The 2nd Discussing Film Critics Awards, comprised of a diverse range of critics from publications including Variety, The Independent, and more, have named Lee Isaac Chung’s intimate Korean-American dream story Minari the best film of 2020. Youn Yuh-jung was named Best Supporting Actress and young Alan Kim was the runner-up in Best Supporting Actor.
Promising Young Woman was also well received, earning runner-up status in Best Picture and Best Use of Music and winning Best Actress (Carey Mulligan) and Best Original Screenplay (Emerald Fennell).
Here is the full list of winners and runners-up.
Da 5 Bloods
I’m Thinking of Ending Things
Mank
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Minari (WINNER)
Nomadland
One Night in Miami
Promising Young Woman (RUNNER UP)
Sound of Metal
Tenet
Chloé Zhao, Nomadland (WINNER)
David Fincher, Mank (RUNNER UP)
Lee Isaac Chung, Minari
Regina King, One Night in Miami
Spike Lee, Da 5 Bloods
Chadwick Boseman, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (WINNER)
Delroy Lindo, Da 5 Bloods (RUNNER UP)
Gary Oldman, Mank
Riz Ahmed, Sound of Metal
Steven Yeun, Minari
Carrie Mulligan, Promising Young Woman (WINNER)
Frances McDormand, Nomadland
Jessie Buckley, I’m Thinking of Ending Things
Vanessa Kirby, Pieces of a Woman (RUNNER UP)
Viola Davis, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Alan Kim, Minari (RUNNER UP)
Chadwick Boseman, Da 5 Bloods
Lesley Odom Jr., One Night in Miami (WINNER)
Paul Raci, Sound of Metal
Sacha Baron Cohen, The Trial of the Chicago 7
Amanda Seyfried, Mank (RUNNER UP)
Ellen Burstyn, Pieces of a Woman
Olivia Colman, The Father
Toni Collette, I’m Thinking of Ending Things
Youn Yuh-jung, Minari (WINNER)
And Then We Danced (RUNNER UP)
Another Round (WINNER)
Collective
I’m No Longer Here
Summer of 85
Da 5 Bloods
Mank
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
One Night in Miami (WINNER)
The Trial of the Chicago 7 (RUNNER UP)
Aaron Sorkin, The Trial of the Chicago 7
Emerald Fennell, Promising Young Woman (WINNER)
Jack Fincher, Mank
Lee Isaac Chung, Minari (RUNNER UP)
Spike Lee, Danny Bilson, Paul De Meo & Kevin Willmott, Da 5 Bloods
Charlie Kaufman, I’m Thinking of Ending Things (WINNER)
Chloé Zhao, Nomadland
Florian Zeller & Christopher Hampton, The Father
Kemp Powers, One Night in Miami (RUNNER UP)
Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Erik Messerschmidt, Mank (RUNNER UP)
Hoyte Van Hoytema, Tenet
Joshua James Richards, Nomadland (WINNER)
Łukasz Żal, I’m Thinking of Ending Things
Newton Thomas Sigel, Da 5 Bloods
Emile Mosseri, Minari
Ludwig Göransson, Tenet (RUNNER UP)
Terence Blanchard, Da 5 Bloods
Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, Mank
Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, Soul (WINNER)
Alexandra Byrne, Emma. (WINNER)
Ann Roth, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Erin Benach, Birds of Prey (RUNNER UP)
Suzie Harman & Robert Worley, The Personal History of David Copperfield
Trish Summerville, Mank
Donald Graham Burt, Mank (WINNER)
Kave Quinn, Emma. (RUNNER UP)
Mark Ricker, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Nathan Crowley, Tenet
Page Buckner, One Night In Miami
Adam Gough, Da 5 Bloods
Alan Baumgarten, The Trial of the Chicago 7
Jennifer Lame, Tenet (WINNER)
Kirk Baxter, Mank
Robert Frazen, I’m Thinking of Ending Things (RUNNER UP)
Da 5 Bloods
The Invisible Man
Mank
Sound of Metal (WINNER)
Tenet (RUNNER UP)
“Angel of the Morning,” Promising Young Woman (RUNNER UP)
“Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend” Birds of Prey
“Got to Give it U” Da 5 Bloods
“Silly Game” Lovers Rock
“What a Life” Another Round (WINNER)
“Boss Bitch,” Birds of Prey (RUNNER UP)
“Only the Young,” Miss Americana
“The Plan,” Tenet
“Rocket to the Moon,” Over the Moon
“Speak Now,” One Night in Miami (WINNER)
Birds of Prey
The Invisible Man (RUNNER UP)
Mank
Tenet (WINNER)
Wonder Woman 1984
Onward
Over the Moon
Soul (WINNER)
Trolls World Tour
Wolfwalkers (RUNNER UP)
Minari image courtesy of A24; Promising Young Woman image courtesy of Focus Features
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