Chicago is a 2002 American musical black comedy crime film based on the 1975 stage musical of the same name which in turn originated in the 1926 play of the same name. It explores the themes of celebrity, scandal, and corruption in Chicago during the Jazz Age. The film stars an ensemble cast led by Renée Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Richard Gere. Chicago centers on Roxie Hart (Zellweger) and Velma Kelly (Zeta-Jones), two murderers who find themselves in jail together awaiting trial in 1920s Chicago. Roxie, a housewife, and Velma, a vaudevillian, fight for the fame that will keep them from the gallows. The film marks the feature directorial debut of Rob Marshall, who also choreographed the film, and was adapted by screenwriter Bill Condon, with music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb.
Jennifer Jason Leigh is an American actress. She began her career on television during the 1970s before making her film breakthrough in the teen film Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982). She received critical praise for her performances in Last Exit to Brooklyn (1989), Miami Blues (1990), Backdraft (1991), Single White Female (1992), and The Hudsucker Proxy (1994), and was nominated for a Golden Globe for her portrayal of Dorothy Parker in Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle (1994).
The Chicago Film Critics Association (CFCA) is an association of professional film critics, who work in print, broadcast and online media, based in Chicago, Illinois, United States. The organization was founded in 1990 by film critics Sharon LeMaire and Sue Kiner, following the success of the first Chicago Film Critics Awards given out in 1988. The association comprises 60 members.
Sheldon Turner is a screenwriter and producer. His produced credits as a screenwriter include The Longest Yard (2005), The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006), Up in the Air (2009) and X-Men: First Class (2011). He is an alum of Cornell University in Ithaca, NY.
The Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor is an annual award given by the Chicago Film Critics Association.
The Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Director is an annual award given by the Chicago Film Critics Association.
The Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Film is one of the annual awards given by the Chicago Film Critics Association.
The Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Original Score is one of several categories presented by the Chicago Film Critics Association (CFCA), an association of professional film critics, who work in print, broadcast and online media, based in Chicago. Since the 6th Chicago Film Critics Association Awards (1993), the award has been presented annually. The nominations from 1993, 1994 and 2004 are not available. The first Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Original Score went to composer Michael Nyman for his score to The Piano. The most recent recipient of this award is Robbie Robertson for the Western crime drama film Killers of the Flower Moon. It was awarded posthumously.
The Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Animated Feature is one of the annual film awards by the Chicago Film Critics Association since 2007.
The Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography is one of several categories presented by the Chicago Film Critics Association (CFCA), an association of professional film critics, who work in print, broadcast and online media, based in Chicago. Since the 3rd Chicago Film Critics Association Awards (1990), the award is presented annually. Nominations from 1991 to 1994 are not available. The first Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography went to Dean Semler for his work on Dances with Wolves. The most recent recipient of this award is Hoyte van Hoytema for Oppenheimer.
The 26th Chicago Film Critics Association Awards were announced on December 16, 2013. The awards honor the best in film for 2013. The nominations were announced on December 13, 2013.
The Chicago Film Critics Association Awards for Best Documentary is an annual award given by the Chicago Film Critics Association since 2000.
The Chicago Film Critics Association Awards for Best Foreign Language Film is an annual award given by the Chicago Film Critics Association since 1988. Until at least 1994, it was the award for Best Foreign Film, regardless of the language spoken in the film.
The Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Editing is an annual award given by the Chicago Film Critics Association since 2012.
Dafne Keen Fernández is a Spanish-British actress. She made her debut starring as Ana "Ani" Cruz Oliver on the television series The Refugees from 2014 to 2015, before her breakthrough starring as Laura in the 2017 superhero film Logan, in which she received widespread critical acclaim for her acting. She received several awards, including an Empire Award for Best Newcomer, and nominations for a Critics' Choice Award and a Saturn Award. In 2019, she began starring as Lyra Belacqua in the television series His Dark Materials, for which she was nominated for a BAFTA Cymru.
The 32nd Chicago Film Critics Association Awards were announced on December 14, 2019. The awards honor the best in film for 2019. The nominations were announced on December 12, 2019. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood received the most nominations (9), followed by The Irishman (8).
The 33rd Chicago Film Critics Association Awards were announced on December 21, 2020. The awards honor the best in film for 2020. The nominations were announced on December 18, 2020. Nomadland received the most nominations (7), followed by Da 5 Bloods (6), First Cow (6) and I'm Thinking of Ending Things (6).
The 34th Chicago Film Critics Association Awards were announced on December 15, 2021. The awards honor the best in film for 2021. The nominations were announced on December 13, 2021. West Side Story received the most nominations (11), followed by The Power of the Dog (8) and The Green Knight (7).
The 35th Chicago Film Critics Association Awards were announced on December 14, 2022. The awards honor the best in film for 2022. The nominations were announced on December 12, 2022. Everything Everywhere All at Once received the most nominations (12), followed by The Banshees of Inisherin (7) and Aftersun (6).
