The quirky London critics stuck mostly to previously-honored names, giving Ang Lee a rare win and recognizing mostly Oscar nominees.

Award Tallies

(3) Amour
(2) Life of Pi, The Master

The Awards

Best Picture

Amour

Best Director

Ang Lee – Life of Pi

Best Actor

Joaquin Phoenix – The Master

Best Actress

Emmanuelle Riva – Amour

Best Supporting Actor

Philip Seymour Hoffman – The Master

Best Supporting Actress

Anne Hathaway – Les Misérables

Best Screenplay

Amour

Best Foreign Language Film

Rust and Bone

Best Documentary

The Imposter

Best British Film

Berberian Sound Studio

Best British Actor

Toby Jones – Berberian Sound Studio

Best British Actress

Andrea Riseborough – Shadow Dancer

Best Young British Performer

Tom Holland – The Impossible

Best Breakthrough British Filmmaker

Alice Lowe, Steve Oram – Sightseers

Technical Achievements

Life of Pi – Visual Effects

Dilys Powell Award for Excellence in Film

Helena Bonham Carter

Top Ten

1. Amour
2. The Master
3. Life of Pi
4. Argo
5. Beasts of the Southern Wild
6. Zero Dark Thirty
7. Once Upon a Time in Anatolia
8. Django Unchained
9. Tabu
10. Rust and Bone

London Film Critics Circle Data

Year Founded: 1907
First Awards: 1980 (33)