On Friday, Jan. 12, the Denver Film Critics Society—19 writers, broadcasters, and bloggers working in and around the Mile High City, of which I am one—announced their picks for the best of 2023.

Of the 38 movies nominated, Barbie and Oppenheimer once again found themselves joined at the hip with four wins apiece. Poor Things came in second with three wins, and Godzilla Minus One netting two.

The full list of nominees can be found here. 

Best Film

Oppenheimer

Best Director

Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer

Best Lead Performance by an Actor, Female

Emma Stone, Poor Things

Best Lead Performance by an Actor, Male

Cillian Murphy, Oppenheimer

Best Supporting Performance by an Actor, Female

Da’Vine Joy Randolph, The Holdovers

Best Supporting Performance by an Actor, Male

Ryan Gosling, Barbie

Best Sci-Fi/Horror

Godzilla Minus One

Best Animated Film

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

Best Comedy (tie)

Barbie
Poor Things

Best Visual Effects (tie)

The Creator
Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol 3

Best Original Screenplay

Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach, Barbie

Best Adapted Screenplay

Tony McNamara, Poor Things

Best Documentary Feature

Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie

Best Original Song

“What Was I Made For?” Barbie

Best Original Score

Ludwig Göransson, Oppenheimer

Best Non-English Language Feature (tie)

Godzilla Minus One
The Zone of Interest