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‘Birdman,’ ‘Boyhood’ top winners at Critics’ Choice Awards, ‘Lego Movie’ is best animated film
Original Publication Date: January 15, 2015 9:11PM
Publication Updated: January 8, 2025 9:01PM
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Fresh off their Oscar nominations, “Birdman” and “Boyhood” added to their awards-season haul with multiple wins at the Critics’ Choice Movie Awards.
The Broadcast Film Critics Associated presented “Birdman” with a leading seven prizes Thursday, but its top honour, best picture, went to Richard Linklater’s coming-of-age story, “Boyhood.”
Linklater was also named best director, and stars Patricia Arquette and Ellar Coltrane won acting awards.
“Birdman” was recognized for original screenplay, cinematography, editing, acting ensemble, score, and two trophies for star Michael Keaton.
“The Grand Budapest Hotel” claimed three awards, including best comedy. Overlooked by the Oscars, “The Lego Movie” won best animated feature and “Life Itself” won best documentary.
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The complete list of winners:
Picture: “Boyhood”
Actor: Michael Keaton, “Birdman”
Actress: Julianne Moore, “Still Alice”
Supporting actor: J.K. Simmons, “Whiplash”
Supporting actress: Patricia Arquette, “Boyhood”
Young Actor/Actress: Ellar Coltrane, “Boyhood”
Acting Ensemble: “Birdman”
Director: Richard Linklater, “Boyhood”
Original screenplay: Alejandro G. Inarritu, Nicolas Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris, Jr., Armando Bo, “Birdman”
Adapted screenplay: Gillian Flynn, “Gone Girl”
Cinematography: Emmanuel Lubezki, “Birdman”
Art direction: Adam Stockhausen (production designer), Anna Pinnock (set decorator), “The Grand Budapest Hotel”
Editing: Douglas Crise, Stephen Mirrione, “Birdman”
Costume design: Milena Canonero, “The Grand Budapest Hotel”
Hair and makeup: “Guardians of the Galaxy”
Visual effects: “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes”
Animated feature: “The Lego Movie”
Action movie: “Guardians of the Galaxy”
Actor in an action movie: Bradley Cooper, “American Sniper”
Actress in an action movie: Emily Blunt, “Edge of Tomorrow”
Comedy: “The Grand Budapest Hotel”
Actor in a comedy: Michael Keaton, “Birdman”
Actress in a comedy: Jenny Slate, “Obvious Child”
Sci-fi/horror movie: “Interstellar”
Foreign language film: “Force Majeure”
Documentary feature: “Life Itself”
Song: Common, John Legend, “Glory” from “Selma”
Score: Antonio Sanchez, “Birdman”
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