Eighth Grade Strikes Big with the Detroit Film Critics Society Awards Winners

Bubbling over nicely, Bo Burnham’s Eighth Grade has been plucking some crucial awards with the film critics thus far. And now, as Detroit announce their winners, it is Eighth Grade that takes Best Picture as well as a couple of other prizes. Are we allowed to call it a contender yet?! Speaking of which, Toni Collette and Ethan Hawke grab further boosts with their acting wins. Here is the full winners list:

BEST PICTURE
Eighth Grade
BEST DIRECTOR
Adam McKay, Vice
BEST ACTOR
Ethan Hawke, First Reformed
BEST ACTRESS
Toni Collette, Hereditary
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Josh Hamilton, Eighth Grade
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Regina King, If Beale Street Could Talk
BEST ENSEMBLE
Vice
BREAKTHROUGH
Bo Burnham, Writer/Director (Eighth Grade)
BEST SCREENPLAY
*TIE* Adam McKay, Vice / Nick Vallelonga, Brian Hayes Currie, Peter Farrelly, Green Book
BEST DOCUMENTARY
Three Identical Strangers
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
BEST USE OF MUSIC
A Star Is Born

Author: Robin Write

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