A big five emerges upon even cursory inspection of the 2019 Chicago Film Critics Association award nominations. Out in front is Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood, which notches up nine nods from the Chicago critics. Right behind it are both Martin Scorsese's The Irishman and Greta Gerwig's Little Women with eight each, while right behind them are Noah Baumbach's Marriage Story and Bong Joon Ho's Parasite with seven each.
And to add to that, those films bolstered their nomination counts with Best Picture and Director mentions, the only five to feature in either category. Not long before we find out which of the five is victorious, as the CFCA announces its award winners just two days from today, on the 14th of December. Watch this space!
Best Picture
The Irishman
Little Women
Marriage Story
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
Parasite
Best Director
Noah Baumbach (Marriage Story)
Bong Joon Ho (Parasite)
Greta Gerwig (Little Women)
Martin Scorsese (The Irishman)
Quentin Tarantino (Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood)
Best Actress
Awkwafina (The Farewell)
Scarlett Johansson (Marriage Story)
Elisabeth Moss (Her Smell)
Lupita Nyong'o (Us)
Renee Zellweger (Judy)
Best Actor
Antonio Banderas (Pain & Glory)
Robert de Niro (The Irishman)
Adam Driver (Marriage Story)
Joaquin Phoenix (Joker)
Adam Sandler (Uncut Gems)
Best Supporting Actress
Laura Dern (Marriage Story)
Jo Yeo Jeong (Parasite)
Jennifer Lopez (Hustlers)
Florence Pugh (Little Women)
Zhao Shu Zhen (The Farewell)
Best Supporting Actor
Tom Hanks (A Beautiful Day in the Neighbourhood)
Shia LaBeouf (Honey Boy)
Al Pacino (The Irishman)
Joe Pesci (The Irishman)
Brad Pitt (Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood)
Best Original Screenplay
Noah Baumbach (Marriage Story)
Bong Joon Ho and Han Jin Won (Parasite)
Rian Johnson (Knives Out)
Quentin Tarantino (Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood)
Lulu Wang (The Farewell)
Best Adapted Screenplay
Micah Fitzerman-Blue and Noah Harpster (A Beautiful Day in the Neighbourhood)
Greta Gerwig (Little Women)
Lorene Scafaria (Hustlers)
Taika Waititi (Jojo Rabbit)
Steven Zaillian (The Irishman)
Best Cinematography
Jarin Blaschke (The Lighthouse)
Roger Deakins (1917)
Hong Kyung Pyo (Parasite)
Claire Mathon (Portrait of a Lady on Fire)
Robert Richardson (Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood)
Best Editing
1917
The Irishman
Little Women
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
Uncut Gems
Best Art Direction
1917
Knives Out
Little Women
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
Parasite
Best Costume Design
Dolemite Is My Name
Little Women
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
Portrait of a Lady on Fire
Rocketman
Best Use of Visual Effects
1917
Ad Astra
Avengers: Endgame
The Irishman
Midsommar
Best Original Score
Michael Abels (Us)
Alexandre Desplat (Little Women)
Daniel Lopatin (Uncut Gems)
Randy Newman (Marriage Story)
Thomas Newman (1917)
Best Animated Film
Frozen II How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
I Lost My Body
Missing Link
Toy Story 4
Best Documentary
American Factory
Apollo 11
For Sama
Hail Satan?
Honeyland
Best Foreign Language Film
The Farewell
Pain & Glory
Parasite
Portrait of a Lady on Fire
Transit
Milos Stehlik Breakthrough Filmmaker Award
Mati Diop (Atlantics)
Alma Har'el (Honey Boy)
Joe Talbot (The Last Black Man in San Francisco)
Lulu Wang (The Farewell)
Olivia Wilde (Booksmart)
Most Promising Performer
Julia Butters (Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood)
Julia Fox (Uncut Gems)
Aisling Franciosi (The Nightingale)
Roman Griffin Davis (Jojo Rabbit)
Taylor Russell (Waves)
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