2022 New York Film Critics Online (NYFCO): ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’ wins big

Martin McDonagh’s Irish frenemies comedy-drama The Banshees of Inisherin was the overwhelming favorite with the New York Film Critics Online today, with wins for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor (Colin Farrell), Supporting Actor (Brendan Gleeson) and Best Screenplay.

The directing win was a tie with The Daniels’ Everything Everywhere All At Once, one of only two other films to take home more than one award. Elvis was the other film; it took home Breakthrough Performer for star Austin Butler and for its use of music.

Michelle Yeoh (Everything Everywhere All At Once) and Hong Chau (The Whale) were named Best Actress and Supporting Actress, respectively and the cast of Glass Onion: A Knives Mystery won Best Ensemble.

Here is the full list of winners from the New York Film Critics Online for film in 2022.

BEST PICTURE: THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN

BEST DIRECTOR (tie): The Daniels (EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE) and Martin McDonagh (THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN)

BEST SCREENPLAY: Martin McDonagh (THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN)

DEBUT DIRECTOR: Charlotte Wells (AFTERSUN)

BEST ACTOR: Colin Farrell (THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN)

BEST ACTRESS: Michelle Yeoh (EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Brendan Gleeson (THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Hong Chau (THE WHALE)

BEST ENSEMBLE CAST: GLASS ONION: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY

BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMER: Austin Butler (ELVIS)

BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM: EO

BEST DOCUMENTARY: ALL THE BEAUTY AND THE BLOODSHED

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE: MARCEL THE SHELL WITH SHOES ON

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: Hoyte van Hoytema (NOPE)

BEST USE OF MUSIC: Elliott Wheeler (ELVIS)

TOP 10 FILMS OF 2022 (alphabetical)

• Avatar: The Way of Water
• Babylon
• The Banshees of Inisherin
• Everything Everywhere All At Once
• The Fabelmans
• RRR
• She Said
• TÁR
• Top Gun: Maverick
• Women Talking

Photo by Jonathan Hession. Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures