London Film Critics Circle Awards 2023

44th London Film Critics' Circle Awards

4 February 2024


Film of the Year:
The Zone of Interest


British/Irish Film of the Year:
All of Us Strangers

The 44th London Film Critics' Circle Awards honoured the best in film of 2023, as chosen by the London Film Critics' Circle.[1][2][3][4] All films are automatically eligible if they are released in UK cinemas or premiere via streaming service between mid-February 2023 and mid-February 2024.[3] The ceremony was held on 4 February 2024 at The May Fair Hotel in London.[3] The nominations were announced on 20 December 2023 by actors Jing Lusi and Ényì Okoronkwo.[5] All of Us Strangers received the most nominations with nine, followed by Oppenheimer with seven.[5][6][7][8]

Actor Jeffrey Wright was presented with the Dilys Powell Award for Excellence in Film, named after the British film critic and travel writer Dilys Powell.[3] Additionally, Colman Domingo received the inaugural Derek Malcolm Award for Innovation; the award is named in memory of the late British critic and film historian Derek Malcolm, who died on 15 July 2023 at age 91.[9]

English film critic Mark Kermode, also a member of the Critics' Circle, hosted the ceremony.[8][10][11]

  1. ^ Cline, Rich (13 December 2023). "Rising stars announce nominations for Film Awards". London Film Critics' Circle. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  2. ^ Ntim, Zac (4 February 2024). "London Critics' Circle Awards: 'The Zone of Interest' & 'All of Us Strangers' Sweep Top Prizes". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d Cline, Rich (4 February 2024). "London Critics name 'The Zone of Interest' as Film of the Year". London Film Critics' Circle. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  4. ^ Ramachandran, Naman (4 February 2024). "'Barbie', 'Oppenheimer' Shut Out as 'The Zone of Interest', 'All of Us Strangers' Lead London Critics' Circle Awards". Variety. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  5. ^ a b Cline, Rich (20 December 2023). "'All of Us Strangers' and 'Oppenheimer' Lead CC Film Awards Nominations". London Film Critics' Circle. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  6. ^ Pulver, Andrew (20 December 2023). "'All of Us Strangers' leads London Film Critics' Awards nominations". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  7. ^ Clarke, Naomi (20 December 2023). "'All of Us Strangers' leads London Critics' Circle Film Awards nominations". Evening Standard. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  8. ^ a b Ramachandran, Naman (20 December 2023). "'All of Us Strangers', 'Oppenheimer' Lead London Critics' Circle Awards Nominations". Variety. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  9. ^ Cline, Rich (21 December 2023). "Colman Domingo Will Receive Inaugural Innovation Award at CC Film Awards". London Film Critics' Circle. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  10. ^ @londoncritics (18 January 2024). "So happy to confirm that the one and only Mark Kermode will be our host for this year's film awards. Incidentally, Mark is also a member of the Critics' Circle" (Tweet). Retrieved 31 January 2024 – via Twitter.
  11. ^ Lyus, Jon (4 February 2024). "44th Critics' Circle Film Awards Red Carpet Interviews – Paul Mescal, Andrew Scott, Mia McKenna-Bruce, Molly Manning Walker, and more". HeyUGuys. Retrieved 5 February 2024.