No Country for Old Men: Best Picture · Joel Coen and Ethan Coen: directing
Oscars 2008: winning films and award nominations
No Country for Old Men won Best Picture at the 2008 Oscars, with Joel Coen and Ethan Coen recognised for directing the same film. Marion Cotillard received the leading actress award for La Vie en Rose.
- 58Films
- 24Categories
- 113Nomination entries
- 17Winners
- February 24, 2008Ceremony date
Winning films and category recognition at Oscars 2008
No Country for Old Men won Best Picture at the 2008 Oscars. Daniel Day-Lewis won for There Will Be Blood, while Marion Cotillard received leading actress recognition for La Vie en Rose.
Nominated films and award entries at Oscars 2008
Atonement and Juno competed for Best Picture alongside No Country for Old Men at the 2008 Oscars. Explore their other category entries as well: a film can have several nominations and win in a different category.
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Wins are included in nomination counts.
Explore Oscars 2008 nominations and winners by category
There Will Be Blood received Cinematography recognition at the 2008 Oscars, while Elizabeth: The Golden Age won Costume Design. Explore the other category shortlists and their credited winners within the same ceremony year.
Best Picture
5 nominations
Winner No Country for Old Men Scott Rudin, Ethan Coen, Joel Coen Directing
5 nominations
Winner No Country for Old Men Joel Coen, Ethan Coen Actor in a Leading Role
5 nominations
Winner There Will Be Blood Daniel Day-Lewis Actress in a Leading Role
5 nominations
Winner La Vie en Rose Marion Cotillard Actor in a Supporting Role
5 nominations
Winner No Country for Old Men Javier Bardem Actress in a Supporting Role
5 nominations
Winner Michael Clayton Tilda Swinton Animated Feature Film
3 nominations
Winner Ratatouille Brad Bird Cinematography
5 nominations
Winner There Will Be Blood Robert Elswit Costume Design
5 nominations
Winner Elizabeth: The Golden Age Alexandra Byrne Documentary (Feature)
5 nominations
Winner Taxi to the Dark Side Alex Gibney, Eva Orner Documentary (Short Subject)
4 nominations
Winner Freeheld Cynthia Wade, Vanessa Roth Film Editing
5 nominationsForeign Language Film
5 nominations
Winner The Counterfeiters Austria Makeup
3 nominations
Winner La Vie en Rose Didier Lavergne, Jan Archibald Music (Original Score)
5 nominations
Winner Atonement Dario Marianelli Music (Original Song)
5 nominations
Winner Falling Slowly Once Glen Hansard, Marketa Irglova Art Direction
5 nominationsShort Film (Animated)
5 nominations
Winner Peter & the Wolf Suzie Templeton, Hugh Welchman Short Film (Live Action)
5 nominations
Winner Le Mozart des Pickpockets Philippe Pollet-Villard Sound Mixing
5 nominationsVisual Effects
3 nominationsWriting (Adapted Screenplay)
5 nominations
Winner No Country for Old Men Joel Coen, Ethan Coen Writing (Original Screenplay)
5 nominations
Winner Juno Diablo Cody Sound Editing
5 nominationsAbout these results
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- October 29, 2026
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Oscars 2008: Winners and Nominees
Daniel Day-Lewis won for There Will Be Blood, and Marion Cotillard for La Vie en Rose. Acting recognition at the 2008 Oscars sits alongside craft awards, including Cinematography for There Will Be Blood.
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