2021 Philadelphia Film Critics winners: ‘The Power of the Dog,’ ‘Passing,’ Kristen Stewart takes Best Actress

The Philadelphia Film Critics Circle (PFCC) went big for Jane Campion’s The Power of the Dog, giving the film five wins including Best Film, Director, Actor for Benedict Cumberbatch and Supporting Actor for Kodi Smit-McPhee.

Passing was a double winner, with Ruth Negga taking Supporting Actress and Rebecca Hall winning Directorial Debut. Kristen Stewart picked up her 4th Best Actress win for Spencer.

Here is the full list of winners and runners-up, where Ariana DeBose found herself twice.

Best Film

• Winner: The Power of the Dog
• Runner-up: Nightmare Alley

Best Director:

• Winner: Jane Campion – The Power of the Dog
• Runner-up: Guillermo del Toro – Nightmare Alley

Best Actor

• Winner: Benedict Cumberbatch – The Power of the Dog
• Runner-up: Bradley Cooper – Nightmare Alley

Best Actress

• Winner: Kristen Stewart – Spencer
• Runner-up: Agathe Rousselle – Titane

Supporting Actor

• Winner: Kodi Smit-McPhee – The Power of the Dog
• Runner-up: Colman Domingo – Zola

Supporting Actress

• Winner: Ruth Negga – Passing
• Runner-up – Ariana DeBose – West Side Story

Breakthrough Performance

• Winner: Agathe Rousselle – Titane
• Runner-up: Ariana DeBose – West Side Story

Best Script

• Winner: The Power of the Dog
• Runners-up: The French Dispatch, The Last Duel, Zola

Directorial Debut

• Winner: Rebecca Hall – Passing
• Runner-up: Maggie Gyllenhaal – The Lost Daughter

Best Cinematography

• Winner: Nightmare Alley
• Runner-up: Dune

Best Score/Soundtrack

• Winner: The Power of the Dog
• Runner-up: Summer of Soul

Best Animated Film

• Winner: Flee
• Runners-up: Raya and the Last Dragon

Best Documentary

• Winner: Summer of Soul
• Runner-up: Flee

Best Foreign Language Film

• Winner: Titane
• Runner-up: Flee

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