21st St. Louis Film Critics Association Awards (2024)
Best Film
Dune: Part Two
Runner-up: Anora
The Brutalist
A Complete Unknown
Conclave
Nickel Boys
The Seed of the Sacred Fig
September 5
Sing Sing
Wicked
Best Director
Denis Villeneuve - Dune: Part Two
Runner-up: Mohammad Rasoulof - The Seed of the Sacred Fig
Edward Berger - Conclave
Brady Corbet - The Brutalist
RaMell Ross - Nickel Boys
Best Ensemble
Conclave
Runner-up: Saturday Night
Dune: Part Two
Sing Sing
Wicked
Best Actor
Colman Domingo - Sing Sing as John "Divine G" Whitfield
Runner-up: Adrien Brody - The Brutalist as László Tóth
Timothée Chalamet - A Complete Unknown as Bob Dylan
Daniel Craig - Queer as William Lee
Ralph Fiennes - Conclave as Cardinal Thomas Lawrence
Hugh Grant - Heretic as Mr. Reed
Best Actress
Mikey Madison - Anora as Anora "Ani" Mikheeva
Runner-up: Marianne Jean-Baptiste - Hard Truths as Pansy Deacon
Pamela Anderson - The Last Showgirl as Shelly Gardner
Cynthia Erivo - Wicked as Elphaba Thropp
Demi Moore - The Substance as Elisabeth Sparkle
Saoirse Ronan - The Outrun as Rona
Best Supporting Actor
Kieran Culkin - A Real Pain as Benji Kaplan
Runner-up: Denzel Washington - Gladiator II as Macrinus
Clarence Maclin - Sing Sing as Clarence "Divine Eye" Maclin
Guy Pearce - The Brutalist as Harrison Lee Van Buren Sr.
Stanley Tucci - Conclave as Cardinal Aldo Bellini
Best Supporting Actress
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor - Nickel Boys as Hattie
Runner-up: Ariana Grande - Wicked as Galinda "Glinda" Upland
Monica Barbaro - A Complete Unknown as Joan Baez
Danielle Deadwyler - The Piano Lesson as Berniece
Zoe Saldaña - Emilia Pérez as Rita Mora Castro
Best Original Screenplay
Saturday Night - Gil Kenan and Jason Reitman
Runner-up: Hard Truths - Mike Leigh
Anora - Sean Baker
The Brutalist - Brady Corbet and Mona Fastvold
A Real Pain - Jesse Eisenberg
The Seed of the Sacred Fig - Mohammad Rasoulof
Best Adapted Screenplay
Conclave - Peter Straughan; based on the novel by Robert Harris
Runner-up: Dune: Part Two - Denis Villeneuve and Jon Spaihts; based on the novel by Frank Herbert
Nickel Boys - RaMell Ross and Joslyn Barnes; based on the novel The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead
Sing Sing - Clint Bentley, Greg Kwedar, Clarence Maclin, and John "Divine G" Whitfield; based on the book "The Sing Sing Follies" by John H. Richardson and the play Breakin' the Mummy's Code by Brent Buell
Wicked - Winnie Holzman and Dana Fox; based on the musical by Stephen Schwartz and other related media
Best Editing
Nickel Boys - Nicholas Monsour
Runner-up: September 5 - Hansjörg Weißbrich
The Brutalist - Dávid Jancsó
Dune: Part Two - Joe Walker
Saturday Night - Nathan Orloff and Shane Reid
Best Cinematography
Nosferatu - Jarin Blaschke
Runner-up: Dune: Part Two - Greig Fraser
The Brutalist - Lol Crawley
Maria - Edward Lachman
Nickel Boys - Jomo Fray
Best Production Design
Nosferatu - Beatrice Brentnerová, Paul Ghirardani, and Craig Lathrop
Runner-up: Wicked - Nathan Crowley and Lee Sandales
The Brutalist - Judy Becker
Conclave - Suzie Davies and Roberta Federico
Dune: Part Two - Zsuzsanna Sipos, Shane Vieau, and Patrice Vermette
Best Costume Design
Wicked - Paul Tazewell
Runner-up: Nosferatu - Linda Muir
Dune: Part Two - Jacqueline West
Hundreds of Beavers - Casey Harris
Maria - Massimo Cantini Parrini
Best Visual Effects
Dune: Part Two - Paul Lambert, Stephen James, Rhys Salcombe, and Gerd Nefzer
Runner-up: Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes - Erik Winquist, Danielle Immerman, and Paul Story
Alien: Romulus - Eric Barba, Shane Mahan, and Nelson Sepulveda
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga - Andrew Jackson, Dan Bethell, Eric Whipp, and Andy Williams
Nosferatu - Angela Barso and Lisa Wakeley
Best Score
The Brutalist - Daniel Blumberg
Runner-up: Challengers - Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross
Conclave - Volker Bertelmann
Dune: Part Two - Hans Zimmer
The Wild Robot - Kris Bowers
Best Soundtrack
A Complete Unknown
Runner-up: Wicked
Deadpool & Wolverine
I Saw the TV Glow
Maria
Best International Feature Film
The Seed of the Sacred Fig • Germany
Runner-up: Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World • Romania
All We Imagine as Light • India
Dahomey • Senegal
Emilia Pérez • France
Best Documentary Feature
No Other Land
Runner-up: Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
Daughters
Music by John Williams
Sugarcane
Will & Harper
Best Animated Feature
The Wild Robot
Runner-up: Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
Flow
Inside Out 2
Memoir of a Snail
Best Action Film
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
Runner-up: Dune: Part Two
Deadpool & Wolverine
The Fall Guy
Monkey Man
Best Comedy Film
Hundreds of Beavers
Runner-up: Deadpool & Wolverine
The Fall Guy
A Real Pain
Saturday Night
Best Horror Film
Nosferatu
Runner-up: The Substance
Heretic
I Saw the TV Glow
Late Night with the Devil
Longlegs
Best First Feature
RaMell Ross - Nickel Boys
Runner-up: Malcolm Washington - The Piano Lesson
Annie Baker - Janet Planet
Anna Kendrick - Woman of the Hour
Josh Margolin - Thelma
Dev Patel - Monkey Man
Best Scene
Civil War - "What kind of an American are you?"
Runner-up: Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga - War Rig battle
Dune: Part Two - Riding the Sandworm
His Three Daughters - Dad's Chair
The Substance - New Year's Eve performance
Best Stunts
The Fall Guy
Runner-up: Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
Deadpool & Wolverine
Gladiator II
Monkey Man
Best Vocal Performance
Lupita Nyong'o - The Wild Robot as Roz
Runner-up: Maya Hawke - Inside Out 2 as Anxiety
Pedro Pascal - The Wild Robot as Fink
Amy Poehler - Inside Out 2 as Joy
Sarah Snook - Memoir of a Snail as Grace Pudel
Special Merit
Pete Timmermann - "For his exceptional, expert programming of international, restored, and independent films, including fiction and nonfiction, animation and live action, in addition to special events. His superb offerings for the St. Louis film community enrich and expand our cinematic world."