| Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Film | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association |
| First award | Dances with Wolves (1990) |
| Currently held by | Anora (2024) |
| Website | dfwcritics |
TheDallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Film is an award given by theDallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association to honor the best achievements infilmmaking.
| Year | Winner | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Dances with Wolves † | Kevin Costner |
| 1991 | JFK ‡ | Oliver Stone |
| 1992 | Unforgiven † | Clint Eastwood |
| 1993 | Schindler's List † | Steven Spielberg |
| 1994 | Pulp Fiction ‡ | Quentin Tarantino |
| 1995 | Leaving Las Vegas | Mike Figgis |
| 1996 | Fargo ‡ | Joel Coen |
| 1997 | L.A. Confidential ‡ | Curtis Hanson |
| 1998 | Saving Private Ryan ‡ | Steven Spielberg |
| 1999 | American Beauty † | Sam Mendes |
| Year | Winner | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | The Social Network[7] ‡ | David Fincher |
| 2011 | The Descendants[8] ‡ | Alexander Payne |
| 2012 | Lincoln[9] ‡ | Steven Spielberg |
| 2013 | 12 Years a Slave[10] † | Steve McQueen |
| 2014 | Birdman[11] † | Alejandro G. Iñárritu |
| 2015 | Spotlight[12] † | Tom McCarthy |
| 2016 | Moonlight[13] † | Barry Jenkins |
| 2017 | The Shape of Water[14] † | Guillermo del Toro |
| 2018 | A Star Is Born[15] ‡ | Bradley Cooper |
| 2019 | 1917[16] ‡ | Sam Mendes |
| Year | Winner | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Nomadland[17][18][19] † | Chloé Zhao |
| 2021 | The Power of the Dog[20][21][22] ‡ | Jane Campion |
| 2022 | Everything Everywhere All at Once[23][24][25] † | Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert |
| 2023 | The Holdovers[26] ‡ | Alexander Payne |
| 2024 | Anora[27] † | Sean Baker |