National Board of Review Awards 2021

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93rd NBR Awards
Best Film: Licorice Pizza

The 93rd National Board of Review Awards , honoring the best in film for 2021, were announced on December 2, 2021. [1] [2] [3] The gala was held on March 15, 2022, at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City. [4] [5] [6]

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Paul Thomas Anderson, Best Director winner
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Will Smith, Best Actor winner
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Rachel Zegler, Best Actress winner
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Ciarán Hinds, Best Supporting Actor winner
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Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Best Supporting Actress winner
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Asghar Farhadi, Best Original Screenplay winner
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Joel Coen, Best Adapted Screenplay winner
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Alana Haim, Breakthrough Performance co-winner

Top 10 Films

Films listed alphabetically except top, which is ranked as Best Film of the Year:

Licorice Pizza

Winners

Best Film:

Best Director:

Best Actor:

Best Actress:

Best Supporting Actor:

Best Supporting Actress:

Best Original Screenplay:

Best Adapted Screenplay:

Best Animated Feature:

Breakthrough Performance:

Best Directorial Debut:

Best Foreign Language Film:

Best Documentary:

Best Ensemble:

Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography:

NBR Freedom of Expression:

Top 5 Foreign Films

A Hero [7]

Top 5 Documentaries

Summer of Soul (...Or When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) [8]

Top 10 Independent Films

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References

  1. Sharf, Zack (December 2, 2021). "National Board of Review Winners 2021: 'Licorice Pizza' Takes Best Picture and Best Director". IndieWire . Retrieved December 3, 2021.
  2. Canfield, David (December 2, 2021). "Licorice Pizza Gets Oscars Boost from National Board of Review Awards". Vanity Fair . Retrieved December 3, 2021.
  3. D'Alessandro, Anthony (December 2, 2021). "National Board of Review Names Paul Thomas Anderson & His 'Licorice Pizza' as Best Director & Film". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved December 3, 2021.
  4. Gelb, Andy; Purdy, Shawn; Brown, Lindsey (January 20, 2022). "The National Board of Review Will Host Awards Gala on Tuesday, March 15, 2022" (Press release). National Board of Review . Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  5. D'Alessandro, Anthony (January 20, 2022). "National Board of Review Sets New Date for Postponed Annual Gala – Updated". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  6. Goldsmith, Jill (March 16, 2022). "Chris Rock Jokes "Paul Thomas Anderson Never Cast Me in Sh-t" at National Board of Review Gala While Touting 'Licorice Pizza'". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  7. The NBR lists the Best Foreign Film and runners-up alphabetically
  8. The NBR lists the Best Documentary Film and runners-up alphabetically