The drama starring Casey Affleck and Michelle Williams is a favorite among the members of National Board of Review this year.
- November 30, 2016
AceShowbiz -
The winners of 2016 National Board of Review are announced ahead of the Academy Awards. "Manchester by the Sea" leads the pack with four wins including Best Film and Best Original Screenplay. The actors, Casey Affleck and Lucas Hedges, additionally win Best Actor and Male Breakthrough Performance respectively.
The title of Best Director is handed out to "Moonlight" helmer Barry Jenkins and Best Actress is awarded to "Arrival" star Amy Adams. Meanwhile, Best Supporting Actor and Actress go to Jeff Bridges for "Hell or High Water" and Naomie Harris for "Moonlight" respectively.
"Arrival", "Moonlight" and "Hell or High Water" are also among the Top Films. Other movies making the list are "Hacksaw Ridge", "Hail Caesar", "Hidden Figures", "La La Land", "Patriots Day", "Silence" as well as "Sully".
- Best Film: "Manchester by the Sea"
- Best Director: Barry Jenkins - "Moonlight"
- Best Actor: Casey Affleck - "Manchester by the Sea"
- Best Actress: Amy Adams - "Arrival"
- Best Supporting Actor: Jeff Bridges - "Hell or High Water"
- Best Supporting Actress: Naomie Harris - "Moonlight"
- Best Original Screenplay: Kenneth Lonergan - "Manchester by the Sea"
- Best Adapted Screenplay: Jay Cocks and Martin Scorsese - "Silence"
- Best Animated Feature: "Kubo and the Two Strings"
- Breakthrough Performance (Male): Lucas Hedges - "Manchester by the Sea"
- Breakthrough Performance (Female): Royalty Hightower - "The Fits"
- Best Directorial Debut: Trey Edward Shults - "Krisha"
- Best Foreign Language Film: "The Salesman"
- Best Documentary: "O.J.: Made in America"
- Best Ensemble: "Hidden Figures"
- Spotlight Award: Creative Collaboration of Peter Berg and Mark Wahlberg
- NBR Freedom of Expression Award: Cameraperson
- Top Films: "Arrival" "Hacksaw Ridge" "Hail Caesar" "Hell or High Water" "Hidden Figures" "La La Land" "Moonlight" "Patriots Day" "Silence" "Sully"
- Top 5 Foreign Language Films: "Elle" "The Handmaiden" "Julieta" "Land of Mine" "Neruda"
- Top 5 Documentaries: "De Palma" "The Eagle Huntress" "Gleason" "Life, Animated" "Miss Sharon Jones!"
- Top 10 Independent Films: "20th Century Women" "Captain Fantastic" "Creative Control" "Eye in the Sky" "The Fits" "Green Room" "Hello, My Name Is Doris" "Krisha" "Morris from America" "Sing Street"
