The last of the grand old critics groups to announce and while their selections are all over the place tally-wise, it’s clear that Nickel Boys has earned the appreciation of critics whereas BAFTA showed great disdain for the film. An interesting dynamic to be sure.

Awards Tallies

(2) All We Imagine as Light, Hard Truths, Nickel Boys, No Other Land, A Real Pain
(1) The Ballad of Suzanne Césaire, Sing Sing

The Awards

Best Picture

1. Nickel Boys (47 points)
2. All We Imagine as Light (34 points)
3. Anora (34 points)

Best Director

1. Payal Kapadia – All We Imagine as Light (49 points)
2. RaMell Ross – Nickel Boys (42 points)
3. Sean Baker – Anora (33 points)

Best Actor

1. Colman Domingo – Sing Sing (60 points)
2. Adrien Brody – The Brutalist (51 points)
3. Ralph Fiennes – Conclave (45 points)

Best Actress

1. Marianne Jean-Baptiste – Hard Truths (79 points)
2. Mikey Madison – Anora (35 points)
3. Ilinea Manolache – Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World (32 points)

Best Supporting Actor

1. Kieran Culkin – A Real Pain (52 points)
2. Guy Pearce – The Brutalist (50 points)
3. Edward Norton – A Complete Unknown (41 points)
3. Adam Pearson – A Different Man (41 points)

Best Supporting Actress

1. Michele Austin – Hard Truths (55 points)
2. Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor – Nickel Boys (39 points)
2. Natasha Lyonne – His Three Daughters (39 points)

Best Screenplay

1. A Real Pain (47 points)
2. Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World (46 points)
3. Anora (45 points)

Best Cinematography

1. Nickel Boys (80 points)
2. The Brutalist (38 points)
3. Nosferatu (21 points)

Best Film Not in the English Language

1. All We Imagine as Light (49 points)
2. Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World (41 points)
3. The Seed of the Sacred Fig (28 points)

Best Non-Fiction Film

1. No Other Land (70 points)
2. Dahomey (51 points)
3. Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat (24 points)

Film Heritage Award

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Best Experimental Film

The Ballad of Suzanne Césaire

Special Citation for a Film Awaiting U.S. Distribution

No Other Land

National Society of Film Critics Data

Year Founded: 1966
First Awards: 1966 (58)