Houston Film Critics Society (HFCS) Awards: ‘Poor Things’ Wins Best Picture

The Houston Film Critics Society (HFCS) have revealed their winners for the best in film for 2023, selecting Poor Things for Best Picture, Emma Stone for Best Actress as well as Visual Effects.

Oppenheimer and Killers of the Flower Moon were double winners, as were Barbie and The Holdovers.

Here is the complete list of winners.

Best Picture: Poor Things

Best Director: Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer

Best Actor: Paul Giamatti, The Holdovers
Best Actress: Emma Stone, Poor Things
Best Supporting Actor: Ryan Gosling, Barbie
Best Supporting Actress: Da’Vine Joy Randolph, The Holdovers

Best Screenplay: Cord Jefferson, American Fiction

Best Animated Feature: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Best Documentary Feature: Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie
Best Foreign Language Feature: The Zone of Interest

Best Ensemble Cast: Killers of the Flower Moon

Best Cinematography: Hoyte van Hoytema, Oppenheimer
Best Original Score: Robbie Robertson, Killers of the Flower Moon
Best Original Song: “I’m Just Ken” from Barbie
Best Visual Effects: Poor Things
Best Stunts: John Wick: Chapter 4

Texas Independent Film Award: Chocolate Lizards

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