‘Wicked’ named best film by National Board of Review

NEW YORK (AP) — The Nationwide Board of Evaluation put its full help behind Jon M. Chu’s “Depraved,” naming the lavish musical the perfect movie of the yr, Chu greatest director and awarding its stars, Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, a prize for his or her collaboration, in awards introduced Wednesday.

Already a box-office power, “Depraved” can also be embarking on an awards marketing campaign anticipated to make it a significant Academy Awards contender. The Nationwide Board of Evaluation, a long-running New York-based group comprised of movie fanatics and lecturers based in 1909, has no correlation with the movie academy. However the win arms “Depraved” some early momentum forward of Monday’s Golden Globe nominations, the place it ought to carry out nicely.

“Depraved represents the pure magic that motion pictures can deliver to audiences,” mentioned Annie Schulhof, NBR president. “Each element is fantastically crafted and designed, the actors are all distinctive and the music is second-to-none — collectively, it provides as much as a transporting expertise like no different.”

Finest actor went to Daniel Craig for his efficiency in Luca Guadagnino’s William S. Burroughs’ adaptation, “Queer.” Nicole Kidman took greatest actress for Halina Reijn’s “Babygirl,” through which she performs a high-ranking govt who has a romance with an intern (Harris Dickinson).

The supporting appearing winners had been Kieran Culkin for “A Actual Ache,” and Elle Fanning for “A Full Unknown.”

The NBRs add to the latest run of prizes dished out this week, together with the Gotham Awards on Monday, the New York Movie Critics Circle on Tuesday and the Spirit Awards nominations introduced Wednesday. The NBR Awards might be handed out in an untelevised gala Jan. 7 in New York hosted by Willie Geist.

Full record of 2024 Nationwide Board of Evaluation winners

Finest Movie: “Depraved”

Finest Director: Jon M. Chu, “Depraved”

Finest Actor: Daniel Craig, “Queer”

Finest Actress: Nicole Kidman, “Babygirl”

Finest Supporting Actor: Kieran Culkin, “A Actual Ache”

Finest Supporting Actress: Elle Fanning, “A Full Unknown”

Finest Ensemble: “Conclave”

Breakthrough Efficiency: Mikey Madison, “Anora”

Finest Directorial Debut: India Donaldson, “Good One”

Finest Unique Screenplay: Mike Leigh, “Arduous Truths”

Finest Tailored Screenplay: Clint Bentley & Greg Kwedar, “Sing Sing”

NBR Highlight Award: Inventive Collaboration of Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande

NBR Freedom of Expression Award: “No Different Land”

Finest Animated Characteristic: “Move”

Finest Worldwide Movie: “The Seed of the Sacred Fig”

Finest Documentary: “Sugarcane”

Excellent Achievement in Cinematography: Jarin Blaschke, “Nosferatu”

Excellent Achievement in Stunt Artistry: “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga”