The Phoenix Critics Circle proudly announces nominees for 2024

Phoenix Critics Circle members have narrowed the films from 2024 to the top nominees in each category. Leading the way in total nominations is “The Brutalist” with eight nominations followed closely by “Anora” and “The Substance” with six nominations. All three films are nominated for Best Picture along with “Sing Sing” and “Nickel Boys.” 

Voting is underway for the winners, and they will be announced the evening of Thursday, December 12th, 2024, at the annual Phoenix Critics Circle Awards Party at Harkins Scottsdale 101 Theatre.  

The nominees are…

BEST PICTURE

  • ANORA 

  • THE BRUTALIST 

  • NICKEL BOYS 

  • SING SING  

  • THE SUBSTANCE

BEST COMEDY FILM

  • ANORA

  • BABES 

  • THE FALL GUY 

  • HIT MAN  

  • THELMA

BEST SCIENCE FICTION FILM

  • ALIEN: ROMULUS

  • DUNE: PART TWO 

  • FURIOSA: A MAD MAX SAGA

  • I SAW THE TV GLOW

  • THE WILD ROBOT

BEST HORROR FILM

  • ALIEN: ROMULUS

  • HERETIC

  • LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL

  • NOSFERATU

  • THE SUBSTANCE

BEST ANIMATED FILM

  • FLOW

  • INSIDE OUT 2   

  • MEMOIR OF A SNAIL

  • TRANSFORMERS ONE

  • THE WILD ROBOT

BEST DOCUMENTARY

  • COPA '71

  • DAUGHTERS

  • NO OTHER LAND

  • SUPER/MAN: THE CHRISTOPHER REEVE STORY

  • WILL AND HARPER

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM

  • ALL WE IMAGINE AS LIGHT 

  • EMILIA PEREZ

  • EVIL DOES NOT EXIST 

  • THE GIRL WITH THE NEEDLE

  • THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG

BEST ACTOR

  • ADRIEN BRODY, THE BRUTALIST

  • TIMOTHÉE CHALAMET, A COMPLETE UNKNOWN

  • DANIEL CRAIG, QUEER

  • COLMAN DOMINGO, SING SING

  • RALPH FIENNES, CONCLAVE

BEST ACTRESS

  • LILY-ROSE DEPP, NOSFERATU

  • CYNTHIA ERIVO, WICKED

  • NICOLE KIDMAN, BABYGIRL

  • MIKEY MADISON, ANORA  

  • DEMI MOORE, THE SUBSTANCE

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

  • YURA BORISOV, ANORA

  • KIERAN CULKIN, A REAL PAIN

  • CLARENCE MACLIN, SING SING  

  • GUY PEARCE, THE BRUTALIST

  • JEREMY STRONG, THE APPRENTICE

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

  • MONICA BARBARO, A COMPLETE UNKNOWN

  • ARIANA GRANDE, WICKED

  • FELICITY JONES, THE BRUTALIST

  • MARGARET QUALLEY, THE SUBSTANCE  

  • ISABELLA ROSSELLINI, CONCLAVE 

BEST DIRECTOR

  • SEAN BAKER, ANORA

  • BRADY CORBET, THE BRUTALIST 

  • ROBERT EGGERS, NOSFERATU 

  • CORALIE FARGEAT, THE SUBSTANCE

  • RAMELL ROSS, NICKEL BOYS

BEST SCREENPLAY

  • JESSE EISENBERG, A REAL PAIN

  • BRADY CORBET AND MONA FASTVOLD, THE BRUTALIST 

  • SEAN BAKER, ANORA 

  • PETER STRAUGHAN AND ROBERT HARRIS, CONCLAVE 

  • CORALIE FARGEAT, THE SUBSTANCE

BEST SCORE

  • VOLKER BERTELMANN, CONCLAVE 

  • DANIEL BLUMBERG, THE BRUTALIST 

  • ROBIN CAROLAN, NOSFERATU

  • TRENT REZNOR AND ATTICUS ROSS, QUEER

  • HANS ZIMMER, DUNE: PART TWO

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

  • JARIN BLASCHKE, NOSFERATU 

  • LOL CRAWLEY, THE BRUTALIST

  • GREIG FRASER, DUNE: PART TWO 

  • JOMO FRAY, NICKEL BOYS 

  • ALICE BROOKS, WICKED

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 CEO / Executive Director, Jason Carney at Jason@phxfilm.com or 480-513-3195.