“Licorice Pizza” may have been named Best Film by the St. Louis Film Critics Association, “Mass” and “The Power of the Dog” actually ended up winning more award. “Mass” won three with Best Ensemble, Supporting Actress, and Original Screenplay while “The Power of the Dog” won five with Best Director, Supporting Actor, Adapted Screenplay, and Cinematography. The only other awards “Licorice Pizza” won were Best Comedy Film and Best Scene.
BEST FILM
“Licorice Pizza”
Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson
Produced by Sara Murphy, Adam Somner, and Paul Thomas Anderson
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
NOMINEES
| “Belfast” (Focus Features) [RUNNERS-UP] |
| “The Power of the Dog” (Netflix) [RUNNERS-UP] |
| “The Tragedy of Macbeth” (A24) |
| “West Side Story” (20th Century Studios) |
BEST DIRECTOR
Jane Campion
“The Power of the Dog”
Produced by Emile Sherman, Iain Canning, Roger Frappier, Jane Campion, and Tanya Seghatchian
Netflix
NOMINEES
| Paul Thomas Anderson — “Licorice Pizza” (MGM) |
| Wes Anderson — “The French Dispatch” (Searchlight Pictures) |
| Kenneth Branagh — “Belfast” (Focus Features) [RUNNER-UP] |
| Steven Spielberg — “West Side Story” (20th Century Studios) |
| Denis Villeneuve — “Dune” (Warner Bros. Pictures) |
BEST ACTOR
Nicolas Cage
“Pig”
Directed by Michael Sarnoski
Neon
NOMINEES
| Benedict Cumberbatch — “The Power of the Dog” (Netflix) |
| Andrew Garfield — “Tick, Tick… Boom!” (Netflix) [RUNNER-UP] |
| Will Smith — “King Richard” (Warner Bros. Pictures) |
| Denzel Washington — “The Tragedy of Macbeth” (A24) |
BEST ACTRESS
Kristen Stewart
“Spencer”
Directed by Pablo Larraín
Neon
NOMINEES
| Jessica Chastain — “The Eyes of Tammy Faye” (Searchlight Pictures) [RUNNERS-UP] |
| Olivia Colman — “The Lost Daughter” (Netflix) [RUNNERS-UP] |
| Lady Gaga — “House of Gucci” (MGM) |
| Nicole Kidman — “Being the Ricardos” (Amazon Studios) |
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Kodi Smit-McPhee
“The Power of the Dog”
Directed by Jane Campion
Netflix
NOMINEES
| Ben Affleck — “The Last Duel” (20th Century Studios) |
| Bradley Cooper — “Licorice Pizza” (MGM) |
| Ciarán Hinds — “Belfast” (Focus Features) [RUNNER-UP] |
| Jared Leto — “House of Gucci” (MGM) |
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Ann Dowd
“Mass”
Directed by Fran Kranz
Bleecker Street
NOMINEES
| Kirsten Dunst — “The Power of the Dog” (Netflix) |
| Aunjanue Ellis — “King Richard” (Warner Bros. Pictures) |
| Rita Moreno — “West Side Story” (20th Century Studios) [RUNNER-UP] |
| Ruth Negga — “Passing” |
BEST ENSEMBLE
“Mass”
Cast: Reed Birney, Ann Dowd, Jason Isaacs, and Martha Plimpton
Bleecker Street
NOMINEES
| “Belfast” (Focus Features) |
| “Being the Ricardos” (Amazon Studios) |
| “The French Dispatch” (Searchlight Pictures) |
| “Licorice Pizza” (MGM) [RUNNER-UP] |
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
“The Power of the Dog”
Directed by Jane Campion
Based on “The Power of the Dog” by Thomas Savage
Netflix
NOMINEES
| “CODA” — Siân Heder (Apple Original Films) [RUNNERS-UP] |
| “Drive My Car” — Ryûsuke Hamaguchi and Takamasa Oe (Janus Films) [RUNNERS-UP] |
| “Dune” — Jon Spaihts, Denis Villeneuve, and Eric Roth (Warner Bros. Pictures) |
| “West Side Story” — Tony Kushner (20th Century Studios) |
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
“Mass”
Written by Fran Kranz
Bleecker Street
NOMINEES
| “Being the Ricardos” — Aaron Sorkin (Amazon Studios) |
| “Belfast” — Kenneth Branagh (Focus Features) |
| “Licorice Pizza” — Paul Thomas Anderson (MGM) [RUNNER-UP] |
| “Pig” — Michael Sarnoski (Screenplay); Vanessa Block & Michael Sarnoski (Story) (Neon) |
BEST EDITING
“Last Night in Soho”
Edited by Paul Machliss
Focus Features
NOMINEES
| “Belfast” — Úna Ní Dhonghaíle (Focus Features) [RUNNERS-UP] |
| “Dune” — Joe Walker (Warner Bros. Pictures) |
| “Licorice Pizza” — Andy Jurgensen (MGM) |
| “West Side Story” — Sarah Broshar and Michael Kahn (20th Century Studios) [RUNNERS-UP] |
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
“The Power of the Dog”
Cinematography by Ari Wegner
Netflix
NOMINEES
| “Belfast” — Haris Zambarloukos (Focus Features) |
| “Dune” — Greig Fraser (Warner Bros. Pictures) |
| “The Tragedy of Macbeth” — Bruno Delbonnel (A24) [RUNNERS-UP] |
| “West Side Story” — Janusz Kaminski (20th Century Studios) [RUNNERS-UP] |
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
“The French Dispatch”
Production Design by Adam Stockhausen
Searchlight Pictures
NOMINEES
| “Dune” — Patrice Vermette (Warner Bros. Pictures) [RUNNER-UP] |
| “Last Night in Soho” — Marcus Rowland (Focus Features) |
| “Nightmare Alley” — Tamara Deverell (Searchlight Pictures) |
| “West Side Story” — Adam Stockhausen (20th Century Studios) |
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
“Cruella”
Costume Design by Jenny Beavan
Walt Disney Pictures
NOMINEES
| “Dune” — Robert Morgan and Jacqueline West (Warner Bros. Pictures) |
| “House of Gucci” — Janty Yates (MGM) |
| “Last Night in Soho” — Odile Dicks-Mireaux (Focus Features) |
| “Spencer” — Jacqueline Durran (Neon) [RUNNER-UP] |
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
“Dune”
Directed by Denis Villeneuve
Warner Bros. Pictures
NOMINEES
| “Black Widow” (Walt Disney Pictures) |
| “Finch” (Apple Original Films) [RUNNERS-UP] |
| “Free Guy” (20th Century Studios) |
| “The Tragedy of Macbeth” (A24) [RUNNERS-UP] |
BEST SCORE
“Dune”
Composed by Hans Zimmer
Warner Bros. Pictures
NOMINEES
| “Don’t Look Up” — Nicholas Britell (Netflix) |
| “The Power of the Dog” — Jonny Greenwood (Netflix) [RUNNER-UP] |
| “Spencer” — Jonny Greenwood (Neon) |
| “The Tragedy of Macbeth” — Carter Burwell (A24) |
BEST SOUNDTRACK
“Cruella”
Directed by Craig Gillespie
Walt Disney Pictures
NOMINEES
| “Last Night in Soho” (Focus Features) |
| “Licorice Pizza” (MGM) [RUNNER-UP] |
| “The Tender Bar” (Amazon Studios) |
| “West Side Story” (20th Century Studios) |
BEST ACTION FILM
“Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings”
Directed by Destin Daniel Cretton
Walt Disney Pictures
NOMINEES
| “Black Widow” (Walt Disney Pictures) |
| “Free Guy” (20th Century Studios) |
| “Nobody” (Universal Pictures) |
| “No Time to Die” (MGM) [RUNNER-UP] |
BEST COMEDY FILM
“Licorice Pizza”
Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
NOMINEES
| “Don’t Look Up” (Netflix) [RUNNER-UP] |
| “Free Guy” (20th Century Studios) |
| “The French Dispatch” (Searchlight Pictures) |
| “The Mitchells vs the Machines” (Netflix) |
BEST HORROR FILM
“A Quiet Place Part II”
Directed by John Krasinski
Paramount Pictures
NOMINEES
| “Candyman” (Universal Pictures) |
| “Lamb” (A24) |
| “Last Night in Soho” (Focus Features) |
| “Titane” (Neon) [RUNNER-UP] |
BEST ANIMATED FILM
“The Mitchells vs the Machines”
Directed by Michael Rianda
Netflix
NOMINEES
| “Encanto” (Walt Disney Pictures) [RUNNER-UP] |
| “Flee” (Neon) |
| “Luca” (Walt Disney Pictures) |
| “Vivo” (Netflix) |
BEST DOCUMENTARY FILM
“Flee”
Directed by Jonas Poher Rasmussen
Neon
NOMINEES
| “The Rescue” (Greenwich Entertainment) |
| “The Summer of Soul” (Searchlight Pictures) [RUNNER-UP] |
| “Tina” (HBO) |
| “The Velvet Underground” (Apple Original Films) |
BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM
“Drive My Car”
Directed by Ryûsuke Hamaguchi
Janus Films
NOMINEES
| “Flee” (Neon) |
| “The Hand of God” (Netflix) [RUNNER-UP] |
| “A Hero” (Amazon Studios) |
| “Titane” (Neon) |
BEST SCENE
“Licorice Pizza”
Driving in reverse
Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
NOMINEES
| “Belfast” — Buddy freezes as the rioters approach (Focus Features) |
| “Last Night in Soho” — Eloise and Sandi share a dance with Jack (Focus Features) [RUNNER-UP] |
| “Tick, Tick… Boom!” — Sunday brunch at the diner (Netflix) |
| “West Side Story” — “America” (20th Century Studios) |
QUICK LIST
Best Film: “Licorice Pizza”
Best Director: Jane Campion — “The Power of the Dog”
Best Actor: Nicolas Cage — “Pig”
Best Actress: Kristen Stewart — “Spencer”
Best Supporting Actor: Kodi Smit-McPhee — “The Power of the Dog”
Best Supporting Actress: Ann Dowd — “Mass”
Best Ensemble: “Mass”
Best Adapted Screenplay: “The Power of the Do” — Jane Campion
Best Original Screenplay: “Mass” — Fran Kranz
Best Cinematography: “The Power of the Dog” — Ari Wegner
Best Editing: “Last Night in Soho” — Paul Machliss
Best Production Design: “The French Dispatch” — Adam Stockhausen
Best Costume Design: “Cruella” — Jenny Beavan
Best Visual Effects: “Dune”
Best Score: “Dune” — Hans Zimmer
Best Soundtrack: “Cruella”
Best Action Film: “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings”
Best Comedy Film: “Licorice Pizza”
Best Horror Film: “A Quiet Place Part II”
Best Animated Film: “The Mitchells vs the Machines”
Best Documentary Film: “Flee”
Best International Film: “Drive My Car”
Best Scene: “Licorice Pizza” — Driving in reverse
St. Louis Film Critics Association
The St. Louis Film Critics Association (StLFCA) is an organization of professional film critics operating in the greater metropolitan St. Louis area and adjoining areas of Missouri and Illinois. The StLFCA was founded in late 2004.
