“EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE” WINS BEST PICTURE AND LEADS FILM WINNERS AT THE 28TH ANNUAL CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS

On Sunday, January 15th, the Critics Choice Association (CCA), of which yours truly is a two-year member, announced the winners of the 28th annual Critics Choice Awards LIVE on The CW. The efficient and on-time show was hosted by Chelsea Handler and held at the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles. One of these years, you will see me there!

“Everything Everywhere All at Once” led the winners in the film categories, earning five awards including Best Picture, Best Director for Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert, Best Supporting Actor for Ke Huy Quan, Best Original Screenplay for Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert, and Best Editing for Paul Rogers.

John Goodman presented the Lifetime Achievement Award to Jeff Bridges in a very special highlight of the evening, while Kate Hudson presented this year’s SeeHer Award to Janelle Monáe. The SeeHer Award honors a woman who advocates for gender equality, portrays characters with authenticity, defies stereotypes and pushes boundaries.

WINNERS OF THE 28th ANNUAL CRITICS CHOICE FILM AWARDS

BEST PICTURE

Everything Everywhere All at Once (A24)

BEST ACTOR

Brendan Fraser – The Whale (A24)

BEST ACTRESS

Cate Blanchett – Tár (Focus Features)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

Ke Huy Quan – Everything Everywhere All at Once (A24)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

Angela Bassett – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (Disney Studios Motion Pictures)

BEST YOUNG ACTOR

Gabriel LaBelle – The Fabelmans (Universal Pictures)

BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (Netflix)

BEST DIRECTOR

Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert – Everything Everywhere All at Once (A24)

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert – Everything Everywhere All at Once (A24)

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

Sarah Polley – Women Talking (United Artists Releasing)

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

Claudio Miranda – Top Gun: Maverick (Paramount Pictures)

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN

Florencia Martin, Anthony Carlino – Babylon (Paramount Pictures)

BEST EDITING

Paul Rogers – Everything Everywhere All at Once (A24)

BEST COSTUME DESIGN

Ruth E. Carter – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (Disney Studios Motion Pictures)

BEST HAIR AND MAKEUP

Elvis (Warner Bros. Pictures)

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS

Avatar: The Way of Water (20th Century Studios)

BEST COMEDY

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (Netflix)

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE

Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (Netflix)

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM

RRR (Sarigama Cinemas)

BEST SONG

”Naatu Naatu” – RRR (Sarigama Cinemas)

BEST SCORE

Hildur Guðnadóttir – Tár (Focus Features)

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 28th annual Critics Choice Awards show was executive-produced by Bob Bain Productions and Berlin Entertainment. The CCA is represented by Dan Black of Greenberg Traurig. Sponsors of the Awards include Champagne Collet, Delta Air Lines, Fairmont Hotels and Resorts, FIJI Water, Milagro Tequila, Old Bridge Cellars Wines, and SeeHer. Sponsors of the Red Carpet are Sunkist and Cold Stone Creamery.

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About the Critics Choice Association (CCA)

The Critics Choice Association is the largest critics organization in the United States and Canada, representing more than 600 media critics and entertainment journalists. It was established in 2019 with the formal merger of the Broadcast Film Critics Association and the Broadcast Television Journalists Association, recognizing the intersection between film, television, and streaming content. For more information, visit:
www.CriticsChoice.com.

About The CW

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