I have already released my top 10 films of 2019, found here, but it is now time to release my best of the year overall. This is basically what my Oscar ballot, or awards ballot in general, would look like. Just like any major award, my best film will have 10 and the rest will have 5 from then on. Agree or disagree, let me know in the comments, or on twitter, what you think of my list.

The runner ups are in order from first to last.

Winner: Honey Boy

Runner Up:

1917

Uncut Gems

Marriage Story

Avengers: Endgame

Parasite

The Farewell

Rocketman

Us

The Lighthouse

Best Director

Winner: Sam Mendes – 1917

Runner Up:

Benny and Josh Safdie – Uncut Gems

Alma Har’el – Honey Boy

Robert Eggers – The Lighthouse

Bong Joon-ho – Parasite

Best Lead Actor

Winner: Adam Sandler – Uncut Gems

Runner Up:

Adam Driver – Marriage Story

George MacKay – 1917

Taron Egerton – Rocketman

Noah Jupe – Honey Boy

Best Actress

Winner: Lupita Nyong’o – Us

Runner Up:

Scarlett Johansson – Marriage Story

Saoirse Ronan – Little Women

Awkwafina – The Farewell

Ana De Armas – Knives Out

Best Supporting Actor

Winner: Shia LaBeouf – Honey Boy

Runner Up:

Willem Dafoe – The Lighthouse

Jonathan Majors – The Last Black Man in San Fransisco

Brad Pitt – Once Upon a Time… In Hollywood

Sam Rockwell – Richard Jewell

Best Supporting Actress

Winner: Zhao Shuzhen – The Farewell

Runner Up:

Julia Fox – Uncut Gems

Florence Pugh – Little Women

Laura Dern – Marriage Story

Jennifer Lopez – Hustlers

Best Adapted Screenplay

Winner: Avengers: Endgame

Runner Up:

Little Women

Hustlers

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

The Irishman

Best Original Screenplay

Winner: Uncut Gems

Runner Up:

Honey Boy

The Lighthouse

Marriage Story

Parasite

Best Cinematography

Winner: 1917

Runner Up:

Uncut Gems

Honey Boy

The Lighthouse

Joker

Best Costume Design

Winner: Rocketman

Runner Up:

1917

Once Upon a Time… In Hollywood

Avengers: Endgame

Knives Out

Best Film Editing

Winner: Honey Boy

Runner Up:

Uncut Gems

Marriage Story

The Lighthouse

Ford V Ferrari

Best Makeup and Hair

Winner: 1917

Runner Up:

Rocketman

Once Upon a Time… In Hollywood

Bombshell

Us

Best Production Design

Winner: 1917

Runner Up:

Parasite

Once Upon a Time… In Hollywood

Avengers: Endgame

The Two Popes

Best Original Score

Winner: 1917 & Honey Boy

Runner Up:

Uncut Gems

Avengers: Endgame

Us

Nomination Leaders:

1917: 8 Nominations (5 Wins) Honey Boy: 8 Nominations (4 Wins) Uncut Gems: 8 Nominations (2 Wins) Marriage Story: 6 Nominations (0 Wins) The Lighthouse: 6 Nominations (0 Wins) Avengers: Endgame: 5 Nominations (1 Win) Us: 4 Nominations (1 Win) Parasite: 4 Nominations (0 Wins) Rocketman: 4 Nominations (1 Win) Once Upon a Time… In Hollywood: 4 Nominations (0 Wins) The Farewell: 3 Nominations (1 Win) Little Women: 3 Nominations (0 Wins) Knives Out: 2 Nominations (0 Wins) Hustlers: 2 Nominations (0 Wins) The Last Black Man in San Francisco: 1 Nomination (0 Wins) Joker: 1 Nomination (0 Wins) Ford V Ferrari: 1 Nomination (0 Wins) Richard Jewell: 1 Nomination (0 Wins) A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood: 1 Nomination (0 Wins) The Two Popes: 1 Nomination (0 Wins) Bombshell: 1 Nomination (0 Wins)

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