NEW YORK (AP) — The National Board of Review put its full help behind Jon M. Chu’s “Wicked,” naming the lavish musical the most effective movie of the yr, Chu greatest director and awarding its stars, Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, a prize for his or her collaboration, in awards introduced Wednesday.
Already a box-office pressure, “Wicked” can be embarking on an awards marketing campaign anticipated to make it a significant Academy Awards contender. The National Board of Review, a long-running New York-based group comprised of movie lovers and teachers based in 1909, has no correlation with the movie academy. But the win fingers “Wicked” some early momentum forward of Monday’s Golden Globe nominations, the place it ought to carry out effectively.
“Wicked represents the pure magic that films can convey to audiences,” stated Annie Schulhof, NBR president. “Every element is superbly crafted and designed, the actors are all distinctive and the music is second-to-none — collectively it provides as much as a transporting expertise like no different.”
Best actor went to Daniel Craig for his efficiency in Luca Guadagnino’s William S. Burroughs’ adaptation, “Queer.” Nicole Kidman took greatest actress for Halina Reijn’s “Babygirl,” through which she performs a high-ranking govt who has a romance with an intern (Harris Dickinson).
The supporting performing winners have been Kieran Culkin for “A Real Pain,” and Elle Fanning for “A Complete Unknown.”
The NBRs add to the latest run of prizes dished out this week, together with the Gotham Awards on Monday, the New York Film Critics Circle on Tuesday and the Spirit Awards nominations introduced Wednesday. The NBR Awards can be handed out in an untelevised gala Jan. 7 in New York hosted by Willie Geist.
Full listing 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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This story has been up to date to appropriate the spelling of Jon M. Chu’s first identify.
