1988-2013 Award Winner Archives
2013 - Winners of the 26th Annual Chicago Film Critics Awards
Best Picture
“12 Years A Slave”
Best Foreign Language Film
“The Act Of Killing”
Best Director
Steve McQueen, “12 Years A Slave”
Best Original Screenplay
“Her,” Spike Jonze
Best Adapted Screenplay
“12 Years A Slave,” John Ridley
Best Actor
Matthew McConaughey, “Dallas Buyers Club”
Best Actress
Cate Blanchett, “Blue Jasmine”
Best Supporting Actor
Jared Leto, “Dallas Buyers Club”
Best Supporting Actress
Lupita Nyong'o, “12 Years A Slave”
Best Documentary
“The Act of Killing”
Best Cinematography
“Gravity,” Emmanuel Lubezki
Best Original Score
“Her,” Arcade Fire
Best Animated Feature
“The Wind Rises”
Most Promising Performer
Adele Exarchopoulos, “Blue is the Warmest Color”
Most Promising Filmmaker
Destin Cretton, “Short Term 12”
2012 - Winners of the 25th Annual Chicago Film Critics Awards
Best Picture
“Zero Dark Thirty”
Best Foreign Language Film
“Amour”
Best Director
Kathryn Bigelow, “Zero Dark Thirty”
Best Original Screenplay
“Zero Dark Thirty,” Mark Boal
Best Adapted Screenplay
“Lincoln,” Tony Kushner
Best Actor
Daniel Day-Lewis, “Lincoln”
Best Actress
Jessica Chastain, “Zero Dark Thirty”
Best Supporting Actor
Philip Seymour Hoffman, “The Master”
Best Supporting Actress
Amy Adams, “The Master”
Best Documentary
“The Invisible War”
Best Cinematography
“The Master,” Mihai Malaimare Jr.
Best Original Score
“The Master,” Johnny Greenwood
Best Animated Feature
“Paranorman”
Most Promising Performer
Quvenzhane Wallis, “Beasts of the Southern Wild”
Most Promising Filmmaker
Benh Zeitlin, “Beasts of the Southern Wild”
2011 - Winners of the 24th Annual Chicago Film Critics Awards
Best Picture
“The Tree Of Life”
Best Foreign Language Film
“A Separation”
Best Director
Terrence Malick, “The Tree Of Life”
Best Original Screenplay
“The Artist,” Michel Hazanavicius
Best Adapted Screenplay
“Moneyball,” Steven Zaillian & Aaron Sorkin (screenplay), Stan Chervin (story)
Best Actor
Michael Shannon, “Take Shelter”
Best Actress
Michelle Williams, “My Week With Marilyn”
Best Supporting Actor
Albert Brooks, “Drive”
Best Supporting Actress
Jessica Chastain, “The Tree Of Life”
Best Documentary
“The Interrupters”
Best Cinematography
“The Tree Of Life,” Emmanuel Lubezki
Best Original Score
“Drive,” Clint Mansell
Best Animated Feature
“Rango”
Most Promising Performer
Elizabeth Olsen, “Martha Marcy May Marlene”
Most Promising Filmmaker
Sean Durkin, “Martha Marcy May Marlene”
2010 - Winners of the 23rd Annual Chicago Film Critics Awards
Best Picture
“The Social Network”
Best Foreign Language Film
“A Prophet”
Best Director
David Fincher, “The Social Network”
Best Original Screenplay
“Inception,” Christopher Nolan
Best Adapted Screenplay
“The Social Network,” Aaron Sorkin
Best Actor
Colin Firth, “The King’s Speech”
Best Actress
Natalie Portman, “Black Swan”
Best Supporting Actor
Christian Bale, “The Fighter”
Best Supporting Actress
Hailee Steinfeld, “True Grit”
Best Documentary
“Exit Through the Gift Shop”
Best Cinematography
“Inception,” Wally Pfister
Best Original Score
“Black Swan,” Clint Mansell
Best Animated Feature
“Toy Story 3”
Most Promising Performer
Jennifer Lawrence, “Winter’s Bone”
Most Promising Filmmaker
Derek Cianfrance, “Blue Valentine”
2009 - Winners of the 22nd Annual Chicago Film Critics Awards
Best Picture
“The Hurt Locker”
Best Foreign Language Film
“The White Ribbon”
Best Director
Kathryn Bigelow, “The Hurt Locker”
Best Original Screenplay
“The Hurt Locker,” Mark Boal
Best Adapted Screenplay
“Up in the Air,” Jason Reitman & Sheldon Turner
Best Actor
Jeremy Renner, “The Hurt Locker”
Best Actress
Carey Mulligan, “An Education”
Best Supporting Actor
Christoph Waltz, “Inglourious Basterds”
Best Supporting Actress
Mo'Nique, “Precious”
Best Documentary
“Anvil! The Story of Anvil”
Best Cinematography
“The Hurt Locker,” Barry Ackroyd
Best Original Score
“Up,” Michael Giacchino
Best Animated Feature
“Up”
Most Promising Performer
Carey Mulligan, “An Education”
Most Promising Filmmaker
Neill Blomkamp, “District 9”
2008 - Winners of the 21st Annual Chicago Film Critics Awards
Best Picture
“WALL-E”
Best Foreign Language Film
“Let the Right One In”
Best Director
Danny Boyle - “Slumdog Millionaire”
Best Original Screenplay
Andrew Stanton & Jim Reardon, “WALL-E”
Best Adapted Screenplay
Simon Beaufoy - “Slumdog Millionaire”
Best Actor
Mickey Rourke - “The Wrestler”
Best Actress
Ellen Page, “Juno”
Best Supporting Actor
Heath Ledger - “The Dark Knight”
Best Supporting Actress
Kate Winslet - “The Reader”
Best Documentary
“Man On Wire”
Best Cinematography
“Slumdog Millionaire” - Anthony Dod Mantle
Best Original Score
“WALL-E” - Thomas Newman
Best Animated Feature
“WALL-E”
Most Promising Performer
Dev Patel - “Slumdog Millionaire”
Most Promising Filmmaker
Tomas Alfredson - “Let the Right One In”
2007 - Winners of the 20th Annual Chicago Film Critics Awards
Best Picture
“No Country for Old Men”
Best Foreign Language Film
“4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days”
Best Director
Joel & Ethan Coen, “No Country for Old Men”
Best Original Screenplay
Diablo Cody, “Juno”
Best Adapted Screenplay
Joel & Ethan Coen, “No Country for Old Men”
Best Actor
Daniel Day-Lewis, “There Will Be Blood”
Best Actress
Ellen Page, “Juno”
Best Supporting Actor
Javier Bardem, “No Country for Old Men”
Best Supporting Actress
Cate Blanchett, “I'm Not There”
Best Documentary
“Sicko”
Best Cinematography
“The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford”, Roger Deakins
Best Original Score
“Once”, Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova
Best Animated Feature
“Ratatouille”
Most Promising Performer
Michael Cera, “Juno/Superbad”
Most Promising Filmmaker
Ben Affleck, “Gone Baby Gone”
2006 - Winners of the 19th Annual Chicago Film Critics Awards
Best Picture
"The Departed"
Best Foreign Language Film
"Letters From Iwo Jima"
Best Director
Martin Scorsese, "The Departed"
Best Original Screenplay
Peter Morgan, "The Queen"
Best Adapted Screenplay
William Monahan, "The Departed"
Best Actor
Forest Whitaker, "The Last King of Scotland"
Best Actress
Helen Mirren, "The Queen"
Best Supporting Actor
Jackie Earle Haley, "Little Children"
Best Supporting Actress
Rinko Kikuchi, "Babel"
Best Documentary
"An Inconvenient Truth"
Best Cinematography
Emmanuel Lubezki, "Children of Men"
Best Original Score
Clint Mansell, "The Fountain"
Most Promising Performer
Sacha Baron Cohen, "Borat" and "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby"
Most Promising Filmmaker
Rian Johnson, "Brick"
2005 - Winners of the 18th Annual Chicago Film Critics Awards
Best Picture
"Crash"
Best Foreign Language Film
"Cache" (Hidden)
Best Director
David Cronenberg, "A History of Violence"
Best Actor
Philip Seymour Hoffman, "Capote"
Best Actress
Joan Allen, "The Upside of Anger"
Best Supporting Actor
Mickey Rourke, "Sin City"
Best Supporting Actress
Maria Bello, "A History of Violence"
Best Documentary
"Grizzly Man"
Best Cinematography
Rodrigo Prieto, "Brokeback Mountain"
Best Original Score
Gustavo Santaolalla, "Brokeback Mountain"
Best Screenplay
Paul Haggis and Bobby Moresco, "Crash"
Best Original Score
Clint Mansell, "The Fountain"
Most Promising Performer
Miranda July, "Me and You and Everyone We Know"
Most Promising Filmmaker
Bennett Miller, "Capote"
2004 - Winners of the 17th Annual Chicago Film Critics Awards
Best Picture
"Sideways"
Best Director
Clint Eastwood, "Million Dollar Baby"
Best Actor
Paul Giamatti, "Sideways"
Best Actress
Imelda Staunton, "Vera Drake"
Best Supporting Actor
Thomas Haden Church, "Sideways"
Best Supporting Actress
Virginia Madsen, "Sideways"
Best Documentary
"Fahrenheit 9/11"
Best Foreign Language Film
"A Very Long Engagement" (France)
Best Cinematography
Robert Richardson, "The Aviator" / Christopher Doyle, "Hero"
Best Original Score
Howard Shore, "The Aviator"
Best Screenplay
Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor, "Sideways"
Most Promising Performer
Catalina Sandino Moreno, "Maria Full of Grace"
Most Promising Filmmaker
Zach Braff, "Garden State"
2003 - Winners Of The 16th Annual Chicago Film Critics Awards
Best Picture
"The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King"
Best Director
Peter Jackson, "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King"
Best Actor
Bill Murray, "Lost in Translation"
Best Actress
Charlize Theron, "Monster"
Best Supporting Actor
Tim Robbins, "Mystic River"
Best Supporting Actress
Patricia Clarkson, "Pieces of April"
Best Documentary
"The Fog of War"
Best Foreign Language Film
"City of God" (Brazil)
Best Cinematography
Lance Acord, "Lost in Translation"
Best Original Score
Howard Shore, "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King"
Best Screenplay
Sofia Coppola, "Lost in Translation"
Most Promising Performer
Keisha Castle-Hughes, "Whale Rider"
Most Promising Filmmaker
Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini, "American Splendor"
2002 - Winners Of The 15th Annual Chicago Film Critics Awards
Best Picture
"Far From Heaven"
Best Foreign Language Film
"Y Tu Mama Tambien"
Best Director
"Bowling For Columbine"
Best Documentary
Todd Haynes, "Far From Heaven"
Best Screenplay
Charlie Kaufman and Donald Kaufman, "Adaptation"
Best Original Score
Elmer Bernstein, "Far From Heaven"
Best Cinematography
Ed Lachman, "Far From Heaven"
Best Actor
Daniel Day-Lewis, "Gangs of New York"
Best Actress
Julianne Moore, "Far From Heaven"
Best Supporting Actor
Dennis Quaid, "Far From Heaven"
Best Supporting Actress
Meryl Streep, "Adaptation"
Most Promising Performer
Maggie Gyllenhaal, "Secretary," "Adaptation," and "Confessions of a Dangerous Mind"
Most Promising Filmmaker
Dylan Kidd, "Roger Dodger"
2001 - Winners Of The 14th Annual Chicago Film Critics Awards
Best Picture
"Mulholland Drive"
Best Foreign Language Film
"Amelie"
Best Documentary
"The Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition"
Best Director
David Lynch, "Mulholland Drive"
Best Screenplay
Christopher Nolan, "Memento"
Best Original Score
Howard Shore, "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring"
Best Cinematography
Andrew Lesnie, "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring"
Best Actor
Gene Hackman, "The Royal Tenenbaums"
Best Actress
Naomi Watts, "Mulholland Drive"
Best Supporting Actor
Steve Buscemi, "Ghost World"
Best Supporting Actress
Cameron Diaz, "Vanilla Sky"
Most Promising Performer
Audrey Tautou, "Amelie"
Most Promising Filmmaker
Todd Field, "In The Bedroom"
2000 - Winners of the 13th Annual Chicago Film Critics Awards
Best Picture
"Almost Famous"
Best Foreign Language Film
"Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon"
Best Director
Steven Soderbergh, "Traffic"
Best Screenplay
Cameron Crowe, "Almost Famous"
Best Actor
Tom Hanks, "Cast Away"
Best Actress
Ellen Burstyn, "Requiem for a Dream"
Best Supporting Actor
Benicio Del Toro, "Traffic"
Best Supporting Actress
Frances McDormand, "Almost Famous"
Best Documentary (TIE)
"The Filth and the Fury" / "The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg"
Best Cinematography
Peter Pau, "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon"
Best Original Score
Tan Dun, "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon"
Most Promising Actor
Patrick Fugit
Most Promising Actress
Zhang Ziyi
Commitment to Chicago Award
Bonnie Hunt
Big Shoulders Awards
The Gene Siskel Film Center
1999 - Winners of the 12th Annual Chicago Film Critics Awards
Best Picture
"American Beauty"
Best Foreign Language Film
"All About My Mother" (Spain)
Best Director
Sam Mendes, "American Beauty"
Best Screenplay
Charlie Kaufman, "Being John Malkovich"
Best Actor
Kevin Spacey, "American Beauty"
Best Actress
Hilary Swank, "Boys Don't Cry"
Best Supporting Actor
Tom Cruise, "Magnolia"
Best Supporting Actress
Chloe Sevigny, "Boys Don't Cry"
Best Cinematography
Robert Richardson, "Snow Falling on Cedars"
Best Original Score
Trey Parker and Marc Shaiman, "South Park, The Movie"
Most Promising Actor
Wes Bentley, "American Beauty"
Most Promising Actress (Tie)
Emilie Dequenne, "Rosetta”
Julia Stiles, "10 Things I Hate About You"
Commitment to Chicago Award
The Cusack Family: Dick, Nancy, Joan, Susan, Ann, John & Bill
Big Shoulders Awards
Facets Multi-Media, Inc. (Milos Stehlik)
1998 - Winners of the 11th Annual Chicago Film Critics Awards
Best Picture
"Saving Private Ryan"
Best Foreign Language Film
"Life is Beautiful"
Best Director
Terrence Malick, "The Thin Red Line"
Best Screenplay
Marc Norman & Tom Stoppard, "Shakespeare in Love"
Best Actor
Ian McKellen, "Gods and Monsters"
Best Actress
Cate Blanchett, "Elizabeth"
Best Supporting Actor
Billy Bob Thornton, "A Simple Plan"
Best Supporting Actress
Kathy Bates, "Primary Colors"
Best Cinematography
John Toll, "The Thin Red Line"
Best Original Score
Burkhard Dallwitz, "The Truman Show"
Most Promising Actor
Joseph Fiennes, "Shakespeare in Love"
Most Promising Actress
Kimberly Elise, "Beloved"
Commitment to Chicago Award
Joe Mantegna
Big Shoulders Awards
Chicago Filmmakers (Gordon Quinn, Jerry Blumenthal)
1997 - Winners Of The 10th Annual Chicago Film Critics Awards
Best Picture
"L.A. Confidential"
Best Foreign Language Film
"Shall We Dance?" (Japan)
Best Director
Curtis Hanson, "L.A. Confidential"
Best Screenplay
Brian Helgeland & Curtis Hanson, "L.A. Confidential"
Best Actor
Robert Duvall, "The Apostle"
Best Actress
Judi Dench, "Mrs. Brown"
Best Supporting Actor
Burt Reynolds, "Boogie Nights"
Best Supporting Actress
Debbi Morgan, "Eve's Bayou"
Best Cinematography
Russell Carpenter, "Titanic"
Best Original Score
James Horner, "Titanic"
Most Promising Actor
Matt Damon, "Good Will Hunting"
Most Promising Actress
Joey Lauren Adams, "Chasing Amy"
Commitment to Chicago Award
John Mahoney
Big Shoulders Awards
Chicago's Kartemquin Films (Gordon Quinn, Jerry Blumenthal)
1996 - Winners Of The 9th Annual Chicago Film Critics Awards
Best Picture
"Fargo"
Best Foreign Language Film
"The Decalogue"
Best Director
Joel Coen, "Fargo"
Best Screenplay
Ethan Coen, "Fargo"
Best Actor
Billy Bob Thornton, "Sling Blade"
Best Actress
Frances McDormand, "Fargo"
Best Supporting Actor
Cuba Gooding, Jr., "Jerry Maguire"
Best Supporting Actress
Irma Hall, "A Family Thing"
Best Cinematography
"The English Patient"
Best Original Score
"Fargo"
Most Promising Actor
Edward Norton, "Primal Fear" / "The People vs. Larry Flynt"
Most Promising Actress
Courtney Love, "The People vs. Larry Flynt"
Commitment to Chicago Award
Gary Sinise
1995 - Winners Of The 8th Annual Chicago Film Critics Awards
Best Picture
"Apollo 13"
Best Foreign Language Film
"Il Postino"
Best Director
Oliver Stone, "Nixon"
Best Screenplay
"The Usual Suspects"
Best Actor
Nicolas Cage, "Leaving Las Vegas"
Best Actress
Elisabeth Shue, "Leaving Las Vegas"
Best Supporting Actor
Kevin Spacey, "The Usual Suspects"
Best Supporting Actress
Joan Allen, "Nixon"
Best Cinematography
Darius Khondji, "Seven"
Best Original Score
Toy Story, "Randy Newman"
Most Promising Actor
Greg Kinnear, "Sabrina"
Most Promising Actress
Minnie Driver, "Circle of Friends"
1994 - Winners Of The 7th Annual Chicago Film Critics Awards
Best Picture
"Hoop Dreams"
Best Foreign Language Film
"Trois couleurs: Rouge"
Best Director
Quentin Tarantino, "Pulp Fiction"
Best Screenplay
Quentin Tarantino & Roger Avary, "Pulp Fiction"
Best Actor
Tom Hanks, "Forrest Gump"
Best Actress
Jennifer Jason Leigh, "Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle"
Best Supporting Actor
Martin Landau, "Ed Wood"
Best Supporting Actress
Dianne Wiest, "Bullets Over Broadway"
Best Original Score
Hans Zimmer, "The Lion King"
Most Promising Actor
Hugh Grant, "Four Weddings and a Funeral"
Most Promising Actress
Kirsten Dunst, "Interview with the Vampire"
1993 - Winners of the 6th Annual Chicago Film Critics Awards
Best Picture
"Schindler's List"
Best Foreign Language Film
"The Piano"
Best Director
Steven Spielberg, "Schindler's List"
Best Screenplay
Steven Zaillian, "Schindler's List"
Best Actor
Liam Neeson, "Schindler's List"
Best Actress
Holly Hunter, "The Piano"
Best Supporting Actor
Ralph Fiennes, “Schindler's List”
Best Supporting Actress
Joan Allen, "Nixon"
Best Cinematography
Janusz Kaminski, "Schindler's List"
Best Original Score
Michael Nyman, "The Piano"
Emerging Actor
Leonardo DiCaprio, "What's Eating Gilbert Grape?"
Emerging Actress
Ashley Judd, "Ruby in Paradise"
1992 - Winners of the 5th Annual Chicago Film Critics Awards
Best Picture
"Malcolm X"
Best Foreign Film
"The Crying Game"
Best Director
Spike Lee, "Malcolm X"
Best Screenplay
Michael Tolkin, "The Player"
Best Actor
Denzel Washington, "Malcolm X"
Best Actress
Emma Thompson, "Howards End"
Best Supporting Actor
Jack Nicholson, "A Few Good Men"
Best Supporting Actress
Judy Davis, "Husbands and Wives"
Best Cinematography
Michael Ballhaus, "Bram Stoker's Dracula"
Most Promising Actor
Chris O'Donnell, "Scent of a Woman"
Most Promising Actress
Marisa Tomei, "My Cousin Vinny" / "Chaplin"
Commitment to Chicago Award
Joyce Sloan
1991 - Winners of the 4th Annual Chicago Film Critics Awards
Best Picture
"Silence of the Lambs"
Best Foreign Film
"An Angel at My Table"
Best Director
Jonathan Demme, "Silence of the Lambs"
Best Screenplay
Ted Talley, "Silence of the Lambs."
Best Actor
Anthony Hopkins, "Silence of the Lambs"
Best Actress
Jodie Foster, "Silence of the Lambs"
Best Supporting Actor
Harvey Keitel, "Bugsy."
Best Supporting Actress
Mercedes Ruehl, "The Fisher King."
Best Cinematography
Roger Deakins, "Barton Fink."
Most Promising Actor
Ice Cube, "Boyz 'N the Hood."
Most Promising Actress
Juliette Lewis, "Cape Fear"
Commitment to Chicago Award
Irv and Essie Kupcinet
1990 - Winners of the 3rd Annual Chicago Film Critics Awards
Best Picture
"GoodFellas"
Best Foreign Film
"The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover"
Best Director
Martin Scorsese, "GoodFellas"
Best Screenplay
Nicholas Pileggi & Martin Scorsese, "GoodFellas"
Best Actor
Jeremy Irons, "Reversal of Fortune"
Best Actress
Kathy Bates, "Misery"
Best Supporting Actor
Joe Pesci, "GoodFellas"
Best Supporting Actress
Lorraine Bracco, "GoodFellas"
Best Cinematography
Dean Semler, "Dances With Wolves"
Best Original Score
Randy Newman, "Toy Story"
Emerging Actor
Macaulay Culkin, "Home Alone"
Emerging Actress
Penelope Ann Miller, "The Freshman"
1989 - Winners of the 2nd Annual Chicago Film Critics Awards
Best Picture
"Do The Right Thing"
Best Foreign Film
"Henry V"
Best Director
Spike Lee, "Do The Right Thing"
Best Actor
Tom Cruise, "Born on the Fourth of July"
Best Actress
Michelle Pfeiffer, "The Fabulous Baker Boys"
Best Supporting Actor
Danny Aiello, "Do The Right Thing"
Best Supporting Actress
Laura San Giacomo, "sex, lies & videotape"
Emerging Actor
John Cusack, "Say Anything"
Emerging Actress
Minnie Driver, "Circle of Friends"
1988 - Winners of the 1st Annual Chicago Film Critics Awards
Best Picture
"Mississippi Burning"
Best Foreign Film
"Au Revoir Les Enfants"
Best Director
Robert Zemeckis, "Who Framed Roger Rabbit."
Best Actor
Jeremy Irons, "Dead Ringers"
Best Actress
Barbara Hershey, "Shy People"
Best Supporting Actor
Martin Landau, "Tucker"
Best Supporting Actress
Frances McDormand, "Mississippi Burning."
Most Promising Actor
Eric Bogosian, "Talk Radio"
Most Promising Actress
Glenne Headly, "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels"