National Board of Review Awards 2024

Last updated

96th NBR Awards
DateDecember 4, 2024
January 7, 2025 (ceremony)
LocationCipriani 42nd Street, New York City
Hosted by Willie Geist
Highlights
Best Film Wicked
  95th  · National Board of Review Awards·  97th  

The 96th National Board of Review Awards , honoring the best in film for 2024, were announced on December 4, 2024. The musical fantasy Wicked , the first installment of a two-part adaptation of the stage musical of the same name, won the most awards with three: Best Film, Best Director for Jon M. Chu, and the NBR Spotlight Award for the creative collaboration of Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande. It is the first fantasy film to win Best Film at this ceremony, as well as the first musical film to win the award since Moulin Rouge! (2001). [1] [2] [3] [4]

Contents

The annual awards gala will be held on January 7, 2025, at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City, hosted by television personality and journalist Willie Geist. [5]

Jon M. Chu, Best Director winner Jon M. Chu 2013.jpg
Jon M. Chu, Best Director winner
Daniel Craig, Best Actor winner Daniel Craig-62900.jpg
Daniel Craig, Best Actor winner
Nicole Kidman, Best Actress winner Nicole Kidman-66059 (cropped).jpg
Nicole Kidman, Best Actress winner
Kieran Culkin, Best Supporting Actor winner Kieran Culkin at the 2024 New York Film Festival 2 (cropped).jpg
Kieran Culkin, Best Supporting Actor winner
Elle Fanning, Best Supporting Actress winner Elle Fanning-1733 (cropped).jpg
Elle Fanning, Best Supporting Actress winner
Mike Leigh, Best Original Screenplay winner Mike Leigh in 2021.jpg
Mike Leigh, Best Original Screenplay winner
Mikey Madison, Breakthrough Performance winner Mikey Madison at the 2024 New York Film Festival 2 (cropped).jpg
Mikey Madison, Breakthrough Performance winner
India Donaldson, Best Directorial Debut winner India Donaldson (2024).png
India Donaldson, Best Directorial Debut winner

Top 10 Films

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

Wicked

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 International Film:

Best Documentary:

Best Ensemble Cast:

Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography:

Outstanding Achievement in Stunt Artistry:

NBR Spotlight Award:

NBR Freedom of Expression Award:

Top 5 International Films

The Seed of the Sacred Fig (Iran) [6]

Top 5 Documentaries

Sugarcane [7]

Top 10 Independent Films

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Defying Gravity (song)</span> Song from the musical "Wicked"

"Defying Gravity" is a song from the musical Wicked, composed by Stephen Schwartz. It was originally recorded on November 10, 2003, by American actresses Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth, who portrayed Elphaba and Glinda in the musical respectively. The song was released as part of the accompanying cast recording on December 16, 2003. It is mostly a solo sung by the main character of the show, Elphaba, with two small duets at the beginning and the middle of the song between Elphaba and her friend Glinda, and a chorus part at the end in which the citizens of Oz sing.

"The Wizard and I" is a musical number from the hit musical Wicked. It is primarily a solo number for the character of Elphaba, serving as her "I Want" song, though the character Madame Morrible also sings in the introduction to the song.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jon M. Chu</span> American filmmaker (born 1979)

Jonathan Murray Chu is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cynthia Erivo</span> English actress and singer (born 1987)

Cynthia Chinasaokwu Onyedinmanasu Erivo is a British actress and singer. She has received several accolades, including a Daytime Emmy Award, a Grammy Award and a Tony Award, as well as nominations for two Academy Awards and four Golden Globe Awards. She is one of only a few artists to have received nominations for the EGOT.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Harris Dickinson</span> English actor (born 1996)

Harris Dickinson is an English actor. He began his career in British television and had his first starring role in the drama film Beach Rats (2017), for which he was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead. He played John Paul Getty III in the FX drama series Trust (2018).

<i>Wicked</i> (2024 film) 2024 film by Jon M. Chu

Wicked is a 2024 American musical fantasy film directed by Jon M. Chu and written by Winnie Holzman and Dana Fox. It is the first installment of a two-part film adaptation of the stage musical of the same name by Stephen Schwartz and Holzman, which is loosely based on the 1995 novel, in turn based on the Oz books and the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz.

Freedom of Expression Award is an annual award given by the National Board of Review since 1995.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Yura Borisov</span> Russian actor (born 1992)

Yuri Alexandrovich "Yura" Borisov is a Russian actor. He was the winner of the Golden Eagle Award in 2021. GQ Russia chose him as Actor of the Year in 2020.

<i>Wicked: For Good</i> Upcoming film by Jon M. Chu

Wicked: For Good is an upcoming American musical fantasy film directed by Jon M. Chu and written by Winnie Holzman and Dana Fox. The sequel to Wicked (2024), it is the second installment of a two-part film adaptation of the stage musical of the same name by Stephen Schwartz and Holzman, which is loosely based on the 1995 novel, in turn based on the Oz books and the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz. The film stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, with Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, Bowen Yang, Marissa Bode, Peter Dinklage, Michelle Yeoh, and Jeff Goldblum rounding out the principal cast.

<i>His Three Daughters</i> 2023 film by Azazel Jacobs

His Three Daughters is a 2023 American drama film written and directed by Azazel Jacobs. The film stars Carrie Coon, Natasha Lyonne and Elizabeth Olsen as three estranged sisters who come back together to care for their ailing father. It premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 9, 2023, and was released in select theaters in the United States on September 6, 2024, before its streaming debut by Netflix on September 20, 2024. It received positive reviews and was named one of the Top Ten Independent Films of 2024 by the National Board of Review.

<i>Anora</i> 2024 film by Sean Baker

Anora is a 2024 American comedy-drama film written, directed, and edited by Sean Baker. It follows the beleaguered marriage between Anora, a young sex worker, and Vanya Zakharov, the son of a Russian oligarch. The supporting cast includes Yura Borisov, Karren Karagulian, Vache Tovmasyan, and Aleksei Serebryakov.

<i>Babygirl</i> 2024 film by Halina Reijn

Babygirl is a 2024 American erotic thriller film written, directed, and produced by Halina Reijn. The film stars Nicole Kidman as a high-powered CEO who puts her career and family on the line when she begins an affair with a much younger intern. Sophie Wilde and Antonio Banderas also star.

<i>Sugarcane</i> (film) 2024 film

Sugarcane is a 2024 documentary film, directed by Julian Brave NoiseCat and Emily Kassie and produced by Emily Kassie and Kellen Quinn. It follows an investigation into the Canadian Indian residential school system, igniting a reckoning in the lives of survivors and descendants.

<i>Hard Truths</i> 2024 film by Mike Leigh

Hard Truths is a 2024 drama film written and directed by Mike Leigh, starring Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Michele Austin, and David Webber. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on 6 September 2024. Hard Truths was theatrically released in the United States on 6 December 2024 by Bleecker Street, with a theatrical release date scheduled for 10 January 2025 in the United Kingdom and for 28 February 2025 in Spain. It received critical praise, with Jean-Baptiste receiving widespread acclaim for her performance, and was named one of the top 10 independent films of 2024 by the National Board of Review.

<i>Wicked: The Soundtrack</i> 2024 soundtrack album by Wicked cast, Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande

Wicked: The Soundtrack is the soundtrack album to the 2024 epic musical fantasy film Wicked by Jon M. Chu, the first of the two-part film adaptation of the stage musical of the same name by Stephen Schwartz and Winnie Holzman. It was released by Republic Records and Verve Records on November 22, 2024, the same date as the film's theatrical release in the United States. Along with the film cast, the soundtrack is billed to Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, the film's two main stars, who each appear on seven tracks out of eleven on the standard release.

The 23rd San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle Awards, honoring the best in film for 2024, were given on December 15, 2024. The nominations were announced on December 13, 2024, with The Brutalist leading the nominations with nine, followed by Conclave with seven and Anora with six.

The 36th Palm Springs International Film Festival is scheduled to take place from January 2 to 13, 2025, in Palm Springs, California, United States. The festival will open with Michael Gracey's biographic drama film Better Man and will close with Peter Cattaneo's comedy drama film The Penguin Lessons.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">40th Santa Barbara International Film Festival</span> 2025 edition of SBIFF

The 40th Santa Barbara International Film Festival, is the 2025 edition of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, which will take place from February 4 to February 15, 2025, at Santa Barbara, California, United States.

References

  1. Lewis, Hilary (December 4, 2024). "'Wicked' Named Best Film of 2024 by the National Board of Review". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  2. D'Alessandro, Anthony (December 4, 2024). "'Wicked' Casts Spell Over National Board of Review, Counts Three Awards including Best Film". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  3. Davis, Clayton (December 4, 2024). "'Wicked' Named Best Picture by National Board of Review, Daniel Craig and Nicole Kidman Among Acting Winners". Variety . Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  4. Lattanzio, Ryan (December 4, 2024). "'Wicked' and Jon M. Chu Win Big with the National Board of Review — See the Full List". IndieWire . Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  5. "The National Board of Review to Host Awards Gala Tuesday, January 7, 2025 in New York City". National Board of Review. April 16, 2024. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  6. The NBR lists the Best International Film and runners-up alphabetically
  7. The NBR lists the Best Documentary Film and runners-up alphabetically