The International Press Academy, The Broadcast Film Critics, The Phoenix Film Critics and the Houston Film Critics should all be weighing in any day now, but most of the film critic societies have announced their winners.
And with nine orgs already picking it for best picture, the excellent “12 Years A Slave” is way ahead of the pack.
Its only real rival is the also-excellent “Her,” with 4½ groups giving it best-picture kudos.
The National Film Critics and the New York Film Critics are the odd groups out, choosing “Inside Llewyn Davis” and “American Hustle.”
Last year most of these groups picked "Argo," which went on to snag the best-picture Oscar.
The winners so far:
CHICAGO FILM CRITICS
12 Years A Slave
BOSTON FILM CRITICS
12 Years A Slave
WASHINGTON DC AREA FILM CRITICS
12 Years A Slave
SAN FRANCISCO FILM CRITICS
12 Years A Slave
INDIANA FILM JOURNALISTS
12 Years A Slave
FLORIDA FILM CRITICS
12 Years A Slave
ST. LOUIS FILM CRITICS
12 Years A Slave
LAS VEGAS FILM CRITICS
12 Years A Slave
ONLINE FILM CRITICS
12 Years A Slave
LOS ANGELES FILM CRITICS
Gravity/Her
NATIONAL SOCIETY OF FILM CRITICS
Inside Llewyn Davis
NEW YORK FILM CRITICS
American Hustle
Of course it’s all leading up to the Hollywood Senior Citizens’ Oscar show, which airs live March 2.
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