas Slocombe |
| 1981 | BAFTA Award for Best Editing, Michael Kahn |
| 1981 | BAFTA Award for Best Production Design, Norman Reynolds |
| 1981 | BAFTA Award for Best Sound, Roy Charman |
| 1982 | César Award for Best Foreign Film, Steven Spielberg |
| 1981 | Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Norman Reynolds |
| 1981 | People's Choice Award for Favorite Movie |
| 2004 | Satellite Award for Best Overall DVD |
| 2004 | Satellite Award for Best DVD Extra |
| 2004 | Satellite Award for Best Classic DVD |
| 1981 | Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Douglas Slocombe |
| 1981 | Academy Award for Film Editing, Michael Kahn |
| 1981 | Academy Award for Best Original Musical, John Williams |
| 1981 | Academy Award for Sound Mixing, Bill Varney |
| 1981 | Academy Award for Visual Effects, Richard Edlund |