With Oscar season over and all of our staff voting finished for this year’s Golden Cages awards, we here at Flixist wanted to take the time to recap everything that won and let you know what else was in the running. There were a ton of movies that got overlooked and we even had a moment where it was possible Avengers: Endgame might win “Best Picture” and “Most Overrated” at the same time.
But more importantly, 2019 was a landmark year for cinema. With the historic win of Parasite at the 92nd Academy Awards, it seems like the future of representation in Hollywood might finally be changing. Maybe I won’t need to be so grumpy about mainstream movies if mainstream stuff becomes a bit weirder. I like weird.
Anyway, here are all of the categories, nominees, and winners of The Golden Cages 2019.
Best Picture:
Knives Out
1917
The Farewell
Jojo Rabbit
The Lighthouse
Best Actor:
Adam Driver – Marriage Story
Adam Sandler – Uncut Gems
Roman Griffin Davies – Jojo Rabbit
Joaquin Phoenix – Joker
Daniel Craig – Knives Out
Best Actress:
Scarlett Johannson – Marriage Story
Lupito Nyong’o – Us
Ana de Armas – Knives Out
Awkwafina – The Farewell
Rosa Salazar – Alita: Battle Angel
Best Supporting Actor:
Al Pacino – The Irishman
Chris Evans – Knives Out
Brad Pitt – Once Upon A Time… in Hollywood
Willem Dafoe – The Lighthouse
Taika Waititi – Jojo Rabbit
Best Supporting Actress:
Laura Dern – Marriage Story
Shuzhen Zhao – The Farewell
Scarlett Johannson – Jojo Rabbit
Park So-Dam – Parasite
Jennifer Lopez – Hustlers
Best Cinematography:
1917
The Lighthouse
John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum
Uncut Gems
Knives Out
Best Director:
Quentin Tarantino – Once Upon A Time… in Hollywood
Rian Johnson – Knives Out
Robert Eggers – The Lighthouse
Sam Mendes – 1917
Bong Joon-Ho – Parasite
Best Screenplay:
The Lighthouse
Marriage Story
Parasite
Knives Out
Jojo Rabbit
Best Animated Movie:
Frozen II
Missing Link
Toy Story 4
How to Train Your Dragon 3: The Hidden World
Klaus
Worst Film:
Rambo: Last Blood
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Cats
Serenity
The Haunting of Sharon Tate
Best Soundtrack/Score:
Once Upon A Time… in Hollywood
Uncut Gems
Rocketman
Joker
Little Women
Best Documentary:
One Child Nation
For Sama
Fyre
Apollo 11
Amazing Grace
Best Horror Movie:
The Lighthouse
Ready Or Not
Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark
Midsommar
Escape Room
Best Action Movie:
Avengers: Endgame
Spider-Man: Far From Home
John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum
Shazam!
Captain Marvel
Most Overrated Movie:
Us
Joker
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Avengers: Endgame
Captain Marvel
Most Underrated Movie:
Alita: Battle Angel
Ready or Not
Hustlers
Yesterday
Uncut Gems
Biggest/Best “Oh Shit” Moment:
That Shoe Looks Familiar… – Jojo Rabbit
The Horse Kick of Death – John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum
“On Your Left” – Avengers: Endgame
The Ending of Knives Out
The Celtics/Sixers Game – Uncut Gems