Netflix is really gaining steam, with The Irishman leading the way.

The Critics Choice Awards (produced by the Broadcast Film Critics Association, whose membership is nationwide) unveiled the nominees for their 25th annual ceremony and Martin Scorsese‘s mob epic led the way, garnering nominations for Picture, Director, Adapted Screenplay, Actor (Robert De Niro), Supporting Actor (Al Pacino and Joe Pesci), plus 8 more.

Netflix’s other big contender Marriage Story also scored big with 8 nominations, including Picture, Director, and Original Screenplay for its writer / director Noah Baumbach, plus nods for Actor (Adam Driver), Actress (Scarlett Johansson), and Supporting Actress (Laura Dern).

Placing second in overall nominations was Quentin Tarantino‘s Once Upon A Time…In Hollywood with 12. Like The Irishman, it cleaned up citations in major categories and tech awards. Greta Gerwig‘s Little Women was close behind with 9 nominations, Sam Mendes‘ 1917 had 8 (along with Marriage Story), and several others nabbed 7 a piece.

The Critics’ Choice Awards has gained particular prominence over the past decade as a reliable Oscar predictor. Unlike the Golden Globes, CCA doesn’t segment their categories between “Drama” and “Musical or Comedy.” As a result, their picks often look very similar to what we end up seeing from the Academy in the same categories.

Interestingly, the CCA dropped two acting categories this year, their genre slots for Best Actor and Actress in a Comedy. I’m a fan of this decision, as they serve little purpose to the overall awards conversation and end up being a time-waster during the telecast.

There were few surprise additions or omissions, although of the major nominees it’s the gritty New York drama Uncut Gems that remains a long shot for Picture and Director nods at the Academy Awards despite getting them here. Star Adam Sandler, however, remains a major Actor contender and he’s nominated here as well.

Personally I’m disappointed that Rian Johnson‘s Knives Out only received nods for Screenplay and Acting Ensemble. I hope the Academy appreciates this stellar Hollywood effort more than the Critics have, as it warrants consideration in categories up and down the slate. (It also picked up a Best Comedy nomination but that means nothing in terms of Oscar buzz.)

The 25th Annual Critics Choice Awards (chosen by the Broadcast Critics Film Association, a nationwide group of TV and Radio critics) will be televised live Sunday night January 12, 2019, on the CW (one week after the Golden Globes on NBC).

NOMINEES FOR
THE 25th ANNUAL CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS
Best in Film for 2019

BEST PICTURE

– 1917
– Ford v Ferrari
– The Irishman
– Jojo Rabbit
– Joker
– Little Women
– Marriage Story
– Once Upon A Time…In Hollywood
– Parasite
– Uncut Gems

BEST DIRECTOR

– Noah Baumbach, Marriage Story
– Greta Gerwig, Little Women
– Bong Joon-ho, Parasite
– Sam Mendes, 1917
– Josh Safdie and Benny Safdie, Uncut Gems
– Martin Scorsese, The Irishman
– Quentin Tarantino, Once Upon A Time…In Hollywood

BEST ACTOR

– Antonio Banderas, Pain and Glory
– Robert De Niro, The Irishman
– Adam Driver, Marriage Story
– Eddie Murphy, Dolemite is My Name
– Joaquin Phoenix, Joker
– Adam Sandler, Uncut Gems

BEST ACTRESS

– Awkwafina, The Farewell
– Cynthia Erivo, Harriet
– Scarlett Johansson, Marriage Story
– Lupita Nyong’o, Us
– Saoirse Ronan, Little Women
– Charlize Theron, Bombshell
– Renée Zellweger, Judy

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

– Willem Dafoe, The Lighthouse
– Tom Hanks, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
– Anthony Hopkins, The Two Popes
– Al Pacino, The Irishman
– Joe Pesci, The Irishman
– Brad Pitt, Once Upon A Time…In Hollywood

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

– Laura Dern, Marriage Story
– Scarlett Johansson, Jojo Rabbit
– Jennifer Lopez, Hustlers
– Florence Pugh, Little Women
– Margot Robbie, Bombshell
– Zhao Shuzhen, The Farewell

BEST YOUNG ACTOR/ACTRESS

– Julia Butters, Once Upon A Time…In Hollywood
– Roman Griffin Davis, Jojo Rabbit
– Noah Jupe, Honey Boy
– Thomasin McKenzie, Jojo Rabbit
– Shahadi Wright Joseph, Us
– Archie Yates, Jojo Rabbit

BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE

– Bombshell
– The Irishman
– Knives Out
– Little Women
– Marriage Story
– Once Upon A Time…In Hollywood
– Parasite

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

– Marriage Story, Noah Baumbach
– Knives Out, Rian Johnson
– Parasite, Bong Joon-ho and Han Jin Won
– Once Upon A Time…In Hollywood, Quentin Tarantino
– The Farewell, Lulu Wang

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

– Little Women, Greta Gerwig
– A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, Noah Harpster and Micah Fitzerman-Blue
– The Two Popes, Anthony McCarten
– Joker, Todd Phillips & Scott Silver
– Jojo Rabbit, Taika Waititi
– The Irishman, Steven Zaillian

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

– The Lighthouse, Jarin Blaschke
– 1917, Roger Deakins
– Ford v Ferrari, Phedon Papamichael
– The Irishman, Rodrigo Prieto
– Once Upon A Time…In Hollywood, Robert Richardson
– Joker, Lawrence Sher

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN

– Joker, Mark Friedberg, Kris Moran
– 1917, Dennis Gassner, Lee Sandales
– Little Women, Jess Gonchor, Claire Kaufman
– Parasite, Lee Ha Jun
– Once Upon A Time…In Hollywood, Barbara Ling, Nancy Haigh
– The Irishman, Bob Shaw, Regina Graves
– Downton Abbey, Donal Woods, Gina Cromwell

BEST EDITING

– Uncut Gems, Ronald Bronstein, Benny Safdie
– Ford v Ferrari, Andrew Buckland, Michael McCusker
– Parasite, Yang Jinmo
– Once Upon A Time…In Hollywood, Fred Raskin
– The Irishman, Thelma Schoonmaker
– 1917, Lee Smith

BEST COSTUME DESIGN

– Dolemite Is My Name, Ruth E. Carter
– Rocketman, Julian Day
– Little Women, Jacqueline Durrtan
– Once Upon A Time…In Hollywood, Arianne Phillips
– The Irishman, Sandy Powell, Christopher Peterson
– Downton Abbey, Anna Robbins

BEST HAIR & MAKEUP

– Bombshell
– Dolemite Is My Name
– The Irishman
– Joker
– Judy
– Once Upon A Time…In Hollywood
– Rocketman

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS

– 1917
– Ad Astra
– The Aeronauts
– Avengers: Endgame
– Ford v Ferrari
– The Irishman
– The Lion King

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE

– Abominable
– Frozen II
– How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
– I Lost My Body
– Missing Link
– Toy Story 4

BEST ACTION MOVIE

– 1917
– Avengers: Endgame
– Ford v Ferrari
– John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum
– Spider-Man: Far From Home

BEST COMEDY

– Booksmart
– Dolemite Is My Name
– The Farewell
– Jojo Rabbit
– Knives Out

BEST SCI-FI/HORROR MOVIE

– Ad Astra
– Avengers: Endgame
– Midsommar
– Us

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM

– Atlantics
– Les Misérables
– Pain and Glory
– Parasite
– Portrait of a Lady on Fire

BEST SONG

– “Glasgow (No Place Like Home)” – Wild Rose
– “(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again” – Rocketman
– “I’m Standing With You” – Breakthrough
– “Into the Unknown” – Frozen II
– “Speechless” – Aladdin
– “Spirit” – The Lion King
– “Stand Up” – Harriet

BEST SCORE

– Us, Michael Abels
– Little Women, Alexandre Desplat
– Joker, Hildur Guðnadóttir
– Marriage Story, Randy Newman
– 1917, Thomas Newman
– The Irishman, Robbie Robertson

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Screen Actors Guild Award Winners
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Academy Award Nominations
Critics’ Choice Awards Winners
Directors Guild of America Nominations
Writers Guild of America Nominations
Golden Globe Winners
National Society of Film Critics
Dallas-Forth Worth Film Critics Association
Boston Society of Film Critics
Oklahoma Film Critics Circle
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
AFI American Film Institute Awards
New York Film Critics Circle
National Board of Review
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