Denver Film Critics Society (DFCS) Awards: ‘Oppenheimer,’ ‘Barbie,’ ‘Poor Things’
The Denver Film Critics Society (DFCS) have bestowed their Best Film of 2023 to Oppenheimer, also giving Christopher Nolan’s biopic Best Director, Best Actor for Cillian Murphy and Best Score.
Poor Things picked up wins for Emma Stone as Best Actress, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Comedy, a shared win with Barbie. Greta Gerwig’s living doll film won Supporting Actor for Ryan Gosling and Original Screenplay.
Here is the full list of winners.
Best Film: Oppenheimer
Best Director: Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer
Best Actor: Cillian Murphy, Oppenheimer
Best Actress: Emma Stone, Poor Things
Best Supporting Actor: Ryan Gosling, Barbie
Best Supporting Actress: Da’Vine Joy Randolph, The Holdovers
Best Original Screenplay: Greta Gerwig and Noah Baunmbach, Barbie
Best Adapted Screenplay: Tony McNamara, Poor Things
Best Animated Film: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Best Documentary Feature: Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie
Best Non-English Language Feature: Godzilla Minus One & The Zone of Interest
Best Comedy (tie): Barbie & Poor Things
Best Sci-Fi/Horror: Godzilla Minus One
Best Original Score: Ludwig Göransson, Oppenheimer
Best Original Song: “What Was I Made For?” from Barbie
Best Visual Effects (tie): The Creator & Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
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