The Irishman leads Critics Choice nominations

Full list of contenders revealed

by Jennie Kermode

The Irishman leads the pack at the Critics Choice Awards
The Irishman leads the pack at the Critics Choice Awards

Martin Scorsese's The Irishman is off to a great start this awards season, following its success in the New York Film Critics Circle awards with 14 nominations from the Crtics Choice Association, which announced its shortlists today. There was also a strong showing for Once Upon A Time… In Hollywood despite its failure to take off at Cannes in the way Tarantino fans had hoped.

Those film nominations in full:-

Best Picture

Best Director

Best Actor

Best Actress

Best Supporting Actor

Best Supporting Actress

Best Young Actor/Actress

Best Acting Ensemble

Best Animated Feature

Best Action Movie

Best Comedy

Best Sci-fi or Horror Movie

Best Foreign Language Film

Best Original Screenplay

Best Adapted Screenplay

Best Cinematography

Best Production Design

Best Editing

Best Visual Effects

Best Costume Design

Best Make-up and Hairstyling

Best Score

Best Song

  • Glasgow (No Place Like Home) – Wild Rose
  • (I’m Gonna) Love Me Again – Rocketman
  • I’m Standing With You – Breakthrough
  • Into the Unknown – Frozen 2
  • Speechless – Aladdin
  • Spirit – The Lion King
  • Stand Up – Harriet

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