The Michigan Movie Critics Guild unveiled its nominees for the best films and performances of 2024 lead by Anora, The Brutalist and Wicked, all tied for the most nominations, with six each. All 3 films received nominations for best picture, acting and directing.

The MMCG is a collective of film critics who are committed to enhancing the conversation about cinema and further establishing the state’s reputation as a film-loving community. This year’s MMCG is composed of 15 critics, who cover films for a variety of outlets across the state. From websites to newspapers and podcasts to YouTube, they capture the diversity of the field and bring a range of expertise, outlooks, and tastes.

2024 Michigan Movie Critics Guild Award Nominees

Best Picture

Anora
The Brutalist
Dune: Part Two
The Substance
Wicked

Best Director

Sean Baker, Anora
Jon M. Chu, Wicked
Brady Corbet, The Brutalist
Robert Eggers, Nosferatu
Coralie Fargeat, The Substance

Best Actress

Amy Adams, Nightbitch
Cynthia Erivo, Wicked
Nicole Kidman, Babygirl
Mikey Madison, Anora
Demi Moore, The Substance

Best Actor

Adrien Brody, The Brutalist
Timothée Chalamet, A Complete Unknown
Daniel Craig, Queer
Colman Domingo, Sing Sing
Hugh Grant, Heretic

Best Supporting Actress

Ariana Grande, Wicked
Felicity Jones, The Brutalist
Natasha Lyonne, His Three Daughters
Margaret Qualley, The Substance
Zoe Saldaña, Emilia Pérez

Best Supporting Actor

Yura Burisov, Anora
Kieran Culkin, A Real Pain
Clarence Maclin, Sing Sing
Guy Pearce, The Brutalist
Adam Pearson, A Different Man
Denzel Washington, Gladiator II

Best Animated Film

Flow
Inside Out 2
Piece by Piece
Transformers One
The Wild Robot

Best Documentary

Daughters
Music By John Williams
No Other Land
Piece By Piece
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
Will & Harper

Best Ensemble

Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Nosferatu
Saturday Night
Wicked

Best Screenplay (Adapted or Original)

Anora
The Brutalist
Challengers
Nosferatu
The Substance
Wicked

Breakthrough Award

Mikey Madison, actress, Anora
Giovanni Ribisi, cinematographer, Strange Darling
Jane Schoenbrun, director, I Saw the TV Glow
Maisy Stella, actress, My Old Ass
Zelda Williams, director, Lisa Frankenstein

Stunts

Deadpool & Wolverine
The Fall Guy
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
Kill
Monkey Man
Road House

The MMCG Award for Film Excellence

(presented to a filmmaker, writer, actor, crew member etc. who has Michigan ties or to a film made or set in Michigan)

The Fire Inside (set in Flint, lead actress Ryan Destiny Detroit native)
Francis Ford Coppola, writer/director, Megalopolis
Hundreds of Beavers (partially filmed in Michigan)
Keegan-Michael Key, actor, IF/Transformers One/Dear Santa
J.K. Simmons, actor, Saturday Night/Red One/Juror #2