Awards Leaderboard: Top Movies of 2017
We help you keep track of the awards season 2017/2018.
by RT Staff | December 12, 2017
TAGGED AS: 2017, Awards, Best and Worst, Oscars, Winners
From November through March, the best movies of 2017/2018 are getting recognized by critics, press, fans, and members of the film industry from all over, in a number of award competitions. To keep track of all that, and help you make educated decisions when you place your Oscar bets, we put together a ranking of movies by the number of awards won, and their respective categories, including all the major professional guild awards and the critics’ groups that qualify for membership on Rotten Tomatoes. Read on to find out where your favorite movies stand, and who is leading the pack. And make sure to come back after each award event for an updated list.
98%
53 wins
- Oscars: Best Original Screenplay
- Spirit Awards: Best Feature
- Spirit Awards: Best Director
- BAFTA: Rising Star
- WGA: Best Original Screenplay
- DGA: Director of a First Time Feature Film
- LCC: British/Irish Actor of the Year
- NAACP: Outstanding Directing
- NAACP: Outstanding Actor
- Critics’ Choice: Best Original Screenplay
- Critics’ Choice: Best Sci-Fi/Horror Movie
- NSFC: Best Actor
- Golden Tomato: Best Movie, Wide Release
- Golden Tomato: Best Horror Movie
- OFCC: Best Film
- OFCC: Best Director
- OFCC: Best Original Screenplay
- OFCC: Best First Feature
- OFCC: Best Ensemble
- OFCS: Best Picture
- SEFCA: Best Film
- SEFCA: Best Original Screenplay
- OFCS: Best Original Screenplay
- FFCC: Best Original Screenplay
- FFCC: Best First Film
- WAFCA: Best Film
- WAFCA: Best Original Screenplay
- LAOFCS: Best First Feature
- LAOFCS: Best Sci-fi/Horror
- LAOFCS: Best Original Screenplay
- LVFCS: Breakout Filmmaker
- LVFCS: Best Actor
- LVFCS: Best Horror
- VFCC: Best Screenplay
- KCFCC: Best Picture
- KCFCC: Best Original Screenplay
- KCFCC: Vince Koehler Award
- CFCA: Best Original Screenplay
- TFCA: Best Screenplay
- TFCA: Best First Feature
- SFFCC: Best Screenplay, Original
- Gotham Independent: Breakthrough Director
- Gotham Independent: Best Screenplay
- NBR: Best Directorial Debut
- NBR: Best Ensemble
- LAFCA: Best Screenplay
- BSFC: Best Actor
- BSFC: Best New Filmmaker
- BIFA: Best International Independent Film
- NYFCC: Best First Film
- DFCS: Breakthrough Award
- SDFCS: Best Picture
- SDFCS: Best Original Screenplay
90%
51 wins
- Oscars: Best Actress in a Leading Role
- Oscars: Best Actor in a Supporting Role
- Spirit Awards: Best Female Lead
- Spirit Awards: Best Supporting Male
- BAFTA: Best Film
- BAFTA: Leading Actress
- BAFTA: Supporting Actor
- BAFTA: Best Original Screenplay
- BAFTA: Outstanding British Film
- LCC: Film of the Year
- LCC: Actress of the Year
- LCC: Screenwriter of the Year
- SAG: Outstanding Cast Performance
- SAG: Outstanding Actress in Leading Role
- SAG: Outstanding Supporting Actor
- Critics’ Choice: Best Actress
- Critics’ Choice: Best Supporting Actor
- Critics’ Choice: Best Ensemble
- Golden Globes: Best Motion Picture, Drama
- Golden Globes: Best Screenplay
- Golden Globes: Best Supporting Actor
- Golden Globes: Best Actress, Drama
- HFCS: Best Supporting Actor
- OFCS: Best Supporting Actor
- OFCS: Best Ensemble Cast
- SEFCA: Best Supporting Actor
- SEFCA: Best Ensemble
- NFCS: Best Film
- NFCS: Best Original Screenplay
- NFCS: Best Supporting Actor
- FFCC: Best Ensemble Cast
- FFCC: Best Supporting Actor
- WAFCA: Best Supporting Actor
- WAFCA: Best Actress
- WAFCA: Best Ensemble
- PFCS: Best Ensemble Cast
- PFCS: Best Original Screenplay
- PFCS: Best Actress
- PFCS: Best Supporting Actor
- LVFCS: Best Ensemble Cast
- LVFCS: Best Original Screenplay
- LVFCS: Best Actress
- LVFCS: Best Supporting Actor
- LVFCS: Best Picture
- TFCA: Best Actress
- DFWC: Best Supporting Actor
- BIFA: Best Editing
- BIFA: Best Music
- DFCS: Best Actress
- DFCS: Best Screenplay
- SDFCS: Best Supporting Actor
92%
49 wins
- Oscars: Best Picture
- Oscars: Best Director
- Oscars: Best Original Score
- Oscars: Best Production Design
- BAFTA: Best Director
- BAFTA: Production Design
- BAFTA: Original Music
- DGA: Outstanding Director in a Feature Film
- LCC: British/Irish Actor of the Year
- PGA: Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
- Critics’ Choice: Best Picture
- Critics’ Choice: Best Director
- Critics’ Choice: Best Production Design
- Critics’ Choice: Best Score
- Golden Globes: Best Director
- Golden Globes: Best Original Score
- HFCS: Best Actress
- HFCS: Best Score
- NSFC: Best Actress
- OFCC: Best Actress
- OFCS: Best Actress
- SEFCA: Best Actress
- SEFCA: Best Director
- NFCS: Best Director
- NFCS: Best Actress
- NFCS: Best Production Design
- LAOFCS: Best Picture
- LAOFCS: Best Actress
- LAOFCS: Best Male Director
- LAOFCS: Best Score
- PFCS: Best Production Design
- PFCS: Best Picture
- PFCS: Best Director
- PFCS: Best Original Score
- LVFCS: Best Director
- KCFCC: Best Actress
- KCFCC: Best Director
- DFWC: Best Picture
- DFWC: Best Director
- DFWC: Best Actress
- DFWC: Best Cinematography
- DFWC: Best Musical Score
- SFFCC: Best Director
- SFFCC: Best Production Design
- LAFCA: Best Director
- LAFCA: Best Actress
- LAFCA: Best Cinematography
- BSFC: Best Actress
- SDFCS: Best Production Design
99%
42 wins
- Spirit Awards: Best Screenplay
- Golden Globes: Picture, Musical/Comedy
- Golden Globes: Actress, Musical/Comedy
- HFCS: Best Picture
- HFCS: Best Director
- HFCS: Best Screenplay
- NSFC: Best Picture
- NSFC: Best Director
- NSFC: Best Supporting Actress
- NSFC: Best Screen Play
- Golden Tomato: Best Comedy
- OFCC: Best Supporting Actress
- OFCS: Best Supporting Actress
- SEFCA: Best Supporting Actress
- WAFCA: Best Supporting Actress
- LAOFCS: Best Independent Film
- LAOFCS: Best Female Director
- LAOFCS: Best Actor or Actress 23 and Under
- LVFCS: Best Supporting Actress
- VFCC: Best Actress
- VFCC: Best Supporting Actress
- VFCC: Best Film
- KCFCC: Best Supporting Actress
- CFCA: Best Picture
- CFCA: Best Actress
- CFCA: Best Supporting Actress
- CFCA: Most Promising Filmmaker
- DFWC: Best Screenplay
- TFCA: Best Director
- TFCA: Best Supporting Actress
- SFFCC: Best Supporting Actress
- Gotham Independent: Best Actress
- NBR: Best Director
- NBR: Best Supporting Actress
- NYFCC: Best Film
- NYFCC: Best Actress
- LAFCA: Best Supporting Actress
- LAFCA: New Generation Award
- BSFC: Best Supporting Actress
- BSFC: Best Screenplay
- SDFCS: Best Director
- SDFCS: Best Supporting Actress
97%
34 wins
- Oscars: Best Animated Feature Film
- Oscars: Best Original Song
- BAFTA: Best Animated Film
- VES: Effects Simulations, Animated Feature
- VES: Animated Character, Animated Feature
- VES: Created Environment, Animated Feature
- VES: Visual Effects, Animated Feature
- PGA: Producer of Animated Motion Pictures
- Critics’ Choice: Best Song
- Critics’ Choice: Best Animated Feature
- Golden Globes: Best Animated
- HFCS: Best Animated Film
- HFCS: Best Original Song
- Golden Tomato: Best Animated Movie
- OFCC: Best Animated Film
- OFCS: Best Animated Feature
- SEFCA: Best Animated Film
- NFCS: Best Animated Movie
- FFCC: Best Animated Film
- WAFCA: Best Animated Feature
- WAFCA: Best Voice Performance
- LAOFCS: Best Animated Film
- PFCS: Best Animated Film
- PFCS: Best Original Song
- LVFCS: Best Animated Film
- LVFCS: Best Family Film
- KCFCC: Best Animated Feature
- CFCA: Best Animated Feature
- DFWC: Best Animated Film
- SFFCC: Best Animated Feature
- NBR: Best Animated Feature
- NYFCC: Best Animated Feature
- BSFC: Best Animated Feature
- NYFCO: Best Animated Film
95%
32 wins
- Oscars: Best Adapted Screenplay
- Spirit Awards: Best Male Lead
- Spirit Awards: Best Cinematography
- BAFTA: Best Adapted Screenplay
- WGA: Best Adapted Screenplay
- LCC: Actor of the Year
- Critics’ Choice: Best Adapted Screenplay
- Golden Tomato: Best Movie, Limited
- OFCC: Best Adapted Screenplay
- OFCS: Breakthrough Star of the Year
- OFCS: Best Adapted Screenplay
- SEFCA: Best Adapted Screenplay
- FFCC: Best Actor
- FFCC: Pauline Kael Breakout Award
- FFCC: Best Adapted Screenplay
- LAOFCS: Best Supporting Actor
- LVFCS: Best Adapted Screenplay
- KCFCC: Best Actor
- KCFCC: Tom Poe Award
- KCFCC: Best Adapted Screenplay
- CFCA: Best Actor
- CFCA: Best Adapted Screenplay
- CFCA: Most Promising Performer
- SFFCC: Best Screenplay, Adapted
- Gotham Independent: Best Feature
- Gotham Independent: Breakthrough Actor
- NBR: Breakthrough Performance
- NYFCC: Best Actor
- LAFCA: Best Picture
- LAFCA: Best Director
- LAFCA: Best Actor
- SDFCS: Breakthrough Artist
88%
30 wins
- Oscars: Best Cinematography
- Oscars: Best Visual Effects
- BAFTA: Best Cinematography
- BAFTA: Best Special Effects
- VES: Created Environment, Photoreal Feature
- VES: Model in a Photoreal or Animated Project
- LCC: Technical Achievement
- Critics’ Choice: Best Cinematography
- HFCS: Best Cinematography
- HFCS: Best Visual Effects
- NSFC: Best Cinematography
- OFCS: Best Cinematography
- NFCS: Best Cinematography
- NFCS: Best Visual Effects
- FFCC: Best Cinematography
- FFCC: Best Score
- FFCC: Best Art Direction/ Production Design
- FFCC: Best Visual Effects
- WAFCA: Best Production Design
- WAFCA: Best Cinematography
- WAFCA: Best Original Score
- LAOFCS: Best Cinematography
- PFCS: Best Cinematography
- LVFCS: Best Visual Effects
- LVFCS: Best Art Direction
- LVFCS: Best Cinematography
- CFCA: Best Cinematography
- CFCA: Best Art Direction
- SFFCC: Best Cinematography
- LAFCA: Best Production Design
96%
25 wins
- LCC: Director of the Year
- Critics’ Choice: Best Young Actor/Actress
- NSFC: Best Supporting Actor
- OFCC: Best Supporting Actor
- NFCS: Best Youth Performance
- WAFCA: Best Youth Performance
- LVFCS: Youth In Film
- VFCC: Best Supporting Actor
- KCFCC: Best Supporting Actor
- CFCA: Best Supporting Actor
- DFWC: Russell Smith Award
- TFCA: Best Picture
- TFCA: Best Supporting Actor
- SFFCC: Best Picture
- SFFCC: Best Supporting Actor
- NBR: Best Supporting Actor
- NYFCC: Best Director
- NYFCC: Best Supporting Actor
- LAFCA: Best Supporting Actor
- BSFC: Best Supporting Actor
- NYFCO: Best Picture
- NYFCO: Best Supporting Actor
- DFCS: Best Film
- DFCS: Best Director
- DFCS: Best Supporting Actor
90%
20 wins
- Oscars: Best Actress in a Supporting Role
- Spirit Awards: Best Supporting Female
- Spirit Awards: Best Editing
- BAFTA: Best Supporting Actress
- SAG: Outstanding Supporting Actress
- Critics’ Choice: Best Supporting Actress
- Critics’ Choice: Best Actress in a Comedy
- Golden Globes: Best Supporting Actress
- HFCS: Best Supporting Actress
- NFCS: Best Supporting Actress
- FFCC: Best Actress
- FFCC: Best Supporting Actress
- LAOFCS: Best Supporting Actress
- PFCS: Best Supporting Actress
- DFWC: Best Supporting Actress
- SFFCC: Best Actress
- NYFCO: Best Actress
- NYFCO: Best Supporting Actress
- DFCS: Best Supporting Actress
- SDFCS: Best Supporting Actress
92%
18 wins
- Oscars: Best Film Editing
- Oscars: Best Sound Editing
- Oscars: Best Sound Mixing
- VES: Sup. Visual Effects, Photoreal Feature
- LCC: British/Irish Film of the Year
- Critics’ Choice: Best Editing
- Golden Tomato: Best Drama
- OFCS: Best Director
- OFCS: Best Editing
- SEFCA: Best Cinematography
- FFCC: Best Picture
- FFCC: Best Director
- WAFCA: Best Director
- PFCS: Best Film Editing
- CFCA: Best Director
- LAFCA: Best Editing
- BSFC: Best Cinematography
- SDFCS: Best Cinematography
84%
17 wins
- Oscars: Best Actor in a Leading Role
- Oscars: Best Makeup and Hairstyling
- BAFTA: Leading Actor
- BAFTA: Best Sound
- SAG: Outstanding Actor in Leading Role
- Critics’ Choice: Best Actor
- Critics’ Choice: Best Hair & Makeup
- Golden Globes: Best Actor, Drama
- OFCC: Best Actor
- OFCS: Best Actor
- SEFCA: Best Actor
- NFCS: Best Actor
- WAFCA: Best Actor
- LAOFCS: Best Actor
- PFCS: Best Actor
- DFWC: Best Actor
- NYFCO: Best Actor
91%
16 wins
- Oscars: Best Costume Design
- BAFTA: Costume Design
- LCC: Supporting Actress of the Year
- Critics’ Choice: Best Costume Design
- VFCC: Best Actor
- VFCC: Best Director
- CFCA: Best Original Score
- SFFCC: Best Original Score
- NBR: Best Original Screenplay
- LAFCA: Best Score
- TFCA: Best Actor
- BSFC: Best Picture
- BSFC: Best Director
- BSFC: Best Score
- NYFCC: Best Screenplay
- SDFCS: Best Costume Design
92%
94%
11 wins
- VES: Animated Character, Photoreal
- VES: Effects Simulations, Photoreal
- VES: Compositing in a Photoreal Feature
- VES: Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature
- Critics’ Choice: Best Visual Effects
- WAFCA: Best Motion Capture Performance
- LAOFCS: Best Visual Effects
- LAOFCS: Best Visual Effect Performance
- PFCS: Best Visual Effects
- SFFCC: Best Actor
- SDFCS: Best Visual Effects
90%
10 wins
- Critics’ Choice: Best Actor in a Comedy
- Golden Globes: Best Actor, Musical or Comedy
- HFCS: Best Actor
- NFCS: Best Actor
- NFCS: Best Adapted Screenplay
- PFCS: Best Adapted Screenplay
- Gotham Independent: Best Actor
- NBR: Best Adapted Screenplay
- DFCS: Best Actor
- SDFCS: Best Adapted Screenplay
99%
99%
97%
85%
98%
89%
98%
5 wins
- Spirit Awards: Best First Screenplay
- Critics’ Choice: Best Comedy
- Golden Tomato: Best Romance Movie
- LAOFCS: Best Comedy or Musical
- LVFCS: Best Comedy
93%
5 wins
- SAG: Outstanding Action Performance
- Critics’ Choice: Best Action Movie
- Golden Tomato: Comic/Graphic Novel Movie
- LAOFCS: Best Blockbuster
- NBR: Spotlight Award
73%
88%
98%
75%
4 wins
- Critics’ Choice: Best Foreign Language Film
- Golden Globes: Best Foreign Language
- KCFCC: Best Foreign Language
- NYFCO: Best Foreign Language
94%
91%



