Denver Critics Fall For ‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’

The Trial of the Chicago 7 is the big winner today from the Denver Film Critics Society, hoping that the win could give them a little boost to start making a move to overtake current frontrunners like Chloé Zhao’s Nomadland. Aaron Sorkin’s courtroom drama had a strong showing all around, also picking up wins in Original Screenplay for Sorkin, and Best Supporting Actor for Sacha Baron Cohen. 

Zhao shows no signs of slowing down though, as the filmmaker once again picked up the win for Best Director. Does anyone even have a fighting shot against her? Looking at the critic’s groups, it doesn’t seem likely. However, a narrative forms every year from the critic’s groups and things can change pretty drastically once the other awards bodies start doling out their awards. Nothing is set in stone yet. 

For the full list of winners from the DFCS, see below: 

BEST PICTURE

The Trial of the Chicago 7 

BEST DIRECTOR

Chloé Zhao, Nomadland

BEST ACTRESS

Carey Mulligan, Promising Young Woman 

BEST ACTOR

Chadwick Boseman, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom 

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS 

Ellen Burstyn, Pieces of a Woman 

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR 

Sacha Baron Cohen, The Trial of the Chicago 7 

BEST SCI-FI/HORROR

The Vast of Night 

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE

Soul 

BEST COMEDY

The Personal History of David Copperfield 

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS 

Tenet 

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

Aaron Sorkin, The Trial of the Chicago 7 

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY 

Jonathan Raymond and Kelly Reichardt, First Cow 

BEST DOCUMENTARY

Boys State 

BEST ORIGINAL SONG

“Speak Now”, One Night in Miami 

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE

Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, Soul 

BEST NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE FEATURE 

Minari