Wins
- Chicago Film Critics Association Awards, Best Supporting Actor (Steve Buscemi)
- Independent Spirit Awards, Best First Screenplay (Daniel Clowes/Terry Zwigoff)
- Independent Spirit Awards, Best Supporting Male (Steve Buscemi)
- National Society of Film Critics Awards, Best Supporting Actor (Steve Buscemi)
- New York Film Critics Circle Awards, Best Supporting Actor (Steve Buscemi
- San Diego Film Critics Society Awards, Best Actress (Thora Birch)
- San Diego Film Critics Society Awards, Best Director (Terry Zwigoff)
- San Diego Film Critics Society Awards, Best Picture
-San Diego Film Critics Society Awards, Best Screenplay, Adapted (Daniel Clowes
Terry Zwigoff)
Nominations
- Academy Awards, Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published (Daniel Clowes/Terry Zwigoff)
- AFI Awards, Actor Of The Year (Steve Buscemi)
- AFI Awards, Screenwriter of the Year (Daniel Clowes/Terry Zwigoff)
- British Independent Film Awards, Best Foreign Film
- Chicago Film Critics Association Awards, Best Actress (Thora Birch)
- Chicago Film Critics Association Awards, Best Screenplay (Daniel Clowes/Terry Zwigoff)
- Golden Globes, Actor in a Supporting Role (Steve Buscemi)
- Golden Globes, Best Actress, Musical or Comedy (Thora Birch)
- Independent Spirit Award, Best First Feature (Terry Zwigoff)
- Writers Guild of America, Best Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published (Daniel Clowes/Terry Zwigoff)