National Board of Review Announces 2017 Award Winners
The Post is named Best Film of the Year.
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:
88%
Best Director: Greta Gerwig —
99%
Best Actor: Tom Hanks —
88%
Best Actress: Meryl Streep—
88%
Best Supporting Actor: Willem Dafoe—
96%
Best Supporting Actress: Laurie Metcalf—
99%
Best Original Screenplay: Paul Thomas Anderson—
91%
Best Adapted Screenplay: Scott Neustadter & Michael H. Weber—
90%
Best Animated Feature:
97%
Breakthrough Performance: Timothée Chalamet—
95%
Best Directorial Debut: Jordan Peele—
98%
Best Foreign Language Film:
94%
Best Documentary:
98%
Best Ensemble:
98%
Spotlight Award: Patty Jenkins and Gal Gadot—
93%
NBR Freedom of Expression Award:
88%
and
100%
Top Films
92%
95%
90%
47%
92%
96%
98%
99%
93%
91%
Top 5 Foreign Language Films
94%
91%
95%
100%
85%
Top 5 Documentaries
93%
92%
69%
99%
100%
Top 10 Independent Films
75%
83%
91%
89%
92%
84%
95%
87%
86%
87%
A Gala will be held on January 9, 2018 to honor the winners.
