In the single most original decision this Oscar season, Utah’s critics have selected Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse as the year’s best picture beating out Roma. The surprise selection pairs with a largely repetitive set of selections with Actress and Supporting Actor among the more atypical selections.

Award Tallies

(3) Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Roma

The Awards

Best Film

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (RU: Roma)

Best Animated Feature

Spider-Man: Into the Spider Verse (RU: *None*)

Best Director

Roma – Alfonso Cuaron (RU: Black Panther – Ryan Coogler)

Best Actor

Ethan Hawke – First Reformed (RU: Christian Bale – Vice)

Best Actress

Elsie Fisher – Eighth Grade (RU: Lady Gaga – A Star Is Born)

Best Supporting Actor

TIE:
Hugh Grant – Paddington 2
Russell Hornsby – The Hate U Give

Best Supporting Actress

Olivia Colman – The Favourite (RU: Elizabeth Debicki – Widows)

Best Original Screenplay

Eighth Grade (RU: The Favourite)

Best Adapted Screenplay

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (RU: The Hate U Give)

Best Original Score

Annihilation (RU: If Beale Street Could Talk)

Best Cinematography

Roma (RU: Annihilation)

Best Non-English Language Film

Roma (RU: Burning)

Best Documentary

Won’t You Be My Neighbor? (RU: Minding the Gap)

Utah Film Critics Data

First Awards: 2002 (17)