The shared victories of Sam Mendes (1917) and Bong Joon-Ho (Parasite) in the Best Director category puts a smile on my face. From a pure directorial perspective, no director in 2019 deserves the award more than these two who respectively told wonderful highly visual stories about survival and the class system. It’ll be interesting to see who wins it at the 2020 Academy Awards. I doubt there’s going to be a massive swerve in this category. Once again, it baffles me that Rian Johnson’s Knives Out did not win Best Original Screenplay. Rian Johnson penned a fabulously twisty screenplay packed with incredibly funny dialogue and smart commentary on American politics and class structure. Then again, it’s difficult to argue against Tarantino winning in the screenplay category. Joker won the same awards it won at the 2020 Golden Globes — Best Actor (Joaquin Phoenix) and Best Score (Hildur Guonadottir). Here’s to hoping they continue their streak right all the way to the Oscars.
Check out the full list of nominees and winners of the 2020 Critics’ Choice Awards below: MOVIES BEST PICTURE“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” (WINNER)“1917”“Ford v Ferrari”“The Irishman”“Jojo Rabbit”“Joker”“Little Women”“Marriage Story”“Parasite”“Uncut Gems” BEST ACTORJoaquin Phoenix – “Joker” (WINNER)Antonio Banderas – “Pain and Glory”Robert De Niro – “The Irishman”Leonardo DiCaprio – “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”Adam Driver – “Marriage Story”Eddie Murphy – “Dolemite Is My Name”Adam Sandler – “Uncut Gems” BEST ACTRESSRenée Zellweger – “Judy” (WINNER)Awkwafina – “The Farewell”Cynthia Erivo – “Harriet”Scarlett Johansson – “Marriage Story”Lupita Nyong’o – UsSaoirse Ronan – “Little Women”Charlize Theron – “Bombshell” BEST SUPPORTING ACTORBrad Pitt – “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” (WINNER)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” BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESSLaura Dern – “Marriage Story” (WINNER)Scarlett Johansson – “Jojo Rabbit”Jennifer Lopez – “Hustlers”Florence Pugh – “Little Women”Margot Robbie – “Bombshell”Zhao Shuzhen – “The Farewell” BEST YOUNG ACTOR/ACTRESSRoman Griffin Davis – “Jojo Rabbit” (WINNER)Julia Butters – “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”Noah Jupe – “Honey Boy”Thomasin McKenzie – “Jojo Rabbit”Shahadi Wright Joseph – “Us”Archie Yates – “Jojo Rabbit” BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE“The Irishman” (WINNER)“Bombshell”“Knives Out”“Little Women”“Marriage Story”“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”“Parasite” BEST DIRECTORSam Mendes – “1917” (WINNER – TIE)Bong Joon Ho – “Parasite” (WINNER – TIE)Noah Baumbach – “Marriage Story”Greta Gerwig – “Little Women”Josh Safdie and Benny Safdie – “Uncut Gems”Martin Scorsese – “The Irishman”Quentin Tarantino – “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAYQuentin Tarantino – “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” (WINNER)Noah Baumbach – “Marriage Story”Rian Johnson – “Knives Out”Bong Joon Ho and Han Jin Won – “Parasite”Lulu Wang – “The Farewell” BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAYGreta Gerwig – “Little Women” (WINNER)Noah Harpster and Micah Fitzerman-Blue – A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood”Anthony McCarten – “The Two Popes”Todd Phillips & Scott Silver – “Joker”Taika Waititi – “Jojo Rabbit”Steven Zaillian – “The Irishman” BEST CINEMATOGRAPHYRoger Deakins – “1917” (WINNER)Jarin Blaschke – “The Lighthouse”Phedon Papamichael – “Ford v Ferrari”Rodrigo Prieto – “The Irishman”Robert Richardson – “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”Lawrence Sher – “Joker” BEST PRODUCTION DESIGNBarbara Ling, Nancy Haigh – “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” (WINNER)Mark Friedberg, Kris Moran – “Joker”Dennis Gassner, Lee Sandales – “1917”Jess Gonchor, Claire Kaufman – “Little Women”Lee Ha Jun – “Parasite”Bob Shaw, Regina Graves – “The Irishman”Donal Woods, Gina Cromwell – “Downton Abbey” BEST EDITINGLee Smith – “1917” (WINNER)Ronald Bronstein, Benny Safdie – “Uncut Gems”Andrew Buckland, Michael McCusker – “Ford v Ferrari”Yang Jinmo – “Parasite”Fred Raskin – “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”Thelma Schoonmaker – “The Irishman” BEST COSTUME DESIGNRuth E. Carter – “Dolemite Is My Name” (WINNER)Julian Day – “Rocketman”Jacqueline Durran – “Little Women”Arianne Phillips – “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”Sandy Powell, Christopher Peterson – “The Irishman”Anna Robbins – “Downton Abbey” BEST HAIR AND MAKEUP“Bombshell” (WINNER)“Dolemite Is My Name”“The Irishman”“Joker”“Judy”“Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood”“Rocketman” BEST VISUAL EFFECTS“Avengers: Endgame” (WINNER)“1917”“Ad Astra”“The Aeronauts”“Ford v Ferrari”“The Irishman”“The Lion King” BEST ANIMATED FEATURE“Toy Story 4” (WINNER)“Abominable”“Frozen II”“How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World”“I Lost My Body”“Missing Link” BEST ACTION MOVIE“Avengers: Endgame” (WINNER)“1917”“Ford v Ferrari”“John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum”“Spider-Man: Far From Home” BEST COMEDY“Dolemite Is My Name” (WINNER)“Booksmart”“The Farewell”“Jojo Rabbit”“Knives Out” BEST SCI-FI OR HORROR MOVIE“Us” (WINNER)“Ad Astra”“Avengers: Endgame”“Midsommar” BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM“Parasite” (WINNER)“Atlantics”“Les Misérables”“Pain and Glory”“Portrait of a Lady on Fire” BEST SONG“Glasgow (No Place Like Home)” – “Wild Rose” (WINNER – TIE)“(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again” – “Rocketman” (WINNER – TIE)“I’m Standing With You” – “Breakthrough”“Into the Unknown” – “Frozen II”“Speechless” – “Aladdin”“Spirit” – “The Lion King”“Stand Up” – “Harriet” BEST SCOREHildur Guðnadóttir – “Joker” (WINNER)Michael Abels – “Us”Alexandre Desplat – “Little Women”Randy Newman – “Marriage Story”Thomas Newman – “1917”Robbie Robertson – “The Irishman” TELEVISION DRAMA SERIES“Succession” (HBO) (WINNER)“The Crown” (Netflix)“David Makes Man” (OWN)“Game of Thrones” (HBO)“The Good Fight” (CBS All Access)“Pose” (FX)“This Is Us” (NBC)“Watchmen” (HBO) ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIESJeremy Strong – “Succession” (HBO) (WINNER)Sterling K. Brown – “This Is Us” (NBC)Mike Colter – “Evil” (CBS)Paul Giamatti – “Billions” (Showtime)Kit Harington – “Game of Thrones” (HBO)Freddie Highmore – “The Good Doctor” (ABC)Tobias Menzies – “The Crown” (Netflix)Billy Porter – “Pose” (FX) ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIESRegina King – “Watchmen” (HBO) (WINNER)Christine Baranski – “The Good Fight” (CBS All Access)Olivia Colman – “The Crown” (Netflix)Jodie Comer – “Killing Eve” (BBC America)Nicole Kidman – “Big Little” Lies (HBO)Mj Rodriguez – “Pose” (FX)Sarah Snook – “Succession” (HBO)Zendaya – “Euphoria” (HBO) SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIESBilly Crudup – “The Morning Show” (Apple) (WINNER)Asante Blackk – “This Is Us” (NBC)Asia Kate Dillon – “Billions” (Showtime)Peter Dinklage – “Game of Thrones” (HBO)Justin Hartley – “This Is Us” (NBC)Delroy Lindo – “The Good Fight” (CBS All Access)Tim Blake Nelson – “Watchmen” (HBO) SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIESJean Smart – “Watchmen” (HBO) (WINNER)Helena Bonham Carter – “The Crown” (Netflix)Gwendoline Christie – “Game of Thrones” (HBO)Laura Dern – “Big Little Lies” (HBO)Audra McDonald – “The Good Fight” (CBS All Access)Meryl Streep – “Big Little Lies” (HBO)Susan Kelechi Watson – “This Is Us” (NBC) ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIESBill Hader – “Barry” (HBO) (WINNER)Ted Danson – “The Good Place” (NBC)Walton Goggins – “The Unicorn” (CBS)Eugene Levy – Schitt’s Creek (Pop)Paul Rudd – “Living with Yourself” (Netflix)Bashir Salahuddin – “Sherman’s Showcase” (IFC)Ramy Youssef – “Ramy” (Hulu) LIMITED SERIES“When They See Us” (Netflix) (WINNER)“Catch-22” (Hulu)“Chernobyl” (HBO)“Fosse/Verdon” (FX)“The Loudest Voice” (Showtime)“Unbelievable” (Netflix)“Years and Years” (HBO) ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISIONJharrel Jerome – “When They See Us” (Netflix) (WINNER)Christopher Abbott – “Catch-22” (Hulu)Mahershala Ali – “True Detective” (HBO)Russell Crowe – “The Loudest Voice” (Showtime)Jared Harris – “Chernobyl” (HBO)Sam Rockwell – “Fosse/Verdon” (FX)Noah Wyle – “The Red Line” (CBS) SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISIONToni Collette – “Unbelievable” (Netflix) (WINNER)Patricia Arquette – “The Act” (Hulu)Marsha Stephanie Blake – “When They See Us” (Netflix)Niecy Nash – “When They See Us” (Netflix)Margaret Qualley – “Fosse/Verdon” (FX)Emma Thompson – “Years and Years” (HBO)Emily Watson – “Chernobyl” (HBO) TALK SHOW“The Late Late Show with James Corden” (CBS) (WINNER – TIE)“Late Night with Seth Meyers” (NBC) (WINNER – TIE)“Desus & Mero” (Showtime)“Full Frontal with Samantha Bee” (TBS)“The Kelly Clarkson Show” (NBC)“Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” (HBO) COMEDY SPECIAL“Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear’s ‘All in the Family’ and ‘The Jeffersons’” (ABC) (WINNER)“Amy Schumer: Growing” (Netflix)“Jenny Slate: Stage Fright” (Netflix)“Ramy Youssef: Feelings” (HBO)“Seth Meyers: Lobby Baby” (Netflix)“Trevor Noah: Son of Patricia” (Netflix)“Wanda Sykes: Not Normal” (Netflix)
