Golden Schmoes Winners and Nominees (2014)

01

FAVORITE MOVIE OF THE YEAR

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY
Runner-Up: BIRDMAN
The nominees were...
- BIRDMAN
- CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER
- GONE GIRL
- GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY
- INTERSTELLAR
02

WORST MOVIE OF THE YEAR

TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION
Runner-Up: BLENDED
The nominees were...
- THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2
- BLENDED
- TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES
- TRANSCENDENCE
- TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION
03

BEST DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR

Alejandro González Iñárritu
Runner-Up: Christopher Nolan
The nominees were...
- Alejandro González Iñárritu
- Richard Linklater
- David Fincher
- Christopher Nolan
- Wes Anderson
04

BEST SCREENPLAY OF THE YEAR

GONE GIRL
Runner-Up: BIRDMAN
The nominees were...
- BIRDMAN
- GONE GIRL
- THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL
- NIGHTCRAWLER
- WHIPLASH
05

MOST OVERRATED MOVIE OF THE YEAR

AMERICAN SNIPER
Runner-Up: GODZILLA
The nominees were...
- AMERICAN SNIPER
- BOYHOOD
- GODZILLA
- GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY
- INTERSTELLAR
06

MOST UNDERRATED MOVIE OF THE YEAR

EDGE OF TOMORROW
Runner-Up: JOHN WICK
The nominees were...
- EDGE OF TOMORROW
- INTERSTELLAR
- JOHN WICK
- NIGHTCRAWLER
- SNOWPIERCER
07

TRIPPIEST MOVIE OF THE YEAR

UNDER THE SKIN
Runner-Up: BIRDMAN
The nominees were...
- BIRDMAN
- GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY
- INHERENT VICE
- INTERSTELLAR
- UNDER THE SKIN
08

BEST COMEDY OF THE YEAR

THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL
Runner-Up: 22 JUMP STREET
The nominees were...
- 22 JUMP STREET
- THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL
- THE INTERVIEW
- THE LEGO MOVIE
- NEIGHBORS
09

BEST HORROR MOVIE OF THE YEAR

THE BABADOOK
Runner-Up: TUSK
The nominees were...
- THE BABADOOK
- DELIVER US FROM EVIL
- THE GUEST
- OCULUS
- TUSK
10

BEST ANIMATED MOVIE OF THE YEAR

THE LEGO MOVIE
Runner-Up: BIG HERO 6
The nominees were...
- BIG HERO 6
- THE BOOK OF LIFE
- THE BOXTROLLS
- HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2
- THE LEGO MOVIE
11

BEST SCI-FI MOVIE OF THE YEAR

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY
Runner-Up: INTERSTELLAR
The nominees were...
- DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES
- EDGE OF TOMORROW
- GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY
- INTERSTELLAR
- X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST
12

BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS OF THE YEAR

DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES
Runner-Up: INTERSTELLAR
The nominees were...
- CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER
- DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES
- GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY
- INTERSTELLAR
- X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST
13

BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT OF THE YEAR

THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2
Runner-Up: SIN CITY: A DAME TO KILL FOR
The nominees were...
- THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2
- DUMB & DUMBER TO
- GODZILLA
- SIN CITY: A DAME TO KILL FOR
- TRANSCENDENCE
14

BIGGEST SURPRISE OF THE YEAR

JOHN WICK
Runner-Up: GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY
The nominees were...
- EDGE OF TOMORROW
- GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY
- JOHN WICK
- THE LEGO MOVIE
- WHIPLASH
15

BEST ACTOR OF THE YEAR

Michael Keaton - BIRDMAN
Runner-Up: Jake Gyllenhaal - NIGHTCRAWLER
The nominees were...
- Michael Keaton - BIRDMAN
- Jake Gyllenhaal - NIGHTCRAWLER
- Ralph Fiennes - THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL
- Benedict Cumberbatch - THE IMITATION GAME
- Steve Carell - FOXCATCHER
16

BEST ACTRESS OF THE YEAR

Rosamund Pike - GONE GIRL
Runner-Up: Scarlett Johansson - UNDER THE SKIN
The nominees were...
- Rosamund Pike - GONE GIRL
- Scarlett Johansson - UNDER THE SKIN
- Julianne Moore - STILL ALICE
- Essie Davis - THE BABADOOK
- Reese Witherspoon - WILD
17

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

J.K. Simmons - WHIPLASH
Runner-Up: Edward Norton - BIRDMAN
The nominees were...
- Edward Norton - BIRDMAN
- J.K. Simmons - WHIPLASH
- Ethan Hawke - BOYHOOD
- Mark Ruffalo - FOXCATCHER
- Josh Brolin - INHERENT VICE
18

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

Emma Stone - BIRDMAN
Runner-Up: Patricia Arquette - BOYHOOD
The nominees were...
- Emma Stone - BIRDMAN
- Patricia Arquette - BOYHOOD
- Rene Russo - NIGHTCRAWLER
- Carrie Coon - GONE GIRL
- Tilda Swinton - SNOWPIERCER
19

BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR

Chris Pratt - GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY
Runner-Up: Rosamund Pike - GONE GIRL
The nominees were...
- Chris Pratt - GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY
- Rosamund Pike - GONE GIRL
- Miles Teller - WHIPLASH
- Ellar Coltrane - BOYHOOD
- Dan Stevens - THE GUEST
20

FAVORITE CELEBRITY OF THE YEAR

Jennifer Lawrence
Runner-Up: Chris Pratt
The nominees were...
- Michael Keaton
- Jennifer Lawrence
- Chris Pratt
- Benedict Cumberbatch
- Matthew McConnaughey
21

COOLEST CHARACTER OF THE YEAR

Rocket Raccoon - GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY
Runner-Up: John Wick - JOHN WICK
The nominees were...
- The Winter Soldier - CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER
- John Wick - JOHN WICK
- Star-Lord - GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY
- Quicksilver - X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST
- Rocket Raccoon - GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY
22

BEST MUSIC IN A MOVIE

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY
Runner-Up: INTERSTELLAR
The nominees were...
- INTERSTELLAR
- GONE GIRL
- GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY
- BIRDMAN
- WHIPLASH
23

FAVORITE MOVIE POSTER OF THE YEAR

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY
Runner-Up: BIRDMAN
The nominees were...
- INTERSTELLAR
- GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY
- INHERENT VICE
- NIGHTCRAWLER
- BIRDMAN
24

BEST TRAILER OF THE YEAR

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY
Runner-Up: GODZILLA
The nominees were...
- BIRDMAN
- GODZILLA
- GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY
- INHERENT VICE
- INTERSTELLAR
25

BEST DVD OF THE YEAR

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY
Runner-Up: CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER
The nominees were...
- CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER
- DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES
- GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY
- THE LEGO MOVIE
- X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST
26

BEST ACTION SEQUENCE OF THE YEAR

Quicksilver Slo-Mo Takedown - X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST
Runner-Up: Final Knife Fight - THE RAID 2
The nominees were...
- Final Battle - THE EXPENDABLES 3
- Final Knife Fight - THE RAID 2
- Prison Break - GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY
- Steve Rogers vs. The Winter Soldier - CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER
- Quicksilver Slo-Mo Takedown - X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST
27

MOST MEMORABLE SCENE IN A MOVIE

Quicksilver Slo-Mo Takedown - X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST
Runner-Up: Ending Drum Solo - Whiplash
The nominees were...
- Desi's death - GONE GIRL
- The Ending - UNDER THE SKIN
- Quicksilver Slo-Mo Takedown - X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST
- Ending Drum Solo - Whiplash
- Riggan running through Time Square in his underwear - BIRDMAN
28

BEST T&A OF THE YEAR

Eva Green - SIN CITY: A DAME TO KILL FOR
Runner-Up: Scarlett Johansson - CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER
The nominees were...
- Scarlett Johansson - CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER
- Rosamund Pike - GONE GIRL
- Emily Blunt - EDGE OF TOMORROW
- Katherine Waterston - INHERENT VICE
- Eva Green - SIN CITY: A DAME TO KILL FOR
29

BEST LINE OF THE YEAR

"I am Groot." - GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY
Runner-Up: "You see, there are still faint glimmers of civilization left in this barbaric slaughterhouse that was once known as humanity. Indeed that's what we provide in our own modest, humble, insignificant... oh, fuck it." - THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL
The nominees were...
- "Let them fight." - GODZILLA
- "I am Groot." - GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY
- "My motto is if you want to win the lottery you've got to make money to get a ticket." - NIGHTCRAWLER
- "Popularity is the slutty cousin of prestige." - BIRDMAN
- "You see, there are still faint glimmers of civilization left in this barbaric slaughterhouse that was once known as humanity. Indeed that's what we provide in our own modest, humble, insignificant... oh, fuck it." - THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL