Atlanta Film Critics go for a big slice of ‘Licorice Pizza’

The Atlanta Film Critics Circle has chosen Licorice Pizza as 2021’s Best Picture, also awarding the film Best Screenplay, Best Actress (Alana Haim, in a tie with Kristen Stewart for Spencer), Best Supporting Actor (Bradley Cooper) and Best Ensemble (in a tie with Mass).

The Power of the Dog‘s Benedict Cumberbatch and Kirsten Dunst were named Best Actor and Supporting Actress, respectively, and Jane Campion won Best Director. The film also won for its cinematography by Ari Wegner.

Best Picture: Licorice Pizza

2. The Power of the Dog
3. The Green Knight
4. Belfast
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6. Drive My Car
7. Titane
8. West Side Story
9. Flee
10 (tie) Dune & The Worst Person in the World

Best Director: Jane Campion, The Power of the Dog

Best Actor: Benedict Cumberbatch, The Power of the Dog
Best Actress: Alana Haim, Licorice Pizza & Kristen Stewart, Spencer
Best Supporting Actor: Bradley Cooper, Licorice Pizza
Best Supporting Actress: Kirsten Dunst, The Power of the Dog

Best Screenplay: Paul Thomas Anderson, Licorice Pizza

Best Ensemble Cast (tie): Licorice Pizza & Mass

Best Animated Film: The Mitchells vs. the Machines
Best Documentary: Flee
Best International Feature: Drive My Car

Best Cinematography: Ari Wegner, The Power of the Dog
Best Score: Hans Zimmer, Dune

Special Award for Best First Feature Film: Lin-Manuel Miranda, tick, tick… BOOM!
Special Award for Best Breakthrough Performance: Agathe Rousselle, Titane