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2011 National Board of Review Awards
The National Board of Review includes teachers, actors, writers and
movie-production workers. The organization publishes the magazine Films
in Review. Find out which movies and artists were awarded top honors in film—including best picture, best actor and actress, and best director—for 2011.
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Best Picture:
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Hugo
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Best Foreign Language Film:
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A Separation |
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Best Actor:
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George Clooney, The Descendants |
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Best Actress:
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Tilda Swinton, We Need to Talk About Kevin |
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Best Supporting Actor:
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Christopher Plummer, Beginners |
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Best Supporting Actress:
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Shailene Woodley, The Descendants |
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Best Ensemble Cast:
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The Help
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Breakthrough Performance:
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Felicity Jones, Like Crazy
Rooney Mara, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo |
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Best Director:
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Martin Scorsese, Hugo |
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Best Directorial Debut:
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J.C. Chandor, Margin Call |
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Best Original Screenplay:
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Will Reiser, 50/50 |
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Best Adapted Screenplay:
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Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon, and Jim Rash, The Descendants |
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Best Documentary:
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Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory
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Best Animated Feature:
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Rango
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NBR Freedom of Expression:
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Crime After Crime
Pariah |
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Special Filmmaking Achievement:
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The Harry Potter Franchise – A Distinguished Translation from Book to Film |
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Spotlight Award:
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Michael Fassbender, A Dangerous Method, Jane Eyre, Shame, X-Men: First Class |
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