In spite of the down-ballot collapse of Spotlight, it continues to take prize after prize as Best Picture. This is evinced by the fact that the St. Louis critics gave the film their top prize. Seemingly a new trend is emerging with Tom McCarthy picking up companion Best Director prizes, which he hasn’t been successful at so far this year.

Award Tallies

(3) Mad Max: Fury Road, Spotlight
(2) Spotlight

The Awards

Best Film

Spotlight (RU: Inside Out)

Best Animated Film

Inside Out (RU: TIE: Anomalisa, The Good Dinosaur, The Peanuts Movie)

Best Director

Tom McCarthy – Spotlight (RU: George Miller – Mad Max: Fury Road)

Best Actor

Leonardo DiCaprio – The Revenant (RU: Ian McKellen – Mr. Holmes)

Best Actress

Brie Larson – Room (RU: Saoirse Ronan – Brooklyn)

Best Supporting Actor

Sylvester Stallone – Creed (RU: Mark Rylance – Bridge of Spies)

Best Supporting Actress

Alicia Vikander – Ex Machina (RU: Rooney Mara – Carol, Kristen Stewart – Clouds of Sils Maria)

Best Original Screenplay

Spotlight (RU: Ex Machina)

Best Adapted Screenplay

The Martian (RU: Brooklyn)

Best Musical Score

The Hateful Eight (RU: Inside Out)

Best Original Song

“Writing’s On the Wall” – Spectre (RU: “See You Again” – Furious 7)

Best Editing

Mad Max: Fury Road (RU: The Revenant)

Best Cinematography

The Revenant (RU: Carol)

Best Art Direction

Mad Max: Fury Road (RU: Brooklyn, Carol, The Danish Girl)

Best Visual Effects

Mad Max: Fury Road (RU: The Walk)

Best Non-English Language Film

Goodnight Mommy (RU: Son of Saul)

Best Documentary

Amy (RU: Look of Silence)

Best Comedy

Trainwreck (RU: Me and Earl and the Dying Girl)

Best Scene

Hugh mauled by grizzly – The Revenant (RU: Walk between Twin Tours – The Walk)

Best Soundtrack

Love & Mercy (RU: Straight Outta Compton)

Best Worst Film

Fantastic Four (RU: Aloha)

St. Louis Film Critics Association Data

Year Founded: 2004
First Awards: 2006 (10)