The votes are in and it was a very close race in several categories, but we have our winners. These are the films the Denver Film Critics Society selected as the best of the best in 2024.

And the winners are…

Best Film – Dune: Part Two

Best Director – Coralie Fargeat (The Substance)

Best Cinematography – Jarin Blaschke (Nosferatu)

Best Lead Performance by an Actor, Female – Demi Moore (The Substance)

Best Lead Performance by an Actor, Male – Colman Domingo (Sing Sing)

Best Supporting Performance by an Actor, Female – Ariana Grande (Wicked)

Best Supporting Performance by an Actor, Male – Kieran Culkin (A Real Pain)

Best Ensemble – Sing Sing

Best Non-live-action Performance – Lupita Nyong’o (The Wild Robot)

Best Stunts – Monkey Man

Best Sci-Fi – Dune: Part Two

Best Horror – The Substance

Best Animated Film – The Wild Robot

Best Comedy – Anora

Best Visual Effects – Dune: Part Two

Best Sound – Nosferatu

Best Original Screenplay – Challengers

Best Adapted Screenplay – Dune: Part Two

Best Documentary Feature – ¡Casa Bonita Mi Amor!

Best Original Song – “Compress/Repress” (Challengers)

Best Original Score – Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross (Challengers)

Best Non-English Language Feature – All We Imagine as Light