Zero Dark Thirty and Silver Linings Playbook were in the spotlight as the National Board of Review revealed its picks for the best of film in 2012.
Hot of its wins for Best Film and Best Director at the New York Film Critics Circle awards on Monday, Zero Dark Thirty picked up three top prizes, Best Film, Best Director for Kathryn Bigelow, and Best Actress for Jessica Chastain, as the film continues to pick up Oscars steam. Silver Linings Playbook was also shown some love, as Bradley Cooper upset Daniel Day-Lewis for Best Actor, although Day-Lewis is still a near-lock for the Oscars. David O. Russell also picked up an award for Best Adapted Screenplay.
Elsewhere it was nice to see Rian Johnson get some attention for Best Original Screenplay for Looper, and Ann Dowd is a surprise for her performance and the tense Compliance. Ben Affleck also got some well-deserved attention for Argo.
Below is the complete list of winners, but be sure to share any standout categories in the comments.
Best Film
Zero Dark Thirty
Best Director
Kathryn Bigelow (Zero Dark Thirty)
Best Actor
Bradley Cooper (Silver Linings Playbook)
Best Actress
Jessica Chastain (Zero Dark Thirty)
Best Supporting Actor
Leonardo DiCaprio (Django Unchained)
Best Supporting Actress
Ann Dowd (Compliance)
Best Original Screenplay
Rian Johnson (Looper)
Best Adapted Screenplay
David O. Russell (Silver Linings Playbook)
Best Animated Feature
Wreck-It Ralph
Special Achievement in Filmmaking
Ben Affleck (Argo)
Breakthrough Actor
Tom Holland (The Impossible)
Breakthrough Actress
Quvenzhané Wallis (Beasts of the Southern Wild)
Best Directorial Debut
Benh Zeitlin (Beasts of the Southern Wild)
Best Foreign Language Film
Amour
Best Documentary
Searching for Sugar Man
William K. Everson Film History Award
50 Years of Bond Films
Best Ensemble
Les Misérables
Spotlight Award
John Goodman (Argo, Flight, ParaNorman, Trouble with the Curve)
NBR Freedom of Expression
The Central Park Five
NBR Freedom of Expression
Promised Land
Below are listed the top films, documentaries, and independent films as voted on by the National Board of Review:
Top Films
(in Alphabetical Order)
Argo
Beasts Of The Southern Wild
Django Unchained
Les Misérables
Lincoln
Looper
The Perks Of Being A Wallflower
Promised Land
Silver Linings Playbook
Top 5 Foreign Language Films
(in Alphabetical Order)
Barbara
The Intouchables
The Kid With A Bike
No
War Witch
Top 5 Documentaries
(in Alphabetical Order)
Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry
Detropia
The Gatekeepers
The Invisible War
Only The Young
Top 10 Independent Films
(in Alphabetical Order)
Arbitrage
Bernie
Compliance
End Of Watch
Hello I Must Be Going
Little Birds
Moonrise Kingdom
On The Road
Quartet
Sleepwalk With Me