23rd Critics’ Choice Movie Awards (2017)

Welcome to DigitalHit’s coverage of the 23rd Critics’ Choice Awards, which were presented on January 11th, 2018.

8:00 PM

After a brief clip package, host Olivia Munn welcomes us and instead of a monologue, we get a bunch of shout outs to people in the audience. Former SNLer Jay Pharoah joins her for an awkward rap about the nominees.

8:06 PM

Jay Pharoah presents the night’s first award, Best Comedy Movie. And the Critics’ Choice Award goes to The Big Sick.

8:13 PM

Munn and her fellow former G4 host Chris Hardwicke geek out over some of the Comic Con worthy people in the audience.

8:15 PM

Kaley Cuoco says her day job is comedy but her nights are for drama before presenting Best Actor in a Drama Series. And the Critics’ Choice Award goes to Sterling K. Brown for This Is Us.

8:23 PM

Munn announces they’re now announcing a special award, the Mother of the Year award, which she gives Allison Janney for her performance of the awful mom in I, Tonya.

8:24 PM

Kate Bosworth and Norman Reedus are presenting Best Actress in a Drama Series. And the Critics’ Choice Award goes to Elisabeth Moss for The Handmaid’s Tale.

8:31 PM

Munn is joined by Niecy Nash to toast the good guys, like the exec who didn’t want to meet in his hotel room but in his office. The piece hits like one funny note, which always amazes me at shows.

8:33 PM

Tituss Burgess and Allison Williams are presenting Best Actress in a Comedy Series, but not before inviting him to her parents’ place upstate, a nod to the plot of Get Out. And the Critics’ Choice Award goes to Rachel Brosnahan for The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. After thanking the usual people, she reminds people to go to the Times Up website.

8:36 PM

Jamie Alexander and David Harbour are presenting Best Actor in a Comedy Series. And the Critics’ Choice Award goes to Ted Danson for The Good Place. "I usually don’t approve of awards shows that pit actors against each other, but this is going great."

8:44 PM

Jim Parsons is presenting Best Drama Series. And the Critics’ Choice Award goes to The Handmaid’s Tale.

8:47 PM

They’re now presenting the #SEEHER Award, from the National Association of Advertisers, which honors a woman who smashes stereotypes. The recipient for this award is Gal Gadot. The award is presented by Wonder Woman director Patty Jenkins. "I was always asked to describe my dream role and it was always a strong independent woman." She also point out that three of the previous year’s top films that were female led.

9:00 PM

Joseph Fiennes and Diane Kruger are presenting Best Supporting Actor. And the Critics’ Choice Award goes to Sam Rockwell for Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.

9:02 PM

The of the Starnger Things cast are here to present Best Supporting Actress. And the Critics’ Choice Award goes to Allison Janney for I, Tonya. "Laurie, Octavia, this must have been based on height."

9:09 PM

Nick Jonas and Sarah Hyland are out next to present Best Actor in a Movie Made for TV or Limited Series. And the Critics’ Choice Award goes to Ewan McGregor for Fargo. He gives a shout out to the crew members in Calgary.

9:12 PM

Rachel Bloom and Anthony Anderson present Best Actress in a Movie Made for TV or Limited Series. And the Critics’ Choice Award goes to Nicole Kidman for Big Little Lies. "I humbly accept this on behalf of all the women in my cast."

9:23 PM

Alison Brie and Sebastian Stan are the presenters for Best Action Movie And the Critics’ Choice Award goes to Wonder Woman.

9:27 PM

Sean Astin is presenting Best Director. And the Critics’ Choice Award goes to Guillermo del Toro for The Shape of Water.

9:34 PM

Kumail Nanjiani is out solo to present Best Limited Series. He jokes he won’t start talking until everyone sits down. And the Critics’ Choice Award goes to HBO’s Big Little Lies.

9:38 PM

Jim Gaffigan, described as the tallest and palest comic, asks for a round of applause for the critics. He’s presenting Best Comedy Series. And the Critics’ Choice Award goes to The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.

9:45 PM

Elisabeth Moss, a winner tonight, is presenting Best Actor. And the Critics’ Choice Award goes to Gary Oldman for Darkest Hour. "What a lovely way to meet Elisabeth Moss. I made crib notes because I was honored the other night and forgot to thank my director."

9:50 PM

Chris Hemsworth talks about the notable year for women in film before presenting Best Actress. And the Critics’ Choice Award goes to Frances McDormand for Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. She’s not there and Hemsworth jokes it’s because she’s renting three billboards on Sunset Boulevard to help win the Oscar.

9:55 PM

Sir Patrick Stewart is here to present tonight’s last award, Best Picture. And the Critics’ Choice Award goes to The Shape of Water.

Here are the nominees and winners:

BEST PICTURE

• The Big Sick
• Call Me by Your Name
• Darkest Hour
• Dunkirk
• The Florida Project
• Get Out
• Lady Bird
• The Post
• The Shape of Water
• Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

BEST ACTOR

• Timothée Chalamet – Call Me by Your Name
• James Franco – The Disaster Artist
• Jake Gyllenhaal – Stronger
• Tom Hanks – The Post
• Daniel Kaluuya – Get Out
• Daniel Day-Lewis – Phantom Thread
• Gary Oldman – Darkest Hour

BEST ACTRESS

• Jessica Chastain – Molly’s Game
• Sally Hawkins – The Shape of Water
• Frances McDormand – Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
• Margot Robbie – I, Tonya
• Saoirse Ronan – Lady Bird
• Meryl Streep – The Post

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

• Willem Dafoe – The Florida Project
• Armie Hammer – Call Me By Your Name
• Richard Jenkins – The Shape of Water
• Sam Rockwell – Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
• Patrick Stewart – Logan
• Michael Stuhlbarg – Call Me by Your Name

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

• Mary J. Blige – Mudbound
• Hong Chau – Downsizing
• Tiffany Haddish – Girls Trip
• Holly Hunter – The Big Sick
• Allison Janney – I, Tonya
• Laurie Metcalf – Lady Bird
• Octavia Spencer – The Shape of Water

BEST YOUNG ACTOR/ACTRESS

• Mckenna Grace – Gifted
• Dafne Keen – Logan
• Brooklynn Prince – The Florida Project
• Millicent Simmonds – Wonderstruck
• Jacob Tremblay – Wonder

BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE

• Dunkirk
• Lady Bird
• Mudbound
• The Post
• Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

BEST DIRECTOR

• Guillermo del Toro – The Shape of Water
• Greta Gerwig – Lady Bird
• Martin McDonagh – Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
• Christopher Nolan – Dunkirk
• Luca Guadagnino – Call Me By Your Name
• Jordan Peele – Get Out
• Steven Spielberg – The Post

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

• Guillermo del Toro and Vanessa Taylor – The Shape of Water
• Greta Gerwig – Lady Bird
• Emily V. Gordon and Kumail Nanjiani – The Big Sick
• Liz Hannah and Josh Singer – The Post
• Martin McDonagh – Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
• Jordan Peele – Get Out

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

• James Ivory – Call Me by Your Name
• Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber – The Disaster Artist
• Dee Rees and Virgil Williams – Mudbound
• Aaron Sorkin – Molly’s Game
• Jack Thorne, Steve Conrad, Stephen Chbosky – Wonder

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

• Roger Deakins – Blade Runner 2049
• Hoyte van Hoytema – Dunkirk
• Dan Laustsen – The Shape of Water
• Rachel Morrison – Mudbound
• Sayombhu Mukdeeprom – Call Me By Your Name

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN

• Paul Denham Austerberry, Shane Vieau, Jeff Melvin – The Shape of Water
• Jim Clay, Rebecca Alleway – Murder on the Orient Express
• Nathan Crowley, Gary Fettis – Dunkirk
• Dennis Gassner, Alessandra Querzola – Blade Runner 2049
• Sarah Greenwood, Katie Spencer – Beauty and the Beast
• Mark Tildesley, Véronique Melery – Phantom Thread

BEST EDITING

• Michael Kahn, Sarah Broshar – The Post
• Paul Machliss, Jonathan Amos – Baby Driver
• Lee Smith – Dunkirk
• Joe Walker – Blade Runner 2049
• Sidney Wolinsky – The Shape of Water

BEST COSTUME DESIGN

• Renée April – Blade Runner 2049
• Mark Bridges – Phantom Thread
• Jacqueline Durran – Beauty and the Beast
• Lindy Hemming – Wonder Woman
• Luis Sequeira – The Shape of Water

BEST HAIR AND MAKEUP

• Beauty and the Beast
• Darkest Hour
• I, Tonya
• The Shape of Water
• Wonder

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS

• Blade Runner 2049
• Dunkirk
• The Shape of Water
• Thor: Ragnarok
• War for the Planet of the Apes
• Wonder Woman

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE

• The Breadwinner
• Coco
• Despicable Me 3
• The LEGO Batman Movie
• Loving Vincent

BEST ACTION MOVIE

• Baby Driver
• Logan
• Thor: Ragnarok
• War for the Planet of the Apes
• Wonder Woman

BEST COMEDY

• The Big Sick
• The Disaster Artist
• Girls Trip
• I, Tonya
• Lady Bird

BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY

• Steve Carell – Battle of the Sexes
• James Franco – The Disaster Artist
• Chris Hemsworth – Thor: Ragnarok
• Kumail Nanjiani – The Big Sick
• Adam Sandler – The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)

BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY

• Tiffany Haddish – Girls Trip
• Zoe Kazan – The Big Sick
• Margot Robbie – I, Tonya
• Saoirse Ronan – Lady Bird
• Emma Stone – Battle of the Sexes

BEST SCI-FI OR HORROR MOVIE

• Blade Runner 2049
• Get Out
• It
• The Shape of Water

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM

• BPM (Beats Per Minute)
• A Fantastic Woman
• First They Killed My Father
• In the Fade
• The Square
• Thelma

BEST SONG

• Evermore – Beauty and the Beast
• Mystery of Love – Call Me By Your Name
• Remember Me – Coco
• Stand Up for Something – Marshall
• This Is Me – The Greatest Showman

BEST SCORE

• Alexandre Desplat – The Shape of Water
• Jonny Greenwood – Phantom Thread
• Dario Marianelli – Darkest Hour
• Benjamin Wallfisch and Hans Zimmer – Blade Runner 2049
• John Williams – The Post
• Hans Zimmer – Dunkirk

Best Drama Series

• American Gods (Starz)
• The Crown (Netflix)
• Game of Thrones (HBO)
• The Handmaid’s Tale (Hulu)
• Stranger Things (Netflix)
• This Is Us (NBC)

Best Actor in a Drama Series

• Sterling K. Brown – This Is Us (NBC)
• Paul Giamatti – Billions (Showtime)
• Freddie Highmore – Bates Motel (A&E)
• Ian McShane – American Gods (Starz)
• Bob Odenkirk – Better Call Saul (AMC)
• Liev Schreiber – Ray Donovan (Showtime)

Best Actress in a Drama Series

• Caitriona Balfe – Outlander (Starz)
• Christine Baranski – The Good Fight (CBS All Access)
• Claire Foy – The Crown (Netflix)
• Tatiana Maslany – Orphan Black (BBC America)
• Elisabeth Moss – The Handmaid’s Tale (Hulu)
• Robin Wright – House of Cards (Netflix)

Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

• Bobby Cannavale – Mr. Robot (USA)
• Asia Kate Dillon – Billions (Showtime)
• Peter Dinklage – Game of Thrones (HBO)
• David Harbour – Stranger Things (Netflix)
• Delroy Lindo – The Good Fight (CBS All Access)
• Michael McKean – Better Call Saul (AMC)

Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

• Gillian Anderson – American Gods (Starz)
• Emilia Clarke – Game of Thrones (HBO)
• Ann Dowd – The Handmaid’s Tale (Hulu)
• Cush Jumbo – The Good Fight (CBS All Access)
• Margo Martindale – Sneaky Pete (Amazon)
• Chrissy Metz – This Is Us (NBC)

Best Comedy Series

• The Big Bang Theory (CBS)
• Black-ish (ABC)
• GLOW (Netflix)
• The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Amazon)
• Modern Family (ABC)
• Patriot (Amazon)

Best Actor in a Comedy Series

• Anthony Anderson – Black-ish (ABC)
• Aziz Ansari – Master of None (Netflix)
• Hank Azaria – Brockmire (IFC)
• Ted Danson – The Good Place (NBC)
• Thomas Middleditch – Silicon Valley (HBO)
• Randall Park – Fresh Off the Boat (ABC)

Best Actress in a Comedy Series

• Kristen Bell – The Good Place (NBC)
• Alison Brie – GLOW (Netflix)
• Rachel Brosnahan – The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Amazon)
• Sutton Foster – Younger (TV Land)
• Ellie Kemper – Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix)
• Constance Wu – Fresh Off the Boat (ABC)

Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

• Tituss Burgess – Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix)
• Walton Goggins – Vice Principals (HBO)
• Sean Hayes – Will & Grace (NBC)
• Marc Maron – GLOW (Netflix)
• Kumail Nanjiani – Silicon Valley (HBO)
• Ed O’Neill – Modern Family (ABC)

Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

• Mayim Bialik – The Big Bang Theory (CBS)
• Alex Borstein – The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Amazon)
• Betty Gilpin – GLOW (Netflix)
• Jenifer Lewis – Black-ish (ABC)
• Alessandra Mastronardi – Master of None (Netflix)
• Rita Moreno – One Day at a Time (Netflix)

Best Limited Series

• American Vandal (Netflix)
• Big Little Lies (HBO)
• Fargo (FX)
• Feud: Bette and Joan (FX)
• Godless (Netflix)
• The Long Road Home (National Geographic)

Best Movie Made for TV

• Flint (Lifetime)
• I Am Elizabeth Smart (Lifetime)
• The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (HBO)
• Sherlock: The Lying Detective (PBS)
• The Wizard of Lies (HBO)

Best Actor in a Movie Made for TV or Limited Series

• Jeff Daniels – Godless (Netflix)
• Robert De Niro – The Wizard of Lies (HBO)
• Ewan McGregor – Fargo (FX)
• Jack O’Connell – Godless (Netflix)
• Evan Peters – American Horror Story: Cult (FX)
• Bill Pullman – The Sinner (USA)
• Jimmy Tatro – American Vandal (Netflix)

Best Actress in a Movie Made for TV or Limited Series

• Jessica Biel – The Sinner (USA)
• Alana Boden – I Am Elizabeth Smart (Lifetime)
• Carrie Coon – Fargo (FX)
• Nicole Kidman – Big Little Lies (HBO)
• Jessica Lange – Feud: Bette and Joan (FX)
• Reese Witherspoon – Big Little Lies (HBO)

Best Supporting Actor in a Movie Made for TV or Limited Series

• Johnny Flynn – Genius (National Geographic)
• Benito Martinez – American Crime (ABC)
• Alfred Molina – Feud: Bette and Joan (FX)
• Alexander Skarsgård – Big Little Lies (HBO)
• David Thewlis – Fargo (FX)
• Stanley Tucci – Feud: Bette and Joan (FX)

Best Supporting Actress in a Movie Made for TV or Limited Series

• Judy Davis – Feud: Bette and Joan (FX)
• Laura Dern – Big Little Lies (HBO)
• Jackie Hoffman – Feud: Bette and Joan (FX)
• Regina King – American Crime (ABC)
• Michelle Pfeiffer – The Wizard of Lies (HBO)
• Mary Elizabeth Winstead – Fargo (FX)

Best Talk Show

• Ellen (NBC)
• Harry (Syndicated)
• Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC)
• The Late Late Show with James Corden (CBS)
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (NBC)
• Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (BRAVO)

Best Animated Series

• Archer (FX)
• Bob’s Burgers (FOX)
• BoJack Horseman (Netflix)
• Danger & Eggs (Amazon)
• Rick and Morty (Adult Swim)
• The Simpsons (FOX)

Best Unstructured Reality Series

• Born This Way (A&E)
• Ice Road Truckers (History)
• Intervention (A&E)
• Live PD (A&E)
• Ride with Norman Reedus (AMC)
• Teen Mom OG (MTV)

Best Structured Reality Series

• The Carbonaro Effect (truTV)
• Fixer Upper (HGTV)
• The Profit (CNBC)
• Shark Tank (ABC)
• Undercover Boss (CBS)
• Who Do You Think You Are? (TLC)

Best Reality Competition Series

• America’s Got Talent (NBC)
• Chopped (Food Network)
• Dancing with the Stars (ABC)
• Project Runway (Lifetime)
• RuPaul’s Drag Race (VH1)
• The Voice (NBC)

Best Reality Show Host

• Ted Allen – Chopped (Food Network)
• Tyra Banks – America’s Got Talent (NBC)
• Tom Bergeron – Dancing with the Stars (ABC)
• Cat Deeley – So You Think You Can Dance (FOX)
• Joanna and Chip Gaines – Fixer Upper (HGTV)
• RuPaul – RuPaul’s Drag Race (VH1)

#SEEHER Award

• Gal Gadot