St. Louis Film Critics Association announces 2021 award nominations
Updated: Dec 13, 2021
Five movies sit atop the list of nominees for the St. Louis Film Critics Association's 2021 awards, though exactly which five depends on which way you want to look at it. The Best Film nominees are Belfast, Licorice Pizza, The Power of the Dog, The Tragedy of Macbeth and West Side Story, though they're not all the most nominated. Instead, that goes to all but Macbeth from that line-up, plus Dune, which does get into Best Director. It, Belfast and The Power of the Dog claim a strong eight nods each, while Licorice Pizza and West Side Story do even better with nine. Winners will be announced a week today, on the 19th of December.
Best Film
BELFAST
LICORICE PIZZA
THE POWER OF THE DOG
THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH
WEST SIDE STORY
Best Director
Paul Thomas Anderson (LICORICE PIZZA)
Wes Anderson (THE FRENCH DISPATCH)
Kenneth Branagh (BELFAST)
Jane Campion (THE POWER OF THE DOG)
Steven Spielberg (WEST SIDE STORY)
Denis Villeneuve (DUNE)
Best Actress
Jessica Chastain (THE EYES OF TAMMY FAYE)
Olivia Colman (THE LOST DAUGHTER)
Nicole Kidman (BEING THE RICARDOS)
Lady Gaga (HOUSE OF GUCCI)
Kristen Stewart (SPENCER)
Best Actor
Nicolas Cage (PIG)
Benedict Cumberbatch (THE POWER OF THE DOG)
Andrew Garfield (TICK, TICK...BOOM!)
Will Smith (KING RICHARD)
Denzel Washington (THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH)
Best Supporting Actress
Ann Dowd (MASS)
Kirsten Dunst (THE POWER OF THE DOG)
Aunjanue Ellis (KING RICHARD)
Rita Moreno (WEST SIDE STORY)
Ruth Negga (PASSING)
Best Supporting Actor
Ben Affleck (THE LAST DUEL)
Bradley Cooper (LICORICE PIZZA)
Ciaran Hinds (BELFAST)
Jared Leto (HOUSE OF GUCCI)
Kodi Smit-McPhee (THE POWER OF THE DOG)
Best Screenplay - Original
Paul Thomas Anderson (LICORICE PIZZA)
Kenneth Branagh (BELFAST)
Fran Kranz (MASS)
Aaron Sorkin (BEING THE RICARDOS)
Michael Sarnoski and Vanessa Block (PIG)
Best Screenplay - Adapted
Jane Campion (THE POWER OF THE DOG)
Hamaguchi Ryusuke and Oe Takamasa (DRIVE MY CAR)
Sian Heder (CODA)
Tony Kushner (WEST SIDE STORY)
Eric Roth, Jon Spaihts and Denis Villeneuve (DUNE)
Best Cinematography
Bruno Delbonnel (THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH)
Greig Fraser (DUNE)
Janusz Kaminski (WEST SIDE STORY)
Ari Wegner (THE POWER OF THE DOG)
Haris Zambarloukos (BELFAST)
Best Editing
Sarah Broshar and Michael Kahn (WEST SIDE STORY)
Andy Jurgensen (LICORICE PIZZA)
Paul Machliss (LAST NIGHT IN SOHO)
Una ni Dhonghaile (BELFAST)
Joe Walker (DUNE)
Best Production Design
Tamara Deverell (NIGHTMARE ALLEY)
Marcus Rowland (LAST NIGHT IN SOHO)
Adam Stockhausen (THE FRENCH DISPATCH)
Adam Stockhausen (WEST SIDE STORY)
Patrice Vermette (DUNE)
Best Costume Design
Jenny Beavan (CRUELLA)
Odile Dicks-Mireaux (LAST NIGHT IN SOHO)
Jacqueline Durran (SPENCER)
Bob Morgan and Jacqueline West (DUNE)
Janty Yates (HOUSE OF GUCCI)
Best Visual Effects
BLACK WIDOW
DUNE
FINCH
FREE GUY
THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH
Best Music Score
Nicholas Britell (DON'T LOOK UP)
Carter Burwell (THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH)
Jonny Greenwood (THE POWER OF THE DOG)
Jonny Greenwood (SPENCER)
Hans Zimmer (DUNE)
Best Music Soundtrack
CRUELLA
LAST NIGHT IN SOHO
LICORICE PIZZA
THE TENDER BAR
WEST SIDE STORY
Best Animated Feature
ENCANTO
FLEE
LUCA
THE MITCHELLS VS THE MACHINES
VIVO
Best Documentary Feature
FLEE
THE RESCUE
SUMMER OF SOUL (...OR, WHEN THE REVOLUTION COULD NOT BE TELEVISED)
TINA
THE VELVET UNDERGROUND
Best International Film
DRIVE MY CAR (Japan)
FLEE (Denmark)
THE HAND OF GOD (Italy)
A HERO (Iran)
TITANE (France)
Best Action Film
BLACK WIDOW
FREE GUY
NOBODY
NO TIME TO DIE
SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS
Best Comedy Film
DON'T LOOK UP
FREE GUY
THE FRENCH DISPATCH
LICORICE PIZZA
THE MITCHELLS VS THE MACHINES
Best Horror Film
CANDYMAN
LAMB
LAST NIGHT IN SOHO
A QUIET PLACE PART II
TITANE
Best Scene
"America" (WEST SIDE STORY)
"Buddy when he hears the rioters approaching" (BELFAST)
"First dance at the nightclub" (LAST NIGHT IN SOHO)
"Sunday brunch at the diner" (TICK, TICK...BOOM!)
"Truck driving in reverse" (LICORICE PIZZA)