
Alexander Payne's film has picked up awards for best picture from the American Film Institute and the Los Angeles Film Critics Association, and nods from the Critics Choice Awards and the Golden Globes.
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Which movies have scored best? A comparison of key categories reveals where critics and nominating bodies are laying their bets for picture, director and screenplay.
50/50
- Picture: GGA
- Screenplay: Will Reiser (CCA, NBR)
The Artist
- Picture: CCA, GGA, NYFCC
- Director: Michel Hanavicius (CCA, GGA, NYFCC)
- Screenplay: Michel Hazanavicius (CCA, GGA)
Beginners
- Picture: GFA
Bridesmaids
- Picture: AFI, GGA
The Descendants
- Picture: AFI, CCA, GGA, LAFCA
- Director: Alexander Payne (CCA, GGA)
- Screenplay: Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon, Jim Rash (CCA, GGA, NBR)
Drive
- Picture: CCA
- Director: Nicolas Winding Refn (CCA)
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
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- Picture: CCA
- Director: Stephen Daldry (CCA)
- Screenplay: Eric Roth (CCA)
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
- Picture: AFI
The Help
- Picture: AFI, CCA, GGA
- Screenplay :Tate Taylor (CCA)
Hugo
- Picture: AFI, CCA, GGA, NBR
- Director: Martin Scorsese (CCA, GGA, NBR)
- Screenplay: John Logan (CCA)
The Ides of March
- Picture: GGA
- Director: George Clooney (GGA)
- Screenplay: George Clooney, Grant Heslov, Beau Willimon (GGA)
J. Edgar
- Picture AFI
Midnight in Paris
- Picture: AFI, CCA, GGA
- Director: Woody Allen (GGA)
- Screenplay: Woody Allen (CCA, GGA)
Moneyball
- Picture: AFI, CCA, GGA
- Screenplay: Aaron Sorkin, Steve Zaillian (CCA, GGA, NYFCC)
My Week With Marilyn
- Picture: GGA
Pariah
- Breakthrough Director: Dee Rees (GFA)
The Tree of Life
- Picture: AFI, CCA, GFA
- Director: Terrence Malick (LAFCA)
War Horse
- Picture: AFI, CCA, GGA
- Director: Steven Spielberg (CCA)
Young Adult
- Screenplay: Diablo Cody (CCA)
Win Win
- Screenplay: Tom McCarthy, story by McCarthy & Joe Tiboni (CCA)
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KEY
Awards
- AFI: AFI Award
- GFA: Gotham Independent Film Award
- LAFCA: Los Angeles Film Critics Association
- NBR: National Board of Review Awards
- NYFCC: New York Film Critics Circle Awards
Nominations
- GGA: Golden Globe Award
- CCA: Critics Choice Award
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