11th North Carolina Critics Nominations & Awards

North Carolina’s critics were big on Oppenheimer and Barbie in the nominations and that’s where most of the awards went with Oppenheimer securing the lion’s share.

Awards Tallies

(10) Oppenheimer
(5) Barbie
(2) The Holdovers, Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse
(1) Anatomy of a Fall, The Color Purple, Godzilla Minus One, John Wick: Chapter 4, Killers of the Flower Moon, Past Lives, Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie

Nominations Tallies

(15) Oppenheimer
(14) Barbie
(11) Killers of the Flower Moon, Poor Things
(8) Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse
(7) Past Lives
(6) The Holdovers
(5 May December
(4) American Fiction, Anatomy of a Fall, John Wick: Chapter 4
(3) The Color Purple, Godzilla Minus One, The Zone of Interest
(2) All of Us Strangers, Asteroid City, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, The Killer, May the Lord Watch: The Little Brother Story, Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, Nimona, Silver Dollar Road
(1) American Symphony, Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret., Biosphere, The Boy and the Heron, The Creator, Creed III, Elemental, Extraction II, The Iron Claw, Maestro, The Mission, Perfect Days, Priscilla, Rustin, Sisu, Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie, The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Talk to Me, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

The Nominations & Awards

Best Picture

American Fiction
Barbie
Godzilla Minus One
The Holdovers
Killers of the Flower Moon
Oppenheimer
Past Lives
Poor Things
Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse
The Zone of Interest

Best Animated Feature

The Boy and the Heron
Elemental
Nimona
Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

Best Director

Greta Gerwig – Barbie
Yorgos Lanthimos – Poor Things
Christopher Nolan – Oppenheimer
Martin Scorsese – Killers of the Flower Moon
Celine Song – Past Lives

Best Actor

Colman Domingo – Rustin
Paul Giamatti – The Holdovers
Cillian Murphy – Oppenheimer
Andrew Scott – All of Us Strangers
Jeffrey Wright – American Fiction

Best Actress

Lily Gladstone – Killers of the Flower Moon
Sandra Hüller – Anatomy of a Fall
Greta Lee – Past Lives
Margot Robbie – Barbie
Emma Stone – Poor Things

Best Supporting Actor

Robert De Niro – Killers of the Flower Moon
Robert Downey Jr. – Oppenheimer
Ryan Gosling – Barbie
Charles Melton – May December
Mark Ruffalo – Poor Things

Best Supporting Actress

Emily Blunt – Oppenheimer
Danielle Brooks – The Color Purple
America Ferrera – Barbie
Julianne Moore – May December
Da’Vine Joy Randolph – The Holdovers

Best Original Screenplay

Anatomy of a Fall
Barbie
The Holdovers
May December
Past Lives

Best Adapted Screenplay

All of Us Strangers
American Fiction
Killers of the Flower Moon
Oppenheimer
Poor Things

Best Original Song

Am I Dreaming – Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Can’t Catch Me Now – The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
I’m Just Ken – Barbie
Peaches – The Super Mario Bros. Movie
What Was I Made For? – Barbie

Best Score

The Killer
Killers of the Flower Moon
Oppenheimer
Poor Things
Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse

Best Editing

Barbie
John Wick: Chapter 4
Killers of the Flower Moon
Oppenheimer
Poor Things

Best Cinematography

Barbie
John Wick: Chapter 4
Killers of the Flower Moon
Oppenheimer
Poor Things

Best Production Design

Asteroid City
Barbie
Killers of the Flower Moon
Oppenheimer
Poor Things

Best Costume Design

Barbie
The Color Purple
Killers of the Flower Moon
Oppenheimer
Poor Things

Best Hair & Make-Up

Barbie
Maestro
Oppenheimer
Poor Things
Priscilla

Best Sound Design

John Wick: Chapter 4
The Killer
Oppenheimer
Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse
The Zone of Interest

Best Special Effects

The Creator
Godzilla Minus One
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One
Oppenheimer

Best Foreign Language Film

Anatomy of a Fall
Godzilla Minus One
Past Lives
Perfect Days
The Zone of Interest

Best Documentary

American Symphony
May the Lord Watch: The Little Brother Story
The Mission
Silver Dollar Road
Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie

Best Directorial Debut

Mel Eslyn – Biosphere
Cord Jefferson – American Fiction
Michael B. Jordan – Creed III
Danny Philippou, Michael Philippou – Talk to Me
Celine Song – Past Lives

Best Breakthrough Performance

Abby Ryder Fortson – Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.
Greta Lee – Past Lives
Milo Machado Graner – Anatomy of a Fall
Charles Melton – May December
Dominic Sessa – The Holdovers

Best Vocal Performance in Animation or Mixed Media

Bradley Cooper – Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Daniel Kaluuya – Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Chloe Grace Moretz – Nimona
Hailee Steinfeld – Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Shameik Moore – Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

Best Acting Ensemble

Asteroid City
Barbie
The Holdovers
Killers of the Flower Moon
Oppenheimer

Best Stunt Coordination

Extraction II
The Iron Claw
John Wick: Chapter 4
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One
Sisu

Ken Hanke Memorial Tar Heel Award

Fantasia Barrino – The Color Purple
Hunter Schafer – The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
May the Lord Watch: The Little Brother Story
Julianne Moore – May December
Silver Dollar Road