Denver Critics Hail Sorkin’s ‘Trial of the Chicago 7’ as Year’s Best

Aaron Sorkin’s cinematic blast from the past just scored another win for Netflix.

The streaming giant’s original film “The Trial of the Chicago 7,” written and directed by the “West Wing” creator, earned Best Picture honors from the Denver Film Critics Society. The film also scooped up best Original Screenplay and a Best Supporting Actor nod for Sacha Baron Cohen.

The only blemish for Sorkin was losing out to “Nomadland” auteur Chloe Zhao for the Best Director award.

Other high-profile winners include the late Chadwick Boseman, named Best Actor for his performance in “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” and Carey Mulligan for “Promising Young Woman.”

The entire DFCS list of winners is below.

Best Picture:

“The Trial of the Chicago 7,” directed by Aaron Sorkin

Best Director:

Chloe Zhao, “Nomadland”

Best Actress:

Carey Mulligan, “Promising Young Woman”

Best Actor:

Chadwick Boseman, “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”

Best Supporting Actress:

Ellen Burstyn, “Pieces of a Woman”

Best Supporting Actor:

Sacha Baron Cohen, “The Trial of the Chicago 7”

Best Sci-Fi/Horror:

“The Invisible Man,” directed by Leigh Whannell

Best Animated Feature:

“Soul,” directed by Pete Docter

Best Comedy:

“The Personal History of David Copperfield,” directed by Armando Iannucci

Best Visual Effects:

“Tenet”

Best Original Screenplay:

Aaron Sorkin, “The Trial of the Chicago 7”

Best Adapted Screenplay:

Jonathan Raymond, Kelly Reichardt, “First Cow”

Best Documentary:

“Boys State,” directed by Amanda McBaine, Jesse Moss

Best Original Song:

“Speak Now,” written by Sam Ashworth and Leslie Odom, Jr., “One Night in Miami”

Best Original Score:

Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, “Soul”

Best Non-English Language Feature:

“Minari,” directed by Lee Isaac Chung