Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer has won eight categories at the 2024 DiscussingFilm Critic Awards including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor for Cillian Murphy and Best Adapted Screenplay. Elsewhere, Greta Gerwig’s Barbie scored four wins for Best Comedy, Best Original Song for “I’m Just Ken,” Best Costume Design, and Best Production Design.
Founded in 2019, the DiscussingFilm Critic Awards (DFCA) is a celebration of the year’s most worthy and impactful films. The DFCA voting body consists of a diverse range of established film critics, awards pundits, and influential voices from around the globe. The 2024 DiscussingFilm Critic Awards were determined by a dedicated voting group, which now includes bold voices from DiscussingFilm itself and major outlets such as The Hollywood Reporter, Variety, The Wrap, and many more.
Winners in bold below.
BEST PICTURE
- All of Us Strangers
- Anatomy of a Fall
- Barbie
- Killers of the Flower Moon
- May December
- Oppenheimer
- Past Lives (runner-up)
- Poor Things
- Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
- The Zone of Interest
BEST DIRECTOR
- Martin Scorsese, Killers of the Flower Moon
- Todd Haynes, May December
- Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer
- Yorgos Lanthimos, Poor Things
- Jonathan Glazer, The Zone of Interest (runner-up)
BEST ACTRESS
- Sandra Hüller, Anatomy of a Fall
- Teyana Taylor, A Thousand and One
- Lily Gladstone, Killers of the Flower Moon
- Greta Lee, Past Lives
- Emma Stone, Poor Things (runner-up)
BEST ACTOR
- Andrew Scott, All of Us Strangers (runner-up)
- Zac Efron, The Iron Claw
- Bradley Cooper, Maestro
- Cillian Murphy, Oppenheimer
- Colman Domingo, Rustin
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
- Ryan Gosling, Barbie (runner-up)
- Glenn Howerton, BlackBerry
- Robert DeNiro, Killers of the Flower Moon
- Charles Melton, May December
- Robert Downey Jr., Oppenheimer
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
- Rachel McAdams, Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.
- Danielle Brooks, The Color Purple (runner-up)
- Da’Vine Joy Randolph, The Holdovers
- Julianne Moore, May December
- Emily Blunt, Oppenheimer
BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM
- Anatomy of a Fall
- The Boy and The Heron
- Fallen Leaves
- Godzilla: Minus One (runner-up)
- Monster
- Perfect Days
- Society of The Snow
- The Taste of Things
- Tótem
- The Zone of Interest
BEST ENSEMBLE
- Barbie
- The Color Purple
- Killers of the Flower Moon
- Oppenheimer (runner-up)
- Poor Things
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
- Anatomy of A Fall (runner-up)
- Barbie
- The Holdovers
- May December
- Past Lives
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
- All of Us Strangers (runner-up)
- American Fiction
- Killers of the Flower Moon
- Oppenheimer
- Poor Things
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
- Killers of The Flower Moon
- Maestro
- Oppenheimer
- Poor Things (runner-up)
- Saltburn
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
- The Boy and The Heron
- Killers of The Flower Moon
- Oppenheimer
- Poor Things
- Spider-Man: Across The Spider Verse (runner-up)
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
- Barbie
- The Color Purple
- Killers of the Flower Moon
- Poor Things (runner-up)
- Priscilla
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
- Asteroid City
- Barbie
- Beau Is Afraid
- Oppenheimer
- Poor Things (runner-up)
BEST FILM EDITING
- Anatomy of A Fall
- John Wick: Chapter 4
- Killers of the Flower Moon (runner-up)
- Oppenheimer
- Poor Things
BEST SOUND
- Killers of The Flower Moon
- Maestro
- Oppenheimer
- Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse
- The Zone of Interest (runner-up)
BEST MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING
- Barbie (runner-up)
- Guardians of The Galaxy Vol. 3
- Maestro
- Oppenheimer
- Poor Things
BEST ORIGINAL SONG
- “I’m Just Ken” – Barbie
- “What Was I Made For?” – Barbie (runner-up)
- “Road To Freedom” – Rustin
- “Peaches” – The Super Mario Bros. Movie
- “Camp Isn’t Home” – Theater Camp
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
- The Creator (runner-up)
- Godzilla: Minus One
- Guardians of The Galaxy: Vol 3
- Oppenheimer
- Poor Things
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
- American Symphony
- Beyond Utopia
- Four Daughters
- Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie
- 20 Days in Mariupol (runner-up)
BEST ANIMATED FILM
- The Boy and The Heron
- Elemental
- The Peasants
- Spider-Man: Across The Spider Verse
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
BEST DEBUT FEATURE
- American Fiction (runner-up)
- A Thousand and One
- Past Lives
- Rye Lane
- Talk to Me
BEST BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE
- Abby Ryder Fortson, Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.
- Dominic Sessa, The Holdovers (runner-up)
- Charles Melton, May December
- Cailee Spaeny, Priscilla
- Sophie Wilde, Talk to Me
BEST STUNT ENSEMBLE
- Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
- Extraction 2
- Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol 3
- John Wick: Chapter 4
- Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One (runner-up)
BEST INDEPENDENT FILM
- A Thousand and One (runner-up)
- How to Have Sex
- Passages
- Past Lives
- Skinamarink
BEST COMEDY
- Barbie
- Bottoms
- Dream Scenario
- The Holdovers
- Poor Things (runner-up)
BEST HORROR FILM
- Evil Dead Rise (runner-up)
- Saw X
- Scream VI
- Skinamarink
- Talk To Me
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