Surprises abound in the nominations for the St. Louis Film Critics Association's 2019 awards. How about a robust showing for Parasite only for it to miss out on one of ten Best Picture slots? Or major acting snubs like Robert de Niro, Leonardo DiCaprio, Lupita Nyong'o, Jennifer Lopez and Tom Hanks? Or - and at last a good one - a Best Picture nod for Long Day's Journey Into Night, one of the decade's most extraordinary movies?
It's a bizarre bunch, and not always a satisfying one (no women in Best Director, no actors of colour in Best Supporting Actress), but at least it's unique! The SLFCA will announce its award winners for the year next weekend, so check back then!
Best Picture
1917
Dolemite Is My Name
The Irishman
Jojo Rabbit
Little Women
Long Day's Journey Into Night
Marriage Story
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
The Two Popes
Waves
Best Director
Bong Joon Ho (Parasite)
Sam Mendes (1917)
Martin Scorsese (The Irishman)
Quentin Tarantino (Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood)
Taika Waititi (Jojo Rabbit)
Best Actress
Cynthia Erivo (Harriet)
Scarlett Johansson (Marriage Story)
Saoirse Ronan (Little Women)
Charlize Theron (Bombshell)
Renee Zellweger (Judy)
Best Actor
Adam Driver (Marriage Story)
Eddie Murphy (Dolemite Is My Name)
Joaquin Phoenix (Joker)
Jonathan Pryce (The Two Popes)
Adam Sandler (Uncut Gems)
Best Supporting Actress
Annette Bening (The Report)
Laura Dern (Marriage Story)
Scarlett Johansson (Jojo Rabbit)
Florence Pugh (Little Women)
Margot Robbie (Bombshell / Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood)
Best Supporting Actor
Anthony Hopkins (The Two Popes)
Al Pacino (The Irishman)
Joe Pesci (The Irishman)
Brad Pitt (Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood)
Wesley Snipes (Dolemite Is My Name)
Best Original Screenplay
Booksmart
Marriage Story
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
Parasite
Queen & Slim
Best Adapted Screenplay
The Irishman
Jojo Rabbit
Joker
Little Women
The Two Popes
Best Cinematography
Jarin Blaschke (The Lighthouse)
Roger Deakins (1917)
Rodrigo Prieto (The Irishman)
Robert Richardson (Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood)
Lawrence Sher (Joker)
Best Editing
1917
Ford v. Ferrari
The Irishman
Marriage Story
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
Best Production Design
1917
The Irishman
Little Women
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
Parasite
Best Visual Effects
1917
Ad Astra
Alita: Battle Angel
Avengers: Endgame
The Irishman
Best Music Score
Randy Newman (Marriage Story)
Thomas Newman (1917)
John Powell (How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World)
Max Richter (Ad Astra)
Alan Silvestri (Avengers: Endgame)
Best Music Soundtrack
Frozen II
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
Rocketman
Waves
Yesterday
Best Animated Feature
Frozen II
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
Klaus
Missing Link
Toy Story 4
Best Documentary Feature
Apollo 11
The Biggest Little Farm
Honeyland
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
Where's My Roy Cohn?
Best International Feature
By the Grace of God
Long Day's Journey Into Night
Pain & Glory
Parasite
Portrait of a Lady on Fire
Best Action Film
1917
Alita: Battle Angel
Avengers: Endgame
Captain Marvel
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum
Best Comedy
Booksmart
Dolemite Is My Name
The Farewell
Jojo Rabbit
Knives Out
Best Horror Film
The Lighthouse
Midsommar
Parasite
Ready or Not
Us
Best Scene
'Apartment fight' (Marriage Story)
'"Avengers assemble"' (Avengers: Endgame)
'Charlie sings' (Marriage Story)
'Jack visits cottage' (Yesterday)
'Spahn ranch' (Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood)
Worst Film
Dumbo
Gemini Man
Joker
The Laundromat
Stuber