Another awards show is on the horizon, The 2016 Critics Choice Awards, with that comes more predictions. If you would like to read my previous predictions, click here. I have including the applicable nominations for each below. I’ve also added links to my reviews. Unfortunately I have not seen all the films that have been nominated so if I see any of those films before each award show, I will update my predictions if I find something more worthy.I will also highlight the winners after each as well.
2016 Critics Choice Awards
Best Picture
Carol
The Revenant
Best Actor
Bryan Cranston , Trumbo
Matt Damon , The Martian
Johnny Depp , Black Mass
Leonardo DiCaprio , The Revenant
Michael Fassbender , Steve Jobs
Eddie Redmayne , The Danish Girl
Best Actress
Cate Blanchett , Carol
Brie Larson , Room
Jennifer Lawrence , Joy
Charlotte Rampling , 45 Years
Saoirse Ronan , Brooklyn
Charlize Theron , Mad Max: Fury Road
Best Supporting Actor
Paul Dano , Love & Mercy
Tom Hardy , The Revenant
Mark Ruffalo , Spotlight
Mark Rylance , Bridge of Spies
Michael Shannon , 99 Homes
Sylvester Stallone , Creed
Best Supporting Actress
Jennifer Jason Leigh , The Hateful Eight
Rooney Mara , Carol
Rachel McAdams , Spotlight
Helen Mirren , Trumbo
Alicia Vikander , The Danish Girl
Kate Winslet , Steve Jobs
Best Young Actor/Actress
Abraham Attah , Beasts of No Nation
RJ Cyler , Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
Shameik Moore , Dope
Milo Parker , Mr. Holmes
Jacob Tremblay , Room
Best Acting Ensemble
The Hateful Eight
Best Director
Todd Haynes , Carol
Alejandro González Iñárritu , The Revenant
Tom McCarthy , Spotlight
George Miller , Mad Max: Fury Road
Ridley Scott , The Martian
Steven Spielberg , Bridge of Spies
Best Original Screenplay
Matt Charman and Ethan Coen & Joel Coen , Bridge of Spies
Alex Garland , Ex Machina
Quentin Tarantino , The Hateful Eight
Pete Docter, Meg LeFauve, Josh Cooley , Inside Out
Josh Singer and Tom McCarthy , Spotlight
Best Adapted Screenplay
Charles Randolph and Adam McKay , The Big Short
Nick Hornby , Brooklyn
Drew Goddard , The Martian
Emma Donoghue , Room
Aaron Sorkin , Steve Jobs
Best Visual Effects
The Revenant
Best Animated Feature
Anomalisa
Shaun the Sheep Movie
Best Action Movie
Furious 7
Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation
Best Actor in an Action Movie
Daniel Craig , Spectre
Tom Cruise , Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation
Tom Hardy , Mad Max: Fury Road
Chris Pratt , Jurassic World
Paul Rudd , Ant-Man
Best Actress in an Action Movie
Emily Blunt , Sicario
Rebecca Ferguson , Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation
Bryce Dallas Howard , Jurassic World
Jennifer Lawrence , The Hunger Games: Mockingjay , Part 2
Charlize Theron , Mad Max: Fury Road
Best Comedy
Spy
Best Actor in a Comedy
Christian Bale , The Big Short
Steve Carell , The Big Short
Robert De Niro , The Intern
Bill Hader , Trainwreck
Jason Statham , Spy
Best Actress in a Comedy
Tina Fey , Sisters
Jennifer Lawrence , Joy
Melissa McCarthy , Spy
Amy Schumer , Trainwreck
Lily Tomlin , Grandma
Best Sci-Fi/Horror Movie
Best Score
Carol , Carter Burwell
The Hateful Eight , Ennio Morricone
The Revenant , Ryuichi Sakamoto and Alva Noto
Sicario , Johann Johannsson
Spotlight , Howard Shore
The 2016 Critics Choice Awards will take place on Sunday, January 17th, 2016.
When the Academy Awards are announced on January 14th, I will talk about them as well.
The EIC of the coincidentally-named keithlovesmovies.com. A Canadian who prefers to get out of the cold and into the warmth of a movie theatre.