From December through April, the best movies of 2020/2021 are recognized by the press, fans, and members of the film industry in dozens of awards competitions. With the added wrinkle of an extended season of mostly streaming titles due to the pandemic shutting down theaters, we’re your perfect one-stop-shop to keep track of who is winning.
We’ve put together a ranking of movies by the number of awards won and their respective categories, including all of the major professional guild awards. This year, streaming platforms like Netflix, Amazon, and AppleTV+ are positioned to make waves as the bigger budget offerings that typically dominate this time of year have been postponed to the 2021-2022 season.
The Trial of the Chicago 7, One Night in Miami, Palm Springs, and Pixar’s Soul are all in the conversation for multiple categories, and while the traditional studios are not sitting out completely, it remains to be seen if Chloe Zhao’s Nomadland or Emerald Fennel’s Promising Young Woman will have what it takes to win big in what we’re calling “The Netflix Season.”
Read on to find out where your favorite movies stand, and let us know what you think in the comments.
15 wins
- BOFC: Best Supporting Actress
- LAFCA: Best Supporting Actress
- BOFC: Best Score
- NCFC: Best Film
- NCFC: Best Supporting Actress
- NCFC: Best Original Screenplay
- GWNYFC: Best Foreign Language Film
- GWNYFC: Best Supporting Actor
- FFCC: Best Original Screenplay
- COFCA: Best Supporting Actress
- OFCC: Best Picture
- AWFJ: Best Supporting Actress
- DFA: Best Film
- DFA: Best Supporting Actress
- MCFCA: Best Supporting Actress (tie)
10 wins
- EFA: Best Film
- EFA: Best Actor
- EFA: Best Screenplay
- EFA: Best Director
- IFJA: Best International Film
- NCFC: Best Foreign Language Film
- AWFJ: Best Foreign Language Film
- DFA: Best Foreign Language Film
- DFA: Best Use of Music
- MCFCA: Best Foreign Language Film
9 wins
- CIC: Best Orignal Screenplay (tie)
- CIC: Best Editing
- NCFC: Best Supporting Actor
- OFCC: Best Ensemble
- AWFJ: Best Ensemble
- MCFCA: Best Supporting Actor
- MCFCA: Best Screenplay
- MCFCA: Best Editing (tie)
- IFP: Best Ensemble
8 wins
- BOFCA: Best Supporting Actress
- IFJA: Best Supporting Actress
- IFJA: Breakout of the Year
- NYFCC: Best Supporting Actress
- CIC: Best Supporting Actress
- FFCC: Best Supporting Actress
- MCFCA: Best Supporting Actress (tie)
- NSFC: Best Supporting Actress
7 wins
- LAFCA: Best Production Design
- CIC: Best Production Design
- FFCC: Best Cinematography
- FFCC: Best Art/Production Design
- OFCC: Best Cinematography
- DFA: Best Production Design
- MCFCA: Best Production Design
7 wins
- BOFC: Best Actress
- IFJA: Best Screenplay
- NYFCC: Best Actress
- NYFCC: Best Screenplay
- GWNYFC: Best Original Screenplay
- AWFJ: Woman’s Breakthrough Performance
- NSFC: Best Screenplay
5 wins
- BOFC: Best Screenplay
- BOFC: Best Editing
- BOFCA: Best Screenplay
- FFCC: Best Adapted Screenplay
- DFA: Best Adapted Screenplay
Small Axe – 4 wins
- LAFCA: Best Film
- LAFCA: Best Cinematography
- NYFCC: Best Cinematography
- FFCC: Best Ensemble (Mangrove)
3 wins
- LAFCA: New Generation Award
- NYFCC: Best First Film
- AWFJ: Best Woman Screenplay
- IFP: Best Screenplay
3 wins
- EFA: Best Documentary
- BOFC: Best Documentary
- NSFC: Best Foreign Language Film
2 wins
- BOFC: Best Non-English Language Film
- NYFCC: Best International Film
2 wins
- OFCC: Best First Feature
- IFP: Breakthrough Director
2 wins
- EFA: Best Costume
- EFA: Best Cinematography
2 win
- BOFCA: Best Documentary
- AWFJ: Best Documenatary
1 win
- EFA: Best Production Design
– 1 win
- BOFC: Best Non-English Language Film
1 win
- FFCC: Best Foreign Language Film
1 win
- OFCC: Best Foreign Language Film
1 win
- IFP: Best International Feature