Lists
- ranked 4 in Roger Ebert's Best Films of 1994
- ranked 46 in Empire 100 Greatest Movies (2003)
- ranked 50 in My Favourite Film
- ranked 56 in Empire 100 Greatest Movies (1999)
- ranked 71 in AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies
- ranked 74 in BBC 100 Greatest American Films
- ranked 89 in WGA 101 Greatest Screenplays
- ranked 99 in The IMDb Top 250
- ranked 240 in Empire 500 Greatest Movies (2008)
- ranked 547 in They Shoot Pictures, Don't They? 1000 Greatest Films (December 2006)
- ranked 561 in They Shoot Pictures, Don't They? 1000 Greatest Films (March 2006)
- ranked 665 in They Shoot Pictures, Don't They? 1000 Greatest Films (August 2005)
- one of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die
- one of AFI's 100 Years... 100 Laughs Nominees
- one of AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies Nominees
- one of AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions Nominees
- one of Best Director Academy Award Winners
- one of Best Picture Academy Award Winners
- one of AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies, 10th Anniversary Edition
