National Board of Review Awards 2008
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The 80th National Board of Review Awards, honoring the best in film for 2008, were given on 12 January 2009.
Top 10 Films[]
- Slumdog Millionaire[a]
- Burn After Reading
- Changeling
- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
- The Dark Knight
- Defiance
- Frost/Nixon
- Gran Torino
- Milk
- WALL-E
- The Wrestler
Top Foreign Films[]
- The Edge of Heaven (Auf der anderen Seite)
- Let the Right One In (Låt den rätte komma in)
- Roman de Gare
- A Secret
- Waltz with Bashir
Top Five Documentaries[]
- American Teen
- The Betrayal
- Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father
- Encounters at the End of the World
- Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired
Top Independent Films[]
- Frozen River
- In Bruges
- In Search of a Midnight Kiss
- Hallam Foe
- Rachel Getting Married
- Snow Angels
- Son of Rambow
- Vicky Cristina Barcelona
- The Visitor
- Wendy and Lucy
Winners[]
- Best Film:
- Slumdog Millionaire (Academy Award for Best Picture)
- Best Foreign Language Film:
- Best Animated Feature:
- Wall-E
- Best Documentary Feature:
- Best Actor:
- Clint Eastwood - Gran Torino
- Best Actress:
- Best Supporting Actor:
- Best Supporting Actress:
- Breakthrough Male Performances:
- Breakthrough Female Performances:
- Best Cast:
- Best Director:
- Best Directorial Debut:
- Best Screenplay - Adapted:
- Best Screenplay - Original (tie):
- Gran Torino - Nick Schenk
- Freedom of Expression Award (tie):
- Spotlight Award:
- William K. Everson Award for Film History:
Notes[]
- ^ The NBR names a Best Film, and then lists the remaining ten film in alphabetical order.
Categories:
- National Board of Review Awards
- 2008 film awards
- 2008 in American cinema