The post-apocalyptic, high-octane thriller “Mad Max: Fury Road” scored a leading 13 nominations today for the 21st annual Critics’ Choice Awards, while “Carol,” “The Martian” and “The Revenant” each collected nine.
All four films were nominated for best picture, along with “The Big Short,” “Bridge of Spies,” “Brooklyn,” “Room,” “Sicario” and “Spotlight.”
Charlize Theron earned two acting nods for “Mad Max,” for best actress and best actress in an action film. The film also earned a best action-actor nod for Thomas Hardy, best director for George Miller and nominations for cinematography, production design, editing, costume design, hair and makeup, visual effects, best action movie and best sci-fi/horror movie.
Jennifer Lawrence was nominated for three acting awards — best actress and best actress in a comedy for “Joy” and best actress in an action movie for “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2.”
Along with Lawrence and Theron, best actress nominations went to Cate Blanchett for “Carol,” Brie Larson for “Room,” Charlotte Rampling for “45 Years” and Saoirse Ronan for “Brooklyn.”
Best actor nominations went to Bryan Cranston for “Trumbo,” Matt Damon for “The Martian,” Johnny Depp for “Black Mass,” Leonardo DiCaprio for “The Revenant,” Michael Fassbender for “Steve Jobs” and Eddie Redmayne for “The Danish Girl.”
For best acting ensemble, nominations went to “The Big Short,” “The Hateful Eight,” “Spotlight,” “Straight Outta Compton” and “Trumbo.”
Miller will compete for best director honors with Todd Haynes of “Carol,” Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu for “The Revenant,” Tom McCarthy for “Spotlight,” Ridley Scott for “The Martian” and Steven Spielberg for “Bridge of Spies.”
On the television side of the awards, the FX series “Fargo” earned a leading eight nominations, including best movie made for television or limited series. Also nominated in that category were “Childhood’s End,” “Luther,” “Saints & Strangers,” “Show Me a Hero” and “The Wiz! Live.”
Up for best television drama are “Empire,” “Mr. Robot,” “Penny Dreadful,” “Rectify,” “The Knick,” “The Leftovers” and “UnREAL.” Competing for best comedy will be “Black-ish,” “Catastrophe,” “Jane the Virgin,” “Master of None,” “The Last Man on Earth,” “Transparent” and “You’re the Worst.”
The awards, presented by the Broadcast Film Critics Association and Broadcast Television Journalists Association, will be presented Jan. 17 at the Barker Hangar in Santa
