All of Us Strangers is one of the buzziest British movies released this year, and it’s getting credit where credit is due. The list of nominations for the London Critics’ Circle Awards is in, and this poignant fantasy drama is leading the way with a total of nine nods.
All of Us Strangers is one of the contenders for the coveted film of the year awards, but this field is pretty crowded. It also includes Anatomy of a Fall, Barbie, The Holdovers, Killers of the Flower Moon, May December, Past Lives, Poor Things, The Zone of Interest, and Oppenheimer, which is the second most-nominated film with seven nods.
All of Us Strangers owes the majority of its nods to its amazing cast, including Andrew Scott, Paul Mescal, and Claire Foy. It also received nominations for best screenwriter (Andrew Haigh), technical achievement (casting, Kahleen Crawford), and British/Irish film of the year.
Rich Cline, Chair of the Critics’ Circle Film Section, officially unveiled their list of contenders for this year and explained why they tend to look unlike nominations at all the other awards shows.
“The Critics’ Circle Film Awards is an integral part of the annual cinema awards-season conversation and has consistently highlighted film achievements that may be overlooked by other groups,” said Cline in a statement.
FULL LIST OF NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2023 LONDON CRITICS’ CIRCLE AWARDS:
FILM OF THE YEAR
All of Us Strangers
Anatomy of a Fall
Barbie
The Holdovers
Killers of the Flower Moon
May December
Oppenheimer
Past Lives
Poor Things
The Zone of Interest
FOREIGN-LANGUAGE FILM OF THE YEAR
Anatomy of a Fall
The Boy and the Heron
Fallen Leaves
Past Lives
The Zone of Interest
DOCUMENTARY OF THE YEAR
20 Days in Mariupol
Beyond Utopia
The Eternal Memory
Scala!!!
Still: A Michael J Fox Movie
ANIMATED FILM OF THE YEAR
The Boy and the Heron
Robot Dreams
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Suzume
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
Greta Gerwig – Barbie
Jonathan Glazer – The Zone of Interest
Yorgos Lanthimos – Poor Things
Christopher Nolan – Oppenheimer
Martin Scorsese – Killers of the Flower Moon
SCREENWRITER OF THE YEAR
Andrew Haigh – All of Us Strangers
Christopher Nolan – Oppenheimer
Justine Triet & Arthur Harari – Anatomy of a Fall
Celine Song – Past Lives
Greta Gerwig & Noah Baumbach – Barbie
ACTRESS OF THE YEAR
Lily Gladstone – Killers of The Flower Moon
Sandra Hüller – Anatomy of a Fall
Greta Lee – Past Lives
Carey Mulligan – Maestro
Emma Stone – Poor Things
ACTOR OF THE YEAR
Bradley Cooper – Maestro
Paul Giamatti – The Holdovers
Cillian Murphy – Oppenheimer
Andrew Scott – All of Us Strangers
Jeffrey Wright – American Fiction
SUPPORTING ACTRESS OF THE YEAR
Claire Foy – All of Us Strangers
Sandra Hüller – The Zone of Interest
Julianne Moore – May December
Rosamund Pike – Saltburn
Da’Vine Joy Randolph – The Holdover
SUPPORTING ACTOR OF THE YEAR
Robert Downey Jr – Oppenheimer
Ryan Gosling – Barbie
Charles Melton – May December
Paul Mescal – All of Us Strangers
Mark Ruffalo – Poor Things
BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
Greta Lee – Past Lives
Mia McKenna-Bruce – How to Have Sex
Vivian Oparah – Rye Lane
Dominic Sessa – The Holdovers
Cailee Spaeny – Priscilla
THE ATTENBOROUGH AWARD: BRITISH/IRISH FILM OF THE YEAR
All of Us Strangers
How to Have Sex
Poor Things
Rye Lane
The Zone of Interest
THE PHILIP FRENCH AWARD: BREAKTHROUGH BRITISH/IRISH FILMMAKER
Raine Allen Miller – Rye Lane
Sam H Freeman & Ng Choon Ping – Femme
Molly Manning Walker – How to Have Sex
Nida Manzoor – Polite Society
Charlotte Regan – Scrapper
BRITISH/IRISH PERFORMER OF THE YEAR (for body of work)
Paul Mescal – All of Us Strangers/God’s Creatures/Foe/Carmen
Carey Mulligan – Maestro/Saltburn
Cillian Murphy – Oppenheimer
Andrew Scott – All of Us Strangers
Tilda Swinton – The Eternal Daughter/The Killer/Asteroid Cit
YOUNG BRITISH/IRISH PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
Jaeden Boadilla – Raging Grace
Le’Shantey Bonsu – Girl
Samuel Bottomley – How to Have Sex
Lola Campbell – Scrapper
Temilola Olatunbosun – Pretty Red Dress
BRITISH/IRISH SHORT FILM OF THE YEAR
For People in Trouble – Alex Lawther, director
Muna – Warda Mohammed, director
Outlets – Duncan Cowles, director
Predators – Jack King, director
The Veiled City – Nathalie Cubides-Brady, director
TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
All of Us Strangers – casting, Kahleen Crawford
Barbie – production design, Sarah Greenwood
The First Slam Dunk – sound design, Kôji Kasamatsu
Full Time – film editing, Mathilde Van De Moortel
Killers of the Flower Moon – film editing, Thelma Schoonmaker
Medusa Deluxe – makeup & hair, Eugene Souleiman Oppenheimer – visual effects, Andrew Jackson
Past Lives – cinematography, Shabier Kirchner
Poor Things – costumes, Holly Waddington
Saltburn – casting, Kharmel Cochrane
The Zone of Interest – music & sound, Mica Levi & Johnnie Burn
THE DILYS POWELL AWARD: EXCELLENCE IN FILM
Jeffrey Wright
