The critics groups seem to be homogenizing around the same handful of potential nominees. A few new selections here than we’ve previously seen: Scarlett Johansson for her performance in Under the Skin, Rene Russo for Nightcrawler and Guardians of the Galaxy for Best Ensemble.

Nominations Tallies

(7) Birdman
(6) Boyhood
(5) Whiplash
(4) The Grand Budapest Hotel
(3) Under the Skin

The Nominations

Best Picture

Boyhood
Birdman
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Under the Skin
Whiplash

Best Director

Wes Anderson – The Grand Budapest Hotel
Damien Chazelle – Whiplash
Jonathan Glazer – Under the Skin
Ajejandro González Iñárritu – Birdman
Richard Linklater – Boyhood

Best Actor

Benedict Cumberbatch – The Imitation Game
Brendan Gleeson – Calvary
Jake Gyllenhaal – Nightcrawler
Michael Keaton – Birdman
Tom Hardy – Locke
Eddie Redmayne – The Theory of Everything

Best Actress

Essie Davis – The Babadook
Scarlett Johansson – Under the Skin
Julianne Moore – Still Alice
Rosamund Pike – Gone Girl
Reese Witherspoon – Wild

Best Supporting Actor

Josh Brolin – Inherent Vice
Ethan Hawke – Boyhood
Edward Norton – Birdman
Mark Ruffalo – Foxcatcher
J.K. Simmons – Whiplash

Best Supporting Actress

Patricia Arquette – Boyhood
Laura Dern – Wild
Rene Russo – Nightcrawler
Emma Stone – Birdman
Tilda Swinton – Snowpiercer

Best Screenplay

Birdman
Boyhood
Calvary
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Whiplash

Best Documentary

CitizenFour
Finding Vivian Maier
Jodorowsky’s Dune
Keep On Keepin’ On
Life Itself

Best Ensemble

Birdman
Boyhood
Guardians of the Galaxy
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Into the Woods

Breakthrough

Damien Chazelle – Whiplash (director – screenplay)
Jennifer Kent – The Babadook (director – screenplay)
Gugu Mbatha-Raw – Belle – Beyond the Lights (actress)
Chris Pratt – Guardians of the Galaxy (actor)
Dan Stevens – The Guest (actor)

Detroit Film Critics Society Data

Year Founded: Spring 2007
First Awards: 2007 (8)