DiscussingFilm Critic Awards (DFCA) Nominations: ‘Oppenheimer,’ ‘Poor Things’ Lead

Oppenheimer and Poor Things lead the 5th annual DiscussingFilm Critics Awards nominations with 14 and 13 apiece, respectively, followed by Killers of the Flower Moon and Barbie also earning double digit mentions at 11 and 10.

Joining those four titles for Best Picture are All of Us Strangers (3 nominations), Anatomy of a Fall (5 nominations), May December (6 nominations), Past Lives (5 nominations), Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (4 nominations) and The Zone of Interest (4 nominations).

Up for Best Director are Martin Scorsese, Todd Haynes, Christopher Nolan, Yorgos Lanthimos and Jonathan Glazer. Best Actress contenders are Sandra Hüller for Anatomy of a Fall, Teyana Taylor for A Thousand and One, Lily Gladstone for Killers of the Flower Moon, Greta Lee for Past Lives and Emma Stone for Poor Things. Competing for Best Actor will be Andrew Scott for All of Us Strangers, Zac Efron for The Iron Claw, Bradley Cooper for Maestro, Cillian Murphy for Oppenheimer and Colman Domingo for Rustin.

Winners will be announced on January 6. Here is the complete list of nominees.

BEST PICTURE

• All of Us Strangers
• Anatomy of a Fall
• Barbie
• Killers of the Flower Moon
• May December
• Oppenheimer
• Past Lives
• Poor Things
• Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
• The Zone of Interest

BEST DIRECTOR

• Martin Scorsese, Killers of the Flower Moon
• Todd Haynes, May December
• Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer
• Yorgos Lanthimos, Poor Things
• Jonathan Glazer, The Zone of Interest

BEST ACTRESS

• Sandra Hüller, Anatomy of a Fall
• Teyana Taylor, A Thousand and One
• Lily Gladstone, Killers of the Flower Moon
• Greta Lee, Past Lives
• Emma Stone, Poor Things

BEST ACTOR 

• Andrew Scott, All of Us Strangers
• Zac Efron, The Iron Claw
• Bradley Cooper, Maestro
• Cillian Murphy, Oppenheimer
• Colman Domingo, Rustin

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

• Ryan Gosling, Barbie
• Glenn Howerton, BlackBerry
• Robert DeNiro, Killers of the Flower Moon
• Charles Melton, May December
• Robert Downey Jr., Oppenheimer

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

• Rachel McAdams, Are You There God? It’s me, Margaret.
• Danielle Brooks, The Color Purple
• Da’Vine Joy Randolph, The Holdovers
• Julianne Moore, May December
• Emily Blunt, Oppenheimer

BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM

• Anatomy of a Fall
• The Boy and The Heron
• Fallen Leaves
• Godzilla: Minus One
• Monster
• Perfect Days
• Society of The Snow
• The Taste of Things
• Tótem
• The Zone of Interest

BEST ENSEMBLE

• Barbie
• Color Purple
• Killers of the Flower Moon
• Oppenheimer
• Poor Things

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

• Anatomy of A Fall
• Barbie
• The Holdovers
• May December
• Past Lives

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

• All of Us Strangers
• American Fiction
• Killers of the Flower Moon
• Oppenheimer
• Poor Things

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY 

• Killers of The Flower Moon
• Maestro
• Oppenheimer
• Poor Things
• Saltburn

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE

• The Boy and The Heron
• Killers of The Flower Moon
• Oppenheimer
• Poor Things
• Spider-Man: Across The Spider Verse

BEST COSTUME DESIGN

• Barbie
• The Color Purple
• Killers of the Flower Moon
• Poor Things
• Priscilla

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN

• Asteroid City
• Barbie
• Beau Is Afraid
• Oppenheimer
• Poor Things

BEST FILM EDITING

• Anatomy of A Fall
• John Wick: Chapter 4
• Killers of the Flower Moon
• Oppenheimer
• Poor Things

BEST SOUND

• Killers of The Flower Moon
• Maestro
• Oppenheimer
• Spider-Man: Across The Spider Verse
• The Zone of Interest

BEST MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING

• Barbie
• Guardians of The Galaxy: Vol 3
• Maestro
• Oppenheimer
• Poor Things

BEST ORIGINAL SONG 

• “I’m Just Ken” – Barbie
• “What was I Made For” – Barbie
• “Road To Freedom” – Rustin
• “Peaches” – The Super Mario Bros. Movie
• “Camp Isn’t Home” – Theater Camp

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS 

• The Creator
• Godzilla: Minus One
• Guardians of The Galaxy: Vol 3
• Oppenheimer
• Poor Things

BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE

• American Symphony
• Beyond Utopia
• Four Daughters
• Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie
• 20 Days in Mariupol

BEST ANIMATED FILM

• The Boy and The Heron
• Elemental
• The Peasants
• Spider-Man: Across The Spider Verse
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

BEST DEBUT FEATURE

• American Fiction
• A Thousand and One
• Past Lives
• Rye Lane
• Talk to Me

BEST BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE

• Abby Ryder Fortson, Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.
• Dominic Sessa, The Holdovers
• Charles Melton, May December
• Cailee Spaeny, Priscilla
• Sophie Wilde, Talk to Me

BEST STUNT ENSEMBLE 

• Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
• Extraction 2
• Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol 3
• John Wick: Chapter 4
• Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One

BEST INDEPENDENT FILM 

• A Thousand and One
• How to Have Sex
• Passages
• Past Lives
• Skinamarink

BEST COMEDY

• Barbie
• Bottoms
• Dream Scenario
• The Holdovers
• Poor Things

BEST HORROR FILM

• Evil Dead Rise
• Saw X
• Scream VI
• Skinamarink
• Talk To Me

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