Julianne Moore wins Best Actress and Birdman flies high at Critic's Choice Awards

Publish date: 2024-05-24

Julianne Moore has had an extraordinary week. Hours after being named as an Oscar nominee for her leading role in , the 54-year-old star emerged triumphant in the Best Actress category at the Critics' Choice Awards. Julianne – also a winner at Sunday's Golden Globes – was clearly delighted as she arrived on stage to accept her trophy.

"One thing I know is that I'm a girl's girl," she said in her speech, before addressing her fellow nominees, Reese Witherspoon, Jennifer Aniston, Rosamund Pike and Felicity Jones. "I am so inspired by you all and just honoured to be in your company."

was flying high on the night.

Michael Keaton was crowned Best Actor for his star turn in the black comedy, which received seven awards in total. But it was that walked away with the top prize for Best Picture.

Ellar Coltrane won the award for Best Young Actor for his lead role in the movie, which he spent 12 years of his life sporadically filming.

star Bradley Cooper, who was performing on Broadway on the night, was named Best Actor in an Action Movie, with Emily Blunt his female counterpart for . As she accepted her trophy, the British star was surprised on stage by her proud husband John Krasinski, who ran on to give her a big hug. "He's presenting next," smiling Emily explained to the crowd. Following on from their Golden Globe success, Patricia Arquette and 's JK Simmons were named best supporting actress and actor.

The best director category was a closely fought competition, but in the end 's Richard Linklater took home the coveted trophy, beating the likes of Angelina Jolie for , Wes Anderson for and Alejandro G Inarritu for

Critics Choice Award winners

PICTURE 

ACTOR 

ACTRESS 

DIRECTOR 

COMEDY

Winner: The Grand Budapest Hotel

Birdman

St. Vincent

Top Five

22 Jump Street

ACTRESS IN A COMEDY

ACTOR IN A COMEDY

SONG

SUPPORTING ACTRESS

SUPPORTING ACTOR

ANIMATED FEATURE

ACTION MOVIE

ACTRESS IN AN ACTION MOVIE

ACTOR IN AN ACTION MOVIE

YOUNG ACTOR/ACTRESS

ACTING ENSEMBLE

SCORE

SCI-FI/HORROR MOVIE

COSTUME DESIGN

HAIR & MAKEUP

VISUAL EFFECTS

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