BFCA Critics Choice Awards Nominees

The BFCA has become a strong indicator over the years, because it tries so damn hard to mimmick what it thinks the Oscars will do. So its interesting to note the absence of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, and Glenn Close, and the inclusion of Melissa McCarthy, Nick Nolte, Andy Serkis, and Carey Mulligan, as well as Drive, which seems to be picking up a lot of steam. Otherwise, this is a pretty standard list, and hopefully with GG and SAG Noms coming the next two days, we will be able to start sorting out the chaos that has been this year so far, and narrow down our possible nominees.

Best Picture
"The Artist"
"The Descendants"
"Drive"
"Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close"
"The Help"
"Hugo"
"Midnight in Paris"
"Moneyball"
"The Tree of Life"
"War Horse"

Best Director
Stephen Daldry, "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close"
Michel Hazanavicius, "The Artist"
Nicolas Winding Refn, "Drive"
Martin Scorsese, "Hugo"
Steven Spielberg, "War Horse"

Best Actor
George Clooney, "The Descendants"
Leonardo DiCaprio, "J. Edgar"
Jean Dujardin, "The Artist"
Michael Fassbender, "Shame"
Ryan Gosling, "Drive"
Brad Pitt, "Moneyball"


Best Actress
Viola Davis, "The Help"
Elizabeth Olsen, "Martha Marcy May Marlene"
Meryl Streep, "The Iron Lady"
Tilda Swinton, "We Need to Talk About Kevin"
Charlize Theron, "Young Adult"
Michelle Williams, "My Week with Marilyn"

Best Supporting Actor
Kenneth Branagh, "My Week with Marilyn"
Albert Brooks, "Drive"
Nick Nolte, "Warrior"
Patton Oswalt, "Young Adult"
Christopher Plummer, "Beginners"
Andy Serkis, "Rise of the Planet of the Apes"

Best Supporting Actress
Bérénice Bejo, "The Artist"
Jessica Chastain, "The Help"
Melissa McCarthy, "Bridesmaids"
Carey Mulligan, "Shame"
Octavia Spencer, "The Help"
Shailene Woodley, "The Descendants"

Best Adapted Screenplay
"The Descendants"
"Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close"
"The Help"
"Hugo"
"Moneyball"

Best Original Screenplay
"The Artist"
"50/50"
"Midnight in Paris"
"Win Win"
"Young Adult"

Best Art Direction
"The Artist"
"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2"
"Hugo"
"The Tree of Life"
"War Horse"

Best Cinematography
"The Artist"
"Drive"
"Hugo"
"The Tree of Life"
"War Horse"

Best Costume Design
"The Artist"
"The Help"
"Hugo"
"Jane Eyre"
"My Week with Marilyn"

Best Editing
"The Artist"
"Drive"
"The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo"
"Hugo"
"War Horse"

Best Makeup
"Albert Nobbs"
"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2"
"The Iron Lady"
"J. Edgar"
"My Week with Marilyn"

Best Score
"The Artist"
"Drive"
"The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo"
"Hugo"
"War Horse"

Best Song
"Hello Hello" from "Gnomeo & Juliet"
"Life's a Happy Song" from "The Muppets"
"The Living Proof" from "The Help"
"Man or Muppet" from "The Muppets"
"Pictures in My Head" from "The Muppets"

Best Sound
"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2"
"Hugo"
"Super 8"
"The Tree of Life"
"War Horse"

Best Visual Effects
"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2"
"Hugo"
"Rise of the Planet of the Apes"
"Super 8"
"The Tree of Life"

Best Animated Feature
"The Adventures of Tintin"
"Arthur Christmas"
"Kung Fu Panda 2"
"Puss in Boots"
"Rango"

Best Foreign Language Film
"In Darkness"
"Le Havre"
"A Separation"
"The Skin I Live In"
"Where Do We Go Now"

Best Documentary Feature
"Buck
"Cave of Forgotten Dreams"
"George Harrison: Living in the Material World"
"Page One: Inside the New York Times"
"Project Nim"
"Undefeated"

Best Action Movie
"Drive"
"Fast Five"
"Hanna"
"Rise of the Planet of the Apes"
"Super 8"

Best Comedy
"Bridesmaids"
"Crazy, Stupid, Love"
"Horrible Bosses"
"Midnight in Paris"
"The Muppets"

Best Young Actor/Actress
Asa Butterfield, "Hugo"
Elle Fanning, "Super 8"
Thomas Horn, "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close"
Saoirse Ronan, "Hanna"
Shailene Woodley, "The Descendants"

Best Acting Ensemble
"The Artist"
"Bridesmaids"
"The Descendants"
"The Help"
"The Ides of March"