The Phoenix Critics Circle proudly announces nominees for 2023

Phoenix Critics Circle members have narrowed the films from 2023 to the top nominees in each category. Voting is underway for the winners, and they will be announced the evening of Thursday, December 14th, 2023, at the annual Phoenix Critics Circle Awards Party at Harkins Scottsdale 101 Theatre. You can find the winners posted on this site on Friday, December 15th.

The nominees are…

BEST PICTURE

  • THE HOLDOVERS

  • KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON

  • OPPENHEIMER

  • PAST LIVES

  • POOR THINGS

  • THE ZONE OF INTEREST

BEST COMEDY FILM

  • AMERICAN FICTION

  • ASTEROID CITY

  • BARBIE

  • BOTTOMS

  • THE HOLDOVERS

BEST SCIENCE FICTION FILM

  • ASTEROID CITY

  • THE CREATOR

  • GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 3

  • INDIANA JONES AND THE DIAL OF DESTINY

  • INFINITY POOL

  • THEY CLONED TYRONE

BEST HORROR FILM

  • EVIL DEAD RISE

  • NO ONE WILL SAVE YOU

  • TALK TO ME

  • THANKSGIVING

  • WHEN EVIL LURKS

BEST ANIMATED FILM

  • THE BOY AND THE HERON

  • ELEMENTAL

  • SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE

  • TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: MUTANT MAYHEM

  • WISH

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM

  • ANATOMY OF A FALL

  • FALLEN LEAVES

  • GODZILLA MINUS ONE

  • PERFECT DAYS

  • ZONE OF INTEREST

BEST DOCUMENTARY

  • 20 DAYS IN MARIUPOL

  • AMERICAN SYMPHONY

  • BEYOND UTOPIA

  • THE MISSION

  • STILL: A MICHAEL J. FOX MOVIE

BEST ACTOR

  • BRADLEY COOPER, MAESTRO

  • LEONARDO DICAPRIO, KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON

  • PAUL GIAMATTI, THE HOLDOVERS

  • BARRY KEOGHAN, SALTBURN

  • CILLIAN MURPHY, OPPENHEIMER

  • JEFFREY WRIGHT, AMERICAN FICTION

BEST ACTRESS

  • LILY GLADSTONE, KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON

  • SANDRA HÜLLER, ANATOMY OF A FALL

  • GRETA LEE, PAST LIVES

  • NATALIE PORTMAN, MAY DECEMBER

  • MARGOT ROBBIE, BARBIE

  • EMMA STONE, POOR THINGS

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

  • WILLEM DAFOE, POOR THINGS

  • ROBERT DOWNEY JR., OPPENHEIMER

  • RYAN GOSLING, BARBIE

  • MARK RUFFALO, POOR THINGS

  • DOMINIC SESSA, THE HOLDOVERS

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

  • EMILY BLUNT, OPPENHEIMER

  • PENELOPE CRUZ, FERRARI

  • RACHEL MCADAMS, ARE YOU THERE GOD? IT’S ME, MARGARET.

  • JULIANNE MOORE, MAY DECEMBER

  • ROSAMUND PIKE, SALTBURN

  • DA’VINE JOY RANDOLPH, THE HOLDOVERS

BEST DIRECTOR

  • GRETA GERWIG, BARBIE

  • JONATHAN GLAZER, THE ZONE OF INTEREST

  • YORGOS LANTHIMOS, POOR THINGS

  • CHRISTOPHER NOLAN, OPPENHEIMER

  • MARTIN SCORSESE, KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON

  • CELINE SONG, PAST LIVES

BEST SCREENPLAY

  • GRETA GERWIG AND NOAH BAUMBACH, BARBIE 

  • DAVID HEMINGSON, THE HOLDOVERS

  • CORD JEFFERSON, AMERICAN FICTION

  • TONY MCNAMARA AND ALASDAIR GRAY, POOR THINGS

  • CELINE SONG, PAST LIVES

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

  • HOYTE VAN HOYTEMA, OPPENHEIMER

  • MATTHEW LIBATIQUE, MAESTRO

  • RODRIGO PRIETO, BARBIE

  • RODRIGO PRIETO, KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON

  • ROBBIE RYAN, POOR THINGS

  • LUKASZ ZAL, ZONE OF INTEREST

BEST SCORE

  • JERSKIN FENDRIX, POOR THINGS

  • LUDWIG GÖRANSSON, OPPENHEIMER

  • MICA LEVI, THE ZONE OF INTEREST

  • DANIEL PEMBERTON, SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE

  • ROBBIE ROBERTSON, KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON

The Phoenix Critics Circle is established as an association for professional film critique and analysis. Administered by the non-profit Phoenix Film Foundation, the Phoenix Critics Circle is committed to the progression and preservation of film and is composed of print, television, radio and internet film critics from Arizona.


For questions, contact Phoenix Film Foundation Executive Director, Jason Carney at Jason@phxfilm.com or 480-513-3195.