The 6th Annual Flickcharters’ Choice Awards Winners!
For the sixth year in a row, Flickcharters have voted for their favorite in a wide variety of categories, from the worst to best and the upcoming films that interest us in the upcoming year. This year, we had even more participants than any year past! Now that the films have been watched and the votes have been tallied, here are your winners for The 6th Annual Flickcharters’ Choice Awards!
Best Foreign Language Film
And The Winner Is…
With the highest percentage of any nominee, The Handmaiden easily won this year’s Best Foreign Language Film. Chan-wook Park’s South Korean thriller became one of the few foreign language films in our awards to receive nominations in multiple categories.
The Handmaiden – 45.38%
Toni Erdmann – 24.37%
Train to Busan – 14.29%
Our Little Sister – 10.92%
The Wailing – 5.04%
Best Documentary Film
And The Winner Is…
Ezra Edelman’s 7+ hour documentary about the life and career of O.J. Simpson and the environment surrounding the “crime of the century” might stretch the term “film,” it didn’t stop our voters for picking O.J.: Made in America the best documentary of the year.
O.J.: Made in America – 40.34%
13th – 29.41%
Tickled – 12.61%
Weiner – 5.88%
Best Animated Film
And The Winner Is…
Despite some close competition from Laika’s latest film, Zootopia claimed almost half of the votes to cinch the win for Best Animated Film.
Zootopia – 46.22%
Kubo and the Two Strings – 30.25%
Finding Dory – 9.24%
Sausage Party – 7.56%
Moana – 6.72%
Worst Film of 2016
Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice
And The Loser Is…
This year, over half of the votes for Worst Film of the year were taken by DC Films. It was the superhero battle that many had waited years for, Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice, that disappointed enough people to claim the title of Worst Film of 2016. Whoever wins, we lose.
Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice – 31.09%
Suicide Squad – 21.01%
Independence Day: Resurgence – 19.33%
Yoga Hosers – 15.13%
Dirty Grandpa – 13.45%
Most Anticipated Film of 2017
Baby Driver
Blade Runner: 2049
Dunkirk
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
And The Winner Is…
Ever since the Star Wars franchise has turned into an annual affair, the films in the series have become expected nominees in this category. In 2015, Star Wars: The Force Awakens won this category, and fittingly, the eighth episode in the franchise, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, has also claimed the title of your most anticipated film of the year.
Star Wars: The Last Jedi – 28.57%
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 – 20.17%
Blade Runner: 2049 – 18.49%
Dunkirk – 18.49%
Baby Driver – 14.29%
Best Underranked Film
And The Winner Is…
For our Best Underranked Film category, a film must have been ranked by less than 500 people on Flickchart. Just barely under that number, Manchester by the Sea claims the win with almost a third of the vote. Slightly surprising how few people have seen it, considering the film is one of the most critically beloved films of the last year.
Manchester by the Sea – 31.93%
The Handmaiden – 21.85%
Swiss Army Man – 16.81%
Moonlight – 15.97%
Hunt for the Wilderpeople – 13.45%
Most Underrated Film
And The Winner Is…
Sing Street came only a few votes away from being one of our Best Picture nominees this year. Beloved by many of our voters, it’s no surprise that Sing Street walks away with this one. With only four votes – making it the least voted-on nominee in any category – maybe the real winner (loser?) here is Hello, My Name Is Doris, showing that it possibly is the most underrated film in this category.
Sing Street – 37.82%
Swiss Army Man – 30.25%
Hunt for the Wilderpeople – 16.81%
Our Little Sister – 11.76%
Hello, My Name Is Doris – 3.36%
Most Overrated Film
And The Winner Is…A TIE!
It’s fitting that our closest race ends in a tie, with only eight votes separating our first and last place nominees. But tied at first place are Deadpool and La La Land, two films that seemed to have just as many lovers as detractors.
Deadpool – 21.85%
La La Land – 21.85%
Captain America: Civil War – 21.01%
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story – 20.17%
Hacksaw Ridge – 15.13%
Most Disappointing Film
Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice
And The Loser Is…
Much like our Worst Film of the year category, Most Disappointing Film is dominated by DC, claiming almost a two-thirds of the votes. But once again, it was Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice that proved to be the biggest letdown of the year, just narrowly beating out Suicide Squad.
Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice – 32.77%
Suicide Squad – 30.25%
Hail, Caesar! – 16.81%
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story – 14.29%
Keanu – 5.88%
Most Surprising Film
And The Winner Is…
Cloverfield is a name that tends to remind of surprise, each one coming almost out-of-nowhere to become some of the most highly-anticipated films of each year. It made sense for the unexpected sequel, 10 Cloverfield Lane, to win our award for Most Surprising Film.
10 Cloverfield Lane – 30.25%
The Nice Guys – 19.33%
Arrival – 17.65%
Swiss Army Man – 15.97%
Deadpool – 11.76%
Doctor Strange – 5.04%
Best Looking Film
And The Winner Is…
La La Land might have been voted the most overrated film of the year, but our voters at least agree Damien Chazelle’s musical is also gorgeous to look at, receiving over a third of votes.
La La Land – 36.97%
Arrival – 23.53%
Kubo and the Two Strings – 17.65%
The Neon Demon – 15.13%
Moonlight – 6.72%
Best Writing
Shane Black & Anthony Bagarozzi, The Nice Guys
Efthymis Filippou & Yorgos Lanthimos, The Lobster
Eric Heisserer, Arrival
Kenneth Lonergan, Manchester by the Sea
Taylor Sheridan, Hell or High Water
And The Winner Is…
Beating The Lobster by only two votes, Kenneth Lonergan‘s screenplay for Manchester by the Sea just barely came out on top to win Best Writing of the year.
Kenneth Lonergan, Manchester by the Sea – 24.37%
Efthymis Filippou & Yorgos Lanthimos, The Lobster – 22.69%
Eric Heisserer, Arrival – 21.85%
Shane Black & Anthony Bagarozzi, The Nice Guys – 19.33%
Taylor Sheridan, Hell or High Water – 11.76%
Best Directing
Chan-wook Park, The Handmaiden
And The Winner Is…
Much like the writing category, the win for best director is incredibly narrow, being won by only two votes. Damien Chazelle‘s directing in La La Land received 34.45% of the votes, just barely beating out Denis Villeneuve‘s 32.77% of the votes for Arrival.
Damien Chazelle, La La Land – 34.45%
Denis Villeneuve, Arrival – 32.77%
Chan-wook Park, The Handmaiden – 13.45%
Barry Jenkins, Moonlight – 10.92%
Robert Eggers, The Witch – 8.40%
Biggest Breakthrough
Robert Eggers (writer/director of The Witch)
Alden Ehrenreich (actor in Hail, Caesar! & Rules Don’t Apply)
Dan Kwan & Daniel Scheinert (aka DANIELS) (writers & directors of Swiss Army Man)
Anya Taylor-Joy (actress in The Witch & Morgan)
Dan Trachtenberg (director of 10 Cloverfield Lane)
And The Winner Is…
In yet another incredibly close contest, Dan Trachtenberg, who made his feature-length debut with 10 Cloverfield Lane, beats the Hail, Caesar! and future Han Solo, Alden Ehrenreich by only one vote to become our biggest movie breakthrough of 2016.
Dan Trachtenberg – 26.89%
Alden Ehrenreich – 26.05%
Robert Eggers – 20.17%
DANIELS – 13.45%
Anya Taylor-Joy – 13.45%
Best Supporting Actress
Michelle Williams, Manchester by the Sea
And The Winner Is…
In our first ever Flickchart Awards, Viola Davis won Best Actress for her role in The Help. With her heartbreaking performance in Fences, Davis becomes one of the few actors to win multiple awards in separate years.
Viola Davis, Fences – 41.18%
Michelle Williams, Manchester by the Sea – 26.05%
Min-hee Kim, The Handmaiden – 15.97%
Naomie Harris, Moonlight – 10.08%
Jena Malone, The Neon Demon – 6.72%
Best Supporting Actor
Jeff Bridges, Hell or High Water
John Goodman, 10 Cloverfield Lane
Daniel Radcliffe, Swiss Army Man
Michael Shannon, Nocturnal Animals
And The Winner Is…
While John Goodman originally received enough votes to earn nominations in both the Best Supporting Actor and Best Actor categories, it is in Best Supporting Actor where he received the most overall votes. The love for Goodman‘s performance in 10 Cloverfield Lane was clear from the beginning, winning him the award with 31.09% of votes.
John Goodman, 10 Cloverfield Lane – 31.09%
Mahershala Ali, Moonlight – 23.53%
Michael Shannon, Nocturnal Animals – 18.49%
Jeff Bridges, Hell or High Water – 13.45%
Daniel Radcliffe, Swiss Army Man – 13.45%
Best Actress
Hailee Steinfeld, The Edge of Seventeen
Mary Elizabeth Winstead, 10 Cloverfield Lane
And The Winner Is…
This year’s Best Actress race essentially boiled down to Amy Adams vs. Emma Stone. Despite being snubbed by the Oscars this year, Adams claimed victory, beating Stone by less that 4% of votes.
Emma Stone, La La Land – 36.13%
Anya Taylor-Joy, The Witch – 10.92%
Mary Elizabeth Winstead, 10 Cloverfield Lane – 7.56%
Hailee Steinfeld, The Edge of Seventeen – 5.88%
Best Actor
Casey Affleck, Manchester by the Sea
Jake Gyllenhaal, Nocturnal Animals
And The Winner Is…
By far the most commanding lead in any of the acting categories, Casey Affleck‘s performance in Manchester by the Sea earned 42.02% of the votes, leaving second place, Ryan Gosling for La La Land trailing behind with almost 20% less votes.
Casey Affleck, Manchester by the Sea – 42.02%
Ryan Gosling, La La Land – 22.69%
Jake Gyllenhaal, Nocturnal Animals – 12.61%
Colin Farrell, The Lobster – 11.76%
Denzel Washington, Fences – 10.92%
Best Overall Cast
And The Winner Is…
Considering basically everyone in Hollywood is now part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it’s no surprise that Captain America: Civil War won Best Overall Cast with 31.93% of votes.
Captain America: Civil War – 31.93%
Moonlight – 26.89%
Hail, Caesar! – 16.81%
Hell or High Water – 13.45%
The Nice Guys – 10.92%
2016 Outstanding Achievement in Film
Amy Adams (for Arrival & Nocturnal Animals)
Andrew Garfield (for Hacksaw Ridge & Silence)
Ryan Gosling (for La La Land & The Nice Guys)
Barry Jenkins (for Moonlight)
Michael Shannon (for Midnight Special, Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice, Elvis & Nixon, Salt and Fire, Loving & Nocturnal Animals)
And The Winner Is…
In our first awards, Ryan Gosling won both Best Actor and our 2011 Outstanding Achievement in Film, for starring in three of that year’s best films. This year, Gosling might not have won best actor, but his performances in La La Land & The Nice Guys earned him enough love to win our Outstanding Achievement in Film for yet another year.
Ryan Gosling (for La La Land & The Nice Guys) – 39.41%
Amy Adams (for Arrival & Nocturnal Animals) – 26.89%
Andrew Garfield (for Hacksaw Ridge & Silence) – 21.85%
Michael Shannon (for Midnight Special, Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice, Elvis & Nixon, Salt and Fire, Loving & Nocturnal Animals) – 12.61%
Barry Jenkins (for Moonlight) – 9.24%
Best Scene
Captain America: Civil War, Airport Fight
Hail, Caesar!, “Would That It Were So Simple”
La La Land, Epilogue
Manchester by the Sea, Lee (Casey Affleck) and Randi (Michelle Williams) meet up
Sing Street, “Drive It Like You Stole It”
And The Winner Is…
With over a third of the vote, La La Land‘s closing sequence beat some of 2016’s most iconic scenes to become our voters favorite scene in any film this past year.
La La Land, Epilogue – 34.45%
Captain America: Civil War, Airport Fight – 25.21%
Sing Street, “Drive It Like You Stole It” – 19.33%
Hail, Caesar!, “Would That It Were So Simple” – 13.45%
Manchester by the Sea, Lee (Casey Affleck) and Randi (Michelle Williams) meet up – 7.56%
Best Picture
And The Winner Is…
In our first year where every one of our Best Picture nominee was also an Oscar nominee for Best Picture, our voters seemed to lean on the side of Oscar favorites. With a strong 35.29% lead, La La Land becomes our sixth Best Picture winner, joining past winners, Drive, Django Unchained, Gravity, Guardians of the Galaxy and Max Max: Fury Road.
La La Land – 35.29%
Arrival – 25.21%
Hell or High Water – 10.92%
Moonlight – 10.08%
Manchester by the Sea – 7.56%
So there you have it, your 6th Annual Flickcharts’ Choice Award Winners! La La Land fittingly took the lead in wins with five awards, while Manchester by the Sea came in second with three wins. Thanks for participating in this year’s awards, and start watching 2017 films to be prepared for the 7th Annual Flickcharters’ Choice Awards!
