The 96th National Board of Review Awards, honoring the best in film for 2024, were announced on December 4, 2024. The musical fantasy Wicked, the first installment of a two-part adaptation of the stage musical of the same name, won the most awards with three: Best Film, Best Director for Jon M. Chu, and the NBR Spotlight Award for the creative collaboration of Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande. It is also the first fantasy film to win Best Film at this event, as well as the first musical film to win the award since Moulin Rouge! (2001).
The annual awards gala was held on January 7, 2025, at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City, hosted by television personality and journalist Willie Geist.
Films listed alphabetically except top, which is ranked as Best Film of the Year:
Best Film:
Best Director:
Best Actor:
Best Actress:
Best Supporting Actor:
Best Supporting Actress:
Best Original Screenplay:
Best Adapted Screenplay:
Best Animated Feature:
Breakthrough Performance:
Best Directorial Debut:
Best International Film:
Best Documentary:
Best Ensemble Cast:
Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography:
Outstanding Achievement in Stunt Artistry:
NBR Spotlight Award:
NBR Freedom of Expression Award:
The Seed of the Sacred Fig (Iran)