(8 Jan 2025)
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1. Various, Cynthia Erivo
2. Various, Kieran Culkin
3. Various, Nicole Kidman
4. Various, Lin-Manuel Miranda
5. Various, Isabella Rossellini
6. Various, Jon M. Chu
7. Various, Ariana Grande
8. Various, Mikey Madison
9. Various, Edward Berger, John Lithgow
10. Various, Elle Fanning
11. Various, Daniel Craig
12. Various, Liev Schreiber, Taylor Neisen
13. Various, Karl Van Moorsel
14. Various, Erin McSherry
15. Various, Emily Kassie
16. Various, Jesse Eisenberg
17. Various, June Squibb
18. Various, John "Divine G" Whitfield, Clarence Maclin
19. Various, Arian Moayed
20. Various, Christine Baranski, Lily Cowles
21. Various, Ethan Slater
22. Various, Roger Ross Williams
23. Various, Sofia Coppola
24. Various, Luca Guadagnino
25. Various, Michelle Yeoh
STORYLINE:
Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo and Daniel Craig were among the stars at the National Board of Review awards gala Monday evening in New York hosted by Willie Geist.
Last month, the National Board of Review put its full support behind Jon M. Chu’s “Wicked,” naming the lavish musical the best film of the year, Chu best director and awarding its stars, Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, a prize for their collaboration.”
“Wicked” is also embarking on an awards campaign expected to make it a major Academy Awards contender. The National Board of Review, a long-running New York-based organization comprised of film enthusiasts and academics founded in 1909, has no correlation with the film academy. But the win hands “Wicked” some early momentum.
Best actor went to Daniel Craig for his performance in Luca Guadagnino’s William S. Burroughs’ adaptation, “Queer.” He touched on continuing to expand his acting versatility as a veteran performer.
Nicole Kidman took best actress for Halina Reijn’s “Babygirl,” in which she plays a high-ranking executive who has a romance with an intern (Harris Dickinson).
Full list of 2024 National Board of Review winners:
Best Film: “Wicked”
Best Director: Jon M. Chu, “Wicked”
Best Actor: Daniel Craig, “Queer”
Best Actress: Nicole Kidman, “Babygirl”
Best Supporting Actor: Kieran Culkin, “A Real Pain”
Best Supporting Actress: Elle Fanning, “A Complete Unknown”
Best Ensemble: “Conclave”
Breakthrough Performance: Mikey Madison, “Anora”
Best Directorial Debut: India Donaldson, “Good One”
Best Original Screenplay: Mike Leigh, “Hard Truths”
Best Adapted Screenplay: Clint Bentley & Greg Kwedar, “Sing Sing”
NBR Spotlight Award: Creative Collaboration of Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande
NBR Freedom of Expression Award: “No Other Land”
Best Animated Feature: “Flow”
Best International Film: “The Seed of the Sacred Fig”
Best Documentary: “Sugarcane”
Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography: Jarin Blaschke, “Nosferatu”
Outstanding Achievement in Stunt Artistry: “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga”
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