Chicago Critics Association Awards

The Chicago Critics Association Awards are film awards, awarded annually by the Chicago Film Critics Association (CFCA), in Chicago, Illinois in the United States since 1988. The event aims to reward cinematographic works, performances and prominent people in the film industry.

Complete List of Chicago Critics Association Awards (1988 to 2024)

The Asociation

The Chicago Film Critics Association (CFCA) is an organization founded in 1990 by film critics Sharon LeMaire and Sue Kiner, following the success of the first Chicago Film Critics Awards in 1988.

Jury

The jury for the Chicago Critics Association Awards is comprised of about 60 film critics, working in Chicago's leading print, broadcast and online media.

Chicago Critics Association Awards Statistics

Below we present updated reports and statistics from the Chicago Critics Association Awards, taking into account the editions made from the year 1988 to 2024.

Which films have won the most Chicago Critics Association Awards?

The films that have won the most awards from the Chicago Critics Association, between 1988 and 2024 are: Everything Everywhere All at Once (7 awards), The Power of the Dog (7 awards) and Far from Heaven (6 awards). Here are the 10 films that have won the most awards from the Chicago Critics Association:

Which director has won the most Chicago Film Critics Awards?

The directors who have won the Chicago Critics Association award the most times for Best Director between 1988 and 2024 are: Terrence Malick (2 awards), Martin Scorsese (2 awards) and Christopher Nolan (2 awards).

Director	Awards
Terrence Malick	2
Martin Scorsese	2
Christopher Nolan	2
Kathryn Bigelow	2
RaMell Ross	2
Danny Boyle	1
David Fincher	1
Steven Spielberg	1
Clint Eastwood	1
Tomas Alfredson	1

Which actor has won the most Chicago Film Critics Awards?

The actors who have won the Chicago Critics Association award the most times between 1988 and 2024 are: Daniel Day-Lewis (3 awards), Billy Bob Thornton (2 awards) and Kevin Spacey (2 awards).

Actor	Awards
Daniel Day-Lewis	3
Billy Bob Thornton	2
Kevin Spacey	2
Tom Cruise	2
Leonardo DiCaprio	2
Tom Hanks	2
Paul Giamatti	2
Jeremy Irons	2
Mickey Rourke	2
Benicio del Toro	2

Which actress has won the most Chicago Film Critics Awards?

The actresses who have won the Chicago Critics Association award the most times between 1988 and 2024 are: Cate Blanchett (4 awards), Frances McDormand (4 awards) and Jessica Chastain (2 awards).

Actress	Awards
Cate Blanchett	4
Frances McDormand	4
Jessica Chastain	2
Kathy Bates	2
Michelle Williams	2
Carey Mulligan	2
Julianne Moore	2
Natalie Portman	2
Joan Allen	2
Catalina Sandino Moreno	2

Which countries have won the most awards from the Chicago Critics Association for Best Foreign Film?