National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Film
The National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Picture is an annual award given by National Society of Film Critics to honor the best film of the year.
History
In the past 40 years, the Society only agreed with the Academy Award for Best Picture eight times: Annie Hall (1977), Unforgiven (1992), Schindler's List (1993), Million Dollar Baby (2004), The Hurt Locker (2009), Spotlight (2015), Moonlight (2016), and Parasite (2019).
Winners
Notes
- ≠ Academy Award for Best Picture winner
- ≈ Academy Award for Best Picture nominee
- ± Not nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture
1960s
| Year | Winner | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Blow-Up±[1] | Michelangelo Antonioni |
| 1967 | Persona | Ingmar Bergman |
| 1968 | Shame (Skammen) | Ingmar Bergman |
| 1969 | Z≈ | Costa-Gavras |
1970s
| Year | Winner | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | M*A*S*H≈ | Robert Altman |
| 1971 | Claire's Knee (Le genou de Claire) | Éric Rohmer |
| 1972 | The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (Le charme discret de la bourgeoisie)± | Luis Buñuel |
| 1973 | Day for Night (La nuit américaine)± | François Truffaut |
| 1974 | Scenes from a Marriage (Scener ur ett äktenskap) | Ingmar Bergman |
| 1975 | Nashville≈ | Robert Altman |
| 1976 | All the President's Men≈ | Alan J. Pakula |
| 1977 | Annie Hall≠ | Woody Allen |
| 1978 | Get Out Your Handkerchiefs (Préparez vos mouchoirs)± | Bertrand Blier |
| 1979 | Breaking Away≈ | Peter Yates |
1980s
1990s
| Year | Winner | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Goodfellas≈ | Martin Scorsese |
| 1991 | Life Is Sweet | Mike Leigh |
| 1992 | Unforgiven≠ | Clint Eastwood |
| 1993 | Schindler's List≠ | Steven Spielberg |
| 1994 | Pulp Fiction≈ | Quentin Tarantino |
| 1995 | Babe≈ | Chris Noonan |
| 1996 | Breaking the Waves± | Lars von Trier |
| 1997 | L.A. Confidential≈ | Curtis Hanson |
| 1998 | Out of Sight± | Steven Soderbergh |
| 1999 | Being John Malkovich± | Spike Jonze |
| Topsy-Turvy± | Mike Leigh |
2000s
| Year | Winner | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Yi Yi | Edward Yang |
| 2001 | Mulholland Drive± | David Lynch |
| 2002 | The Pianist≈ | Roman Polanski |
| 2003 | American Splendor± | Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini |
| 2004 | Million Dollar Baby≠ | Clint Eastwood |
| 2005 | Capote≈ | Bennett Miller |
| 2006 | Pan's Labyrinth (El laberinto del fauno)± | Guillermo del Toro |
| 2007 | There Will Be Blood≈ | Paul Thomas Anderson |
| 2008 | Waltz with Bashir (Vals im Bashir)± | Ari Folman |
| 2009 | The Hurt Locker≠ | Kathryn Bigelow |
2010s
| Year | Winner | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | The Social Network≈ | David Fincher |
| 2011 | Melancholia | Lars von Trier |
| 2012 | Amour≈ | Michael Haneke |
| 2013 | Inside Llewyn Davis± | Joel Coen and Ethan Coen |
| 2014 | Goodbye to Language (Adieu au Langage)[2] | Jean-Luc Godard |
| 2015 | Spotlight≠[3] | Tom McCarthy |
| 2016 | Moonlight≠[4] | Barry Jenkins |
| 2017 | Lady Bird≈[5] | Greta Gerwig |
| 2018 | The Rider[6] | Chloé Zhao |
| 2019 | Parasite (Gisaengchung)≠[7] | Bong Joon-ho |
2020s
| Year | Winner | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Nomadland[8] | Chloé Zhao |
Multiple winners
- Ingmar Bergman-3
- Robert Altman-2
- Clint Eastwood-2
- Mike Leigh-2 (one tied with Spike Jonze)
- David Lynch-2
- Lars von Trier-2
- Chloé Zhao-2
References
- Past Awards|National Society of Film Critics
- National Society of Film Critics Taps 'Goodbye To Language' As Best Film Of 2014 — Deadline
- National Society of Film Critics Awards 2015 (FULL LIST) - Variety
- Patrick Shanley (January 7, 2017). "'Moonlight' Named Best Picture by National Society of Film Critics". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
- Hilary Lewis (January 6, 2018). "'Lady Bird' Named Best Picture by National Society of Film Critics". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
- Katie Kilkenny (January 5, 2019). "'The Rider' Named Best Picture by the National Society of Film Critics". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
- Trilby Beresford; Sharareh Drury (January 4, 2020). "'Parasite' Named Best Picture by National Society of Film Critics". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
- ‘Nomadland’ Named Best Film by National Society of Film Critics|The Wrap
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