You may recall I’d done my 2014 awards in this fashion. I’d drawn this up for fun, but after posting my official awards, I figured I’d post this as well. Because this year was so dominated by Dramas, the Comedy awards give some under-appreciated films the respect they deserve.
Picture – Drama:
- Dunkirk
- The Shape of Water
- Blade Runner 2049
- The Killing of a Sacred Deer
- Phantom Thread
Picture – Musical/Comedy:
- Get Out
- I, Tonya
- The Big Sick
- Lady Bird
- Coco
As noted previously, The Big Sick was the best film of the year to receive no nominations from me; here it makes my top 5 with ease.
Director – Drama:
- Christopher Nolan, Dunkirk
- Guillermo Del Toro, The Shape of Water
- Denis Villeneuve, Blade Runner 2049
- Yorgos Lanthimos, The Killing of a Sacred Deer
- Paul Thomas Anderson, Phantom Thread
Director – Musical/Comedy:
- Jordan Peele, Get Out
- Edgar Wright, Baby Driver
- Craig Gillespie, I, Tonya
- Greta Gerwig, Lady Bird
- Ruben Östlund, The Square
Östlund is a distant 5th; I didn’t like The Square nearly as much as Force Majeure.
Actor – Drama:
- Daniel Day-Lewis, Phantom Thread
- Colin Farrell, The Killing of a Sacred Deer
- Gary Oldman, Darkest Hour
- Timothée Chalamet, Call Me by Your Name
- Denzel Washington, Roman J. Israel, Esq.
With Daniel Kaluuya in Musical/Comedy, Washington is able to make the top 5 for a very strong performance.
Actor – Musical/Comedy:
- Daniel Kaluuya, Get Out
- Jason Sudeikis, Colossal
- James Franco, The Disaster Artist
- Steve Carell, Battle of the Sexes
- Claes Bang, The Square
Kaluuya wins by a mile – and you could argue his film belongs in Drama. Interestingly enough, SAG nominated Carell in Supporting, though the Globes put him as a lead. You could, by the way, argue that Sudeikis is supporting, but I’m comfortable putting him here.
Actress – Drama:
- Cynthia Nixon, A Quiet Passion
- Vicky Krieps, Phantom Thread
- Jessica Chastain, Molly’s Game
- Frances McDormand, Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri
- Sally Hawkins, The Shape of Water
If I listed Three Billboards as a Comedy (not at all unreasonable), I could then push Nicole Kidman into my top 5 for The Killing of a Sacred Deer.
Actress – Musical/Comedy
- Saoirse Ronan, Lady Bird
- Margot Robbie, I, Tonya
- Allison Williams, Get Out
- Anne Hathaway, Colossal
- Emma Stone, Battle of the Sexes
Ronan doesn’t even make my top 5, but she, Robbie, and Williams are all excellent and would be nominees in a lot of years. There’s a drop to Hathaway and another to Stone, but this is a strong list.
Supporting Actor – Drama:
- Barry Keoghan, The Killing of a Sacred Deer
- Will Poulter, Detroit
- Sam Rockwell, Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri
- Idris Elba, Molly’s Game
- Michael Stuhlbarg, Call Me by Your Name
Supporting Actor – Musical/Comedy:
- O’Shea Jackson Jr., Ingrid Goes West
- Paul Walter Hauser, I, Tonya
- Sebastian Stan, I, Tonya
- Tracy Letts, Lady Bird
- John C. Reilly, The Little Hours
Jackson was actually my winner at one point; indeed, so was Reilly. I’m particularly glad that Hauser and Stan get on here, as they were both superb. Sadly, there isn’t room for Jack Black in Jumanji: Back to the Jungle, but anyone who’s seen it knows how good he is.
Supporting Actress – Drama:
- Lesley Manville, Phantom Thread
- Raffey Cassidy, The Killing of a Sacred Deer
- Jennifer Ehle, A Quiet Passion
- Miranda Richardson, Stronger
- Jena Malone, Lovesong
With Laurie Metcalf and my #6, Hong Chau, in Musical/Comedy, I’m able to make room for Jena Malone’s fine performance in a little-seen film.
Supporting Actress – Musical/Comedy:
- Laurie Metcalf, Lady Bird
- Hong Chau, Downsizing
- Allison Janney, I, Tonya
- Elizabeth Olsen, Ingrid Goes West
- Beanie Feldstein, Lady Bird
There’s something of a drop after Janney, but I’m glad to get Feldstein on there.
Ensemble – Drama:
- The Killing of a Sacred Deer
- The Shape of Water
- Blade Runner 2049
- Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri
- Mudbound
Ensemble – Musical/Comedy:
- Lady Bird
- Get Out
- I, Tonya
- The Big Sick
- Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
The ensemble in Jumanji really is wonderful and a big part of the film’s massive (and long-lasting – it’s still in the top 10) success.
Original Screenplay – Drama:
- Phantom Thread
- The Killing of a Sacred Deer
- A Quiet Passion
- Columbus
- The Shape of Water
Original Screenplay – Musical/Comedy:
- Get Out
- The Big Sick
- Lady Bird
- I, Tonya
- Colossal
Three Oscar nominees, one BAFTA nominee, and one film which got very little awards attention of any kind.
Adapted Screenplay – Drama:
- Blade Runner 2049
- Molly’s Game
- Lady Macbeth
- Mudbound
- Call Me by Your Name
Adapted Screenplay – Musical/Comedy:
- The Little Hours
- The Disaster Artist
- The Lego Batman Movie
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
- Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
Another deserved nod for Jumanji.
Nomination totals:
- 8: I, Tonya, Lady Bird
- 7: The Killing of a Sacred Deer
- 6: Get Out, Phantom Thread
- 5: The Shape of Water
- 4: Blade Runner 2049
- 3: The Big Sick, Call Me by Your Name, Colossal, Molly’s Game, Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri
- 2: Battle of the Sexes, The Disaster Artist, Dunkirk, Ingrid Goes West, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, The Little Hours, Mudbound, The Square
It’s worth noting that Get Out, which got just one nomination in my regular awards, got 6 nominations here – and 4 wins! Part of the reason I do this.
