The 2nd Annual Flickcharters’ Choice Awards Winners!
After a 2012 of seeing, quite frankly, too many movies, and watching too many award shows filled with snubs, Flickchart users have once again voted for their favorites from the last year in a variety of categories. In the first ever Flickcharters’ Choice Awards, users picked Drive as their best film of the year.
Once again this year, Flickchart users voted on their nominees, then once all votes were tallied, voted on their favorites in each category. 2012 was a great year in film, making it even harder to narrow the bests of the year to just five, then to one final winner. Through hard choices, fantastic films, and even some awful disappointments, the winners are finally here. So without further ado, here are your 2nd Annual Flickcharters’ Choice Awards Winners!
Best Documentary Film
Indie Game: The Movie
The Invisible War
The Queen of Versailles
Searching For Sugar Man
West of Memphis
And The Winner Is…
Amongst films about long-lost musicians, fallen billionaires, rape in the military and wrongful imprisonment, it was the makers of such games as Braid, Super Meat Boy and Fez that won our award for best documentary film. Indie Game: The Movie wins with 35.1% of the vote.
Indie Game: The Movie – 35.1%
Searching For Sugar Man – 22.8%
The Queen of Versailles – 17.5%
The Invisible War – 15.8%
West of Memphis – 8.8%
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Best Foreign Language Film
Amour
Holy Motors
Oslo, August 31
The Raid: Redemption
Rust and Bone
And The Winner Is…
This year’s nominees feature a trio of critically-acclaimed French films and a Norwegian drama, but the brutally violent Indonesian action film The Raid: Redemption dominated with 38.3% of all votes.
The Raid: Redemption – 38.3%
Holy Motors – 21.7%
Amour – 20%
Rust and Bone – 11.7%
Oslo, August 31 – 8.3%
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Best Animated Film
Brave
Frankenweenie
Paperman
ParaNorman
Wreck-It Ralph
And The Winner Is…
Disney dominated this year’s nominees, claiming four of the five nominations. Considering how beloved Wreck-It Ralph was, it’s no surprised it received a whopping 42.9% of the vote, twice as much as its second place short film, Paperman, which received 20% of the vote.
Wreck-It Ralph – 42.9%
Paperman – 20%
Brave – 17.1%
Frankenweenie – 10%
ParaNorman – 10%
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Biggest Disappointment of 2012
The Amazing Spider-Man
Brave
The Dark Knight Rises
Frankenweenie
Les Miserables
And The Award Goes To…
Last year, The Dark Knight Rises won our award for Most Anticipated Film of 2012. Despite its high rankings among Flickcharters, in this poll it wins the Biggest Disappointment of 2012 with 30.6% of votes.
The Dark Knight Rises – 30.6%
Brave – 26.4%
The Amazing Spider-Man – 20.8%
Les Miserables – 16.7%
Frankenweenie – 5.6%
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Biggest Surprise of 2012
21 Jump Street
The Cabin in the Woods
Chronicle
Dredd
Life of Pi
And The Winner Is…
Action overwhelmed this year’s nominees, but this year’s biggest surprise came from the hilarious action-comedy adaptation of an 80s TV show with Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill’s 21 Jump Street with 42.5% of the votes.
21 Jump Street – 42.5%
The Cabin in the Woods – 35%
Chronicle – 10%
Dredd – 8.8%
Life of Pi – 3.8%
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Best Underranked Film
Amour
Holy Motors
The Impossible
The Sessions
Take This Waltz
And The Winner Is…
It may have lost Best Foreign Language Film, but Leos Carax’s daring French film Holy Motors beat out its competition with 26.8% of votes, in the category that received the least amount of votes. Now go check out these underranked films!
Holy Motors – 26.8%
Take This Waltz – 21.4%
The Sessions – 19.6%
Amour – 17.9%
The Impossible – 14.3%
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Most Anticipated Film of 2013
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Iron Man 3
Man of Steel
Star Trek Into Darkness
The World’s End
And The Winner Is…
The only category based solely on expectation, it makes sense that all five nominees are based on known properties or much-beloved directors. Star Trek Into Darkness received more preliminary votes than any other film, so its win with 35.3% of the vote makes sense. Now lets just hope that Star Trek Into Darkness doesn’t win Biggest Disappointment next year like last year’s winner in this category The Dark Knight Rises did.
Star Trek Into Darkness – 35.3%
The World’s End – 23.5%
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug – 17.6%
Man of Steel – 16.5%
Iron Man 3 – 7.1%
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Most Underrated Film
Cloud Atlas
Dredd
John Carter
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Seven Psychopaths
And The Winner Is…
Many films this year failed to receive the recognition they deserved, which explains why this was one of the closer categories this year, much like last year, which ended in a tie between Attack the Block and Red State. This year, Seven Psychopaths beat close competition from The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Cloud Atlas, and John Carter to become the sole winner of this category.
Seven Psychopaths – 26.7%
The Perks of Being a Wallflower – 24%
Cloud Atlas – 20%
John Carter – 18.7%
Dredd – 10.7%
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Most Overrated Film
The Avengers
Brave
The Dark Knight Rises
The Hunger Games
Les Miserables
And The Award Goes To…
Last year’s nominees were dominated by some of Oscar’s Best Picture winners, but this year received some of the highest-grossing films of 2012. Once again poor, poor The Dark Knight Rises wins one of the few negative awards of the year, with 34.1% of the votes.
The Dark Knight Rises – 34.1%
The Avengers – 23.2%
The Hunger Games – 19.5%
Les Miserables – 15.9%
Brave – 7.3%
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Worst Film of 2012
Chernobyl Diaries
The Devil Inside
The Lorax
Silent Hill: Revelation
Snow White and the Huntsman
And The Award Goes To…
In this year’s closest category, Snow White and the Huntsman defeated The Devil Inside in the 11th hour with 24.6% of the vote over The Devil Inside’s 23%.
Snow White and the Hunstman – 24.6%
The Devil Inside – 23%
Chernobyl Diaries – 19.7%
The Lorax – 18%
Silent Hill: Revelation – 14.8%
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Best Scene in a 2012 Film
The New York Fight in The Avengers
Complex Overrun in The Cabin in the Woods
The KKK Hood Discussion from Django Unchained
The Tsunami from The Impossible
I Dreamed a Dream from Les Miserables
And The Winner Is…
The winner of this category is also the only one that shouldn’t be visually spoiled. Let’s just say one of The Cabin in the Woods‘s most memorable moments won with 34.6% of votes.
Complex Overrun in The Cabin in the Woods – 34.6%
The New York Fight in The Avengers – 23.1%
The KKK Hood Discussion in Django Unchained – 21.8%
I Dreamed a Dream in Les Miserables – 11.5%
The Tsunami in The Impossible – 9%
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Best Writing in a 2012 Film
Joss Whedon and Drew Goddard for The Cabin in the Woods
Quentin Tarantino for Django Unchained
Tony Kushner for Lincoln
Rian Johnson for Looper
Wes Anderson and Roman Coppola for Moonrise Kingdom
And The Winner Is…
The writing nominees combine Oscar nominees with fan favorites, but one of this year’s Original Screenplay nominees, Wes Anderson and Roman Coppola’s screenplay for Moonrise Kingdom wins this year with 32.5% of the votes. Last year’s winner in this category, Midnight in Paris, ended up winning the Oscar. We’ll see if that tradition continues this year.
Wes Anderson and Roman Coppola for Moonrise Kingdom – 32.5%
Quentin Tarantino for Django Unchained – 24.7%
Joss Whedon and Drew Goddard for The Cabin in the Woods – 19.5%
Rian Johnson for Looper – 15.6%
Tony Kushner for Lincoln – 7.8%
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Best Directing in a 2012 Film
Ben Affleck for Argo
Quentin Tarantino for Django Unchained
Ang Lee for Life of Pi
Steven Spielberg for Lincoln
Wes Anderson for Moonrise Kingdom
And The Winner Is…
Last year, our winner of Best Picture, Drive, also won in this category for Nicolas Winding Refn. Four of our Best Picture nominees are nominated, but it’s the one that isn’t, Argo, and its director Ben Affleck that wins with 35.1%. Steven Spielberg for Lincoln also is the nominee in all categories with interestingly the least amount of votes.
Ben Affleck for Argo – 35.1%
Wes Anderson for Moonrise Kingdom – 26%
Quentin Tarantino for Django Unchained – 24.7%
Ang Lee for Life of Pi – 11.7%
Steven Spielberg for Lincoln – 2.6%
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Best Supporting Actress in a 2012 Film
Amy Adams for The Master
Judi Dench for Skyfall
Sally Field for Lincoln
Anne Hathaway for Les Miserables
Helen Hunt for The Sessions
And The Winner Is…
Anne Hathaway’s performance in Les Miserables is largely believed to be a lock at this year’s Oscars. Her win in this category, the largest margin of victory in any category with 50% of the vote, makes perfect sense.
Anne Hathaway for Les Miserables – 50%
Judi Dench for Skyfall – 20.3%
Amy Adams for The Master – 10.8%
Sally Field for Lincoln – 9.5%
Helen Hunt for The Sessions – 9.5%
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Best Supporting Actor in a 2012 Film
Leonardo DiCaprio for Django Unchained
Philip Seymour Hoffman for The Master
Samuel L. Jackson for Django Unchained
Sam Rockwell for Seven Psychopaths
Christoph Waltz for Django Unchained
And The Winner Is…
This year, it didn’t seem so much a question of which film would win, but rather which role from Django Unchained would win. While Django’s three nominees in this category earned close to 70% of the vote, with 35.7% of all votes, Christoph Waltz won as Dr. King in Django Unchained.
Christoph Waltz for Django Unchained – 35.7%
Leonardo DiCaprio for Django Unchained – 22.9%
Philip Seymour Hoffman for The Master – 20%
Sam Rockwell for Seven Psychopaths – 11.4%
Samuel L. Jackson for Django Unchained – 10%
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Best Actress in a 2012 Film
Jessica Chastain for Zero Dark Thirty
Jennifer Lawrence for Silver Linings Playbook
Emmanuelle Riva for Amour
Quvenzhane Wallis for Beasts of the Southern Wild
Naomi Watts for The Impossible
And The Winner Is…
In the only category that perfectly mirrors the Oscars, Jennifer Lawrence wins for her role in Silver Linings Playbook, much like people suspect she will this Sunday. With her 33.8%, she beat out second-time nominee Jessica Chastain and her 26.2% of the vote.
Jennifer Lawrence for Silver Linings Playbook – 33.8%
Jessica Chastain for Zero Dark Thirty – 26.2%
Quvenzhane Wallis for Beasts of the Southern Wild – 26.2%
Emmanuelle Riva for Amour – 9.2%
Naomi Watts for The Impossible – 4.6%
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Best Actor in a 2012 Film
Bradley Cooper for Silver Linings Playbook
Daniel Day-Lewis for Lincoln
John Hawkes for The Sessions
Joaquin Phoenix for The Master
Denzel Washington for Flight
And The Winner Is…
It’s almost crazy to imagine anyone winning other than Daniel Day-Lewis in this category. The man seemingly can do no wrong. With 46.3% of the vote, twice as much as second place Joaquin Phoenix, Daniel Day-Lewis’ portrayal of Abraham Lincoln is an easy win for the incredible actor.
Daniel Day-Lewis for Lincoln – 46.3%
Joaquin Phoenix for The Master – 20.9%
Bradley Cooper for Silver Linings Playbook – 13.4%
John Hawkes for The Sessions – 13.4%
Denzel Washington for Flight – 6%
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Best Overall Cast in a 2012 Film
Argo
The Avengers
Cloud Atlas
Django Unchained
Lincoln
Moonrise Kingdom
And The Winner Is…
This year’s nominations show just how great ensemble casts were in 2012. Any film could have easily taken home this win, but it was this year’s most nominated film, Django Unchained, won with the combination of Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Samuel L. Jackson, Leonardo DiCaprio and Kerry Washington with 35% of the votes.
Django Unchained – 35%
The Avengers – 18.8%
Moonrise Kingdom – 16.3%
Lincoln – 15%
Argo – 10%
Cloud Atlas – 4.9%
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2012 Outstanding Achievement in Film
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Jennifer Lawrence
Matthew McConaughey
Channing Tatum
Joss Whedon
And The Winner Is…
Last year, Ryan Gosling won this award having starred in three major films. This year, the talented Joss Whedon takes home the award for writing and directing one of the biggest films of all time, The Avengers, and co-writing the new cult favorite The Cabin in the Woods, winning with 37.8% of the votes.
Joss Whedon – 37.8%
Joseph Gordon-Levitt – 24.4%
Jennifer Lawrence – 19.5%
Matthew McConaughey – 9.8%
Channing Tatum – 8.5%
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Best Picture of 2012
And The Winner Is…
This year’s Best Picture was a battle between two big nominees: Wes Anderson’s latest quirky adventure or Quentin Tarantino’s revisionist Western. Well, with more votes than any other film and 36.3% of the votes, winning by only three votes, Django Unchained wins Flickchart’s Best Picture of 2012.
Django Unchained – 36.3%
Moonrise Kingdom – 32.5%
Lincoln – 15%
Life of Pi – 8.8%
Cloud Atlas – 7.5%
So those are your winners for The 2nd Annual Flickcharters’ Choice Awards! So until the 3rd annual awards, keep ranking those 2013 films for next year!
Simply awful, people everywhere have terrible, awful taste. TDKR was amazing, you hipsters.