„One Battle After Another“ took home five top prizes from the National Board of Review, a key indicator for awards success.<\/b>
\nIt\u2019s one award after another for Leonardo DiCaprio\u2019s latest film, which cleaned up at the prestigious National Board of Review (NBR) awards announcement on Wednesday.
The Oscar-winning actor stars in Warner Bros.\u2019 \u201cOne Battle After Another\u201d as \u201cGhetto Pat,\u201d a washed-up, weed-smoking former revolutionary who\u2019s dragged back into a fast-paced life of danger, as a corrupt military colonel (played by Sean Penn) relentlessly pursues his teen daughter.
The NBR honored the film with five prizes, the most of any this year, including best film, best director for Paul Thomas Anderson, best actor for DiCaprio (who previously took home supporting actor trophies for \u201cWhat\u2019s Eating Gilbert Grape?\u201d and \u201cDjango Unchained\u201d), best supporting actor for Benicio del Toro and a breakthrough performance award for newcomer Chase Infiniti.
After recent key victories for the film at the Gotham Awards and the New York Film Critics Circle, momentum around the movie from \u201cBoogie Nights\u201d auteur Anderson is at an all-time high, with many pundits predicting the film could similarly take top honors at the Academy Awards in March.
The movie\u2019s been a hit among audiences and critics alike, earning a 94-percent \u201cfresh\u201d rating on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, and widespread acclaim for its central performances from DiCaprio, Penn, Infiniti, Del Toro, Teyana Taylor and Regina Hall.
\u201cOne Battle After Another\u201d claimed the top spot at the box office when it hit theaters this September, and has since grossed over $200 million worldwide.
In addition to \u201cOne Battle After Another,\u201d the NBR named 10 additional films as its best of the year: \u201cAvatar: Fire and Ash,\u201d \u201cF1,\u201d \u201cFrankenstein,\u201d \u201cJay Kelly,\u201d \u201cMarty Supreme,\u201d \u201cRental Family,\u201d \u201cSinners,\u201d Train Dreams,\u201d \u201cWake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery\u201d and \u201cWicked: For Good.\u201d
Another major NBR winner was \u201cBridesmaids\u201d and \u201cNeighbors\u201d star Rose Byrne, who was named best actress for \u201cIf I Had Legs I\u2019d Kick You.\u201d She stars as a mother struggling with her child\u2019s mysterious illness, an absentee husband and a hostile relationship with her therapist, played by Conan O\u2019Brien.
NBR honorees will be officially celebrated at a gala on Jan. 13 in New York hosted by NBC News\u2019 Willie Geist, just two days after the Golden Globes in Los Angeles on Jan. 11.
The National Board of Review, founded in 1909 and made up of film enthusiasts, filmmakers and academics, is considered an early bellwether of awards success, with past big winners including \u201cWicked,\u201d \u201cKillers of the Flower Moon,\u201d \u201cThe Social Network\u201d and \u201cSlumdog Millionaire.\u201d
See the full list of NBR honorees:
Best Film: One Battle After Another
Best Director: Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another
Best Actor: Leonardo DiCaprio, One Battle After Another
Best Actress: Rose Byrne, If I Had Legs I\u2019d Kick You
Best Supporting Actor: Benicio Del Toro, One Battle After Another
Best Supporting Actress: Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, Sentimental Value
Best Directorial Debut: Eva Victor, Sorry, Baby
Breakthrough Performance: Chase Infiniti, One Battle After Another
Best Original Screenplay: Ryan Coogler, Sinners
Best Adapted Screenplay: Clint Bentley and Greg Kwedar, Train Dreams
Best Animated Feature: Arco
Best International Film: It Was Just an Accident
Best Documentary: Cover-Up
Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography: Autumn Durald Arkapaw, Sinners
Outstanding Achievement in Stunt Artistry: Mission: Impossible \u2013 The Final Reckoning
NBR Freedom of Expression Award: Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk
Top Films (in alphabetical order):
Avatar: Fire and Ash
F1
Frankenstein
Jay Kelly
Marty Supreme
Rental Family
Sinners
Train Dreams
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
Wicked: For Good
Top 5 International Films (in alphabetical order):
Left-Handed Girl
The Love That Remains
The Secret Agent
Sentimental Value
Sir\u0101t
Top 5 Documentaries (in alphabetical order):
2000 Meters to Andriivka
Come See Me in the Good Light
My Mom Jayne
Natchez
Orwell: 2+2=5
Top 10 Independent Films (in alphabetical order):
The Baltimorons
Bring Her Back
Father Mother Sister Brother
Friendship
Good Boy
If I Had Legs I\u2019d Kick You
The Mastermind
Rebuilding
Sorry, Baby
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