Denver Film Critics Society’s Top Films of the Year
Trashwire is a member of the Denver Film Critics Society, which means we get the privilege of collaborating with our fellow Denver-area film nerds to nominate and select our favorite films of the year. This year’s nominations are below, scroll down for the winners. Did your favorites make the list?
Best Picture
“Little Women”
“Jojo Rabbit”
“Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood”
“1917”
“Marriage Story”
Best Director
Greta Gerwig, “Little Women”
Taika Waititi, “Jojo Rabbit”
Quentin Tarantino, “Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood”
Sam Mendes, “1917”
Bong Joon Ho, “Parasite”
Best Actress
Scarlett Johansson, “Marriage Story”
Renee Zellweger, “Judy”
Saoirse Ronan, “Little Women”
Awkwafina, “The Farewell”
Lupita Nyong’o, “Us”
Best Actor
Adam Sandler, “Uncut Gems”
Adam Driver, “Marriage Story”
Leonardo DiCaprio, “Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood”
Joaquin Phoenix, “Joker”
Antonio Banderas, “Pain and Glory”
Best Supporting Actress
Jennifer Lopez, “Hustlers”
Laura Dern, “Marriage Story”
Florence Pugh, “Little Women”
Scarlett Johansson, “Jojo Rabbit”
Zhao Shuzhen, “The Farewell”
Best Supporting Actor
Brad Pitt, “Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood”
Joe Pesci, “The Irishman”
Tom Hanks, “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood”
Al Pacino, “The Irishman”
John Lithgow, “Bombshell”
Best Sci-Fi/Horror
“Midsommar”
“Us”
“Ad Astra”
“Avengers: Endgame”
“The Lighthouse”
Best Animated Film
“Toy Story 4”
“Frozen II”
“Klaus”
“Missing Link”
“How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World”
Best Comedy
“Booksmart”
“Knives Out”
“Jojo Rabbit”
“Dolemite Is My Name”
“The Farewell”
Best Visual FX
“Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker”
“Avengers: Endgame”
“The Irishman”
“Lion King”
“1917″
Best Original Screenplay
“Marriage Story”
“Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood”
“Knives Out”
“The Farewell”
“Parasite”
Best Adapted Screenplay
“Little Women”
“The Irishman”
“A Hidden Life”
“Jojo Rabbit”
“A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood”
Best Documentary
“Apollo 11”
“American Factory”
“Honeyland”
“One Child Nation”
“The Biggest Little Farm”
Best Original Song
“Stand Up,” “Harriet”
“Into the Unknown,” “Frozen II”
“(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again,” “Rocketman”
“Glasgow,” “Wild Rose”
“I Can’t Let You Throw Yourself Away,” “Toy Story 4”
Best Score
“Little Women”
“Marriage Story”
“Jojo Rabbit”
“Joker”
“1917”
Best Foreign Language Film
“The Farewell”
“Parasite”
“Pain and Glory”
“Les Miserables”
“Portrait of a Lady on Fire”
UPDATE: Here are the winners:
Best Picture
“1917”
Best Director
Sam Mendes, “1917”
Best Actress
Scarlett Johansson, “Marriage Story”
Best Actor
Joaquin Phoenix, “Joker”
Best Supporting Actress
*TIE*
Laura Dern, “Marriage Story”
Florence Pugh, “Little Women”
Best Supporting Actor
Brad Pitt, “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”
Best Sci-Fi/Horror Film
“Us”
Best Animated Film
“Toy Story 4”
Best Comedy
“Jojo Rabbit”
Best Visual FX
“1917″
Best Original Screenplay
Rian Johnson, “Knives Out”
Best Adapted Screenplay
Greta Gerwig, “Little Women”
Best Documentary
“Honeyland”
Best Original Song
“Glasgow (No Place Like Home),” “Wild Rose” – Sung by Jessie Buckley, written by Mary Steenburgen and Caitlyn Smith
Best Score
Hildur Guðnadóttir , “Joker”
Best Foreign Language Film
“Parasite”