The Phoenix Critics Circle proudly announces its winners for 2023. “Oppenheimer” led the pack with four wins but was not able to snag Best Picture, which instead went to “Past Lives,” which ironically did not win in any other category.

The complete list of winners and nominations is listed below:

Best Picture Winner – PAST LIVES

Other Nominees:

  • THE HOLDOVERS
  • KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON
  • OPPENHEIMER
  • POOR THINGS
  • THE ZONE OF INTEREST

Best Director Winner – YORGOS LANTHIMOS, POOR THINGS

Other Nominees:

  • GRETA GERWIG, BARBIE
  • JONATHAN GLAZER, THE ZONE OF INTEREST
  • CHRISTOPHER NOLAN, OPPENHEIMER
  • MARTIN SCORSESE, KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON
  • CELINE SONG, PAST LIVES

Best Actor Winner – CILLIAN MURPHY, OPPENHEIMER

Other Nominees:

  • BRADLEY COOPER, MAESTRO
  • LEONARDO DICAPRIO, KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON
  • PAUL GIAMATTI, THE HOLDOVERS
  • BARRY KEOGHAN, SALTBURN
  • JEFFREY WRIGHT, AMERICAN FICTION

Best Actress Winner – EMMA STONE, POOR THINGS

Other Nominees:

  • LILY GLADSTONE, KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON
  • SANDRA HÜLLER, ANATOMY OF A FALL
  • GRETA LEE, PAST LIVES
  • NATALIE PORTMAN, MAY DECEMBER
  • MARGOT ROBBIE, BARBIE

Best Supporting Actor Winner – ROBERT DOWNEY JR., OPPENHEIMER

Other Nominees:

  • WILLEM DAFOE, POOR THINGS
  • RYAN GOSLING, BARBIE
  • MARK RUFFALO, POOR THINGS
  • DOMINIC SESSA, THE HOLDOVERS

Best Supporting Actress Winner – DA’VINE JOY RANDOLPH, THE HOLDOVERS

Other Nominees:

  • EMILY BLUNT, OPPENHEIMER
  • PENELOPE CRUZ, FERRARI
  • RACHEL MCADAMS, ARE YOU THERE GOD? IT’S ME, MARGARET.
  • JULIANNE MOORE, MAY DECEMBER
  • ROSAMUND PIKE, SALTBURN

 Best Screenplay Winner – DAVID HEMINGSON, THE HOLDOVERS

Other Nominees:

  • GRETA GERWIG AND NOAH BAUMBACH, BARBIE 
  • CORD JEFFERSON, AMERICAN FICTION
  • TONY MCNAMARA AND ALASDAIR GRAY, POOR THINGS
  • CELINE SONG, PAST LIVES

Best Score Winner – LUDWIG GÖRANSSON, OPPENHEIMER

Other Nominees:

  • JERSKIN FENDRIX, POOR THINGS
  • MICA LEVI, THE ZONE OF INTEREST
  • DANIEL PEMBERTON, SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE
  • ROBBIE ROBERTSON, KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON

Best Comedy Film Winner – THE HOLDOVERS

Other Nominees:

  • AMERICAN FICTION
  • ASTEROID CITY
  • BARBIE
  • BOTTOMS

Best Science Fiction Film Winner – THEY CLONED TYRONE

Other Nominees:

  • ASTEROID CITY
  • THE CREATOR
  • GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 3
  • INDIANA JONES AND THE DIAL OF DESTINY
  • INFINITY POOL

Best Horror Film Winner – TALK TO ME

Other Nominees:

  • EVIL DEAD RISE
  • NO ONE WILL SAVE YOU
  • THANKSGIVING
  • WHEN EVIL LURKS

Best Animated Film Winner – SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE

Other Nominees:

  • THE BOY AND THE HERON
  • ELEMENTAL
  • TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: MUTANT MAYHEM
  • WISH

Best Foreign Language Film Winner – THE ZONE OF INTEREST

Other Nominees:

  • ANATOMY OF A FALL
  • FALLEN LEAVES
  • GODZILLA MINUS ONE
  • PERFECT DAYS

Best Documentary Winner – STILL: A MICHAEL J. FOX MOVIE

Other Nominees:

  • 20 DAYS IN MARIUPOL
  • AMERICAN SYMPHONY
  • BEYOND UTOPIA
  • THE MISSION

Best Cinematography Winner – HOYTE VAN HOYTEMA, OPPENHEIMER

Other Nominees:

  • MATTHEW LIBATIQUE, MAESTRO
  • RODRIGO PRIETO, BARBIE
  • RODRIGO PRIETO, KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON
  • ROBBIE RYAN, POOR THINGS
  • LUKASZ ZAL, THE ZONE OF INTEREST

The Phoenix Critics Circle is established as an association for professional film critique and analysis. Administered by the non-profit Phoenix Film Foundation, the Phoenix Critics Circle is committed to the progression and preservation of film and is composed of print, television, radio and internet film critics from Arizona.

For questions, contact Phoenix Film Foundation Executive Director, Jason Carney at Jason@phxfilm.com or 480-513-3195.