Las Vegas Film Critics Society (LVFCS) Nominations: ‘Barbie,’ ‘Oppenheimer’ Lead
Barbie and Oppenheimer lead the 2023 Las Vegas Film Critics Society (LVFCS) nominations, and by a significant margin, with 13 and 12 apiece, respectively.
Poor Things and Maestro were next with 7 each, followed by Killers of the Flower Moon with six. Winners will be announced on December 13. Here are the nominees.
Best Picture
Barbie
The Killer
Killers of the Flower Moon
Maestro
Oppenheimer
Best Director
Bradley Cooper, Maestro
Greta Gerwig, Barbie
Yorgos Lanthimos, Poor Things
Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer
Celine Song, Past Lives
Best Actor
Nicolas Cage, Dream Scenario
Bradley Cooper, Maestro
Colman Domingo, Rustin
Cillian Murphy, Oppenheimer
Jeffrey Wright, American Fiction
Best Actress
Annette Bening, Nyad
Greta Lee, Past Lives
Carey Mulligan, Maestro
Natalie Portman, May December
Emma Stone, Poor Things
Best Supporting Actor
Robert Downey Jr., Oppenheimer
Ryan Gosling, Barbie
Glenn Howerton, BlackBerry
Charles Melton, May December
Mark Ruffalo, Poor Things
Best Supporting Actress
Jodie Foster, Nyad
Rachel McAdams, Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.
Julianne Moore, May December
Rosamund Pike, Saltburn
Da’Vine Joy Randolph, The Holdovers
Best Original Screenplay
Alex Convery, Air
Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach, Barbie
Bradley Cooper and Josh Singer, Maestro
Samy Burch, May December
Celine Song, Past Lives
Best Adapted Screenplay
Cord Jefferson, American Fiction
Kelly Fremon Craig, Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.
Eric Roth and Martin Scorsese, Killers of the Flower Moon
Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer
Tony McNamara, Poor Things
Best Animated Film
The Boy and the Heron
Elemental
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
Best Documentary
American Symphony
Beyond Utopia
Kokomo City
Little Richard: I Am Everything
Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie
Best International Movie
Anatomy of a Fall
Godzilla Minus One
Society of the Snow
When Evil Lurks
The Zone of Interest
Best Cinematography
Killers of the Flower Moon
Maestro
Napoleon
Oppenheimer
Saltburn
Best Film Editing
Air
Barbie
Maestro
Oppenheimer
Poor Things
Best Art Direction
Asteroid City
Barbie
Killers of the Flower Moon
Oppenheimer
Poor Things
Best Costumes
Barbie
The Color Purple
Napoleon
Oppenheimer
Poor Things
Best Score
The Killer
Killers of the Flower Moon
Oppenheimer
Society of the Snow
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Best Song
“I’m Just Ken” from Barbie
“What Was I Made For?” from Barbie
“Road to Freedom” from Rustin
“Peaches” from The Super Mario Bros. Movie
“Better Place” from Trolls Band Together
Best Stunts
John Wick: Chapter 4
The Killer
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One
Polite Society
Silent Night
Best Visual Effects
The Creator
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Godzilla Minus One
Oppenheimer
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Best Action Movie
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
Godzilla Minus One
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
John Wick: Chapter 4
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One
Best Comedy
American Fiction
Barbie
Dumb Money
Joy Ride
No Hard Feelings
Best Horror/Sci-FI Movie
The Creator
Godzilla Minus One
Talk to Me
Thanksgiving
When Evil Lurks
Best Family Film
Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.
Barbie
Elemental
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
Best Ensemble
Barbie
The Color Purple
Killers of the Flower Moon
Oppenheimer
Saltburn
Breakout Filmmaker
Cord Jefferson, American Fiction
Adele Lim, Joy Ride
Celine Song, Past Lives
Nida Manzoor, Polite Society
Molly Gordon and Nick Lieberman, Theater Camp
Youth in Film (Male)
Milo Machado-Graner, Anatomy of a Fall
Jake Ryan, Asteroid City
Christian Convery, Cocaine Bear
Jude Hill, A Haunting in Venice
Chase Dillion, Haunted Mansion
Youth in Film (Female)
Abby Ryder Fortson, Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.
Elle Graham, Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.
Ariana Greenblatt, Barbie
Iman Vellani, The Marvels
Violet McGraw, M3GAN
The William Holden Lifetime Achievement Award
Nicolas Cage
Paul Giamatti
Hayao Miyazaki
Julianne Moore
Rodrigo Prieto
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