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Chicago is carrying forward the Boyhood narrative that’s dominating precursor season, but as The Social Network, L.A. Confidential and others proved, dominance with the critics does not mean dominance with the Academy. There aren’t any major surprises here.

Award Tallies

(3) Boyhood, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Whiplash
(2) Birdman

The Awards

Best Picture

Boyhood

Best Animated Film

The Lego Movie

Best Director

Richard Linklater – Boyhood

Best Actor

Michael Keaton – Birdman

Best Actress

Julianne Moore – Still Alice

Best Supporting Actor

J.K. Simmons – Whiplash

Best Supporting Actress

Patricia Arquette – Boyhood

Best Original Screenplay

The Grand Budapest Hotel

Best Adapted Screenplay

Gone Girl

Best Original Score

Under the Skin

Best Editing

Whiplash

Best Cinematography

TIE:
Birdman
The Grand Budapest Hotel

Best Art Direction

The Grand Budapest Hotel

Best Foreign Film

Force Majeure

Best Documentary

Life Itself

Most Promising Performer

Jack O’Connell – Starred Up/Unbroken

Most Promising Filmmaker

Damien Chazelle – Whiplash

Chicago Film Critics Data

Year Founded: 1990
First Awards: 1988 (27)

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