The put its full support behind naming the lavish musical the best film of the year, Chu best director and awarding its stars, , a prize for their collaboration, in awards announced Wednesday.
Already a box-office force, 㽶ƵֱWicked㽶Ƶֱ is also embarking on an awards campaign expected to make it a major Academy Awards contender. The National Board of Review, a long-running New York-based organization comprised of film enthusiasts and academics founded in 1909, has no correlation with the film academy. But the win hands 㽶ƵֱWicked㽶Ƶֱ some early momentum ahead of Monday㽶Ƶֱs Golden Globe nominations, where it should perform well.
㽶ƵֱWicked represents the pure magic that movies can bring to audiences,㽶Ƶֱ said Annie Schulhof, NBR president. 㽶ƵֱEvery detail is beautifully crafted and designed, the actors are all exceptional and the music is second-to-none 㽶Ƶֱ together it adds up to a transporting experience like no other.㽶Ƶֱ
Best actor went to for his performance in Luca Guadagnino㽶Ƶֱs William S. Burroughs㽶Ƶֱ adaptation, 㽶ƵֱQueer.㽶Ƶֱ took best actress for Halina Reijn㽶Ƶֱs 㽶ƵֱBabygirl,㽶Ƶֱ in which she plays a high-ranking executive who has a romance with an intern (Harris Dickinson).
The supporting acting winners were and Elle Fanning for 㽶ƵֱA Complete Unknown.㽶Ƶֱ
The NBRs add to the recent run of prizes dished out this week, including the on Monday, the on Tuesday and the announced Wednesday. The NBR Awards will be handed out in an untelevised gala Jan. 7 in New York hosted by Willie Geist.
Full list of 2024 National Board of Review winners
Best Film: 㽶ƵֱWicked㽶Ƶֱ
Best Director: Jon M. Chu, 㽶ƵֱWicked㽶Ƶֱ
Best Actor: Daniel Craig, 㽶ƵֱQueer㽶Ƶֱ
Best Actress: Nicole Kidman, 㽶ƵֱBabygirl㽶Ƶֱ
Best Supporting Actor: Kieran Culkin, 㽶ƵֱA Real Pain㽶Ƶֱ
Best Supporting Actress: Elle Fanning, 㽶ƵֱA Complete Unknown㽶Ƶֱ
Best Ensemble: 㽶ƵֱConclave㽶Ƶֱ
Breakthrough Performance: Mikey Madison, 㽶ƵֱAnora㽶Ƶֱ
Best Directorial Debut: India Donaldson, 㽶ƵֱGood One㽶Ƶֱ
Best Original Screenplay: Mike Leigh, 㽶ƵֱHard Truths㽶Ƶֱ
Best Adapted Screenplay: Clint Bentley & Greg Kwedar, 㽶ƵֱSing Sing㽶Ƶֱ
NBR Spotlight Award: Creative Collaboration of Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande
NBR Freedom of Expression Award: 㽶ƵֱNo Other Land㽶Ƶֱ
Best Animated Feature: 㽶ƵֱFlow㽶Ƶֱ
Best International Film: 㽶ƵֱThe Seed of the Sacred Fig㽶Ƶֱ
Best Documentary: 㽶ƵֱSugarcane㽶Ƶֱ
Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography: Jarin Blaschke, 㽶ƵֱNosferatu㽶Ƶֱ
Outstanding Achievement in Stunt Artistry: 㽶ƵֱFuriosa: A Mad Max Saga㽶Ƶֱ