“BARBIE” LEADS WITH 18 NOMINATIONS
“OPPENHEIMER” AND “POOR THINGS” FOLLOW WITH 13 NODS EACH

Awards Ceremony Will Air Live on The CW on Sunday, January 14, 2024

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. 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.

As previously announced, “The Morning Show” leads the television contenders for the 29th annual Critics Choice Awards with six nominations. In addition to Best Drama Series, the show earned several acting nominations including Best Actress in a Drama Series for both Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon. Billy Crudup was nominated for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, while Nicole Beharie and Karen Pittman both earned nods for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series.

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FILM NOMINATIONS FOR THE 29th ANNUAL CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS

NOMINATIONS BY FILM FOR THE 29TH ANNUAL CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS

AIR – 3
Best Acting Ensemble
Best Original Screenplay – Alex Convery
Best Editing – William Goldenberg

ALL OF US STRANGERS – 1
Best Adapted Screenplay – Andrew Haigh

AMERICAN FICTION – 5
Best Picture
Best Actor – Jeffrey Wright
Best Supporting Actor – Sterling K. Brown
Best Adapted Screenplay – Cord Jefferson
Best Comedy

ANATOMY OF A FALL – 3
Best Actress – Sandra Hüller
Best Young Actor/Actress – Milo Machado Graner
Best Foreign Language Film

ARE YOU THERE GOD? IT’S ME, MARGARET. – 2
Best Young Actor/Actress – Abby Ryder Fortson
Best Adapted Screenplay – Kelly Fremon Craig

ASTEROID CITY – 1
Best Production Design – Adam Stockhausen, Kris Moran

BARBIE – 18
Best Picture
Best Actress – Margot Robbie
Best Supporting Actor – Ryan Gosling
Best Supporting Actress – America Ferrera
Best Young Actor/Actress – Ariana Greenblatt
Best Acting Ensemble
Best Director – Greta Gerwig
Best Original Screenplay – Greta Gerwig & Noah Baumbach
Best Cinematography – Rodrigo Prieto
Best Production Design – Sarah Greenwood, Katie Spencer
Best Editing – Nick Houy
Best Costume Design – Jacqueline Durran
Best Hair and Makeup
Best Comedy
Best Song – “Dance the Night”
Best Song – “I’m Just Ken”
Best Song – “What Was I Made For”
Best Score – Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt

BOTTOMS – 1
Best Comedy

ELEMENTAL – 1
Best Animated Feature

GODZILLA MINUS ONE – 1
Best Foreign Language Film

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 3 – 1
Best Visual Effects

KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON – 12
Best Picture
Best Actor – Leonardo DiCaprio
Best Actress – Lily Gladstone
Best Supporting Actor – Robert De Niro
Best Acting Ensemble
Best Director – Martin Scorsese
Best Adapted Screenplay – Eric Roth & Martin Scorsese
Best Cinematography – Rodrigo Prieto
Best Production Design – Jack Fisk, Adam Willis
Best Editing – Thelma Schoonmaker
Best Costume Design – Jacqueline West
Best Score – Robbie Robertson

MAESTRO – 8
Best Picture
Best Actor – Bradley Cooper
Best Actress – Carey Mulligan
Best Director – Bradley Cooper
Best Original Screenplay – Bradley Cooper & Josh Singer
Best Cinematography – Matthew Libatique
Best Editing – Michelle Tesoro
Best Hair and Makeup

MAY DECEMBER – 3
Best Supporting Actor – Charles Melton
Best Supporting Actress – Julianne Moore
Best Original Screenplay – Samy Burch

MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – DEAD RECKONING PART ONE – 1
Best Visual Effects

NAPOLEON – 1
Best Costume Design – Janty Yates, David Crossman

NIMONA – 1
Best Animated Feature

NO HARD FEELINGS – 1
Best Comedy

NYAD – 1
Best Supporting Actress – Jodie Foster

OPPENHEIMER – 13
Best Picture
Best Actor – Cillian Murphy
Best Supporting Actor – Robert Downey Jr.
Best Supporting Actress – Emily Blunt
Best Acting Ensemble
Best Director – Christopher Nolan
Best Adapted Screenplay – Christopher Nolan
Best Cinematography – Hoyte van Hoytema
Best Production Design – Ruth De Jong, Claire Kaufman
Best Editing – Jennifer Lame
Best Hair and Makeup
Best Visual Effects
Best Score – Ludwig Göransson

PAST LIVES – 3
Best Picture
Best Actress – Greta Lee
Best Original Screenplay – Celine Song

PERFECT DAYS – 1
Best Foreign Language Film

POOR THINGS – 13
Best Picture
Best Actress – Emma Stone
Best Supporting Actor – Mark Ruffalo
Best Director – Yorgos Lanthimos
Best Adapted Screenplay – Tony McNamara
Best Cinematography – Robbie Ryan
Best Production Design – James Price, Shona Heath, Szusza Mihalek
Best Editing – Yorgos Mavropsaridis
Best Costume Design – Holly Waddington
Best Hair and Makeup
Best Visual Effects
Best Comedy
Best Score – Jerskin Fendrix

PRISCILLA – 1
Best Hair and Makeup

RUSTIN – 2
Best Actor – Colman Domingo
Best Song – “Road to Freedom”

SALTBURN – 3
Best Picture
Best Cinematography – Linus Sandgren
Best Production Design – Suzie Davies, Charlotte Dirickx

SOCIETY OF THE SNOW – 2
Best Foreign Language Film
Best Score – Michael Giacchino

SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE – 3
Best Visual Effects
Best Animated Feature
Best Score – Daniel Pemberton

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: MUTANT MAYHEM – 1
Best Animated Feature

THE BOY AND THE HERON – 1
Best Animated Feature

THE COLOR PURPLE – 5
Best Picture
Best Supporting Actress – Danielle Brooks
Best Acting Ensemble
Best Costume Design – Francine Jamison-Tanchuck
Best Hair and Makeup

THE CREATOR – 2
Best Young Actor/Actress – Madeleine Yuna Voyles
Best Visual Effects

THE HOLDOVERS – 8
Best Picture
Best Actor – Paul Giamatti
Best Supporting Actress – Da’Vine Joy Randolph
Best Young Actor/Actress – Dominic Sessa
Best Acting Ensemble
Best Director – Alexander Payne
Best Original Screenplay – David Hemingson
Best Comedy

THE SUPER MARIO BROS. MOVIE – 1
Best Song – “Peaches”

THE TASTE OF THINGS – 1
Best Foreign Language Film

THE ZONE OF INTEREST – 1
Best Foreign Language Film

WISH – 2
Best Animated Feature
Best Song – “This Wish”

WONKA – 2
Best Young Actor/Actress – Calah Lane
Best Costume Design – Lindy Hemming