Balancing out again, Phoenix gives the win to “Birdman” and director Alejandro G. Inarritu, as well as giving Michael Keaton and Emma Stone each another win. They also go as far to award films by genre, so “The Grand Budapest Hotel”, “Snowpiercer”, “Gone Girl”, and “Nightcrawler” all find themselves small wins.
Here is the official list for the Phoenix Film Critics Circle Awards:
BEST PICTURE: “Birdman”
BEST DIRECTOR: Alejandro G. Inarritu (“Birdman”)
BEST ACTOR: Michael Keaton (“Birdman”)
BEST ACTRESS: Reese Witherspoon (“Wild”)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: J.K. Simmons (“Whiplash”)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Emma Stone (“Birdman”)
BEST SCREENPLAY: Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, Nicolas Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris and Armando Bo (“Birdman”)
BEST ANIMATED FILM: “The Lego Movie”
BEST INTERNATION FILM: “Ida” and “Force Majeure”
BEST COMEDY FILM: “The Grand Budapest Hotel”
BEST HORROR / SCI-FI FILM: “Snowpiercer”
BEST MYSTERY / THRILLER FILM: “Gone Girl” and “Nightcrawler”
