Editing Atlantic City (1980 film) (section)

== Reception ==
''Atlantic City'' opened to widespread critical acclaim. On [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the film holds a 100% "Fresh" rating out of 37 critics' reviews.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=1981-04-03 |title=Atlantic City - Rotten Tomatoes |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/atlantic_city |access-date=2023-06-18 |website=www.rottentomatoes.com |language=en}}</ref> The critics consensus reads "Bittersweet and reflective, ''Atlantic City'' is a modest romance given raw power by Burt Lancaster and Susan Sarandon's heartfelt performances along with director Louis Malle's eccentric eye for detail."<ref name=":0" />

=== Awards and nominations ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|-
! scope="col"| Award
! scope="col"| Category
! scope="col"| Recipient
! scope="col"| Result
|-
| rowspan="5"| [[54th Academy Awards|Academy Awards]]<ref name="Oscars1982">{{Cite web|url=http://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1982 |title=The 54th Academy Awards (1982) Nominees and Winners |access-date=2011-10-08 |work=oscars.org |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141111072059/http://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1982 |archive-date=2014-11-11 }}</ref>
| [[Academy Award for Best Picture|Best Picture]]
| [[Denis Héroux]] and [[John Kemeny (film producer)|John Kemeny]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Academy Award for Best Director|Best Director]]
| [[Louis Malle]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Academy Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]]
| [[Burt Lancaster]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Academy Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]]
| [[Susan Sarandon]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay|Best Screenplay – Written Directly for the Screen]]
| [[John Guare]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Boston Society of Film Critics Awards 1981|Boston Society of Film Critics Awards]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bostonfilmcritics.org/past-winners-1980s/ |title=BSFC Winners: 1980s |website=[[Boston Society of Film Critics]] |date=27 July 2018 |access-date=July 5, 2021}}</ref>
| [[Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]]
| Burt Lancaster
| {{won}}
|-
| rowspan="4"| [[35th British Academy Film Awards|British Academy Film Awards]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://awards.bafta.org/award/1982/film |title=BAFTA Awards: Film in 1982 |website=[[BAFTA]] |year=1982 |access-date=June 3, 2021 |ref={{harvid|BAFTA|1982}}}}</ref>
| [[BAFTA Award for Best Film|Best Film]]
| Denis Héroux
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[BAFTA Award for Best Direction|Best Direction]]
| Louis Malle
| {{won}}
|-
| [[BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role|Best Actor in a Leading Role]]
| Burt Lancaster
| {{won}}
|-
| [[BAFTA Award for Best Screenplay|Best Screenplay]]
| John Guare
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[British Society of Cinematographers#Award categories|British Society of Cinematographers Awards]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bscine.com/media/uploads/awards/bsc-cinematography-feature-film.pdf?v |title=Best Cinematography in Feature Film |access-date=June 3, 2021}}</ref>
| [[British Society of Cinematographers Award for Best Cinematography in a Theatrical Feature Film|Best Cinematography in a Theatrical Feature Film]]
| [[Richard Ciupka]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="2"| [[6th César Awards|César Awards]]
| [[César Award for Best Writing|Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation]]
| John Guare
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[César Award for Best Original Music|Best Music]]
| [[Michel Legrand]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="2"| [[David di Donatello|David di Donatello Awards]]
| [[David di Donatello for Best Foreign Actor|Best Foreign Actor]]
| Burt Lancaster
| {{won}}
|-
| [[David di Donatello for Best Foreign Actress|Best Foreign Actress]]
| Susan Sarandon
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[34th Directors Guild of America Awards|Directors Guild of America Awards]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dga.org/Awards/History/1980s/1981.aspx?value=1981|title=34th DGA Awards |website=[[Directors Guild of America Awards]] |access-date=July 5, 2021}}</ref>
| [[Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Feature Film|Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures]]
| rowspan="2"| Louis Malle
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="2"| [[Fotogramas de Plata]]
| Best Foreign Film
| {{won}}{{efn|Tied with ''[[Fedora (1978 film)|Fedora]]''.}}
|-
| Best Foreign Movie Performer
| Burt Lancaster
| {{won}}
|-
| rowspan="7"| [[2nd Genie Awards|Genie Awards]]
| [[Canadian Screen Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Actor in a Supporting Role]]
| [[Robert Joy]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Canadian Screen Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Actress in a Supporting Role]]
| [[Kate Reid]]
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Genie Award for Best Performance by a Foreign Actor|Best Foreign Actor]]
| Burt Lancaster
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Genie Award for Best Performance by a Foreign Actress|Best Foreign Actress]]
| Susan Sarandon
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Canadian Screen Award for Best Art Direction/Production Design|Best Art Direction]]
| [[Anne Pritchard]]
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Canadian Screen Award for Best Cinematography|Bes Cinematography]]
| Richard Ciupka
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Canadian Screen Award for Best Costume Design|Best Costume Design]]
| [[François Barbeau]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="3"| [[39th Golden Globe Awards|Golden Globe Awards]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.goldenglobes.com/film/atlantic-city |title=Atlantic City – Golden Globes |website=[[HFPA]] |access-date=June 3, 2021 |ref={{harvid|HFPA|1982}}}}</ref>
| colspan="2"| [[Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film|Best Foreign Film]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama|Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama]]
| Burt Lancaster
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Golden Globe Award for Best Director|Best Director – Motion Picture]]
| Louis Malle
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="2"| Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards<ref>{{cite web |url=https://kcfcc.org/kcfcc-award-winners-1980-89/ |title=KCFCC Award Winners – 1980-89 |website=kcfcc.org |date=14 December 2013 |access-date=May 15, 2021}}</ref>
| Best Actor
| Burt Lancaster
| {{won}}
|-
| Best Actress
| Susan Sarandon
| {{won}}
|-
| rowspan="4"| [[1981 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards|Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lafca.net/Years/1981.php |title=The 7th Annual Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards |website=[[Los Angeles Film Critics Association]] |access-date=July 5, 2021}}</ref>
| colspan="2"| [[Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Film|Best Film]]
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]]
| Burt Lancaster
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Screenplay|Best Screenplay]]
| rowspan="2"| John Guare
| {{won}}
|-
| New Generation Award
| {{won}}
|-
| [[National Board of Review Awards 1981|National Board of Review Awards]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nationalboardofreview.org/award-years/1981/ |title=1981 Award Winners |website=[[National Board of Review]] |access-date=July 5, 2021}}</ref>
| colspan="2"| [[National Board of Review: Top Ten Films|Top Ten Films]]
| {{draw|2nd Place}}
|-
| [[National Film Preservation Board]]
| colspan="2"| [[National Film Registry]]
| {{won|Inducted}}
|-
| rowspan="4"| [[1981 National Society of Film Critics Awards|National Society of Film Critics Awards]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nationalsocietyoffilmcritics.com/about-2/ |title=Past Awards|date=19 December 2009 |access-date=28 December 2017 |publisher=[[National Society of Film Critics]]}}</ref> 
| colspan="2"| [[National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Film|Best Film]]
| {{won}}
|-
| [[National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director|Best Director]]
| Louis Malle
| {{won}}
|-
| [[National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]]
| Burt Lancaster
| {{won}}
|-
| [[National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Screenplay|Best Screenplay]]
| John Guare
| {{won}}
|-
| rowspan="4"| [[1981 New York Film Critics Circle Awards|New York Film Critics Circle Awards]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nyfcc.com/awards/?awardyear=1981 |title=1981 New York Film Critics Circle Awards |website=[[New York Film Critics Circle]] |access-date=June 3, 2021}}</ref>
| colspan="2"| [[New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Film|Best Film]]
| {{Runner-up}}
|-
| [[New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director|Best Director]]
| Louis Malle
| {{Runner-up}}
|-
| [[New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]]
| Burt Lancaster
| {{won}}
|-
| [[New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Screenplay|Best Screenplay]]
| John Guare
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Sant Jordi Awards]]
| Best Foreign Film
| rowspan="2"| Louis Malle
| {{won}}
|-
| [[37th Venice International Film Festival|Venice International Film Festival]]<ref>[https://www.avclub.com/louis-malle-teams-a-young-susan-sarandon-with-an-aging-1798283835 Louis Malle teams a young Susan Sarandon with an aging Burt Lancaster-AV Club]</ref>
| [[Golden Lion]]
| {{won}}{{efn|Tied with ''[[Gloria (1980 film)|Gloria]]''.}}
|-
| [[34th Writers Guild of America Awards|Writers Guild of America Awards]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wga.org/awards/awardssub.aspx?id=1551|title=Awards Winners|work=wga.org|publisher=Writers Guild of America|archive-url=https://archive.today/20121205095022/http://www.wga.org/awards/awardssub.aspx?id=1551|archive-date=2012-12-05|access-date=2010-06-06}}</ref>
| [[Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay|Best Drama – Written Directly for the Screen]]
| John Guare
| {{nom}}
|}