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National Board of Review declares 'Green Book' Best Film of 2018

By Karen Butler   |   Nov. 27, 2018 at 7:17 PM
The National Board of Review named Viggo Mortensen's "Green Book" the Best Film of 2018 on Tuesday. File Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI Mahershala Ali, winner of the award for Actor in a Supporting Role for "Moonlight," appears backstage during the 89th annual Academy Awards in Los Angeles on February 26, 2017. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI Cast member Lady Gaga attends the premiere of "A Star is Born" in Los Angeles on September 24. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI Cast member Bradley Cooper attends the premiere of "A Star is Born" in Los Angeles on September 24. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI Cast member Sam Elliott attends the premiere of "A Star is Born" in Los Angeles on September 24. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI Regina King, winner of the award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie for "Seven Seconds," appears backstage during the 70th annual Primetime Emmy Awards in downtown Los Angeles on September 17. File Photo by Christine Chew/UPI Director and writer Barry Jenkins attends the Vanity Fair Oscar party in Beverly Hills on February 26, 2017. File Photo by Christine Chew/UPI Cast member Henry Golding attends the premiere of "Crazy Rich Asians" in Los Angeles on July 7. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

Nov. 27 (UPI) -- The National Board of Review named Green Book, a period drama starring Viggo Mortensen and Mahershala Ali, as 2018's Best Film on Tuesday.

Mortensen also won the prize for Best Actor for his role in the movie.

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Lady Gaga earned the Best Actress honor for her performance in the musical A Star is Born and her co-stars Bradley Cooper and Sam Elliott won the awards for Best Director and Best Supporting Actor respectively.

Regina King was voted Best Supporting Actress for her work in If Beale Street Could Talk and the film's writer-director Barry Jenkins was rewarded in the Best Adapted Screenplay category.

Paul Schrader picked up the prize for Best Original Screenplay for penning First Reformed and RBG was deemed Best Documentary.

The cast of Crazy Rich Asians, including Constance Wu, Henry Golding, Gemma Chan, Lisa Lu, Awkwafina, Ken Jeong, and Michelle Yeoh, was selected Best Ensemble. The Incredibles 2 was chosen Best Animated Film.

The National Board of Review's Top 10 Films of 2018 in alphabetical order are:
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs

Black Panther

Can You Ever Forgive Me?

Eighth Grade

First Reformed

If Beale Street Could Talk

Mary Poppins

A Quiet Place

Roma

A Star is Born