2023 Critics' Choice Awards: Better Call Saul, Abbott Elementary, Everything Everywhere All At Once win big
Check out the full list of winners from the 2023 Critics' Choice Awards
Just a few days after the surprisingly compelling (if unsurprisingly low-rated) return of the Golden Globes, it’s time for the shadowy cabal of journalists that comprise the Hollywood Foreign Press Association to step aside and make way for The Critics of the Critics Choice Association. Going into the evening, the big nominees from the film side included Everything Everywhere All At Once, The Fabelmans, and Babylon, though fan-favorites Avatar: The Way Of Water, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery and Top Gun: Maverick earned loads of nominations as well. (It was a good year for movies, apparently.)
Everything Everywhere cleaned up in some of the biggest categories, taking home trophies in acting, writing, and directing categories before ultimately snagging Best Picture. In one of award season’s most competitive categories, Cate Blanchett beat out Michelle Yeoh for Best Actress, while Brendan Fraser took home Best Actor after being shut out at the Golden Globes earlier in the week.
On the TV side, Abbott Elementary led with the most nominations (six), followed by Better Call Saul with five; they won two and three, respectively. Barry, House Of The Dragon, The Bear, Reservation Dogs, and Andor were also in the running to win the favor of The Critics.
As is usually the case with awards shows these days, the first awards were handed out before the show had even really started, including a (well-deserved) prize for Best Acting Ensemble going to Glass Onion. The ceremony also had a number of notable absences, as nominees including Jamie Lee Curtis, Brendan Gleeson, and Colin Farrell tested positive for Covid in the days leading up to the ceremony. You can check out everyone who was able to attend (and what they wore) here, and the complete list of winners follows below.
Film
Best Picture
“Everything Everywhere All At Once”
Best Actor
Brendan Fraser, “The Whale”
Best Actress