The film category nominations were announced today ahead of the 29th Annual Critics Choice Awards taking place in January.

The Critics Choice Association (CCA) announced today the film category nominees for the 29th annual Critics Choice Awards. The winners will be revealed at the star-studded gala hosted by Chelsea Handler, which will broadcast LIVE on The CW on Sunday, January 14, 2024 (7:00 – 10:00 pm ET – delayed PT, check local listings).

“Barbie” leads this year’s film contenders, earning 18 nominations overall. In addition to Best Picture, Best Comedy, and Best Hair and Makeup nods, the film racked up several acting nominations including Best Actress for Margot Robbie, Best Supporting Actor for Ryan Gosling and Best Supporting Actress for America Ferrera. Ariana Greenblatt is also up for Best Young Actor/Actress, and the cast garnered a Best Acting Ensemble nomination. Greta Gerwig earned a nod for Best Director and both Gerwig and Noah Baumbach are contenders for Best Original Screenplay. Rodrigo Prieto was nominated for Best Cinematography while Sarah Greenwood and Katie Spencer are up for Best Production Design, along with Nick Houy for Best Editing and Jacqueline Durran for Best Costume Design. Several of the film’s hit songs received nominations as well including “Dance the Night,” “I’m Just Ken,” and “What Was I Made For,” while Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt were nominated for Best Score.

Also up for Best Picture are “Oppenheimer” and “Poor Things,” which each garnered an outstanding 13 nominations, along with “Killers of the Flower Moon” which collected 12 nominations. Rounding out the Best Picture category are “American Fiction,” “Maestro,” “Past Lives,” “Saltburn,” “The Color Purple” and “The Holdovers”.

“We are so excited to celebrate this year’s remarkable projects, performances, and the people who made it all possible at the 29th Annual Critics Choice Awards,” said CCA CEO Joey Berlin. “This year saw an incredible number of blockbuster hits and beautiful stories brought to life in these exceptional films.”

The 29th annual Critics Choice Awards will air live on The CW from 7:00 – 10:00 pm ET (delayed PT, check local listings). The Critics Choice Awards are bestowed annually to honor the finest in cinematic and television achievement. Historically, they are the most accurate predictor of Academy Award nominations.

The 29th annual Critics Choice Awards show will be executive-produced by Bob Bain Productions and Berlin Entertainment. The Critics Choice Awards are represented by Dan Black at Greenberg Traurig, LLP.

Sponsors of the Awards include Champagne Collet, Delta Air Lines, FIJI Water, Milagro Tequila, d’Arenberg and Maison L’Envoyé wines.

FILM NOMINATIONS FOR THE 29th ANNUAL CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS

BEST PICTURE

• American Fiction
• Barbie
• The Color Purple
• The Holdovers
• Killers of the Flower Moon
• Maestro
• Oppenheimer
• Past Lives
• Poor Things
• Saltburn

BEST ACTOR

• Bradley Cooper – Maestro
• Leonardo DiCaprio – Killers of the Flower Moon
• Colman Domingo – Rustin
• Paul Giamatti – The Holdovers
• Cillian Murphy – Oppenheimer
• Jeffrey Wright – American Fiction

BEST ACTRESS

• Lily Gladstone – Killers of the Flower Moon
• Sandra Hüller – Anatomy of a Fall
• Greta Lee – Past Lives
• Carey Mulligan – Maestro
• Margot Robbie – Barbie
• Emma Stone – Poor Things

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

• Sterling K. Brown – American Fiction
• Robert De Niro – Killers of the Flower Moon
• Robert Downey Jr. – Oppenheimer
• Ryan Gosling – Barbie
• Charles Melton – May December
• Mark Ruffalo – Poor Things

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

• Emily Blunt – Oppenheimer
• Danielle Brooks – The Color Purple
• America Ferrera – Barbie
• Jodie Foster – Nyad
• Julianne Moore – May December
• Da’Vine Joy Randolph – The Holdovers

BEST YOUNG ACTOR/ACTRESS

• Abby Ryder Fortson – Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.
• Ariana Greenblatt – Barbie
• Calah Lane – Wonka
• Milo Machado Graner – Anatomy of a Fall
• Dominic Sessa – The Holdovers
• Madeleine Yuna Voyles – The Creator

BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE

• Air
• Barbie
• The Color Purple
• The Holdovers
• Killers of the Flower Moon
• Oppenheimer

BEST DIRECTOR

• Bradley Cooper – Maestro
• Greta Gerwig – Barbie
• Yorgos Lanthimos – Poor Things
• Christopher Nolan – Oppenheimer
• Alexander Payne – The Holdovers
• Martin Scorsese – Killers of the Flower Moon

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

• Samy Burch – May December
• Alex Convery – Air
• Bradley Cooper & Josh Singer – Maestro
• Greta Gerwig & Noah Baumbach – Barbie
• David Hemingson – The Holdovers
• Celine Song – Past Lives

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

• Kelly Fremon Craig – Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.
• Andrew Haigh – All of Us Strangers
• Cord Jefferson – American Fiction
• Tony McNamara – Poor Things
• Christopher Nolan – Oppenheimer
• Eric Roth & Martin Scorsese – Killers of the Flower Moon

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

• Matthew Libatique – Maestro
• Rodrigo Prieto – Barbie
• Rodrigo Prieto – Killers of the Flower Moon
• Robbie Ryan – Poor Things
• Linus Sandgren – Saltburn
• Hoyte van Hoytema – Oppenheimer

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN

• Suzie Davies, Charlotte Dirickx – Saltburn
• Ruth De Jong, Claire Kaufman – Oppenheimer
• Jack Fisk, Adam Willis – Killers of the Flower Moon
• Sarah Greenwood, Katie Spencer – Barbie
• James Price, Shona Heath, Szusza Mihalek – Poor Things
• Adam Stockhausen, Kris Moran – Asteroid City

BEST EDITING

• William Goldenberg – Air
• Nick Houy – Barbie
• Jennifer Lame – Oppenheimer
• Yorgos Mavropsaridis – Poor Things
• Thelma Schoonmaker – Killers of the Flower Moon
• Michelle Tesoro – Maestro

BEST COSTUME DESIGN

• Jacqueline Durran – Barbie
• Lindy Hemming – Wonka
• Francine Jamison-Tanchuck – The Color Purple
• Holly Waddington – Poor Things
• Jacqueline West – Killers of the Flower Moon
• Janty Yates, David Crossman – Napoleon

BEST HAIR AND MAKEUP

• Barbie
• The Color Purple
• Maestro
• Oppenheimer
• Poor Things
• Priscilla

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS

• The Creator
• Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
• Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One
• Oppenheimer
• Poor Things
• Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

BEST COMEDY

• American Fiction
• Barbie
• Bottoms
• The Holdovers
• No Hard Feelings
• Poor Things

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE

• The Boy and the Heron
• Elemental
• Nimona
• Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
• Wish

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM

• Anatomy of a Fall
• Godzilla Minus One
• Perfect Days
• Society of the Snow
• The Taste of Things
• The Zone of Interest

BEST SONG

• “Dance the Night” – Barbie
• “I’m Just Ken” – Barbie
• “Peaches” – The Super Mario Bros. Movie
• “Road to Freedom” – Rustin
• “This Wish” – Wish
• “What Was I Made For” – Barbie

BEST SCORE

• Jerskin Fendrix – Poor Things
• Michael Giacchino – Society of the Snow
• Ludwig Göransson – Oppenheimer
• Daniel Pemberton – Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
• Robbie Robertson – Killers of the Flower Moon
• Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt – Barbie

The 29th Annual Critics Choice Awards will be broadcast LIVE on The CW on Sunday, January 14, 2024 (7:00 – 10:00 pm ET – delayed PT, check local listings).

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