‘The Brutalist’ Named Best Film by the New York Film Critics Circle

The oldest film critics group in the U.S. named The Brutalist as the best film of 2024. The New York Film Critics Circle (NYFCC) winners were announced on December 3, 2024, with the pool of award-winners coming from independent films rather than the major studios.

“The NYFCC is proud of the exciting slate of winners selected this year and we look forward to honoring them all at our annual gala in January,” said NYFCC Chair David Sims of The Atlantic.

Last year, the NYFCC voted Killers of the Flower Moon as Best Film and Christopher Nolan as Best Director for Oppenheimer. Oppenheimer went on to win Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor (Cillian Murphy), Best Supporting Actor (Robert Downey Jr), Original Score, Best Cinematography, and Best Editing Oscars.

New York Film Critics Circle 2024 Winners

Best Film:
The Brutalist

Best Director:
RaMell Ross, Nickel Boys

Best Screenplay:
Sean Baker, Anora

Best Actress:
Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Hard Truths

Best Actor:
Adrien Brody, The Brutalist

Best Supporting Actress:
Carol Kane, Between The Temples

Best Supporting Actor:
Kieran Culkin, A Real Pain

Best Foreign Language Film:
All We Imagine As Light

Best Cinematography:
Jomo Fray, Nickel Boys

Best Nonfiction Film:
No Other Land

Best First Film:
Janet Planet

Best Animated Film:
Flow