Best of 2011 · Awards Season Leaderboard

Below are the top films of 2011 based on awards nominations and wins. Films earn 1 point for each nomination and 3 points for each win. Scores are updated shortly after an awards ceremony takes place.

Further down you can find a full list of awards and nominations by organzation.

Best Motion Picture
Nominee Score Wins Noms
The Artist 69 19 31
The Descendants 46 8 30
The Tree of Life 38 7 24
Drive 25 2 21
Hugo 23 2 19
Midnight in Paris 15 0 15
The Help 12 0 12
Moneyball 12 0 12
War Horse 9 0 9
Melancholia 7 1 5
Take Shelter 6 0 6
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo 5 0 5
Shame 5 0 5
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close 4 0 4
50/50 4 0 4
My Week with Marilyn 4 0 4
The Ides of March 3 0 3
Bridesmaids 3 0 3
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy 3 0 3
Martha Marcy May Marlene 3 0 3
Win Win 3 0 3
Best Director
Nominee Score Wins Noms
Michel Hazanavicius The Artist 56 15 26
Martin Scorsese Hugo 33 6 21
Terrence Malick The Tree of Life 33 8 17
Nicolas Winding Refn Drive 29 6 17
Alexander Payne The Descendants 18 2 14
Woody Allen Midnight in Paris 9 0 9
Lars von Trier Melancholia 4 0 4
David Fincher The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo 3 0 3
Best Screenplay
Nominee Score Wins Noms
Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon, Jim Rash The Descendants 60 16 28
Steven Zaillian, Aaron Sorkin Moneyball 34 7 20
Woody Allen Midnight in Paris 34 8 18
Michel Hazanavicius The Artist 32 7 18
Will Reiser 50/50 15 3 9
Peter Straughan, Bridget O'Connor Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy 14 3 8
Asghar Farhadi A Separation 12 3 6
Tate Taylor The Help 9 1 7
Tom McCarthy Win Win 9 1 7
Terrence Malick The Tree of Life 8 1 6
Hossein Amini Drive 8 1 6
Steven Zaillian, Aaron Sorkin, Stan Chervin Moneyball 8 2 4
John Logan Hugo 7 0 7
Kristen Wiig, Annie Mumolo Bridesmaids 5 0 5
Mike Mills Beginners 5 0 5
J.C. Chandor Margin Call 5 1 3
George Clooney, Grant Heslov, Beau Willimon The Ides of March 4 0 4
Diablo Cody Young Adult 3 0 3
Sean Durkin Martha Marcy May Marlene 3 0 3
Lead Actor
Nominee Score Wins Noms
George Clooney The Descendants 38 8 22
Jean Dujardin The Artist 38 8 22
Michael Fassbender Shame 32 6 20
Brad Pitt Moneyball 28 5 18
Michael Shannon Take Shelter 27 6 15
Gary Oldman Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy 12 1 10
Ryan Gosling Drive 10 1 8
Woody Harrelson Rampart 6 1 4
Leonardo DiCaprio J. Edgar 4 0 4
Demián Bichir A Better Life 3 0 3
Brendan Gleeson The Guard 3 0 3
Lead Actress
Nominee Score Wins Noms
Michelle Williams My Week with Marilyn 49 12 25
Meryl Streep The Iron Lady 39 8 23
Viola Davis The Help 25 5 15
Tilda Swinton We Need to Talk About Kevin 25 5 15
Elizabeth Olsen Martha Marcy May Marlene 23 4 15
Kirsten Dunst Melancholia 10 1 8
Rooney Mara The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo 7 1 5
Glenn Close Albert Nobbs 6 0 6
Charlize Theron Young Adult 6 0 6
Supporting Actor
Nominee Score Wins Noms
Albert Brooks Drive 65 17 31
Christopher Plummer Beginners 63 18 27
Kenneth Branagh My Week with Marilyn 14 1 12
Nick Nolte Warrior 10 1 8
Patton Oswalt Young Adult 7 0 7
Jonah Hill Moneyball 7 0 7
John Hawkes Martha Marcy May Marlene 7 0 7
Andy Serkis Rise of the Planet of the Apes 5 0 5
Armie Hammer J. Edgar 3 0 3
Brad Pitt The Tree of Life 3 0 3
Max von Sydow Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close 3 0 3
Supporting Actress
Nominee Score Wins Noms
Jessica Chastain The Tree of Life 43 9 25
Shailene Woodley The Descendants 35 8 19
Octavia Spencer The Help 32 8 16
Melissa McCarthy Bridesmaids 24 4 16
Bérénice Bejo The Artist 14 2 10
Janet McTeer Albert Nobbs 12 1 10
Carey Mulligan Shame 12 1 10
Vanessa Redgrave Coriolanus 7 1 5
International Feature
Nominee Score Wins Noms
A Separation 52 16 20
The Skin I Live In 28 6 16
13 Assassins 15 2 11
I Saw the Devil 9 2 5
Mysteries of Lisbon 8 2 4
Incendies 7 1 5
Certified Copy 7 1 5
Le Havre 6 0 6
Of Gods and Men 5 1 3
The Kid with a Bike 4 0 4
Point Blank 3 0 3
Animated Feature
Nominee Score Wins Noms
Rango 70 21 28
The Adventures of Tintin 38 8 22
Arthur Christmas 13 2 9
Puss in Boots 12 0 12
Kung Fu Panda 2 12 0 12
Winnie the Pooh 8 0 8
Rio 4 0 4
Cars 2 3 0 3

All Awards and Nominations

Academy Awards (Oscars) · February 26, 2012
Golden Globes · January 15, 2012
Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
50/50 The Artist Bridesmaids Midnight in Paris My Week with Marilyn
Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
George Clooney · The Descendants Leonardo DiCaprio · J. Edgar Michael Fassbender · Shame Ryan Gosling · The Ides of March Brad Pitt · Moneyball
Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
Jean Dujardin · The Artist Brendan Gleeson · The Guard Joseph Gordon-Levitt · 50/50 Ryan Gosling · Crazy, Stupid, Love. Owen Wilson · Midnight in Paris
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
Jodie Foster · Carnage Charlize Theron · Young Adult Kristen Wiig · Bridesmaids Michelle Williams · My Week with Marilyn Kate Winslet · Carnage
Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture
Kenneth Branagh · My Week with Marilyn Albert Brooks · Drive Jonah Hill · Moneyball Christopher Plummer · Beginners Viggo Mortensen · A Dangerous Method
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture
Bérénice Bejo · The Artist Jessica Chastain · The Help Janet McTeer · Albert Nobbs Octavia Spencer · The Help Shailene Woodley · The Descendants
Best Director
Nicolas Winding Refn · Drive
Best Supporting Actor
Albert Brooks · Drive
Best Supporting Actress
Jessica Chastain · Take Shelter
Best Original Screenplay
Woody Allen · Midnight in Paris
Best Adapted Screenplay
Hossein Amini · Drive
Best International Film
I Saw the Devil
Best Animated Film
Rango
Best Film
The Artist
Best Director
Martin Scorsese · Hugo
Best Actor
Brad Pitt · Moneyball
Best Supporting Actor
Albert Brooks · Drive
Best Supporting Actress
Melissa McCarthy · Bridesmaids
Best Non-English Language Film
Incendies
Best Animated Film
Rango
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards · December 19, 2011
Best Picture
The Descendants
Best Director
Martin Scorsese · Hugo
Best Actor
Michael Fassbender · Shame
Best Supporting Actor
Albert Brooks · Drive
Best Supporting Actress
Shailene Woodley · The Descendants
Best Original Screenplay
Michel Hazanavicius · The Artist
Best Adapted Screenplay
Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon · The Descendants
Best Foreign Language Film
The Skin I Live In
Best Animated Feature
The Adventures of Tintin
Satellite Awards · December 18, 2011
Best Film
The Descendants
Best Director
Alexander Payne · The Descendants
Best Actor
Brad Pitt · Moneyball
Best Actress
Viola Davis · The Help
Best Supporting Actor
Christopher Plummer · Beginners
Best Supporting Actress
Melissa McCarthy · Bridesmaids
Best Director
Nicolas Winding Refn · Drive
Best Actor
Jean Dujardin · The Artist
Best Supporting Actor
Albert Brooks · Drive
Best Supporting Actress
Melissa McCarthy · Bridesmaids
Best International Film
13 Assassins
Best Animated Film
Rango
Best Film
The Artist
Best Director
Michel Hazanavicius · The Artist
Best Actor
Brad Pitt · Moneyball
Best Actress
Meryl Streep · The Iron Lady
Best Supporting Actor
Albert Brooks · Drive
Best Supporting Actress
Jessica Chastain · The Tree of Life
Best Screenplay
Steven Zaillian, Aaron Sorkin · Moneyball
Best International Film
A Separation
Best Film
The Artist
Best Director
Michel Hazanavicius · The Artist
Best Actress
Meryl Streep · The Iron Lady
Best Supporting Actor
Albert Brooks · Drive
Best Supporting Actress
Melissa McCarthy · Bridesmaids
Best International Feature
A Separation
Best Animated Feature
The Adventures of Tintin
Screen Actors Guild Awards · January 29, 2012
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
Demián Bichir · A Better Life George Clooney · The Descendants Leonardo DiCaprio · J. Edgar Jean Dujardin · The Artist Brad Pitt · Moneyball
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
Kenneth Branagh · My Week with Marilyn Armie Hammer · J. Edgar Jonah Hill · Moneyball Nick Nolte · Warrior Christopher Plummer · Beginners
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
Bérénice Bejo · The Artist Jessica Chastain · The Help Melissa McCarthy · Bridesmaids Janet McTeer · Albert Nobbs Octavia Spencer · The Help
Best Picture
The Tree of Life
Best Supporting Actor
Albert Brooks · Drive
Best Supporting Actress
Vanessa Redgrave · Coriolanus
Best Original Screenplay
J.C. Chandor · Margin Call
Best International Feature Film
Certified Copy
Best Animated Feature
Rango
Best Picture
Drive The Artist
Best Achievement in Direction
Michel Hazanavicius · The Artist Nicolas Winding Refn · Drive
Best Lead Performance - Male
Joseph Gordon-Levitt · 50/50 Jean Dujardin · The Artist
Best Supporting Performance - Male
Albert Brooks · Drive Christopher Plummer · Beginners
Best Supporting Performance - Female
Amy Ryan · Win Win Vanessa Redgrave · Coriolanus
Best Original Screenplay
Will Reiser · 50/50 Mike Mills · Beginners
Best Non-English Feature
A Separation 13 Assassins
Best International/Foreign Language Film
13 Assassins Certified Copy I Saw the Devil Pina The Skin I Live In