“The Brutalist,” an epic story of immigration and capitalism starring Adrien Brody, is the very best movie of 2024, the Chicago Movie Critics Affiliation has declared.
The group introduced its award winners Wednesday, additionally selecting Brody for its greatest actor prize for his work as an immigrant architect accumulating energy in postwar America. “The Brutalist,” from director Brady Corbet, opens Jan. 10 in Chicago.
Named greatest actress was Marianne Jean-Baptiste, who performs a lady outlined by her prickly persona in “Exhausting Truths” (one other Jan. 10 opener).
The film with essentially the most wins is “Nickel Boys,” the Colson Whitehead adaptation that claimed a greatest director award and a breakthrough filmmaker award for RaMell Ross together with citations for cinematography and tailored screenplay. “Nickel Boys” opens Jan. 3.
Supporting actor awards went to Kieran Culkin for “A Actual Ache” (additionally the unique screenplay winner) and Natasha Lyonne for “His Three Daughters.”
Listed below are awards within the remaining classes:
- Enhancing: “Challengers”
- Authentic rating: “Challengers”
- Documentary: “No Different Land”
- Animated movie: “Movement”
- Overseas language movie: “All We Think about as Gentle”
- Artwork route/manufacturing design: “Nosferatu”
- Costume design: “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga”
- Visible results: “The Substance”
- Most promising performer: Clarence Maclin of “Sing Sing”
