86th NBR Awards
Best Film: A Most Violent Year
The 86th National Board of Review Awards , honoring the best in film for 2014, were announced on December 2, 2014. [1]
Films listed alphabetically except top, which is ranked as Best Film of the Year:
Best Film:
Best Director:
Best Actor (tie):
Best Actress:
Best Supporting Actor:
Best Supporting Actress:
Best Original Screenplay:
Best Adapted Screenplay:
Best Animated Feature:
Best Foreign Language Film:
Best Documentary:
Best Ensemble:
Breakthrough Performance:
Best Directorial Debut:
William K. Everson Film History Award:
Spotlight Award:
NBR Freedom of Expression:
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