The Wild Robot
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The Wild Robot is a 2024 American animated science fiction film based on the 2016 novel by Peter Brown and produced by DreamWorks Animation. It was written and directed by Chris Sanders and features the voices of Lupita Nyong'o, Pedro Pascal, Kit Connor, Bill Nighy, Stephanie Hsu, Matt Berry, Ving Rhames, Mark Hamill, and Catherine O'Hara. The film follows a service robot shipwrecked on an island who must adapt to her surroundings, build relationships with the local wildlife, and become the adoptive mother of an orphaned goose. DreamWorks Animation bought the screenplay before the first novel's release in 2016. Sanders first encountered the original book through his daughter and was offered an opportunity to direct a film adaptation at DreamWorks. The film's visuals use a watercolor aesthetic, inspired by classic Disney animated films and the works of Hayao Miyazaki. Kris Bowers composed the score, marking his first score for a fully animated film. Development took four years on a budget of $78 million. The Wild Robot premiered at the 49th Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 2024, and was released in the United States on September 27, by Universal Pictures. The film received critical acclaim from critics who praised for its writing, animation, score, and voice acting. The film was a commercial success, grossing $334.5 million worldwide. Among its accolades, it received nine Annie Awards (including Best Animated Feature), won Best Animated Feature at the Critics' Choice Awards and Producers Guild of America Awards, and was nominated for three Academy Awards, becoming DreamWorks' most-nominated film at the latter ceremony. A sequel is in development.
Infobox
Directed by
Chris Sanders
Screenplay by
Chris Sanders
Based on
mw- The Wild Robotby Peter Brown
Produced by
Jeff Hermann
Starring
Lupita Nyong'o Pedro Pascal Kit Connor Bill Nighy Stephanie Hsu Matt Berry Ving Rhames Mark Hamill Catherine O'Hara
Cinematography
Chris Stover
Edited by
Mary Blee
Music by
Kris Bowers
Productioncompany
DreamWorks Animation
Distributed by
Universal Pictures
Release dates
September 8, 2024 (2024-09-08) (TIFF) September 27, 2024 (2024-09-27) (United States)
Running time
102 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$78 million
Box office
$334.5 million
Tables
mw- Accolades received by The Wild Robot · Reception › Accolades
Academy Awards
Academy Awards
Award
Academy Awards
Date of ceremony
March 2, 2025
Category
Best Animated Feature
Recipient(s)
Chris Sanders and Jeff Hermann
Result
Nominated
Best Original Score
Best Original Score
Award
Best Original Score
Date of ceremony
Kris Bowers
Category
Nominated
Best Sound
Best Sound
Award
Best Sound
Date of ceremony
Randy Thom, Brian Chumney, Gary A. Rizzo and Leff Lefferts
Category
Nominated
African-American Film Critics Association
African-American Film Critics Association
Award
African-American Film Critics Association
Date of ceremony
December 13, 2024
Category
Best Original Score
Recipient(s)
Kris Bowers
Result
Won
Best Animated Feature
Best Animated Feature
Award
Best Animated Feature
Date of ceremony
The Wild Robot
Category
Won
Alliance of Women Film Journalists
Alliance of Women Film Journalists
Award
Alliance of Women Film Journalists
Date of ceremony
January 7, 2025
Category
Best Animated Film
Recipient(s)
Won
Best Adapted Screenplay
Best Adapted Screenplay
Award
Best Adapted Screenplay
Date of ceremony
Chris Sanders & Peter Brown
Category
Nominated
Best Animated/Voice Performance
Best Animated/Voice Performance
Award
Best Animated/Voice Performance
Date of ceremony
Lupita Nyong'o
Category
Won
American Cinema Editors Awards
American Cinema Editors Awards
Award
American Cinema Editors Awards
Date of ceremony
March 14, 2025
Category
Best Edited Animated Feature Film (Theatrical or Non-Theatrical)
Recipient(s)
Mary Blee
Result
Won
Annie Awards
Annie Awards
Award
Annie Awards
Date of ceremony
February 8, 2025
Category
Best Animated Feature
Recipient(s)
The Wild Robot
Result
Won
Outstanding Achievement for Animated Effects in an Animated Production
Outstanding Achievement for Animated Effects in an Animated Production
Award
Outstanding Achievement for Animated Effects in an Animated Production
Date of ceremony
Derek Cheung, Michael Losure, David Chow, Nyoung Kim, Steve Avoujageli
Category
Won
Outstanding Achievement for Character Animation in an Animated Feature Production
Outstanding Achievement for Character Animation in an Animated Feature Production
Award
Outstanding Achievement for Character Animation in an Animated Feature Production
Date of ceremony
Fabio Lignini
Category
Won
Outstanding Achievement for Character Design in an Animated Feature Production
Outstanding Achievement for Character Design in an Animated Feature Production
Award
Outstanding Achievement for Character Design in an Animated Feature Production
Date of ceremony
Genevieve Tsai
Category
Won
Outstanding Achievement for Directing in an Animated Feature Production
Outstanding Achievement for Directing in an Animated Feature Production
Award
Outstanding Achievement for Directing in an Animated Feature Production
Date of ceremony
Chris Sanders
Category
Won
Outstanding Achievement for Editorial in an Animated Feature Production
Outstanding Achievement for Editorial in an Animated Feature Production
Award
Outstanding Achievement for Editorial in an Animated Feature Production
Date of ceremony
Mary Blee, Collin Erker, Orlando Duenas, Lucie Lyon, Brian Parker
Category
Won
Outstanding Achievement for Music in an Animated Feature Production
Outstanding Achievement for Music in an Animated Feature Production
Award
Outstanding Achievement for Music in an Animated Feature Production
Date of ceremony
Kris Bowers
Category
Won
Outstanding Achievement for Production Design in an Animated Feature Production
Outstanding Achievement for Production Design in an Animated Feature Production
Award
Outstanding Achievement for Production Design in an Animated Feature Production
Date of ceremony
Raymond Zibach, Ritchie Sacilioc
Category
Won
Outstanding Achievement for Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production
Outstanding Achievement for Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production
Award
Outstanding Achievement for Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production
Date of ceremony
Lupita Nyong'o
Category
Won
Kit Connor
Kit Connor
Award
Kit Connor
Date of ceremony
Nominated
Art Directors Guild Awards
Art Directors Guild Awards
Award
Art Directors Guild Awards
Date of ceremony
February 15, 2025
Category
Excellence in Production Design for an Animated Film
Recipient(s)
Raymond Zibach
Result
Won
Artios Awards
Artios Awards
Award
Artios Awards
Date of ceremony
February 12, 2025
Category
Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Feature Animation
Recipient(s)
Christi Soper Hilt
Result
Won
Astra Film and Creative Arts Awards
Astra Film and Creative Arts Awards
Award
Astra Film and Creative Arts Awards
Date of ceremony
December 8, 2024
Category
Best Animated Feature
Recipient(s)
The Wild Robot
Result
Won
Best Voice Over Performance
Best Voice Over Performance
Award
Best Voice Over Performance
Date of ceremony
Lupita Nyong'o
Category
Won
Pedro Pascal
Pedro Pascal
Award
Pedro Pascal
Date of ceremony
Nominated
December 8, 2024
December 8, 2024
Award
December 8, 2024
Date of ceremony
Best Original Score
Category
Kris Bowers
Recipient(s)
Nominated
Best Original Song
Best Original Song
Award
Best Original Song
Date of ceremony
"Kiss the Sky" – Maren Morris, Ali Tamposi, Michael Pollack, Delacey, Jordan Johnson & Stefan Johnson
Category
Nominated
Austin Film Critics Association
Austin Film Critics Association
Award
Austin Film Critics Association
Date of ceremony
January 6, 2025
Category
Best Animated Film
Recipient(s)
The Wild Robot
Result
Won
Best Original Score
Best Original Score
Award
Best Original Score
Date of ceremony
Kris Bowers
Category
Nominated
Best Voice Acting/Animated/Digital Performance
Best Voice Acting/Animated/Digital Performance
Award
Best Voice Acting/Animated/Digital Performance
Date of ceremony
Lupita Nyong'o
Category
Won
British Academy Film Awards
British Academy Film Awards
Award
British Academy Film Awards
Date of ceremony
February 16, 2025
Category
Best Animated Film
Recipient(s)
The Wild Robot
Result
Nominated
Best Children's & Family Film
Best Children's & Family Film
Award
Best Children's & Family Film
Date of ceremony
Nominated
Best Original Music
Best Original Music
Award
Best Original Music
Date of ceremony
Kris Bowers
Category
Nominated
Black Film Critics Circle Awards
Black Film Critics Circle Awards
Award
Black Film Critics Circle Awards
Date of ceremony
February 19, 2024
Category
Best Animated Film
Recipient(s)
The Wild Robot
Result
Won
Black Reel Awards
Black Reel Awards
Award
Black Reel Awards
Date of ceremony
February 17, 2025
Category
Outstanding Voice Performance
Recipient(s)
Lupita Nyong'o
Result
Won
Outstanding Score
Outstanding Score
Award
Outstanding Score
Date of ceremony
Kris Bowers
Category
Won
Outstanding Soundtrack
Outstanding Soundtrack
Award
Outstanding Soundtrack
Date of ceremony
The Wild Robot (Original Soundtrack)
Category
Nominated
Celebration of Cinema and Television
Celebration of Cinema and Television
Award
Celebration of Cinema and Television
Date of ceremony
December 9, 2024
Category
Composer Award
Recipient(s)
Kris Bowers
Result
Won
Chicago Film Critics Association
Chicago Film Critics Association
Award
Chicago Film Critics Association
Date of ceremony
December 12, 2024
Category
Best Animated Film
Recipient(s)
The Wild Robot
Result
Nominated
Best Original Score
Best Original Score
Award
Best Original Score
Date of ceremony
Kris Bowers
Category
Nominated
Chicago Indie Critics Awards
Chicago Indie Critics Awards
Award
Chicago Indie Critics Awards
Date of ceremony
January 17, 2024
Category
Best Animated Film
Recipient(s)
The Wild Robot
Result
Won
Best Adapted Screenplay
Best Adapted Screenplay
Award
Best Adapted Screenplay
Date of ceremony
The Wild Robot
Category
Nominated
Best Original Score
Best Original Score
Award
Best Original Score
Date of ceremony
The Wild Robot
Category
Won
Best Original Song
Best Original Song
Award
Best Original Song
Date of ceremony
Kiss The Sky - The Wild Robot
Category
Nominated
Best Sound
Best Sound
Award
Best Sound
Date of ceremony
The Wild Robot
Category
Nominated
Breakout Artist
Breakout Artist
Award
Breakout Artist
Date of ceremony
Kris Bowers
Category
Nominated
Sight Unseen award
Sight Unseen award
Award
Sight Unseen award
Date of ceremony
Lupita Nyong'o
Category
Won
Sight Unseen award
Sight Unseen award
Award
Sight Unseen award
Date of ceremony
Pedro Pascal
Category
Nominated
Cinema Audio Society Awards
Cinema Audio Society Awards
Award
Cinema Audio Society Awards
Date of ceremony
February 22, 2025
Category
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Motion Picture – Animated
Recipient(s)
Ken Gombos, Leff Lefferts, Gary A. Rizzo, Alan Meyerson, Richard Duarte
Result
Won
Critics Association of Central Florida
Critics Association of Central Florida
Award
Critics Association of Central Florida
Date of ceremony
January 2, 2025
Category
Best Animated Film
Recipient(s)
The Wild Robot
Result
Won
Best Original Song
Best Original Song
Award
Best Original Song
Date of ceremony
"Kiss the Sky"
Category
Won
Best Hybrid Performance
Best Hybrid Performance
Award
Best Hybrid Performance
Date of ceremony
Lupita Nyong'o
Category
Won
Critics' Choice Movie Awards
Critics' Choice Movie Awards
Award
Critics' Choice Movie Awards
Date of ceremony
February 7, 2025
Category
Best Animated Feature Film
Recipient(s)
The Wild Robot
Result
Won
Best Song
Best Song
Award
Best Song
Date of ceremony
"Kiss the Sky" – Maren Morris
Category
Nominated
Best Score
Best Score
Award
Best Score
Date of ceremony
Kris Bowers
Category
Nominated
Critics' Choice Super Awards
Critics' Choice Super Awards
Award
Critics' Choice Super Awards
Date of ceremony
August 7, 2025
Category
Best Science Friction/Fantasy Movie
Recipient(s)
The Wild Robot
Result
Nominated
Best Actress in a Science Friction/Fantasy Movie
Best Actress in a Science Friction/Fantasy Movie
Award
Best Actress in a Science Friction/Fantasy Movie
Date of ceremony
Lupita Nyong'o
Category
Nominated
Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association
Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association
Award
Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association
Date of ceremony
December 18, 2024
Category
Best Animated Film
Recipient(s)
The Wild Robot
Result
Won
Best Musical Score
Best Musical Score
Award
Best Musical Score
Date of ceremony
Kris Bowers
Category
Won
Dublin Film Critics Circle
Dublin Film Critics Circle
Award
Dublin Film Critics Circle
Date of ceremony
December 19, 2024
Category
Best Film
Recipient(s)
The Wild Robot
Result
5th Place
Florida Film Critics Circle
Florida Film Critics Circle
Award
Florida Film Critics Circle
Date of ceremony
December 20, 2024
Category
Best Animated Film
Recipient(s)
Nominated
Golden Reel Awards
Golden Reel Awards
Award
Golden Reel Awards
Date of ceremony
February 23, 2025
Category
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Feature Animation
Recipient(s)
Brian Chumney, Leff Lefferts, Randy Thom, David Farmer, David Hughes, Jamey Scott, Rich Quinn, Malcolm Fife, Dee Selby, Ronni Brown, Jana Vance
Result
Won
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards
Award
Golden Globe Awards
Date of ceremony
January 5, 2025
Category
Best Animated Feature Film
Recipient(s)
The Wild Robot
Result
Nominated
Cinematic and Box Office Achievement
Cinematic and Box Office Achievement
Award
Cinematic and Box Office Achievement
Date of ceremony
Nominated
Best Original Song
Best Original Song
Award
Best Original Song
Date of ceremony
"Kiss the Sky" – Maren Morris, Ali Tamposi, Michael Pollack, Delacey, Jordan Johnson & Stefan Johnson
Category
Nominated
Best Original Score
Best Original Score
Award
Best Original Score
Date of ceremony
Kris Bowers
Category
Nominated
Golden Trailer Awards
Golden Trailer Awards
Award
Golden Trailer Awards
Date of ceremony
May 29, 2025
Category
Best Animation/Family TV Spot (for a Feature Film)
Recipient(s)
Universal Pictures / Inside Job (for "Academy Love#)
Result
Won
Best Digital – Animation/Family
Best Digital – Animation/Family
Award
Best Digital – Animation/Family
Date of ceremony
Universal Pictures / Inside Job (for "Organic Social/Meet the Cast 1/4×5")
Category
Nominated
Best Animation/Family Poster
Best Animation/Family Poster
Award
Best Animation/Family Poster
Date of ceremony
Universal Pictures / AV Print & DreamWorks Animation (for "Payoff Poster")
Category
Nominated
Best International Poster
Best International Poster
Award
Best International Poster
Date of ceremony
Universal Pictures / AV Print & DreamWorks Animation (for "International Payoff Poster")
Category
Nominated
Grammy Awards
Grammy Awards
Award
Grammy Awards
Date of ceremony
February 1, 2026
Category
Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media
Recipient(s)
Kris Bowers
Result
Pending
Heartland Film Festival
Heartland Film Festival
Award
Heartland Film Festival
Date of ceremony
2024
Category
Truly Moving Picture Award
Recipient(s)
The Wild Robot
Result
Won
Hollywood Music in Media Awards
Hollywood Music in Media Awards
Award
Hollywood Music in Media Awards
Date of ceremony
November 20, 2024
Category
Best Original Score – Animated Film
Recipient(s)
Kris Bowers
Result
Won
Best Original Song – Animated Film
Best Original Song – Animated Film
Award
Best Original Song – Animated Film
Date of ceremony
"Kiss the Sky" – Maren Morris, Ali Tamposi, Michael Pollack, Delacey, Jordan Johnson & Stefan Johnson
Category
Won
Houston Film Critics Society Awards
Houston Film Critics Society Awards
Award
Houston Film Critics Society Awards
Date of ceremony
January 14, 2025
Category
Best Animated Feature
Recipient(s)
The Wild Robot
Result
Won
Best Original Score
Best Original Score
Award
Best Original Score
Date of ceremony
Kris Bowers
Category
Nominated
Best Original Song
Best Original Song
Award
Best Original Song
Date of ceremony
"Kiss the Sky"
Category
Won
Hugo Awards
Hugo Awards
Award
Hugo Awards
Date of ceremony
August 16, 2025
Category
Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form
Recipient(s)
Chris Sanders and Peter Brown
Result
Nominated
Kansas City Film Critics Circle
Kansas City Film Critics Circle
Award
Kansas City Film Critics Circle
Date of ceremony
January 4, 2025
Category
Best Animated Feature
Recipient(s)
The Wild Robot
Result
Won
Best Adapted Screenplay
Best Adapted Screenplay
Award
Best Adapted Screenplay
Date of ceremony
Nominated
Best Original Score
Best Original Score
Award
Best Original Score
Date of ceremony
Kris Bowers
Category
Nominated
London Film Critics' Circle
London Film Critics' Circle
Award
London Film Critics' Circle
Date of ceremony
February 2, 2025
Category
Best Animated Feature
Recipient(s)
The Wild Robot
Result
Nominated
New York Film Critics Online
New York Film Critics Online
Award
New York Film Critics Online
Date of ceremony
December 16, 2024
Category
Best Animation
Recipient(s)
Runner up
NAACP Image Awards
NAACP Image Awards
Award
NAACP Image Awards
Date of ceremony
February 22, 2025
Category
Outstanding Animated Motion Picture
Recipient(s)
Nominated
Outstanding Character Voice Performance – Motion Picture
Outstanding Character Voice Performance – Motion Picture
Award
Outstanding Character Voice Performance – Motion Picture
Date of ceremony
Lupita Nyong'o
Category
Nominated
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards
Award
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards
Date of ceremony
June 21, 2025
Category
Favorite Animated Movie
Recipient(s)
The Wild Robot
Result
Nominated
Favorite Female Voice from an Animated Movie
Favorite Female Voice from an Animated Movie
Award
Favorite Female Voice from an Animated Movie
Date of ceremony
Lupita Nyong'o
Category
Nominated
Favorite Song from a Movie
Favorite Song from a Movie
Award
Favorite Song from a Movie
Date of ceremony
"Kiss The Sky" – Maren Morris
Category
Nominated
Online Film Critics Society Awards
Online Film Critics Society Awards
Award
Online Film Critics Society Awards
Date of ceremony
January 27, 2025
Category
Best Animated Feature
Recipient(s)
The Wild Robot
Result
Nominated
Best Original Score
Best Original Score
Award
Best Original Score
Date of ceremony
Kris Bowers
Category
Nominated
Producers Guild of America Awards
Producers Guild of America Awards
Award
Producers Guild of America Awards
Date of ceremony
February 8, 2025
Category
Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures
Recipient(s)
The Wild Robot
Result
Won
Saturn Awards
Saturn Awards
Award
Saturn Awards
Date of ceremony
February 2, 2025
Category
Best Animated Film
Recipient(s)
Won
San Diego Film Critics Society
San Diego Film Critics Society
Award
San Diego Film Critics Society
Date of ceremony
December 9, 2024
Category
Best Adapted Screenplay
Recipient(s)
Chris Sanders
Result
Nominated
Best Animated Film
Best Animated Film
Award
Best Animated Film
Date of ceremony
The Wild Robot
Category
Runner-up
Satellite Awards
Satellite Awards
Award
Satellite Awards
Date of ceremony
January 26, 2025
Category
Best Motion Picture – Animated or Mixed Media
Recipient(s)
Nominated
Best Original Score
Best Original Score
Award
Best Original Score
Date of ceremony
Kris Bowers
Category
Nominated
Best Original Song
Best Original Song
Award
Best Original Song
Date of ceremony
"Kiss the Sky" – Delacey, Jordan Johnson, Stefan Johnson, Maren Morris, Michael Pollack, and Ali Tamposi
Category
Nominated
San Sebastián International Film Festival
San Sebastián International Film Festival
Award
San Sebastián International Film Festival
Date of ceremony
September 28, 2024
Category
Lurra - Greenpeace Award
Recipient(s)
The Wild Robot
Result
Won
San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle
San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle
Award
San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle
Date of ceremony
December 15, 2024
Category
Best Animated Feature
Recipient(s)
Nominated
Best Original Score
Best Original Score
Award
Best Original Score
Date of ceremony
Kris Bowers
Category
Nominated
SCAD Savannah Film Festival
SCAD Savannah Film Festival
Award
SCAD Savannah Film Festival
Date of ceremony
November 2, 2024
Category
Virtuoso Award
Recipient(s)
Lupita Nyong'o
Result
Won
Seattle Film Critics Society
Seattle Film Critics Society
Award
Seattle Film Critics Society
Date of ceremony
December 16, 2024
Category
Best Original Score
Recipient(s)
Kris Bowers
Result
Nominated
Best Animated Film
Best Animated Film
Award
Best Animated Film
Date of ceremony
The Wild Robot
Category
Won
Society of Composers & Lyricists
Society of Composers & Lyricists
Award
Society of Composers & Lyricists
Date of ceremony
February 12, 2025
Category
Outstanding Original Score for a Studio Film
Recipient(s)
Kris Bowers
Result
Won
St. Louis Film Critics Association
St. Louis Film Critics Association
Award
St. Louis Film Critics Association
Date of ceremony
December 15, 2024
Category
Best Animated Feature
Recipient(s)
The Wild Robot
Result
Won
Best Score
Best Score
Award
Best Score
Date of ceremony
Kris Bowers
Category
Nominated
Best Voice Performance
Best Voice Performance
Award
Best Voice Performance
Date of ceremony
Lupita Nyong'o
Category
Won
Pedro Pascal
Pedro Pascal
Award
Pedro Pascal
Date of ceremony
Nominated
Toronto Film Critics Association
Toronto Film Critics Association
Award
Toronto Film Critics Association
Date of ceremony
February 24, 2025
Category
Best Animated Feature
Recipient(s)
The Wild Robot
Result
Nominated
USC Scripter Awards
USC Scripter Awards
Award
USC Scripter Awards
Date of ceremony
February 22, 2025
Category
Best Adapted Screenplay
Recipient(s)
Chris Sanders and Peter Brown
Result
Nominated
Visual Effects Society Awards
Visual Effects Society Awards
Award
Visual Effects Society Awards
Date of ceremony
February 11, 2025
Category
Outstanding Visual Effects in an Animated Feature
Recipient(s)
Chris Sanders, Jeff Hermann, Jeff Budsberg and Jacob Hjort Jensen
Result
Won
Outstanding Animated Character in an Animated Feature
Outstanding Animated Character in an Animated Feature
Award
Outstanding Animated Character in an Animated Feature
Date of ceremony
"Roz" – Fabio Lignini, Yukinori Inagaki, Owen Demers and Hyun Huh
Category
Won
Outstanding Created Environment in an Animated Feature
Outstanding Created Environment in an Animated Feature
Award
Outstanding Created Environment in an Animated Feature
Date of ceremony
"The Forest" – John Wake, He Jung Park, Woojin Choi and Shane Glading
Category
Won
Outstanding Effects Simulations in an Animated Feature
Outstanding Effects Simulations in an Animated Feature
Award
Outstanding Effects Simulations in an Animated Feature
Date of ceremony
Derek Cheung, Michael Losure, David Chow and Nyoung Kim
Category
Won
Outstanding Compositing and Lighting in a Feature
Outstanding Compositing and Lighting in a Feature
Award
Outstanding Compositing and Lighting in a Feature
Date of ceremony
Sondra L. Verlander, Baptiste Van Opstal, Eszter Offertaler and Austin Casale
Category
Nominated
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association
Award
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association
Date of ceremony
December 8, 2024
Category
Best Animated Feature
Recipient(s)
The Wild Robot
Result
Won
Best Original Score
Best Original Score
Award
Best Original Score
Date of ceremony
Kris Bowers
Category
Nominated
Best Voice Performance
Best Voice Performance
Award
Best Voice Performance
Date of ceremony
Lupita Nyong'o
Category
Won
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
| Academy Awards | March 2, 2025 | Best Animated Feature | Chris Sanders and Jeff Hermann | Nominated | |
| Best Original Score | Kris Bowers | Nominated | |||
| Best Sound | Randy Thom, Brian Chumney, Gary A. Rizzo and Leff Lefferts | Nominated | |||
| African-American Film Critics Association | December 13, 2024 | Best Original Score | Kris Bowers | Won | |
| Best Animated Feature | The Wild Robot | Won | |||
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | January 7, 2025 | Best Animated Film | Won | ||
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Chris Sanders & Peter Brown | Nominated | |||
| Best Animated/Voice Performance | Lupita Nyong'o | Won | |||
| American Cinema Editors Awards | March 14, 2025 | Best Edited Animated Feature Film (Theatrical or Non-Theatrical) | Mary Blee | Won | |
| Annie Awards | February 8, 2025 | Best Animated Feature | The Wild Robot | Won | |
| Outstanding Achievement for Animated Effects in an Animated Production | Derek Cheung, Michael Losure, David Chow, Nyoung Kim, Steve Avoujageli | Won | |||
| Outstanding Achievement for Character Animation in an Animated Feature Production | Fabio Lignini | Won | |||
| Outstanding Achievement for Character Design in an Animated Feature Production | Genevieve Tsai | Won | |||
| Outstanding Achievement for Directing in an Animated Feature Production | Chris Sanders | Won | |||
| Outstanding Achievement for Editorial in an Animated Feature Production | Mary Blee, Collin Erker, Orlando Duenas, Lucie Lyon, Brian Parker | Won | |||
| Outstanding Achievement for Music in an Animated Feature Production | Kris Bowers | Won | |||
| Outstanding Achievement for Production Design in an Animated Feature Production | Raymond Zibach, Ritchie Sacilioc | Won | |||
| Outstanding Achievement for Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production | Lupita Nyong'o | Won | |||
| Kit Connor | Nominated | ||||
| Art Directors Guild Awards | February 15, 2025 | Excellence in Production Design for an Animated Film | Raymond Zibach | Won | |
| Artios Awards | February 12, 2025 | Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Feature Animation | Christi Soper Hilt | Won | |
| Astra Film and Creative Arts Awards | December 8, 2024 | Best Animated Feature | The Wild Robot | Won | |
| Best Voice Over Performance | Lupita Nyong'o | Won | |||
| Pedro Pascal | Nominated | ||||
| December 8, 2024 | Best Original Score | Kris Bowers | Nominated | ||
| Best Original Song | "Kiss the Sky" – Maren Morris, Ali Tamposi, Michael Pollack, Delacey, Jordan Johnson & Stefan Johnson | Nominated | |||
| Austin Film Critics Association | January 6, 2025 | Best Animated Film | The Wild Robot | Won | |
| Best Original Score | Kris Bowers | Nominated | |||
| Best Voice Acting/Animated/Digital Performance | Lupita Nyong'o | Won | |||
| British Academy Film Awards | February 16, 2025 | Best Animated Film | The Wild Robot | Nominated | |
| Best Children's & Family Film | Nominated | ||||
| Best Original Music | Kris Bowers | Nominated | |||
| Black Film Critics Circle Awards | February 19, 2024 | Best Animated Film | The Wild Robot | Won | |
| Black Reel Awards | February 17, 2025 | Outstanding Voice Performance | Lupita Nyong'o | Won | |
| Outstanding Score | Kris Bowers | Won | |||
| Outstanding Soundtrack | The Wild Robot (Original Soundtrack) | Nominated | |||
| Celebration of Cinema and Television | December 9, 2024 | Composer Award | Kris Bowers | Won | |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | December 12, 2024 | Best Animated Film | The Wild Robot | Nominated | |
| Best Original Score | Kris Bowers | Nominated | |||
| Chicago Indie Critics Awards | January 17, 2024 | Best Animated Film | The Wild Robot | Won | |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | The Wild Robot | Nominated | |||
| Best Original Score | The Wild Robot | Won | |||
| Best Original Song | Kiss The Sky - The Wild Robot | Nominated | |||
| Best Sound | The Wild Robot | Nominated | |||
| Breakout Artist | Kris Bowers | Nominated | |||
| Sight Unseen award | Lupita Nyong'o | Won | |||
| Sight Unseen award | Pedro Pascal | Nominated | |||
| Cinema Audio Society Awards | February 22, 2025 | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Motion Picture – Animated | Ken Gombos, Leff Lefferts, Gary A. Rizzo, Alan Meyerson, Richard Duarte | Won | |
| Critics Association of Central Florida | January 2, 2025 | Best Animated Film | The Wild Robot | Won |
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