Kirsten Dunst won the Best Actress Award at the Cannes Film Festiva. The Alliance of Women Film Journalists awarded Kirsten Dunst the EDA Special Mention Award for the scene of Justine in the moonlight. Melancholia won three awards at the European Film Awards for Best Film, Best Cinematographer (Manuel Alberto Claro), and Best Designer (Jette Lehmann). The film is highly praised by critics.