KC’s film critics were big on Oppenheimer like most groups. And they seemed to rank Killers of the Flower Moon second in nearly every category.

Award Tallies

(6) Oppenheimer
(2) Anatomy of a Fall, The Holdovers
(1) 20 Days in Mariupol, All of Us Strangers, Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret., Godzilla Minus One, Killers of the Flower Moon, Past Lives, Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse, Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour

The Awards

Best Picture

Oppenheimer (Runner-Up: Killers of the Flower Moon)

Best Animated Feature

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Runner-Up: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem)

Best Director

Christopher Nolan – Oppenheimer (Runner-Up: Greta Gerwig – Barbie)

Best Actor

Paul Giamatti – The Holdovers
Cillian Murphy – Oppenheimer

Best Actress

Lily Gladstone – Killers of the Flower Moon (Runner-Up: Sandra Hüller – Anatomy of a Fall)

Best Supporting Actor

Robert Downey Jr. – Oppenheimer (Runner-Up: Ryan Gosling – Barbie)

Best Supporting Actress

Da’Vine Joy Randolph – The Holdovers (Runner-Up: Rachel McAdams – Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.)

Best Original Screenplay

Anatomy of a Fall
Past Lives

Best Adapted Screenplay

Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. (Runner-Up: Killers of the Flower Moon)

Best Original Score

Oppenheimer (Runner-Up: Killers of the Flower Moon)

Best Cinematography

Oppenheimer (Runner-Up: Killers of the Flower Moon)

Best Foreign Language Film

Anatomy of a Fall (Runner-Up: The Zone of Interest)

Best Documentary

20 Days in Mariupol
Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour

Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror Film

Godzilla Minus One (Runner-Up: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse)

Best LGBT Film

All of Us Strangers (Runner-Up Maestro)

Kansas City Film Critics Circle Data

Year Founded: 1966
First Awards: 1966 (57)