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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