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‘LEGO Movie’ Named Best Animated Feature at 20th Annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards

Marvel’s ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ named Best Action Feature; ‘Interstellar’ named Best Sci-Fi/Horror Movie; Best Visual Effects goes to ‘Dawn of the Planet of the Apes.’

The Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) announced the winners of the 20th Annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards on Thursday, January 15, in a live ceremony at the Hollywood Palladium that aired on A&E.

Boyhood was named Best Picture and garnered three additional wins including Best Supporting Actress for Patricia Arquette, Best Young Actor/Actress for Ellar Coltrane, and Best Director for Richard Linklater.

Birdman, the most nominated film of the evening, won seven awards including Best Actor for Michael Keaton, Best Acting Ensemble, Best Original Screenplay for Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Nicolás Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris Jr., and Armando Bo, Best Cinematography for Emmanuel Lubezki, Best Editing for Douglas Crise and Stephen Mirrione, Best Actor in a Comedy for Michael Keaton, and Best Score for Antonio Sanchez. Michael Keaton is the first person in the 20-year history of the Critics’ Choice Movie Awards to win three awards in a single year (Best Actor, Best Actor in a Comedy, and as part of the Birdman Best Ensemble).

The Grand Budapest Hotel claimed three awards including Best Comedy, Best Art Direction for Adam Stockhausen (Production Designer) and Anna Pinnock (Set Director), and Best Costume Design for Milena Canonero.

Best Action Movie winner Guardians of the Galaxy picked up an additional award for Best Hair & Makeup. Additional winners include Julianne Moore for Best Actress for Still Alice, J.K. Simmons for Best Supporting Actor for Whiplash, Bradley Cooper for Best Actor in an Action Movie for American Sniper, Emily Blunt for Best Actress in an Action Movie for Edge of Tomorrow, Jenny Slate for Best Actress in a Comedy for Obvious Child, Gillian Flynn for Best Adapted Screenplay for Gone Girl, and Common and John Legend for Best Song for Selma.

The LEGO Movie was awarded Best Animated Feature while Force Majeure took home Best Foreign Language Film. Life Itself was named Best Documentary Feature, Interstellar Best Sci-Fi/Horror Movie, and Best Visual Effects went to Dawn of the Planet of the Apes.

As announced previously, Kevin Costner, Ron Howard and Jessica Chastain each received special honors at the ceremony. Rene Russo presented Kevin Costner with the ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ celebrating more than three decades of incredible work in film. Chris Hemsworth presented the ‘Critics’ Choice LOUIS XIII Genius Award’, established to honor an icon who has demonstrated unprecedented excellence in the cinematic arts, to multiple award-winning director, producer and actor Ron Howard. Chris Pratt presented the inaugural ‘Critics’ Choice MVP Award,’ to Jessica Chastain, recognizing an extraordinary actress for her work in several standout movies throughout a single year – Interstellar, Miss Julie, A Most Violent Year (which also earned her a Best Supporting Actress nomination this year), and The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby.

The Critics’ Choice Movie Awards are bestowed annually by the BFCA to honor the finest in cinematic achievement. The BFCA is the largest film critics’ organization in the United States and Canada, representing almost 300 television, radio and online critics. BFCA members are the primary source of information for today’s film-going public. Historically, the Critics’ Choice Movie Awards are the most accurate predictor of the Academy Award nominations.

The “The 20th Annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards” are produced by Bob Bain Productions and Berlin Entertainment.

About BFCA
The Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) is the largest film critics organization in the United States and Canada, representing almost 300 television, radio and online critics. For additional information about the BFCA and their members, visit www.criticschoice.com.

WINNERS OF THE 20th ANNUAL CRITICS’ CHOICE MOVIE AWARDS

  • Best Picture – Boyhood
  • Best Actor – Michael Keaton, Birdman
  • Best Actress – Julianne Moore, Still Alice
  • Best Supporting Actor – J.K. Simmons, Whiplash
  • Best Supporting Actress – Patricia Arquette, Boyhood
  • Best Young Actor/Actress – Ellar Coltrane, Boyhood
  • Best Acting Ensemble – Birdman
  • Best Director – Richard Linklater, Boyhood
  • Best Original Screenplay – Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Nicolás Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris Jr., Armando Bo, Birdman
  • Best Adapted Screenplay – Gillian Flynn, Gone Girl
  • Best Cinematography – Emmanuel Lubezki, Birdman
  • Best Art Direction – Adam Stockhausen (Production Designer), Anna Pinnock (Set Decorator), The Grand Budapest Hotel
  • Best Editing – Douglas Crise, Stephen Mirrione, Birdman
  • Best Costume Design – Milena Canonero, The Grand Budapest Hotel
  • Best Hair & Makeup – Guardians of the Galaxy
  • Best Visual Effects – Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
  • Best Animated Feature – The LEGO Movie
  • Best Action Movie – Guardians of the Galaxy
  • Best Actor in an Action Movie – Bradley Cooper, American Sniper
  • Best Actress in an Action Movie – Emily Blunt, Edge of Tomorrow
  • Best Comedy – The Grand Budapest Hotel
  • Best Actor in a Comedy – Michael Keaton, Birdman
  • Best Actress in a Comedy – Jenny Slate, Obvious Child
  • Best Sci-Fi/Horror Movie – Interstellar
  • Best Foreign Language Film – Force Majeure
  • Best Documentary Feature – Life Itself
  • Best Song – “Glory”, Common and John Legend, Selma
  • Best Score – Antonio Sanchez, Birdman

WINNERS BY PICTURE FOR THE 20thANNUAL CRITICS’ CHOICE MOVIE AWARDS

Birdman (7 Awards)
Best Actor
Best Acting Ensemble
Best Original Screenplay
Best Cinematography
Best Editing
Best Actor in a Comedy
Best Score

Boyhood (4 Awards)
Best Picture
Best Supporting Actress
Best Young Actor/Actress
Best Director

The Grand Budapest Hotel (3 Awards)
Best Art Direction
Best Costume Design
Best Comedy

Guardians of the Galaxy (2 Awards)
Best Hair & Makeup
Best Action Movie

American Sniper (1 Award)
Best Actor in an Action Movie

Dawn of The Planet of The Apes (1 Award)
Best Visual Effects

Edge of Tomorrow (1 Award)
Best Actress in an Action Movie

Force Majeure (1 Award)
Best Foreign Language Film

Gone Girl (1 Award)
Best Adapted Screenplay

Interstellar (1 Award)
Best Sci-Fi/Horror Movie

Life Itself (1 Award)
Best Documentary Feature

Obvious Child (1 Award)
Best Actress in a Comedy

Selma (1 Award)
Best Song

Still Alice (1 Award)
Best Actress

The LEGO Movie (1 Award)
Best Animated Feature

Whiplash (1 Award)
Best Supporting Actor

Source: Broadcast Film Critics Association

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Formerly Editor-in-Chief of Animation World Network, Jennifer Wolfe has worked in the Media & Entertainment industry as a writer and PR professional since 2003.