By Matt Neglia The Phoenix Critics Circle (Not to be confused with the Phoenix Film Critics Society) have announced their nominations for the best in film for 2016. The winners will be revealed on Sunday, December 17th.
​Click below to see the nominees.
Reviews are highlighted in yellow. BEST PICTURE
BEST COMEDY FILM
- Deadpool
- The Edge of Seventeen
- Hail, Caesar!
- Hunt for the Wilderpeople
- The Nice Guys
BEST SCIENCE FICTION FILM
BEST HORROR FILM
BEST MYSTERY OR THRILLER FILM
BEST ANIMATED FILM
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
- The Handmaiden
- Neruda
- Things to Come
- The Wailing
BEST DOCUMENTARY
- 13th
- Gleason
- O.J.: Made in America
- Tickled
- Weiner
BEST ACTOR
- Casey Affleck, Manchester by the Sea
- Andrew Garfield, Hacksaw Ridge
- Ryan Gosling, La La Land
- Viggo Mortensen, Captain Fantastic
BEST ACTRESS
- Amy Adams, Arrival
- Annette Bening, 20th Century Women
- Jessica Chastain, Miss Sloane
- Natalie Portman, Jackie
- Emma Stone, La La Land
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
- Mahershala Ali, Moonlight
- Jeff Bridges, Hell or High Water
- Ben Foster, Hell or High Water
- John Goodman, 10 Cloverfield Lane
- Michael Shannon, Nocturnal Animals
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
- Viola Davis, Fences
- Greta Gerwig, 20th Century Women
- Naomie Harris, Moonlight
- Helen Mirren, Eye in the Sky
- Michelle Williams, Manchester by the Sea
BEST DIRECTOR
- Damian Chazelle, La La Land
- Barry Jenkins, Moonlight
- Kenneth Lonergan, Manchester by the Sea
- Denis Villeneuve, Arrival
BEST SCREENPLAY
- Damien Chazelle, La La Land
- Efthimis Filippou, Yorgos Lanthimos, The Lobster
- Eric Heisserer, Arrival
- Barry Jenkins, Moonlight
- Taylor Sheridan, Hell or High Water
BEST SCORE
- Nicholas Britell, Moonlight
- Justin Hurwitz, La La Land
- Johann Johannsson, Arrival
- Mica Levi, Jackie
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