National Board of Review Awards 2019 explained

91st NBR Awards
Best Film:The Irishman

The 91st National Board of Review Awards, honoring the best in film for 2019, were announced on December 3, 2019.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Top 10 Films

Films listed alphabetically except top, which is ranked as Best Film of the Year:

The Irishman

• 1917
• Dolemite Is My Name
• Ford v Ferrari
• Jojo Rabbit
• Knives Out
• Marriage Story
• Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
• Richard Jewell
• Uncut Gems
• Waves

Top Foreign Films

Parasite^[4]

• Atlantics
• The Invisible Life of Eurídice Gusmão
• Pain and Glory
• Portrait of a Lady on Fire
• Transit

Top Documentaries

Maiden^[5]

• American Factory
• Apollo 11
• The Black Godfather
• Wrestle

Top Independent Films

• The Farewell
• Give Me Liberty
• A Hidden Life
• Judy
• The Last Black Man in San Francisco
• Midsommar
• The Nightingale
• The Peanut Butter Falcon
• The Souvenir
• Wild Rose

Winners

Best Film:

• The Irishman

Best Director:

• Quentin Tarantino – Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

Best Actor:

• Adam Sandler – Uncut Gems

Best Actress:

• Renée Zellweger – Judy

Best Supporting Actor:

• Brad Pitt – Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

Best Supporting Actress:

• Kathy Bates – Richard Jewell

Best Original Screenplay:

• Josh Safdie, Benny Safdie, and Ronald Bronstein – Uncut Gems

Best Adapted Screenplay:

• Steve Zaillian – The Irishman

Best Animated Feature:

Breakthrough Performance:

• Paul Walter Hauser – Richard Jewell

Best Directorial Debut:

• Melina Matsoukas – Queen & Slim

Best Foreign Language Film:

• Parasite

Best Documentary:

• Maiden

Best Ensemble:

• Knives Out

NBR Freedom of Expression:

• For Sama / Just Mercy (TIE)

Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography

• Roger Deakins – 1917

NBR Icon Award

• Martin Scorsese
• Robert De Niro
• Al Pacino

Notes and References

1. Web site: National Board of Review Announces 2019 Award Winners . . December 3, 2019 . December 3, 2019.
2. Web site: National Board of Review 2019: 'The Irishman' Wins Best Film, Adam Sandler Named Best Actor . Zack . Sharf . . December 3, 2019 . December 3, 2019.
3. Web site: 'The Irishman', 'Uncut Gems', 'Judy' Lap Up Love from National Board of Review . David . Hayes . . January 8, 2020 . January 8, 2020.
4. The NBR lists the Best Foreign Film and runners-up alphabetically
5. The NBR lists the Best Documentary Film and runners-up alphabetically