An interesting mix of traditional and unusual choices dominate the Chicago Critics awards with Roma performing well, but awards to Ethan Hawke and Toni Collette give them boosts going into the Oscar race. Otherwise, the selections are pretty standard.

Award Tallies

(5) Roma
(2) The Favourite, Hereditary, If Beale Street Could Talk

The Awards

Best Picture

Roma

Best Animated Film

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

Best Director

Roma – Alfonso Cuaron

Best Actor

Ethan Hawke – First Reformed

Best Actress

Toni Collette – Hereditary

Best Supporting Actor

Richard E. Grant – Can You Ever Forgive Me?

Best Supporting Actress

Olivia Colman – The Favourite

Best Original Screenplay

First Reformed

Best Adapted Screenplay

If Beale Street Could Talk

Best Original Score

If Beale Street Could Talk

Best Editing

Roma

Best Cinematography

Roma

Best Art Direction

The Favourite

Best Use of Visual Effects

Annihilation

Best Foreign Film

Roma

Best Documentary

Minding the Gap

Most Promising Performer

Elsie Fisher – Eighth Grade

Most Promising Filmmaker

Ari Aster – Hereditary

Chicago Film Critics Data

Year Founded: 1990
First Awards: 1988 (31)