Founded in 2019, the DiscussingFilm Critic Awards (DFCA) is our very own celebration of the year’s most worthy and impactful films. The DFCA voting body consists of a diverse range of established film critics, awards pundits, and influential voices from around the globe. The nominations for the 2024 DiscussingFilm Critic Awards are finally here thanks to this dedicated voting group, which now includes bold voices from right here at DiscussingFilm and major outlets such as The Hollywood Reporter, Variety, The Wrap, and many more. Follow along in the official nomination announcement of what is now our 5th annual edition of the ceremony.
The top winners of our 4th Annual DiscussingFilm Critic Awards were led by Everything Everywhere All at Once which dominated with 7 wins, earning half of its 14 total nominations. This included Best Picture, Best Director for the Daniels, Best Actress for Michelle Yeoh, Best Supporting Actor for Ke Huy Quan, and Best Supporting Actress for Stephanie Hsu. Coming in second was a close tie between Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio and Jordan Peele’s Nope with 3 wins a piece.
Other notable winners from the 2023 DiscussingFilm Critic Awards included Decision to Leave for Best International Feature and Aftersun for Best Debut Feature. Hollywood blockbusters saw some success last year as Avatar: The Way of Water, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, and The Batman won a category each. It was quite the spread of winners, which we hope continues with the next edition of the awards. The winners of the 2024 DiscussingFilm Critics Awards will be announced on January 6.
Now, leading the pack at the 5th Annual DiscussingFilm Critic Awards is Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer with 14 nominations, followed by the Emma Stone-starring and Yorgos Lanthimos-directed Poor Things with a total of 13 nominations. Coming just behind with 11 nominations is Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon, which is then followed by Greta Gerwig’s Barbie with an impressive 10 nominations. Other notable nominations this year include Godzilla Minus One in Best International Feature, The Zone of Interest in both Best Picture and Best International Feature, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse in both Best Picture and Best Animated Feature, and Past Lives in both Best Picture and Best Debut Feature. See the full list of nominations for the 2024 DiscussingFilm Critic Awards below
2024 DiscussingFilm Critic Awards Nominations
Best Picture
All of Us Strangers
Anatomy of a Fall
Barbie
Killers of the Flower Moon
May December
Oppenheimer
Past Lives
Poor Things
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
The Zone of Interest
Best Director
Martin Scorsese, Killers of the Flower Moon
Todd Haynes, May December
Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer
Yorgos Lanthimos, Poor Things
Jonathan Glazer, The Zone of Interest
Best Actor
Andrew Scott, All of Us Strangers
Zac Efron, The Iron Claw
Bradley Cooper, Maestro
Cillian Murphy, Oppenheimer
Colman Domingo, Rustin
Best Actress
Sandra Hüller, Anatomy of a Fall
Teyana Taylor, A Thousand and One
Lily Gladstone, Killers of the Flower Moon
Greta Lee, Past Lives
Emma Stone, Poor Things
Best Supporting Actor
Ryan Gosling, Barbie
Glenn Howerton, BlackBerry
Robert DeNiro, Killers of the Flower Moon
Charles Melton, May December
Robert Downey Jr., Oppenheimer
Best Supporting Actress
Rachel McAdams, Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret
Danielle Brooks, The Color Purple
Da’Vine Joy Randolph, The Holdovers
Julianne Moore, May December
Emily Blunt, Oppenheimert
Best Film Ensemble
Barbie
The Color Purple
Killers of the Flower Moon
Oppenheimer
Poor Things
Best Original Screenplay
Justine Triet, Arthur Harari, Anatomy of A Fall
Greta Gerwig, Noah Baumbach, Barbie
David Hemingson, The Holdovers
Samy Burch, May December
Celine Song, Past Lives
Best Adapted Screenplay
Andrew Haigh, All of Us Strangers
Cord Jefferson, American Fiction
Martin Scorsese, Eric Roth, Killers of the Flower Moon
Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer
Tony McNamara, Poor Things
Best Animated Feature
The Boy and The Heron
Elemental
The Peasants
Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
Best Documentary Feature
American Symphony
Beyond Utopia
Four Daughters
Still: A Michael J Fox Movie
20 Days in Mariupol
Best International Feature
Anatomy of a Fall
The Boy and The Heron
Fallen Leaves
Godzilla: Minus One
Monster
Perfect Days
Society of The Snow
The Taste of Things
Tótem
Zone of Interest
Best Debut Feature
Cord Jefferson, American Fiction
A.V. Rockwell, A Thousand and One
Celine Song, Past Lives
Raine Allen-Miller, Rye Lane
Danny Philippou, Michael Philippou, Talk to Me
Best Breakthrough Performance
Abby Ryder Fortson, Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.
Dominic Sessa, The Holdovers
Charles Melton, May December
Cailee Spaeny, Priscilla
Sophie Wilde, Talk to Me
Best Original Score
Joe Hisaishi, The Boy and The Heron
Robbie Robertson, Killers of The Flower Moon
Ludwig Göransson, Oppenheimer
Jerskin Fendrix, Poor Things
Daniel Pemberton, Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse
Best Original Song
“I’m Just Ken,” Barbie
“What was I Made For,” Barbie
“Road To Freedom,” Rustin
“Peaches,” The Super Mario Bros. Movie
“Camp Isn’t Home,” Theater Camp
Best Cinematography
Rodrigo Prieto, Killers of The Flower Moon
Matthew Libatique, Maestro
Hoyte van Hoytema, Oppenheimer
Robbie Ryan, Poor Things
Linus Sandgren, Saltburn
Best Production Design
Asteroid City
Barbie
Beau is Afraid
Oppenheimer
Poor Things
Best Film Editing
Anatomy of A Fall
John Wick: Chapter 4
Killers of the Flower Moon
Oppenheimer
Poor Things
Best Costume Design
Barbie
The Color Purple
Killers of the Flower Moon
Poor Things
Priscilla
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Barbie
Guardians of The Galaxy: Vol 3
Maestro
Oppenheimer
Poor Things
Best Sound
Killers of The Flower Moon
Maestro
Oppenheimer
Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse
The Zone of Interest
Best Visual Effects
The Creator
Godzilla: Minus One
Guardians of The Galaxy: Vol 3
Oppenheimer
Poor Things
Best Stunt Ensemble
Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
Extraction 2
Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol 3
John Wick: Chapter 4
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One
Best Independent Film
A Thousand and One
How to Have Sex
Passages
Past Lives
Skinamarink
Best Comedy
Barbie
Bottoms
Dream Scenario
The Holdovers
Poor Things
Best Horror Film
Evil Dead Rise
Saw X
Scream VI
Skinamarink
Talk To Me
