Detroit Film Critics Go for ‘Eighth Grade, ‘Vice’

The Detroit Film Critics went Gucci for Eighth Grade, naming it the best film of 2018, as well as Supporting Actor win for Josh Hamilton and Best Breakthrough for writer/director Bo Burnham. The film’s star, Elsie Fisher, lost out to Hereditary‘s Toni Collette.

Vice also found love from the group, winning Best Director for Adam McKay, Best Ensemble and Best Screenplay (again for McKay) in a tie with Green Book. 

Regina King is very quickly turning into the critics’ choice with another win in Supporting Actress for If Beale Street Could Talk. 

Here is the full list of winners. 

Best Film Eighth Grade

Best Director Adam McKay, Vice

Best Actress Toni Collette, Hereditary

Best Best Actor Ethan Hawke, First Reformed

Best Supporting Actress Regina King, If Beale Street Could Talk

Best Supporting Actor Josh Hamilton, Eighth Grade

EnsembleVice 

Best Screenplay [TIE] Green Book and Vice

Best Documentary Film Three Identical Strangers

Best Animated Film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

Best Breakthrough Writer/Director Bo Burnham, Eighth Grade

Best Use of Music A Star is Born

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