Oscars Watch: 2023 Portland Critics Association Awards

Best picture

“Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)

Directed by Christopher Nolan
Produced by Emma Thomas, Charles Roven, and Christopher Nolan

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Runner-Up: “Killers of the Flower Moon” (Paramount Pictures + Apple Original Films)
“Barbie” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
“May December” (Netflix)
“Poor Things” (Searchlight Pictures)

Best Director

Christopher Nolan
“Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)

Produced by Emma Thomas, Charles Roven, and Christopher Nolan

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Runner-Up: Martin Scorsese – “Killers of the Flower Moon” (Paramount Pictures + Apple Original FIlms)
Greta Gerwig – “Barbie” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Yorgos Lanthimos – “Poor Things” (Searchlight Pictures)
Celine Song – “Past Lives” (A24)

Best Actor in a Leading Role

Cillian Murphy
“Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)

Directed by Christopher Nolan
Produced by Emma Thomas, Charles Roven, and Christopher Nolan

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Runner-Up: Barry Keoghan – “Saltburn” (Amazon MGM Studios)
Nicolas Cage – “Dream Scenario” (A24)
Paul Giamatti – “The Holdovers” (Focus Features)
Jeffrey Wright – “American Fiction” (Amazon MGM Studios + Orion Pictures)

Best Actress in a Leading Role

Emma Stone
“Poor Things” (Searchlight Pictures)

Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos
Produced by Yorgos Lanthimos, Emma Stone, Ed Guiney, and Andrew Lowe

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Runner-Up: Lily Gladstone – “Killers of the Flower Moon” (Paramount Pictures + Apple Original Films)
Sandra Hüller – “Anatomy of a Fall” (NEON)
Natalie Portman – “May December” (Netflix)
Margot Robbie – “Barbie” (Warner Bros. Pictures)

Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Ryan Gosling
“Barbie” (Warner Bros. Pictures)

Directed by Greta Gerwig
Produced by David Heyman, Margot Robbie, Tom Ackerley, and Robbie Brenner

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Runner-Up: Robert Downey Jr. – “Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)
Mark Ruffalo – “Poor Things” (Searchlight Pictures)
Robert DeNiro – “Killers of the Flower Moon” (Paramount Pictures + Apple Original FIlms)
Willem Dafoe – “Poor Things” (Searchlight Pictures)

Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Rachel McAdams
“Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret” (Lionsgate)

Directed by Kelly Fremon Craig
Produced by Julie Ansell, James L. Brooks, Julie Ansell, Richard Sakai, Kelly Fremon Craig,
Judy Blume, Amy Brooks, and Aldric La’Auli Porter

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Runner-Up: Da’Vine Joy Randolph – “The Holdovers” (Focus Features)
America Ferrera – “Barbie” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Emily Blunt – “Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)
Julianne Moore – “May December” (Netflix)

Best ENSEMBLE CAST

“Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)

Ensemble Cast including Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Robert Downey Jr., Florence Pugh, Josh Hartnett, Casey Affleck, Rami Malek, and Kenneth Branagh

Directed by Christopher Nolan
Produced by Emma Thomas, Charles Roven, and Christopher Nolan

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Runner-Up: “Killers of the Flower Moon” (Paramount Pictures + Apple Original Films)
“Asteroid City” (Focus Features)
“Barbie” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
“Poor Things” (Searchlight Pictures)

Best Animated Feature

“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”
(Sony Pictures Animation + Columbia Pictures)

Directed by Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, and Justin K. Thompson
Produced by Chris Miller, Phil Lord, Amy Pascal, Avi Arad, and Christina Steinberg

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Runner-Up: “The Boy and the Heron” (GKIDS + Studio Ghibli)
“Elemental” (Pixar Animation + Walt Disney Pictures)
“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem” (Paramount Pictures)

Best Documentary Feature

“Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie”
(Apple Original Films)

Directed by Davis Guggenheim
Produced by Davis Guggenheim, Annetta Marion, and Jonathan King

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Runner-Up: “Beyond Utopia” (Roadside Attractions)
“American Symphony” (Netflix)
“The Pigeon Tunnel” (Apple Original Films)

Best Film Not in the English Language

“Anatomy of a Fall” (NEON)

Directed by Justine Triet
Produced by Marie-Ange Luciani, Philippe Martin, and David Thion

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Runner-Up: “Past Lives” (A24)
“The Boy and the Heron” (GKIDS + Studio Ghibli)
“Godzilla Minus One” (Toho International)
“The Zone of Interest” (A24)

Best Comedy Feature

“American Fiction”
(Amazon MGM Studios + Orion Pictures)

Directed by Cord Jefferson
Produced by Ben LeClair, Nikos Karamigios, Cord Jefferson, and Jermaine Johnson

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Runner-Up: “Barbie” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
“Bottoms” (Orion Pictures)
“Dream Scenario” (A24)
“The Holdovers” (Focus Features)

Best Horror Feature

“Talk To Me” (A24)

Directed by Danny and Michael Philippou
Produced by Samantha Jennings and Kristina Ceyton

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Runner-Up: “When Evil Lurks” (IFC Films)
“Infinity Pool” (NEON)
“No One Will Save You” (Hulu)

Best Science Fiction Feature

“Godzilla Minus One” (Toho International)

Directed by Takashi Yamazaki
Produced by Minami Ichikawa, Kazuaki Kishida, Keiichiro Moriya, and Kenji Yamada

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Runner-Up: “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” (Marvel Studios + Walt Disney Pictures)
“The Creator” (20th Century Studios)
“They Cloned Tyrone” (Netflix)

Best Screenplay

“Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)

Written by Christopher Nolan

Directed by Christopher Nolan
Produced by Emma Thomas, Charles Roven, and Christopher Nolan

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Runner-Up: “Barbie” – Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach (Warner Bros. Pictures)
“The Holdovers” – David Hemingson (Focus Features)

“May December” – Samy Burch and Alex Mechanik (Netflix)
“Past Lives” – Celine Song (A24)

”Poor Things” – Tony McNamara (Searchlight Pictures)

Best Cinematography

“Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)

Cinematography by Hoyte van Hoytema

Directed by Christopher Nolan
Produced by Emma Thomas, Charles Roven, and Christopher Nolan

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Runner-Up: “Killers of the Flower Moon” – Rodrigo Prieto (Paramount Pictures + Apple Original Films)
“Barbie” – Rodrigo Prieto (Warner Bros. Pictures)
“Poor Things” – Robbie Ryan (Searchlight Pictures)
“The Zone of Interest” – Łukasz Żal (A24)

Best Original Score

“Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)

Composed by Ludwig Göransson

Directed by Christopher Nolan
Produced by Emma Thomas, Charles Roven, and Christopher Nolan

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Runner-Up: “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” – Daniel Pemberto (Sony Pictures Animation + Columbia Pictures)
“Killers of the Flower Moon” – Robbie Robertson (Paramount Pictures + Apple Original Films)
“Poor Things” – Jerskin Fendrix (Searchlight Pictures)
“The Zone of Interest” – Mica Levi (A24)

Best Costume Design

“Barbie” (Warner Bros. Pictures)

Costume Design by Jacqueline Durran

Directed by Greta Gerwig
Produced by David Heyman, Margot Robbie, Tom Ackerley, and Robbie Brenner

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Runner-Up: “Killers of the Flower Moon” – Jacqueline West (Paramount Pictures + Apple Original Films)
“Asteroid City” – Milena Canonero (Focus Features)
“Oppenheimer” – Ellen Mirojnick (Universal Pictures)
“Poor Things” – Holly Waddington (Searchlight Pictures)

Best Production Design

“Barbie” (Warner Bros. Pictures)

Production Design by Sarah Greenwood | Set Decoration by Katie Spencer

Directed by Greta Gerwig
Produced by David Heyman, Margot Robbie, Tom Ackerley, and Robbie Brenner

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Runner-Up: “Oppenheimer” – Ruth De Jong & Claire Kaufman (Universal Pictures)
“Asteroid City” – Adam Stockhausen (Focus Features)
“Killers of the Flower Moon” – Jack Fisk & Adam Willis (Paramount Pictures + Apple Original Films)
“Poor Things” – James Price, Shona Heath & Zsuzsa Mihalek (Searchlight Pictures)

Best Sound DESIGN

“Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)

Sound Design by Richard King, Gary A. Rizzo, Kevin O’Connell & Willie Burton

Directed by Christopher Nolan
Produced by Emma Thomas, Charles Roven, and Christopher Nolan

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Runner-Up: “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One” (Paramount Pictures)
“Ferrari” – Tony Lamberti, Andy Nelson, Lee Orloff & Bernard Weiser (NEON)
“Napoleon” (Columbia Pictures + Apple Original Films)
“The Zone of Interest” – Johnnie Burn & Tarn Willers (A24)

Best Visual Effects

“Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)

Directed by Christopher Nolan
Produced by Emma Thomas, Charles Roven, and Christopher Nolan

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Runner-Up: “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One” (Paramount Pictures)
“Godzilla Minus One” (Toho International)
“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” (Marvel Studios + Walt Disney Pictures)
“Poor Things” (Searchlight Pictures)

Best Stunts or Action Choreography

“John Wick: Chapter 4” (Lionsgate)

Directed by Chad Stahelski
Produced by Basil Iwanyk, Erica Lee, and Chad Stahelski

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Runner-Up: “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One” (Paramount Pictures)
“Godzilla Minus One” (Toho International)
“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” (Marvel Studios + Walt Disney Pictures)
“The Iron Claw” (A24)

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“Oppenheimer”
Christopher Nolan — “Oppenheimer”
Cillian Murphy — “Oppenheimer”
Emma Stone — “Poor Things”
Ryan Gosling — “Barbie”
Rachel McAdams — “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret”
“Oppenheimer”
“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”
“Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie”
“Anatomy of a Fall”
“American Fiction”
“Talk To Me”
“Godzilla Minus One”
“Oppenheimer” — Christopher Nolan
“Oppenheimer” — Hoyte van Hoytema
“Oppenheimer” — Ludwig Göransson
“Barbie”
“Barbie”
“Oppenheimer”
“Oppenheimer”
“John Wick: Chapter 4”