Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards: ‘Oppenheimer,’ Bradley Cooper, ‘Godzilla Minus One’ Top Winners
Oppenheimer has won seven awards from the Las Vegas Film Critics Society including Best Picture, Best Director for Christopher Nolan and Best Supporting Actor for Robert Downey Jr., among others.
Bradley Cooper took Best Actor honors for his self-directed Maestro, which also won him the Best Original Screenplay award, shared with co-writer Josh Singer.
Emma Stone wins Best Actress for Poor Things and Da’Vine Joy Randolph’s streak in Best Supporting Actress for The Holdovers continues.
Godzilla Minus One continues his slay, winning both Best Horror/Sci-Fi Movie and Best International Movie, yet missed Best Visual Effects to The Creator.
Here is the full list of winner from the Las Vegas Film Critics Society.
Best Picture: Oppenheimer
Best Director: Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer
Best Actor: Bradley Cooper, Maestro
Best Actress: Emma Stone, Poor Things
Best Supporting Actor: Robert Downey Jr., Oppenheimer
Best Supporting Actress: Da’Vine Joy Randolph – The Holdovers
Best Original Screenplay: Bradley Cooper and Josh Singer, Maestro
Best Adapted Screenplay: Cord Jefferson, American Fiction
Best Animated Film: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Best Documentary: Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie
Best International Movie: Godzilla Minus One
Best Cinematography: Hoyte van Hoytema, Oppenheimer
Best Film Editing: Jennifer Lame, Oppenheimer
Best Art Direction: Barbie
Best Costumes: Holly Waddington, Poor Things
Best Score: Ludwig Göransson, Oppenheimer
Best Song: “I’m Just Ken” from Barbie
Best Stunts: Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One
Best Visual Effects: The Creator
Best Action Movie: John Wick: Chapter 4
Best Comedy: Barbie
Best Horror/Sci-FI Movie: Godzilla Minus One
Best Family Film: Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.
Best Ensemble: Oppenheimer
Breakout Filmmaker: Celine Song, Past Lives
Youth in Film (Male): Jude Hill, A Haunting in Venice
Youth in Film (Female): Abby Ryder Fortson, Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.
The William Holden Lifetime Achievement Award: Nicolas Cage
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