Overview
- Paul Thomas Anderson’s film won Best Film from the National Board of Review, which also awarded Anderson Best Director and recognized Leonardo DiCaprio, Benicio del Toro and Chase Infiniti in acting categories.
- The NBR victory followed Best Feature at the Gotham Awards on Monday and Best Film from the New York Film Critics Circle on Tuesday, marking three straight top-prize wins.
- Jafar Panahi’s It Was Just an Accident was named Best International Film by the NBR after Panahi took director honors at both the Gothams and the NYFCC.
- At the Gothams, Panahi also won Best Director, Best Original Screenplay and Best International Film on the same day his lawyer reported a one-year prison sentence and a two-year travel ban in Iran.
- The Gotham Awards’ removal of a $35 million budget cap enabled higher-budget studio titles to compete, a shift underscored by Anderson’s Warner Bros. release, which has grossed about $202 million worldwide on a reported budget of at least $130 million.