In addition to the Best Picture trophy, the Ethan Hawke-starring flick wins multiple awards at the event including Best Director and Best Actress for Patricia Arquette.
- December 8, 2014
AceShowbiz -
"Boyhood" is a big winner at the 2014 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards after sweeping four trophies. The movie was awarded with the Best Picture, Best Director for Richard Linklater, Best Actress for Patricia Arquette and Best Editing for Sandra Adair at the event which took place on Sunday, December 7.
Other movies which won multiple nods at the event were "The Grand Budapest Hotel" and Polish flick "Ida". "The Grand Budapest Hotel", directed by Wes Anderson, won two trophies for Best Screenplay and Production Design. "Ida" also took home two trophies. It was named Best Foreign Language Film while Agata Kulesza was handed the Best Supporting Actress gong.
Best Actor trophy, meanwhile, was handed to Tom Hardy for his one-man role in "Locke". He bested Michael Keaton who is critics' favorite for his appearance in "Birdman". J.K. Simmons won the Best Supporting Actor for his role as jazz instructor in "Whiplash".
In documentary category, "Citizenfour" which focuses on Edward Snowden's story was awarded with Best Documentary. Studio Ghibli's "The Tale of Princess Kaguya" brought home Best Animation.
- Best picture: "Boyhood". Runner-up: "The Grand Budapest Hotel".
- Best actor: Tom Hardy, "Locke". Runner-up: Michael Keaton, "Birdman".
- Best director: Richard Linklater, "Boyhood". Runner-up: Wes Anderson, "The Grand Budapest Hotel".
- Best foreign-language film: "Ida". Runner-up: "Winter Sleep".
- Best screenplay: Wes Anderson, "The Grand Budapest Hotel". Runner-up: Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, Nicolas Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris, Jr. and Armando Bo, "Birdman".
- Best actress: Patricia Arquette, "Boyhood". Runner-up: Julianne Moore, "Still Alice".
- Best documentary/nonfiction film: "Citizenfour". Runner-up: "Life Itself".
- Best cinematography: Emmanuel Lubezki, "Birdman". Runner-up: Dick Pope, "Mr. Turner".
- Best supporting actress: Agata Kulesza, "Ida". Runner-up: Rene Russo, "Nightcrawler".
- Best animation: "The Tale of Princess Kaguya". Runner-up: "The Lego Movie".
- Best production design: Adam Stockhausen, "The Grand Budapest Hotel". Runner-up: Ondrej Nekvasil, "Snowpiercer".
- Best supporting actor: J.K. Simmons, "Whiplash". Runner-up: Edward Norton, "Birdman".
- Best editing: Sandra Adair, "Boyhood". Runner-up: Barney Pilling, "The Grand Budapest Hotel".
- Music/score: Jonny Greenwood, "Inherent Vice" and Mica Levi, "Under the Skin" (tie).
- Douglas Edwards Experimental/Independent Film/Video Award: Walter Reuben, "The David Whiting Story".
- New Generation: Ava DuVernay, "Selma".
- Career achievement: Gena Rowlands.
- Special citation: Leonard Maltin.
