Brady Corbet’s epic drama “The Brutalist” was named the best film of 2024 by the New York Film Critics Circle, which announced its annual winners on Tuesday.
RaMell Ross won the Best Director award for his narrative debut, “Nickel Boys.”
Marianne Jean-Baptiste won the Best Actress award for her scorching performance in Mike Leigh’s “Hard Truths,” while Adrien Brody won Best Actor for “The Brutalist.”
Kieran Culkin was named Best Supporting Actor for his role in Jesse Eisenberg’s “A Real Pain.” Carol Kane was honored as Best Supporting Actress for “Between the Temples.”
As the first major critics group to announce its awards, the NYFCC was able to give a little attention to its winners in a year in which few of the major categories have strong frontrunners.