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The 5th Annual HCA Midseason Awards Nominations

Today, the Hollywood Critics Association (often abbreviated to HCA) has announced its nominations for the 5th Annual Hollywood Critics Association Midseason Awards.

For those unfamiliar with the Hollywood Critics Association Midseason Awards, these nominees represent the best films released during the first half of the calendar year. HCA members vote on these films during the second to last week of June. The following week, the HCA reveals its nominees before revealing the winners in the first week of July. This year, the winners will be announced on Friday, July 1st at 11 AM Eastern Time.

Scroll to read the list of nominees.

Best Picture:

Cha Cha Real Smooth

Elvis

Everything Everywhere All At Once

Marcel The Shell With Shoes On

RRR

The Batman

The Northman

The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent

Top Gun: Maverick

Turning Red

Best Actor:

Alexander SkarsgårdThe Northman

Austin Butler – Elvis

Nicolas Cage – The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent

Sebastian StanFresh

Tom CruiseTop Gun: Maverick

Best Actress:

Daisy Edgar-Jones – Fresh

Emma ThompsonGood Luck to You, Leo Grande

Jenna OrtegaThe Fallout

Mia Goth – X

Michelle Yeoh – Everything Everywhere All At Once

Best Supporting Actor:

Colin FarrellThe Batman

Ke Huy Quan – Everything Everywhere All At Once

Miles Teller – Top Gun: Maverick

Paul DanoThe Batman

Pedro Pascal – The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent

Best Supporting Actress:

Anya Taylor-JoyThe Northman

Dakota JohnsonCha Cha Real Smooth

Jamie Lee Curtis – Everything Everywhere All At Once

Stephanie Hsu – Everything Everywhere All At Once

Zoë KravitzThe Batman

Best Director:

Baz Luhrmann – Elvis

Joseph Kosinski – Top Gun: Maverick

Matt ReevesThe Batman

Robert Eggers – The Northman

The Daniels – Everything Everywhere All At Once

Best Screenplay:

Cooper RaiffCha Cha Real Smooth

Matt Reeves & Peter CraigThe Batman

Graham Moore – The Outfit

The Daniels – Everything Everywhere All At Once

Tom Gormican and Kevin Etten – The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent

Best Horror:

Fresh

Master

Scream

The Black Phone

X

Best Indie Film:

After Yang

Emergency

Everything Everywhere All At Once

Marcel The Shell with Shoes On

X

Most Anticipated Film:

Avatar: The Way of Water

Babylon

Don’t Worry, Darling

Killers of the Flower Moon

Nope

What do you think of this list of nominees? Comment your thoughts below!

If you’re hungry for more midseason awards, vote for 2022 Mid-Year Reel Awards nominees here!

Until next time!

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