Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu’s backstage seriocomedy dominated the Las Vegas critics awards taking home seven, a huge tally for a single film. The rest of the selections were on par with other recent results, though Guardians of the Galaxy winning a costume design award is a bit unusual, even for critics.

Award Tallies

(7) Birdman
(2) Guardians of the Galaxy, The Lego Movie, Whiplash

The Awards

Best Picture

Birdman

Best Animated Film

The Lego Movie

Best Director

Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu – Birdman

Best Actor

Michael Keaton – Birdman

Best Actress

Reese Witherspoon – Wild

Best Supporting Actor

J.K. Simmons – Whiplash

Best Supporting Actress

Tilda Swinton – Snowpiercer

Best Screenplay

Birdman

Best Score

Birdman

Best Song

“I Love You All” – Frank

Best Film Editing

Edge of Tomorrow

Best Cinematography

Birdman

Best Art Direction

The Grand Budapest Hotel

Best Costume Design

Guardians of the Galaxy

Best Visual Effects

Interstellar

Best Foreign Film

Ida

Best Documentary

Citizenfour

Best Action Film

Guardians of the Galaxy

Best Family Film

The Lego Movie

Best Horror/Sci-Fi Film

The Babadook

Best Comedy Film

Top Five

Best Ensemble

Birdman

Breakout Filmmaker

Damien Chazelle – Whiplash

Best Youth in Film

Jaeden Lieberher – St. Vincent

William Holden Lifetime Achievement Award

Bill Murray

Top Ten Films

1. Birdman
2. Boyhood
3. Whiplash
4. Nightcrawler
5. The Grand Budapest Hotel
6. Wild
7. Selma
8. The Imitation Game
9. Snowpiercer
10. Under the Skin

Las Vegas Film Critics Society Data

First Awards: 1997 (18)