Is Minari picking up steam going into the Oscars? It’s not certain, but its late swing through the precursors is certainly giving the film hope.

Award Tallies

(3) Nomadland, Soul
(2) Mank, Minari, Sound of Metal

The Awards

Best Picture

Minari

Best Animated Feature

Soul

Best Director

Chloe Zhao – Nomadland

Best Actor

Riz Ahmed – Sound of Metal

Best Actress

Frances McDormand – Nomadland

Best Supporting Actor

Paul Raci – Sound of Metal

Best Supporting Actress

Yuh-jung Youn – Minari

Best Original Screenplay

Promising Young Woman

Best Adapted Screenplay

Nomadland

Best Score

Soul

Best Cinematography

Mank

Best Foreign Language Film

Martin Eden

Best Documentary

Boys State

Best Ensemble Cast

The Trial of the Chicago 7

Best First Feature

Andrew Patterson – The Vast of Night

Most Disappointing Film

Tenet

Best Body of Work

Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross – Mank, Soul

Ten Best Films

1. Da 5 Bloods
2. Mank
3. Minari
4. Nomadland
5. Palm Springs
6. Promising Young Woman
7. Soul
8. Sound of Metal
9. The Trial of the Chicago 7
10. The Vast of Night

Oklahoma Film Critics Circle Data

First Awards: 2006 (15)