2nd Critics' Choice Awards

The 2nd Critics' Choice Movie Awards were presented on January 20, 1997, honoring the finest achievements of 1996 filmmaking.

Top 10 films
(in alphabetical order)


 * Big Night
 * The Crucible
 * The English Patient
 * Evita
 * Fargo
 * Hamlet
 * Jerry Maguire
 * Lone Star
 * The People vs. Larry Flynt
 * Shine

Winners



 * Best Actor:
 * Geoffrey Rush – Shine
 * Best Actress:
 * Frances McDormand – Fargo
 * Best Child Performance:
 * Jonathan Lipnicki – Jerry Maguire
 * Best Director:
 * Anthony Minghella – The English Patient
 * Best Documentary:
 * When We Were Kings
 * Best Family Film:
 * Fly Away Home
 * Best Foreign Language Film:
 * Ridicule • France
 * Best Picture:
 * Fargo
 * Best Screenplay:
 * The English Patient – Anthony Minghella
 * Best Supporting Actor:
 * Cuba Gooding Jr. – Jerry Maguire
 * Best Supporting Actress:
 * Joan Allen – The Crucible
 * Breakout Artist of the Year:
 * Renée Zellweger – Jerry Maguire
 * Lifetime Achievement Award:
 * Lauren Bacall