National Board of Review Names A Most Violent Year Best Film
Though the National Board of Review will be holding its gala on January 6, they announced the winners of their annual awards on December 2. J.C. Chandor’s A Most Violent Year took home top honors as Best Film, along with two of the big acting awards, while Clint Eastwood nabbed Best Director for his upcoming drama American Sniper. See below for the full list of winners:
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Best Film
89%
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Best Director
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Best Actor (Tie)
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Best Actor (Tie)
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Best Actress
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Supporting Actor
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Supporting Actress
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Animated Feature
92%
- Best Original Screenplay – Phil Lord and Christopher Miller for The Lego Movie
- Best Adapted Screenplay – Paul Thomas Anderson for Inherent Vice
- Breakthrough Performance – Jack O’Connell for Starred Up, Unbroken
- Best Directorial Debut – Gillian Robespierre for Obvious Child
- Best Foreign Language Film – Wild Tales
- Best Documentary – Life Itself
- Best Ensemble – Fury
- Spotlight Award – Chris Rock for writing, directing, and starring in Top Five
- NBR Freedom of Expression Award – Rosewater
- NBR Freedom of Expression Award – Selma
