St. Louis Film Critics Association Chooses THE SHAPE OF WATER as Best Film of 2017

Guillermo del Toro’s fantasy romance, THE SHAPE OF WATER has won five awards from the St. Louis Film Critics Association, including best film, director, supporting actor (Richard Jenkins), original screenplay and production design. Two other films won two each: BLADE RUNNER 2049 for Roger Deakins’ cinematography and best visual effects, and THE DISASTER ARTIST for adapted screenplay and the scene in which 67 takes are taken for Tommy’s “I did not hit her — oh hi Mark” dialogue. Their annual awards include a Best Scene category.

The group announced awards in 19 categories for 2017 Sunday. Frances McDormand, as the vengeful grief-stricken mother in THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING MISSOURI won Best Actress, and Gary Oldman, as Winston Churchill in his defining moment in history, in DARKEST HOUR won Best Actor. Laurie Metcalf won Best Supporting Actress as the exasperating, tough Mom in LADY BIRD Richard Jenkins, as mute Eliza’s neighbor and best friend in THE SHAPE OF WATER won Best Supporting Actor.

Best Film: “The Shape of Water”
Best Director: Guillermo del Toro, “The Shape of Water
Best Actor: Gary Oldman, “Darkest Hour”
Best Actress: Frances McDormand, “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri”
Best Supporting Actor: Richard Jenkins, “The Shape of Water”
Best Supporting Actress: Laurie Metcalf, “Lady Bird”
Best Original Screenplay: Guillermo del Toro and Vanessa Taylor, “The Shape of Water”
Best Adapted Screenplay: Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber, “The Disaster Artist”
Best Cinematography: Roger Deakins, “Blade Runner 2049”
Best Editing: Jonathan Amos and Paul Machliss, “Baby Driver”
Best Production Design: Paul D. Austerberry, “The Shape of Water”
Best Visual Effects: “Blade Runner 2049”
Best Music Score: Jonny Greenwood, “Phantom Thread”
Best Soundtrack: “Baby Driver”
Best Animated Feature: “Coco”
Best Documentary Feature: “Jane”
Best Foreign Language Film: “Land of Mine” (Denmark)
Best Scene: The 67 takes of Tommy’s dialogue: “I did not hit her – Oh, hi Mark” in “The Disaster Artist.”
Worst: “The Mummy”