The NBR announced today the 2017 winners of the National Board of Review Awards, naming The Post the best film of 2017. Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep both took home best acting nods for their work in the film.
The National Board of Review award winners are chosen by a group of film enthusiasts, filmmakers, professionals, academics and students of varying ages and backgrounds. Last year, Manchester by the Sea was named Best Film, while Moonlight took home the awards for Best Director and Best Supporting Actress.
Best Film: The Post (2017) 88%
Best Director: Greta Gerwig — Lady Bird (2017) 99%
Best Actor: Tom Hanks —The Post (2017) 88%
Best Actress: Meryl Streep—The Post (2017) 88%
Best Supporting Actor: Willem Dafoe—The Florida Project (2017) 96%
Best Supporting Actress: Laurie Metcalf—Lady Bird (2017) 99%
Best Original Screenplay: Paul Thomas Anderson—Phantom Thread (2017) 91%
Best Adapted Screenplay: Scott Neustadter & Michael H. Weber—The Disaster Artist (2017) 91%
Best Animated Feature: Coco (2017) 97%
Breakthrough Performance: Timothée Chalamet—Call Me by Your Name (2017) 95%
Best Directorial Debut: Jordan Peele—Get Out (2017) 98%
Best Foreign Language Film: Foxtrot (2017) 94%
Best Documentary: Jane (2017) 98%
Best Ensemble: Get Out (2017) 98%
Spotlight Award: Patty Jenkins and Gal Gadot—Wonder Woman (2017) 93%
NBR Freedom of Expression Award: First They Killed My Father (2017) 88% and Let It Fall: Los Angeles 1982-1992 (2017) 100%
A Gala will be held on January 9, 2018 to honor the winners.
