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Critics' Choice 2009 Winners & Nominees

The 14th Critics' Choice Awards (2009) took place on January 8, 2009. Slumdog Millionaire won Best Picture and 4 more awards. Every winner and nominee in all 16 categories is below.

All 16 categories Most wins
categories
16
nominations
88
films nominated
40
winners
17
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Best Picture
Slumdog Millionaire
Headline winners

Critics' Choice 2009: The Winners

Slumdog Millionaire won Best Picture against 9 other nominees. Danny Boyle (Best Director), Sean Penn (Best Actor) and Anne Hathaway (Best Actress) took the main individual prizes.

Slumdog Millionaire (2008) movie poster Best Picture

Best Picture

Slumdog Millionaire

2008 · Drama, Romance · $378M worldwide

5 wins from 6 nominations at the 14th Critics' Choice Awards (2009)

  • Best Director
  • Best Young Performer
  • Best Writer
  • Best Composer

In the sprawling slums of Mumbai, Jamal Malik, an 18-year-old, finds himself on the cusp of winning a massive 20 million rupees on the popular game show "Who Wants To Be a Millionaire?". Facing accusations of cheating, Jamal shares the remarkable story of his life, revealing a harrowing journey through poverty, love, and loss. He recounts his experiences growing up in the slums, navigating dangerous situations, and the unwavering bond with his brother and the girl he loves.

About Slumdog Millionaire
Scoreboard

Critics' Choice 2009: Which Films Won the Most

Slumdog Millionaire won 5 awards from 6 nominations. 11 films won at least once, while The Curious Case of Benjamin Button went home empty-handed from 8 nominations. Green is wins, blue is nominations.

  1. Slumdog Millionaire (2008) movie poster
    Slumdog Millionaire 5 / 6
    2008 · Drama, Romance · 5 wins from 6 nominations
  2. Milk (2008) movie poster
    Milk 2 / 8
    2008 · Biography, Drama · 2 wins from 8 nominations
  3. The Dark Knight (2008) movie poster
    The Dark Knight 2 / 6
    2008 · Action, Drama · 2 wins from 6 nominations
  4. Doubt (2008) movie poster
    Doubt 1 / 6
    2008 · Drama, Mystery · 1 win from 6 nominations
  5. The Wrestler (2008) movie poster
    The Wrestler 1 / 4
    2008 · Drama, Sport · 1 win from 4 nominations
  6. The Reader (2008) movie poster
    The Reader 1 / 3
    2008 · Drama, Romance · 1 win from 3 nominations
  7. WALL-E (2008) movie poster
    WALL-E 1 / 3
    2008 · Adventure, Sci-Fi · 1 win from 3 nominations
  8. Rachel Getting Married (2008) movie poster
    Rachel Getting Married 1 / 2
    2008 · Drama, Romance · 1 win from 2 nominations
  9. Waltz with Bashir (2008) movie poster
    Waltz with Bashir 1 / 2
    2008 · Biography, Drama · 1 win from 2 nominations
  10. Tropic Thunder (2008) movie poster
    Tropic Thunder 1 / 2
    2008 · Action, Adventure · 1 win from 2 nominations
Full results

All 16 Critics' Choice 2009 Categories: Winners & Nominees

16 categories and 88 nominations; Best Picture had the most nominees (10). The winner of each comes first, on a green row. Search for a film or a person, show only the winners, or jump straight to a category.

16 categories · 88 nominations

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By genre

The Genres Behind the Critics' Choice 2009 Winners

Drama led with 66 nominations across 23 films and won 14. A film with several genres counts for each one.

  1. Drama 14 wins · 66 nominations · 21%
  2. Romance 8 wins · 28 nominations · 29%
  3. Mystery 1 win · 19 nominations · 5%
  4. Thriller 2 wins · 18 nominations · 11%
  5. Action 3 wins · 17 nominations · 18%
  6. Crime 3 wins · 14 nominations · 21%
  7. Adventure 2 wins · 14 nominations · 14%
  8. Fantasy 0 wins · 12 nominations · 0%
  9. Comedy 1 win · 11 nominations · 9%
  10. Biography 3 wins · 10 nominations · 30%
2009 season

How the Rest of the 2009 Awards Season Voted

The other 11 ceremonies of 2009, with the winner of each top prize. Slumdog Millionaire also won the top prize at 5 of them.

All 2009 awards
Earlier years

Previous Critics' Choice Ceremonies

The 6 ceremonies before this one, with the winner of each top prize. The Critics' Choice page has every year back to 1996.

Every Critics' Choice ceremony

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Critics' Choice 2009: Questions & Answers

The top prize, the film that won the most, the most-nominated film, the individual winners and the date of the 14th Critics' Choice Awards (2009), answered from the results on this page.

Who won Best Picture at the 14th Critics' Choice Awards (2009)?

Slumdog Millionaire (2008) won Best Picture. The other nominees were Changeling, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The Dark Knight, Doubt, Frost/Nixon, Milk, The Reader, WALL-E and The Wrestler.

About Slumdog Millionaire

Which film won the most awards at the 14th Critics' Choice Awards (2009)?

Slumdog Millionaire (2008) won the most: 5 awards from 6 nominations. Milk and The Dark Knight followed with 2 wins each.

Which film had the most nominations at the 14th Critics' Choice Awards (2009)?

Milk (2008) and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) led with 8 nominations each.

Who won the acting and directing awards at the 14th Critics' Choice Awards (2009)?

Best Director: Danny Boyle for Slumdog Millionaire. Best Actor: Sean Penn for Milk. Best Actress: Anne Hathaway for Rachel Getting Married. Best Supporting Actor: Heath Ledger for The Dark Knight. Best Supporting Actress: Kate Winslet for The Reader.

When was the 14th Critics' Choice Awards (2009)?

The 14th Critics' Choice Awards (2009) took place on January 8, 2009. The database has 16 categories and 88 nominations for it.