National Board of Review Awards 2007



79th NBR Awards January 15, 2008

Best Film:  No Country for Old Men  The 79th National Board of Review Awards, honoring the best in film for 2007, were given on 15 January 2008.

Top 10 Films

 * No Country for Old Men (Best Film)
 * The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
 * Atonement
 * The Bourne Ultimatum
 * The Bucket List
 * Into the Wild
 * Juno
 * The Kite Runner
 * Lars and the Real Girl
 * Michael Clayton
 * Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Top Foreign Films

 * 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days (4 luni, 3 saptamani si 2 zile)
 * The Band's Visit (Bikur Ha-Tizmoret)
 * The Counterfeiters (Die Fälscher)
 * La Vie En Rose (La môme)
 * Lust, Caution (Se, jie)

Top Five Documentaries

 * Darfur Now
 * In the Shadow of the Moon
 * Nanking
 * Taxi to the Dark Side
 * Toots

Top Independent Films

 * Away from Her
 * Great World of Sound
 * Honeydripper
 * In the Valley of Elah
 * A Mighty Heart
 * The Namesake
 * Once
 * The Savages
 * Starting Out in the Evening
 * Waitress

Winners

 * Best Actor:
 * George Clooney - Michael Clayton
 * Best Actress:
 * Julie Christie - Away from Her
 * Best Animated Film:
 * Ratatouille
 * Best Cast:
 * No Country for Old Men
 * Best Director:
 * Tim Burton - Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
 * Best Directorial Debut:
 * Ben Affleck - Gone Baby Gone
 * Best Documentary Film:
 * Body of War
 * Best Film:
 * No Country for Old Men (Academy Award for Best Picture)
 * Best Foreign Language Film:
 * The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (Le scaphandre et le papillon) • France
 * Best Screenplay - Adapted:
 * No Country for Old Men - Joel and Ethan Coen
 * Best Screenplay - Original (tie):
 * Juno - Diablo Cody
 * Lars and the Real Girl - Nancy Oliver
 * Best Supporting Actor:
 * Casey Affleck - The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
 * Best Supporting Actress:
 * Amy Ryan - Gone Baby Gone
 * Breakthrough Male Performances:
 * Emile Hirsch - Into the Wild
 * Breakthrough Female Performances:
 * Elliot Page - Juno
 * Freedom of Expression Award (tie):
 * The Great Debaters
 * Persepolis
 * Career Achievement Award:
 * Michael Douglas
 * William K. Everson Award for Film History:
 * Robert Osborne
 * Career Award for Cinematography
 * Roger Deakins