Kansas City Film Critics Award Winners

BEST FILM-Slumdog Millionaire
BEST DIRECTOR-Darren Aronofsky, The Wrestler
BEST ACTOR-Mickey Rourke, The Wrestler
BEST ACTRESS-Meryl Streep, Doubt
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR-Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS-Penelope Cruz, Vicky Cristina Barcelona
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY-Robert D. Siegel, The Wrestler
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY-Simon Beaufoy, Slumdog Millionaire
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM-Let the Right One In (Sweden)
BEST DOCUMENTARY-Man on Wire
BEST ANIMATED FILM-Wall*E
THE VINCE KOEHLER AWARD~for Best Science Fiction,
Fantasy or Horror Film-The Dark Knight

Who got a boost?:

• Darren Aronofsky for Best Director.
  
• Slumdog Millionaire for Best Picture. First Danny Boyle was able to win Best Director when Slumdog lost best Picture, and now the film is winning without Boyle winning anything.
• Penelope Cruz for Best Supporting Actress. She was starting to lag behind some of her competition (mainly Marisa Tomei), but she hasn't run out of steam yet.
• Meryl Streep for Best Actress.
• The Wrestler for best original screenplay.

Who got snubbed?:

• Revolutionary Road in all categories.