Often known for their idiosyncratic choices, the National Society of Film Critics lived up to its reputation giving Tár it’s top award and barely acknowledging Everything Everywhere All at Once.

Award Tallies

(3) Tár
(2) The Banshees of Inisherin, EO

The Awards

Best Picture

1. Tár (61 points)
2. Aftersun (49 points)
3. No Bears (32 points)

Best Director

1. Charlotte Wells – Aftersun (60 points)
2. Park Chan-wook – Decision to Leave (47 points)
2. Jafar Panahi – No Bears (36 points)

Best Actor

1. Colin Farrell – After Yang, The Banshees of Inisherin (71 points)
2. Paul Mescal – Aftersun (55 points)
3. Bill Nighy – Living (33 points)

Best Actress

1. Cate Blanchett – Tár (59 points)
2. Michelle Yeoh – Everything Everywhere All at Once (38 points)
3. Tilda Swinton – The Eternal Daughter (27 points)
3. Michelle Williams – The Fabelmans (27 points)

Best Supporting Actor

1. Ke Huy Quan – Everything Everywhere All at Once (45 points)
2. Brian Tyree Henry – Causeway (35 points)
3. Barry Kegohan – The Banshees of Inisherin (27 points)

Best Supporting Actress

1. Kerry Condon – The Banshees of Inisherin (57 points)
2. Nina Hoss – Tár (43 points)
3. Dolly de Leon – Triangle of Sadness (35 points)

Best Screenplay

1. Tár (61 points)
2. The Banshees of Inisherin (42 points)
3. Armageddon Time (18 points)

Best Cinematography

1. EO (62 points)
2. Nope (37 points)
3. Decision to Leave (34 points)

Best Film Not in the English Language

1. EO (43 points)
2. No Bears (37 points)
3. Decision to Leave (34 points)

Best Non-Fiction Film

1. All the Beauty and the Bloodshed (46 points)
2. Descendant (40 points)
3. All That Breathes (27 points)

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National Society of Film Critics Data

Year Founded: 1966
First Awards: 1966 (57)