'Oppenheimer,' 'The Bear' and 'Beef' win big at Critics Choice Awards

By George Costantino

"Oppenheimer" picked up more Oscars momentum on Sunday as it took several top honors at the Critics Choice Awards.

"Oppenheimer" led the winners in the film categories, earning eight awards, including best picture, best supporting actor for Robert Downey Jr., best acting ensemble, best director for Christopher Nolan, best cinematography for Hoyte van Hoytema, best editing for Jennifer Lame, best visual effects, and best score for Ludwig Göransson.

"Barbie," meanwhile, won for best comedy, best original screenplay, best costume design, best hair and makeup, best production design and best song.

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Christopher Nolan receives the best director award for "Oppenheimer" during the 29th Annual Critics Choice Awards in Santa Monica, Calif., Jan. 14, 2024.

In the series categories, "The Bear" took home four trophies -- best comedy series, best actor in a comedy series for Jeremy Allen White, best actress in a comedy series for Ayo Edebiri and best supporting actor in a comedy series for Ebon Moss-Bachrachand.

"Beef" also nabbed four awards -- best limited series, best actor in a limited series or movie made for television for Steven Yeun, best actress in a limited series or movie made for television for Ali Wong and best supporting actress in a limited series or movie made for television for Maria Bello.

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Australian actress Sarah Snook (L), winner of the Best Actress in a Drama Series award for "Succession," and US actor Kieran Culkin, winner of the Best Actor in a Drama Series award for "Succession," pose in the press room during the 29th Annual Critics Choice Awards at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California on Jan. 14, 2024.

"Succession" won best drama series, best actor in a drama series for Kieran Culkin and best actress in a drama series for Sarah Snook.

Elsewhere, James Mangold presented the Career Achievement Award to Harrison Ford while Margot Robbie presented this year's SeeHer Award to America Ferrera.

The 29th annual Critics Choice Awards, hosted by Chelsea Handler, aired live on The CW from The Barker Hangar in Los Angeles.

Here's the full winner's list:

FILM CATEGORIES

BEST PICTURE
"Oppenheimer" (Universal)

BEST ACTOR
Paul Giamatti – "The Holdovers" (Focus)

BEST ACTRESS
Emma Stone – "Poor Things" (Searchlight)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Robert Downey Jr. – "Oppenheimer" (Universal)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Da'Vine Joy Randolph – "The Holdovers" (Focus)

BEST YOUNG ACTOR/ACTRESS
Dominic Sessa – "The Holdovers" (Focus)

BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE
"Oppenheimer" (Universal)

BEST DIRECTOR
Christopher Nolan – "Oppenheimer" (Universal)

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Greta Gerwig & Noah Baumbach – "Barbie" (WB)

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Cord Jefferson – "American Fiction" (Amazon)

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Hoyte van Hoytema – "Oppenheimer" (Universal)

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
Sarah Greenwood, Katie Spencer – "Barbie" (WB)

BEST EDITING
Jennifer Lame – "Oppenheimer" (Universal)

BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Jacqueline Durran – "Barbie" (WB)

BEST HAIR AND MAKEUP
"Barbie" (WB)

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
"Oppenheimer" (Universal)

BEST COMEDY
"Barbie" (WB)

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
"Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse" (Sony)

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
"Anatomy of a Fall" (Neon)

BEST SONG
"I'm Just Ken" – "Barbie" (WB)

BEST SCORE
Ludwig Göransson – "Oppenheimer" (Universal)

SERIES CATEGORIES

BEST DRAMA SERIES
"Succession" (HBO | Max)

BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Kieran Culkin – "Succession" (HBO | Max)

BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Sarah Snook – "Succession" (HBO | Max)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Billy Crudup – "The Morning Show" (Apple TV+)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Elizabeth Debicki – "The Crown" (Netflix)

BEST COMEDY SERIES
"The Bear" (FX)

BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Jeremy Allen White – "The Bear" (FX)

BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Ayo Edebiri – "The Bear" (FX)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Ebon Moss-Bachrach – "The Bear" (FX)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Meryl Streep – "Only Murders in the Building" (Hulu)

BEST LIMITED SERIES
"Beef" (Netflix)

BEST MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION
"Quiz Lady" (Hulu)

BEST ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Steven Yeun – "Beef" (Netflix)

BEST ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Ali Wong – "Beef" (Netflix)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Jonathan Bailey – "Fellow Travelers" (Showtime)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Maria Bello – "Beef" (FX)

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE SERIES
"Lupin" (Netflix)

BEST ANIMATED SERIES
"Scott Pilgrim Takes Off" (Netflix)

BEST TALK SHOW
"Last Week Tonight with John Oliver" (HBO/Max)

BEST COMEDY SPECIAL
"John Mulaney: Baby J" (Netflix)