Winners and nominees
The winners and nominees for the 36th Chicago Film Critics Association Awards are as follows:
| 36th Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | December 12, 2023 |
| Site | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Highlights | |
| Best Picture | Killers of the Flower Moon |
| Most awards | Killers of the Flower Moon / May December / Oppenheimer (3) |
| Most nominations | Killers of the Flower Moon / Oppenheimer / Poor Things (10) |
The 36th Chicago Film Critics Association Awards, presented to recognize the best in film of 2023, were announced on December 12, 2023. [1] [2] [3]
The nominations were announced on December 8, 2023. For the first time in the awards' history, three films shared the position of most nominated— Killers of the Flower Moon , Oppenheimer , and Poor Things —all receiving ten nominations each. In terms of nominations, they were followed by Barbie with nine and May December with seven. [4] [5] [6]
The winners and nominees for the 36th Chicago Film Critics Association Awards are as follows:
The following films received multiple nominations: | The following films received multiple wins:
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