The 9th Annual Flickcharters’ Choice Awards Winners
For the ninth year in a row, Flickcharters have voted for their favorites in a wide variety of categories, from the worst and best of the previous year to the films that interest us most in the coming year. Now that the votes have been tallied, here are your winners for The 9th Annual Flickcharters’ Choice Awards!
Best Foreign Language Film
Climax
The Farewell
I Lost My Body
Pain and Glory
Parasite
And The Winner Is…
In one of the most commanding leads in Flickchart Awards history, Parasite dominated this category with 84.7% of the votes. By comparison, second place Pain and Glory only received 4.7% of the votes.
Parasite – 84.7%
Pain and Glory – 4.7%
The Farewell – 4.1%
Climax – 3.5%
I Lost My Body – 2.9%
Best Documentary
63 Up
Apollo 11
Fyre
Hail Satan?
Honeyland
And The Winner Is…
Receiving almost half of all votes in this category, Apollo 11 easily wins with this stunning in-depth look at this important NASA mission to the moon, defeating fraudulent music festivals, Macedonian beekeepers, former British schoolchildren, and even the dark lord himself.
Apollo 11 – 46.9%
Fyre – 20%
Honeyland – 15.4%
Hail Satan? – 10%
63 Up – 7.7%
Best Animated Film
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
I Lost My Body
The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part
Missing Link
Toy Story 4
And The Winner Is…
No other film stood a chance against Woody and Buzz’s fourth adventure, as Toy Story 4 receives 54.8% of all votes. Toy Story 4 becomes the third Pixar film to win this category, after Inside Out and Coco and the fifth year that Disney has won in this category.
Toy Story 4 – 54.8%
I Lost My Body – 17.5%
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World – 10.8%
Missing Link – 9%
The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part – 7.8%
Worst Film of 2019
Aladdin
Hellboy
The Lion King
Pet Sematary
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
And The “Winner Is…
In a break from most years, Worst Film was also filled with some of the biggest films of the year, making for a category that was dominated by Disney properties. Despite making over $1.5 billion dollars worldwide, Disney’s “live-action” The Lion King remake “wins” with 27.6% of the vote. Disney properties accounted for 63.8% of the votes in this category this year.
The Lion King – 27.6%
Hellboy – 20.9%
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker – 20.9%
Aladdin – 15.3%
Pet Sematary – 15.3%
Most Anticipated Film of 2020
Dune
The French Dispatch
Mank
No Time to Die
Tenet
And The Winner Is…
In the first ever Flickchart Awards, Christopher Nolan won most anticipated film for The Dark Knight Rises. This year, he wins that category again for the upcoming Tenet, which looks to be a twisty, mind-bending story that is right in Nolan’s wheelhouse. Last year’s winner, Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood not only became one of our most nominated films this year, but also ended up receiving a nomination for Most Overrated.
Tenet – 39.6%
Dune – 30.8%
No Time to Die – 15.4%
The French Dispatch – 11.5%
Mank – 2.7%
Best Underranked Film
The Art of Self-Defense
I Lost My Body
Pain and Glory
The Souvenir
Waves
And The Winner Is…
Best Underranked Film goes to the best film which under 200 people have ranked on Flickchart, with past winners including Room, Manchester by the Sea, and Phantom Thread. This year’s winner, The Art of Self-Defense, squeaked out a win, beating second place Pain and Glory by only one vote.
The Art of Self-Defense – 29.7%
Pain and Glory – 29%
Waves – 16.7%
I Lost My Body – 15.2%
The Souvenir – 9.4%
Most Underrated Film
The Art of Self-Defense
Dragged Across Concrete
The Farewell
The Peanut Butter Falcon
Under the Silver Lake
And The Winner Is…
After a complete shutout in the Oscar nominations, it’s no surprise voters thought Lulu Wang’s The Farewell deserved more love. With 35.1% of votes, The Farewell easily wins .
The Farewell – 35.1%
Under the Silver Lake – 21.2%
The Peanut Butter Falcon – 19.2%
The Art of Self-Defense – 15.9%
Dragged Across Concrete – 8.6%
Most Overrated Film
Avengers: Endgame
The Irishman
Joker
Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
And The “Winner” Is…
Joker was certainly one of the most divisive films of the year, but voters came out on the negative side in this category, giving Joker an easy win with over a third of votes. This year’s nominees included three Best Picture nominees and three of the highest-grossing films of 2019. Joker was not only nominated for Best Picture, but was the ninth highest-grossing film of last year. It becomes the fifth film based on a comic book character to win in this category.
Joker – 34.2%
Avengers: Endgame – 20.1%
The Irishman – 19.6%
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker – 17.4%
Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood – 8.7%
Most Surprising Film
Avengers: Endgame
Knives Out
Parasite
Ready or Not
Under the Silver Lake
And The Winner Is…
Bong Joon-ho‘s Parasite is full of twists and unexpected turns, a film best to watch knowing as little going in as possible. Because of that, Parasite‘s win here makes perfect sense. However, Parasite had tight competition in this category, beating Knives Out by only one vote.
Parasite – 33.9%
Knives Out – 33.3%
Ready or Not – 15.6%
Under the Silver Lake – 8.9%
Avengers: Endgame – 8.3%
Most Disappointing Film
Captain Marvel
Glass
The Irishman
John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
And The “Winner” Is…
For the second year in a row, a Star Wars films wins in this category after 2018’s Solo: A Star Wars Story. The conclusion of the Skywalker Saga was not a satisfying one for voters, as Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker won almost half of the votes, receiving 48.6% of all votes.
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker – 48.6%
Captain Marvel – 18.2%
Glass – 14.9%
The Irishman – 13.8%
John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum – 4.4%
Best Looking Film
1917
Ad Astra
The Lighthouse
Midsommar
Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood
And The Winner Is…
In another runaway win, 1917 wins handily with 40.8% of votes, thanks to Sam Mendes and cinematographer Roger Deakins. This is the second time a Deakins film has won in this category, after his win for Blade Runner 2049.
1917 – 40.8%
Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood – 21.2%
The Lighthouse – 16.8%
Midsommar – 14.1%
Ad Astra – 7.1%
Best Writing
Noah Baumbach – Marriage Story
Greta Gerwig – Little Women
Rian Johnson – Knives Out
Bong Joon-ho and Han Jin-won – Parasite
Quentin Tarantino – Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood
And The Winner Is…
With a commanding third of the votes, Bong Joon-ho and Han Jin-won’s win for Parasite makes this the first film not in English to win in this category.
Bong Joon-ho and Han Jin-won – Parasite – 33.1%
Quentin Tarantino – Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood – 19.9%
Noah Baumbach – Marriage Story – 19.3%
Rian Johnson – Knives Out – 16.6%
Greta Gerwig – Little Women – 11%
Best Directing
Ari Aster – Midsommar
Greta Gerwig – Little Women
Bong Joon-ho – Parasite
Sam Mendes – 1917
Quentin Tarantino – Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood
And The Winner Is…
In another major lead for Parasite, Bong Joon-ho wins here with 39.3% of votes. Parasite becomes the first film ever in Flickchart Awards history to win both writing and directing.
Bong Joon-ho – Parasite – 39.3%
Quentin Tarantino – Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood – 21.9%
Sam Mendes – 1917 – 21.3%
Greta Gerwig – Little Women – 11.5%
Ari Aster – Midsommar – 6%
Biggest Breakthrough
Ana de Armas
Roman Griffin Davis
Florence Pugh
Lulu Wang
Olivia Wilde
And The Winner Is…
In a year that gave us two scene-stealing performances from Florence Pugh, both in Little Women and Midsommar, it’s hard to imagine this category going to anyone else. With voters giving Pugh 55.2% of the votes, 2019 was clearly the year of Florence Pugh.
Florence Pugh – 55.2%
Ana de Armas – 14.5%
Olivia Wilde – 11.6%
Lulu Wang – 10.5%
Roman Griffin Davis – 8.1%
Best Supporting Actress
Laura Dern – Marriage Story
Scarlett Johansson – Jojo Rabbit
Florence Pugh – Little Women
Margot Robbie – Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood
Park So-Dam – Parasite
And The Winner Is…
In one of the closest, most evenly voted categories this year, Scarlett Johansson squeaked out a victory as the mother to the eponymous Hitler youth in Jojo Rabbit. Johansson beat Park So-Dam by only two votes, and Florence Pugh by four.
Scarlett Johansson – Jojo Rabbit – 24.4%
Park So-Dam – Parasite – 23.3%
Florence Pugh – Little Women – 22.2%
Laura Dern – Marriage Story – 18.3%
Margot Robbie – Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood – 11.7%
Best Supporting Actor
Timothée Chalamet – Little Women
Willem Dafoe – The Lighthouse
Song Kang-ho – Parasite
Joe Pesci – The Irishman
Brad Pitt – Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood
And The Winner Is…
Brad Pitt in Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood becomes our fifth winner in this category to also win the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor. With 36.7% of the vote, Pitt wasn’t quite a runaway win, as Willem Dafoe came in close behind with 30.6% of votes. Meanwhile, Timothée Chalamet received the least amount of votes in any acting category, getting only seven votes.
Brad Pitt – Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood – 36.7%
Willem Dafoe – The Lighthouse – 30.6%
Song Kang-ho – Parasite – 18.3%
Joe Pesci – The Irishman – 10.6%
Timothée Chalamet – Little Women – 3.9%
Best Actress
Ana de Armas – Knives Out
Scarlett Johansson – Marriage Story
Lupita Nyong’o – Us
Florence Pugh – Midsommar
Saoirse Ronan – Little Women
And The Winner Is…
The only acting winner this year also snubbed by the Oscars is Lupita Nyong’o shocking dual performance in Us, winning with 37.1% of votes. Nyong’o is only the second actress, along with Viola Davis, to win multiple acting awards at the Flickchart Awards. Nyong’o previous won Best Supporting Actress for 12 Years a Slave.
Lupita Nyong’o – Us – 37.1%
Scarlett Johansson – Marriage Story – 30.3%
Saoirse Ronan – Little Women – 15.2%
Florence Pugh – Midsommar – 9.6%
Ana de Armas – Knives Out – 7.9%
Best Actor
Daniel Craig – Knives Out
Leonardo DiCaprio – Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood
Adam Driver – Marriage Story
Joaquin Phoenix – Joker
Adam Sandler – Uncut Gems
And The Winner Is…
Despite winning Most Overrated, Joaquin Phoenix‘s performance in Joker had the biggest lead in any acting category, with 42.9% of votes. It is the first win for Phoenix, despite this being his fifth nomination.
Joaquin Phoenix – Joker – 42.9%
Adam Driver – Marriage Story – 28.6%
Adam Sandler – Uncut Gems – 13.7%
Leonardo DiCaprio – Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood – 9.9%
Daniel Craig – Knives Out – 4.9%
Best Overall Cast
Avengers: Endgame
Knives Out
Little Women
Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood
Parasite
And the Winner Is…
Despite going up against nominees with massive stars and casts, Parasite once again gets the win, winning with 28.8% of votes.
Parasite – 28.8%
Avengers: Endgame – 22.3%
Knives Out – 19.6%
Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood – 18.5%
Little Women – 10.9%
2019 Outstanding Achievement in Film
Adam Driver
Scarlett Johansson
Shia LaBeouf
Brad Pitt
Florence Pugh
And The Winner Is…
With a year that included performances in Jojo Rabbit, Marriage Story and Avengers: Endgame, and receiving her first two Oscar nominations, not to mention being nominated in two other categories of these awards, Scarlett Johansson makes a lot of sense as winner here, getting 32.2% of votes. Despite excellent performances in The Peanut Butter Falcon and Honey Boy, which he also wrote, Shia LaBeouf becomes the least voted-for nominee in any category.
Scarlett Johansson – 32.2%
Adam Driver – 26.1%
Florence Pugh – 22.8%
Brad Pitt – 16.7%
Shia LaBeouf – 2.2%
Best Scene
Avengers: Endgame – Avengers Assemble
Avengers: Endgame – Captain America Lifts Thor’s Hammer
Marriage Story – Apartment Fight
Marriage Story – “Being Alive”
Parasite – Early Homecoming
And The Winner Is…
Without giving too much away, the “Early Homecoming” scene from Parasite is one of the most exciting and tense moments from 2019, and our voters easily voted in the Best Scene of the year, with 31.5% of votes, despite Avengers: Endgame and Marriage Story both receiving dual nominations in this category.
Parasite – Early Homecoming – 31.5%
Avengers: Endgame – Avengers Assemble – 23.8%
Marriage Story – Apartment Fight – 18.8%
Avengers: Endgame – Captain America Lifts Thor’s Hammer – 18.2%
Marriage Story – “Being Alive” – 7.7%
Best Film of the Decade
Avengers: Endgame
Black Swan
Drive
Inception
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Master
The Social Network
Toy Story 3
The Tree of Life
Whiplash
And The Winner Is…
In the 2014 awards, Inception was voted the best film of the decade so far. Currently on Flickchart, Inception is also currently the highest-ranked film of the 2010s, currently standing as the 96th best film of all time. So it should come as no surprise that Inception was voted as the best film of the last decade. Coming in at a close second, though, was former Flickchart Award Best Picture winner Mad Max: Fury Road, with 20.1% of votes.
Inception – 22.2%
Mad Max: Fury Road – 20.1%
The Social Network – 13.8%
Avengers: Endgame – 10.6%
Toy Story 3 – 8.5%
Black Swan – 6.9%
Whiplash – 6.3%
The Tree of Life – 4.8%
The Master – 4.2%
Drive – 2.6%
Best Picture
Avengers: Endgame
Knives Out
Little Women
Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood
Parasite
And The Winner Is…
In a massive runaway victory — a rarity in Best Picture — Parasite becomes the first film not primarily in English to win this category, with 50% of all votes. Parasite not only dominated our awards this year, but with seven wins overall, becomes the most awarded film in Flickchart history!
Parasite – 50%
Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood – 21.2%
Avengers: Endgame – 13.6%
Knives Out – 7.6%
Little Women – 7.6%
Those are your 9th Annual Flickcharters’ Choice Awards Winners! With seven wins, Parasite destroyed the competition this year, becoming the only film to win multiple positive awards.