St. Louis Film Critics Association nominations: 'Once Upon a Time…,' 'The Irishman,' '1917,' 'Marriage Story' lead

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood leads the St. Louis Film Critics Association (StLFCA) nominations with 10, followed by The Irishman with 9. 1917 and Marriage Story earned eight apiece. All were nominated for Best Picture.

Parasite earned five nominations, including Best Director, but somehow missed the group’s Best Picture Top 10. Dolemite Is My Name, Jojo Rabbit, Little Women, Long Day’s Journey Into Night, The Two Popes and Waves round out Best Picture.

Here is the complete list of nominations. Winners will be announced next week.

Best Picture

1917
Dolemite Is My Name
The Irishman
Jojo Rabbit
Little Women
Long Day’s Journey Into Night
Marriage Story
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
The Two Popes
Waves

Best Director

Sam Mendes, 1917
Martin Scorsese, The Irishman
Taika Waititi, Jojo Rabbit
Quentin Tarantino, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Bong Joon Ho, Parasite

Best Actress

Cynthia Erivo, Harriet
Scarlett Johansson, Marriage Story
Saoirse Ronan, Little Women
Charlize Theron, Bombshell
Renée Zellweger, Judy

Best Actor

Adam Driver, Uncut Gems
Eddie Murphy, Dolemite Is My Name
Joaquin Phoenix, Joker
Jonathan Pryce, The Two Popes
Adam Sandler, Uncut Gems

Best Supporting Actress

Annette Being, The Report
Laura Dern, Marriage Story
Scarlett Johansson, Jojo Rabbit
Florence Pugh, Little Women
Margot Robbie, Bombshell and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

Best Supporting Actor

Anthony Hopkins, The Two Popes
Al Pacino, The Irishman
Joe Pesci, The Irishman
Brad Pitt, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Wesley Snipes, Dolemite Is My Name

Best Original Screenplay

Booksmart
Marriage Story
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Parasite
Queen & Slim

Best Adapted Screenplay

The Irishman
Jojo Rabbit
Joker
Little Women
The Two Popes

Best Cinematography

1917
The Irishman
Joker
The Lighthouse
Once Upon a Time

Best Editing

1917
Ford v Ferrari
The Irishman
Marriage Story
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

Best Production Design

1917
The Irishman
Little Women
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Parasite

Best Visual Effects

1917
Ad Astra
Alita: Battle Angel
Avengers: Endgame
The Irishman

Best Music Score

1917
Ad Astra
Avengers: Endgame
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
Marriage Story

Best Music Soundtrack

Frozen II
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Rocketman
Waves
Yesterday

Best Action Film

1917
Alita: Battle Angel
Avengers: Endgame
Captain Marvel
John Wick 3: Parabellum

Best Animated Feature

Frozen II
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
Klaus
Missing Link
Toy Story 4

Best Comedy

Booksmart
Dolemite Is My Name
The Farewell
Jojo Rabbit
Knives Out

Best Documentary Feature

Apollo 11
The Biggest Little Farm
Honeyland
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice

Best Horror Film

The Lighthouse
Midsommar
Parasite
Ready Or Not
Us

Best International Feature Film (Foreign Film)

By the Grace of God
Long Day’s Journey Into Night
Pain and Glory
Parasite
Portrait of a Lady on Fire

Best Scene

“Avengers Assemble,” Avengers: Endgame
Apartment fight, Marriage Story
Charlie sings, Marriage Story
Spahn Ranch, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Jack visits cottage, Yesterday

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