Conclave and Wicked dominate Critics Choice nominations

Emilia Pérez continues its successful run

by Jennie Kermode

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Edward Berger's Conclave and John M Chu's Wicked are the big success stories in the Critics Choice Awards nominations, with 11 apiece, while Emilia Pérez and Dune: Part Two continue to look like serious contenders, picking up 10 this time around. Also making a strong showing as the race hots up are Anora, Nickel Boys and The Substance.

Once against, Coralie Fargeat emerged as the only woman in consideration in a list which, outside the acting categories, was heavily slanted towards men.

The Critics Choice Awards ceremony will be held on 12 January.

Those nominations in full:

Best Picture

Best Actor

Best Actress

Best Supporting Actor

Best Supporting Actress

Best Young Actor / Actress

Best Acting Ensemble

Best Director

Best Original Screenplay

Best Adapted Screenplay

Best Cinematography

Best Production Design

Best Editing

Best Costume Design

Best Hair And Makeup

Best Visual Effects

  • Mark Bakowski, Pietro Ponti, Nikki Penny, Neil Corbould – Gladiator II
  • Pablo Helman, Jonathan Fawkner, Paul Corbould, David Shirk – Wicked
  • Paul Lambert, Stephen James, Rhys Salcombe, Gerd Nefzer – Dune: Part Two
  • Luke Millar, David Clayton, Keith Herft, Peter Stubbs – Better Man
  • Visual Effects Team – The Substance
  • Erik Winquist, Stephen Unterfranz, Paul Story, Rodney Burke – Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes

Best Animated Feature

Best Comedy

Best Foreign Language Film

Best Song

Best Score

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