Sunset critics get jump on awards season with 2021 nominations
Updated: Nov 26, 2021
Despite operating out of the heart of the American movie industry, L.A., and comprising a number of well-known names in the film community, the Sunset Film Critics Circle hasn't quite made a name for itself among the mass of critics' groups yet. That's possibly because they're sorely lacking in intelligent members, taste in film, and a smart awards strategy, though at least releasing your year-end nominations in the middle of November does get you noticed... a little. Winners will be announced on the 2nd of December. Don't wait up!
Best Film
BEING THE RICARDOS
BELFAST
CODA
CYRANO
DON'T LOOK UP
DUNE
THE FRENCH DISPATCH
KING RICHARD
THE POWER OF THE DOG
SPENCER
Best Director
Kenneth Branagh (BELFAST)
Jane Campion (THE POWER OF THE DOG)
Pablo Larrain (SPENCER)
Denis Villeneuve (DUNE)
Joe Wright (CYRANO)
Best Actress
Jessica Chastain (THE EYES OF TAMMY FAYE)
Olivia Colman (THE LOST DAUGHTER)
Jennifer Hudson (RESPECT)
Nicole Kidman (BEING THE RICARDOS)
Kristen Stewart (SPENCER)
Best Actor
Leonardo DiCaprio (DON'T LOOK UP)
Peter Dinklage (CYRANO)
Adam Driver (ANNETTE)
Andrew Garfield (TICK, TICK... BOOM!)
Will Smith (KING RICHARD)
Best Supporting Actress
Caitriona Balfe (BELFAST)
Haley Bennett (CYRANO)
Aunjanue Ellis (KING RICHARD)
Rebecca Ferguson (DUNE)
Marlee Matlin (CODA)
Best Supporting Actor
Jon Bernthal (KING RICHARD)
Jamie Dornan (BELFAST)
Shazad Latif (PROFILE)
Kodi Smit-McPhee (THE POWER OF THE DOG)
Jeffrey Wright (THE FRENCH DISPATCH)
Best Screenplay
BEING THE RICARDOS
BELFAST
CYRANO
DON'T LOOK UP
SPENCER
Best Cinematography
DUNE
THE FRENCH DISPATCH
THE POWER OF THE DOG
SPENCER
THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH
Best Score
C'MON C'MON (Aaron Dessner and Bryce Dessner)
DON'T LOOK UP (Nicholas Britell)
DUNE (Hans Zimmer)
THE FRENCH DISPATCH (Alexandre Desplat)
SPENCER (Jonny Greenwood)
Best Ensemble
BEING THE RICARDOS
CODA
DON'T LOOK UP
DUNE
THE FRENCH DISPATCH
Best Family Film
CLIFFORD THE BIG RED DOG
CRUELLA
FREE GUY
GHOSTBUSTERS: AFTERLIFE
THE MITCHELLS VS. THE MACHINES
Best Horror Film
CANDYMAN
LAMB
THE NIGHT HOUSE
PSYCHO GOREMAN
A QUIET PLACE PART II
Five Fire Directors
David Bruckner (THE NIGHT HOUSE)
Nia DaCosta (CANDYMAN)
Joanna Hogg (THE SOUVENIR: PART II)
Lin-Manuel Miranda (TICK, TICK... BOOM!)
Tim Sutton (FUNNY FACE)
Best Scene-Stealer
Ben Affleck (THE LAST DUEL)
Sharon Duncan-Brewster (DUNE)
Chris Evans (DON'T LOOK UP)
Sally Hawkins (SPENCER)
Channing Tatum (FREE GUY)