<P> There were some dissenting voices: Sight & Sound described it as an "expensively gift - wrapped Saturday afternoon pot - boiler", and New Hollywood champion Pauline Kael, who once contended that she only got "really rough" on large films that were destined to be hits but were nonetheless "atrocious", found the film to be a "machine - tooled adventure" from a pair of creators who "think just like the marketing division". (Lucas later named a villain, played by Raiders Nazi strongman Pat Roach, in his 1988 fantasy film Willow after Kael .) On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a 94% "Certified Fresh" rating and has a Critics Consensus stating "Featuring bravura set pieces, sly humor, and white - knuckle action, Raiders of the Lost Ark is one of the most consummately entertaining adventure pictures of all time .", as well as a 85% rating on Metacritic, indicating "universal acclaim". </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="6"> Awards and nominations </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Association </Th> <Th> Category </Th> <Th> Nominee (s) </Th> <Th> Result </Th> <Th> Ref . </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Academy Awards </Td> <Td> Best Picture </Td> <Td> Frank Marshall </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Director </Td> <Td> Steven Spielberg </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Art Direction </Td> <Td> Norman Reynolds, Leslie Dilley, and Michael D. Ford </Td> <Td> Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Cinematography </Td> <Td> Douglas Slocombe </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Film Editing </Td> <Td> Michael Kahn </Td> <Td> Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Original Score </Td> <Td> John Williams </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Sound </Td> <Td> Bill Varney, Steve Maslow, Gregg Landaker, and Roy Charman </Td> <Td> Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Sound Effects Editing </Td> <Td> Ben Burtt, and Richard L. Anderson </Td> <Td> Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Visual Effects </Td> <Td> Richard Edlund, Kit West, Bruce Nicholson, and Joe Johnston </Td> <Td> Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Golden Globe Awards </Td> <Td> Best Director </Td> <Td> Steven Spielberg </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> BAFTA Awards </Td> <Td> Best Film </Td> <Td> Frank Marshall </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Actor in a Supporting Role </Td> <Td> Denholm Elliott </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Film Music </Td> <Td> John Williams </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Cinematography </Td> <Td> Douglas Slocombe </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Editing </Td> <Td> Michael Kahn </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Sound </Td> <Td> Bill Varney, Steve Maslow, Gregg Landaker, and Roy Charman </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hugo Awards </Td> <Td> Best Dramatic Presentation </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Won </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Saturn Awards </Td> <Td> Best Fantasy Film </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Won </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Director </Td> <Td> Steven Spielberg </Td> <Td> Won </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Actor </Td> <Td> Harrison Ford </Td> <Td> Won </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Actress </Td> <Td> Karen Allen </Td> <Td> Won </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Supporting Actor </Td> <Td> Paul Freeman </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Writing </Td> <Td> Lawrence Kasdan </Td> <Td> Won </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Music </Td> <Td> John Williams </Td> <Td> Won </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Costume </Td> <Td> Deborah Nadoolman </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Special Effects </Td> <Td> Richard Edlund </Td> <Td> Won </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="6"> Awards and nominations </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Association </Th> <Th> Category </Th> <Th> Nominee (s) </Th> <Th> Result </Th> <Th> Ref . </Th> </Tr>

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