Cerermony - 29th Critics' Choice Awards Celebrate Outstanding Achievements in Film and Television

By Mulder, 15 january 2024

The 29th Critics' Choice Awards took center stage on January 14, 2024, at the Barker Hangar at the Santa Monica Airport in Santa Monica, California, honoring the exceptional achievements in filmmaking and television programming throughout 2023. The star-studded event, broadcasted on The CW, was skillfully hosted by the witty and irreverent Chelsea Handler for the second consecutive year.

Reflecting on her return as the host, Chelsea Handler expressed her excitement, saying, I am very happy and excited to be hosting the Critics Choice Awards again this year, as last year was one of the most fun nights I've had. There is no greater reward than making fun of actors and then getting drunk with them afterward. It's an honor.

In a bold move, Handler decided to go rogue during the ceremony, inviting Barbie's Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie to the stage. Five out of the six awards Barbie received were announced before commercial breaks, including the prestigious Best Comedy. Explaining her decision, Handler remarked, I'm gonna go rogue because Greta and Margot deserve the opportunity to make an acceptance speech. The duo took to the stage, expressing their gratitude to Handler with Robbie declaring, Thank you, Chelsea. We love you so much.

This year's nominations were announced separately for film and television, with television nominations unveiled on December 5, 2023, and film nominations on December 13, 2023. The ceremony's original venue, the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel, was changed to the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica due to a labor dispute involving more than 50 hotels in Southern California, including the Fairmont.

Joey Berlin, CEO of the Critics Choice Association (CCA), expressed regret over the venue change, stating, We regret that a labor dispute has made it impossible for the 29th Annual Critics Choice Awards show to be held at the Fairmont Century Plaza, where it has enjoyed great success for the past two years. But we are happy to be able to return to the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, where our show has also enjoyed great success through the years.

Barbie dominated the nominations with a groundbreaking eighteen nods, followed closely by Oppenheimer and Poor Things with thirteen each. On the television front, The Morning Show led with six nominations, followed by Succession with five. The highly acclaimed Barbenheimer received a total of 31 nominations and walked away with fourteen awards, including eight for Oppenheimer and six for Barbie.

Warner Bros. emerged as the leading studio with 25 film nominations, while HBO/Max claimed the spotlight for television with 23 nominations, marking the most for any network this year.

In its 29th year, the Critics' Choice Awards continued to showcase and celebrate the best in the world of entertainment, reaffirming its status as a prestigious accolade in the industry.

Film

Best Picture
Oppenheimer

Best Director
Christopher Nolan – Oppenheimer

Best Actor
Paul Giamatti – The Holdovers as Paul Hunham

Best Actress
Emma Stone – Poor Things as Bella Baxter

Best Supporting Actor
Robert Downey Jr. – Oppenheimer as Lewis Strauss

Best Supporting Actress
Da'Vine Joy Randolph – The Holdovers as Mary Lamb

Best Young Actor/Actress
Dominic Sessa – The Holdovers as Angus Tully

Best Acting Ensemble
Oppenheimer

Best Original Screenplay
Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach – Barbie

Best Adapted Screenplay
Cord Jefferson – American Fiction

Best Cinematography
Hoyte van Hoytema – Oppenheimer

Best Editing
Jennifer Lame – Oppenheimer

Best Costume Design
Jacqueline Durran – Barbie

Best Production Design
Sarah Greenwood and Katie Spencer – Barbie

Best Score
Ludwig Göransson – Oppenheimer

Best Song
I'm Just Ken – Barbie

Best Hair and Makeup
Barbie

Best Visual Effects
Oppenheimer

Best Comedy
Barbie

Best Animated Feature
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

Best Foreign Language Film
Anatomy of a Fall • France

Television

Best Drama Series
Succession (HBO / Max)

Best Actor in a Drama Series
Kieran Culkin – Succession as Roman Roy (HBO / Max)

Best Actress in a Drama Series
Sarah Snook – Succession as Shiv Roy (HBO / Max)

Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Billy Crudup – The Morning Show as Cory Ellison (Apple TV+)

Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Elizabeth Debicki – The Crown as Diana, Princess of Wales (Netflix)

Best Comedy Series
The Bear (FX)

Best Actor in a Comedy Series
Jeremy Allen White – The Bear as Carmen Carmy Berzatto (FX)

Best Actress in a Comedy Series
Ayo Edebiri – The Bear as Sydney Adamu (FX)

Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Ebon Moss-Bachrach – The Bear as Richard Richie Jerimovich (FX)

Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Meryl Streep – Only Murders in the Building as Loretta Durkin (Hulu)

Best Limited Series
Beef (Netflix)

Best Movie Made for Television
Quiz Lady (Hulu)

Best Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television
Steven Yeun – Beef as Danny Cho (Netflix)

Best Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television
Ali Wong – Beef as Amy Lau (Netflix)

Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television
Jonathan Bailey – Fellow Travelers as Tim Laughlin (Showtime)

Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television
Maria Bello – Beef as Jordan Forster (Netflix)

Best Animated Series
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off (Netflix)

Best Foreign Language Series
Lupin (Netflix) • France

Best Talk Show
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO / Max)

Best Comedy Special
John Mulaney: Baby J (Netflix)