The National Board Review, an annual awards gala set forth by film connoisseurs are the early harbinger of the film awards season that culminates with the Academy Awards in March. Retired actor Daniel-Day-Lewis made a surprise appearance to grace Martin Scorsese with the award for Best Director for Killers of The Flower Moon. He made a moving and passionate speech in which he quoted Tarkovsky. Scorsese and Day-Lewis previously worked together on 1993’s The Age of Innocence and 2002’s Gangs of New York. The legendary filmmaker teased that “maybe there’s time for one more” for the two to convene once again in the future during his acceptance speech. Michael J Fox was recognized for his documentary Still, which won Best Documentary. He was also noted as a major artistic influence by Bradly Cooper speech during his acceptance of the NBR Icon Award.

The 2024 National Board of Review winners:

Best Film: Killers of the Flower Moon

Best Director: Martin Scorsese, Killers of the Flower Moon

Best Actor: Paul Giamatti, The Holdovers

Best Actress: Lily Gladstone, Killers of the Flower Moon

Best Supporting Actor: Mark Ruffalo, Poor Things

Best Supporting Actress: Da’Vine Joy Randolph, The Holdovers

NBR Icon Award: Bradley Cooper

Best Original Screenplay: The Holdovers — David Hemingson

Best Adapted Screenplay: Poor Things — Tony McNamara

Breakthrough Performance: Teyana Taylor, A Thousand and One

Best Directorial Debut: Celine Song, Past Lives

Best Animated Feature: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

Best International Film: Anatomy of a Fall

Best Documentary: Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie

Best Ensemble: The Iron Claw

Outstanding Achievement in Stunt Artistry: Director Chad Stahelski and stunt coordinators Stephen Dunlevy and Scott Rogers, John Wick: Chapter 4