Best of 2019

I have already released my top 10 films of 2019, found here, but it is now time to release my best of the year overall. This is basically what my Oscar ballot, or awards ballot in general, would look like. Just like any major award, my best film will have 10 and the rest will have 5 from then on. Agree or disagree, let me know in the comments, or on twitter, what you think of my list.

The runner ups are in order from first to last.

Best Film

Winner: Honey Boy

Runner Up:

• 1917
• Uncut Gems
• Marriage Story
• Avengers: Endgame
• Parasite
• The Farewell
• Rocketman
• Us
• The Lighthouse

Best Director

Winner: Sam Mendes – 1917

Runner Up:

• Benny and Josh Safdie – Uncut Gems
• Alma Har’el – Honey Boy
• Robert Eggers – The Lighthouse
• Bong Joon-ho – Parasite

Best Lead Actor

Winner: Adam Sandler – Uncut Gems

Runner Up:

Best Actress

Winner: Lupita Nyong’o – Us

Runner Up:

• Scarlett Johansson – Marriage Story
• Saoirse Ronan – Little Women
• Awkwafina – The Farewell
• Ana De Armas – Knives Out

Best Supporting Actor

Winner: Shia LaBeouf – Honey Boy

Runner Up:

• Willem Dafoe – The Lighthouse
• Jonathan Majors – The Last Black Man in San Fransisco
• Brad Pitt – Once Upon a Time… In Hollywood
• Sam Rockwell – Richard Jewell

Best Supporting Actress

Winner: Zhao Shuzhen – The Farewell

Runner Up:

• Julia Fox – Uncut Gems
• Florence Pugh – Little Women
• Laura Dern – Marriage Story
• Jennifer Lopez – Hustlers

Best Adapted Screenplay

Winner: Avengers: Endgame

Runner Up:

• Little Women
• Hustlers
• A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
• The Irishman

Best Original Screenplay

Winner: Uncut Gems

Runner Up:

• Honey Boy
• The Lighthouse
• Marriage Story
• Parasite

Best Cinematography

Winner: 1917

Runner Up:

• Uncut Gems
• Honey Boy
• The Lighthouse
• Joker

Best Costume Design

Winner: Rocketman

Runner Up:

• 1917
• Once Upon a Time… In Hollywood
• Avengers: Endgame
• Knives Out

Best Film Editing

Winner: Honey Boy

Runner Up:

• Uncut Gems
• Marriage Story
• The Lighthouse
• Ford V Ferrari

Best Makeup and Hair

Winner: 1917

Runner Up:

• Rocketman
• Once Upon a Time… In Hollywood
• Bombshell
• Us

Best Production Design

Winner: 1917

Runner Up:

• Parasite
• Once Upon a Time… In Hollywood
• Avengers: Endgame
• The Two Popes

Best Original Score

Winner: 1917 & Honey Boy

Runner Up:

• Uncut Gems
• Avengers: Endgame
• Us

Nomination Leaders:

1. 1917: 8 Nominations (5 Wins)
2. Honey Boy: 8 Nominations (4 Wins)
3. Uncut Gems: 8 Nominations (2 Wins)
4. Marriage Story: 6 Nominations (0 Wins)
5. The Lighthouse: 6 Nominations (0 Wins)
6. Avengers: Endgame: 5 Nominations (1 Win)
7. Us: 4 Nominations (1 Win)
8. Parasite: 4 Nominations (0 Wins)
9. Rocketman: 4 Nominations (1 Win)
10. Once Upon a Time… In Hollywood: 4 Nominations (0 Wins)
11. The Farewell: 3 Nominations (1 Win)
12. Little Women: 3 Nominations (0 Wins)
13. Knives Out: 2 Nominations (0 Wins)
14. Hustlers: 2 Nominations (0 Wins)
15. The Last Black Man in San Francisco: 1 Nomination (0 Wins)
16. Joker: 1 Nomination (0 Wins)
17. Ford V Ferrari: 1 Nomination (0 Wins)
18. Richard Jewell: 1 Nomination (0 Wins)
19. A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood: 1 Nomination (0 Wins)
20. The Two Popes: 1 Nomination (0 Wins)
21. Bombshell: 1 Nomination (0 Wins)

Jacob is a film critic and co-founder of the Music City Drive-In. He is a member of the Music City Film Critics’ Association and specializes in the awards season. You can find him on Twitter @Tberry57.