KC film critics didn’t just pick The Substance as the best of the year, they heaped most of their awards on the film with a smattering of other films taking one apiece.

Award Tallies

(6) The Substance
(1) Anora, The Brutalist, Challengers, Conclave, The Fall Guy, Flow, I Saw the TV Glow, Late Night with the Devil, A Real Pain, The Wild Robot, Will & Harper

The Awards

Best Picture

The Substance (Runner-Up: Dune: Part Two)

Best Animated Feature

The Wild Robot (Runner-Up: Flow)

Best Director

Coralie Fargeat – The Substance (Runner-Up: Sean Baker – Anora)

Best Actor

David Dastmalchian – Late Night with the Devil (Runner-Up: Ralph Fiennes – Conclave)

Best Actress

TIE:
Mikey Madison – Anora
Demi Moore – The Substance

Best Supporting Actor

Kieran Culkin – A Real Pain (Runner-Up: Yura Borisov – Anora)

Best Supporting Actress

Margaret Qualley – The Substance (Runner-Up: Danielle Deadwyler – The Piano Lesson)

Best Original Screenplay

The Substance (Runner-Up: Anora)

Best Adapted Screenplay

Conclave (Runner-Up: Nickel Boys)

Best Original Score

Challengers (Runner-Up: Conclave)

Best Cinematography

The Brutalist (Runner-Up: Civil War)

Best Foreign Language Film

Flow (Runner-Up: Emilia Pérez)

Best Documentary

Will & Harper (Runner-Up: Seeking Mavis Beacon)

Buster Keaton Award for Best Stunt Ensemble Film

The Fall Guy (Runner-Up: Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga)

Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror Film

The Substance (Runner-Up: Dune: Part Two)

Top Poe Award for Best LGBTQ Film

I Saw the TV Glow (Runner-Up: Emilia Pérez)

Kansas City Film Critics Circle Data

Year Founded: 1966
First Awards: 1966 (58)