The National Board of Review has revealed its picks for the top films and performances of 2023.
Killers of the Flower Moon was named best film, the second high-profile honor for the Martin Scorsese-directed movie within the past week after it was also named best film of the year by the New York Film Critics Circle.
The film about the Osage Murders also won best director (Scorsese) and best actress (Lily Gladstone).
And its cinematographer Rodrigo Prieto won best cinematography for his work on both Killers and Barbie, which was named one of the top films of the year.
The Holdovers also won three awards: best actor (Paul Giamatti) and supporting actress (Da’Vine Joy Randolph), original screenplay (David Hemingson) and was named one of the best films of the year.
Poor Things received two awards: best supporting actor (Mark Ruffalo) and adapted screenplay (Tony McNamara) and was named one of the best movies of the year.
Maestro star, director and co-writer Bradley Cooper was named as the recipient of the NBR Icon Award.
Breakthrough performance went to A Thousand and One‘s Teyana Taylor, which was named one of this year’s top 10 independent films.
The organization’s honors are voted on by a group of film enthusiasts, professionals, academics, filmmakers and students.
Last year, NBR’s top film was Top Gun: Maverick.
This year’s NBR honorees will be celebrated at an awards gala at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York on Thursday, Jan. 11, hosted by NBC News’ Willie Geist.
A complete list of the 2023 NBR award winners follows.
Best Film: Killers of the Flower MoonBest Director: Martin Scorsese, Killers of the Flower MoonBest Actor: Paul Giamatti, The HoldoversBest Actress: Lily Gladstone, Killers of the Flower MoonBest Supporting Actor: Mark Ruffalo, Poor ThingsBest Supporting Actress: Da’Vine Joy Randolph, The HoldoversNBR Icon Award: Bradley CooperBest Original Screenplay: David Hemingson, The HoldoversBest Adapted Screenplay: Tony McNamara, Poor ThingsBreakthrough Performance: Teyana Taylor, A Thousand and OneBest Directorial Debut: Celine Song, Past LivesBest Animated Feature: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-VerseBest International Film: Anatomy of a FallBest Documentary: Still: A Michael J. Fox MovieBest Ensemble: The Iron ClawOutstanding Achievement in Stunt Artistry: Director Chad Stahelski and stunt coordinators Stephen Dunlevy & Scott Rogers, John Wick: Chapter 4Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography: Rodrigo Prieto, Barbie and Killers of the Flower Moon
Top Films (in alphabetical order):BarbieThe Boy and the HeronFerrariThe HoldoversThe Iron ClawMaestroOppenheimerPast LivesPoor Things
Top 5 International Films (in alphabetical order):La ChimeraFallen LeavesThe Teachers’ LoungeTótemThe Zone of Interest
Top 5 Documentaries (in alphabetical order):20 Days in Mariupol32 SoundsThe Eternal MemoryThe Pigeon TunnelA Still Small Voice
Top 10 Independent Films (in alphabetical order):All Dirt Roads Taste of SaltAll of Us StrangersBlackBerryEarth MamaFlora and SonThe Persian VersionScrapperShowing UpTheater CampA Thousand and One
More to come.
