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Last night, 'The Social Network' came out as the big winner, taking home the prize for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Score at the 16th annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, California.
Directed by David Fincher and starring Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, Armie Hammer and Justin Timerlake, the film gives a fictional account of the establishment of social networking site, based around the story of internet site Facebook.
Christopher Nolan's psychological thriller, 'Inception,' was also a big winner, taking six awards, including Best Action Movie, Best Cinematography, Best Visual Effects, Best Art Direction, Best Editing, and Best Sound.
Colin Firth and Natalie Portman were named Best Actor and Actress for their roles in 'The King's Speech' and 'Black Swan,' respectively.
Portman's win was the only one for the Darren Aronofsky-directed pic 'Black Swan,' about a ballerina dealing with deep psychological issues. It came in with the biggest noms tally (12) from members of the Broadcast Film Critics Association.
Co-stars Christian Bale and Melissa Leo won Best Supporting Actor and Actress awards for their roles in David O. Russell's film, 'The Fighter.'
Historically, the Critics' Choice Movie Awards are the most accurate predictor of the Academy Award nominations.
Complete List of Critics' Choice Winners:
Best Picture: The Social NetworkBest Director: David Fincher, The Social Network
Best Actor: Colin Firth, The King's Speech
Best Actress: Natalie Portman, Black Swan
Best Supporting Actor: Christian Bale, The Fighter
Best Supporting Actress: Melissa Leo, The Fighter
Best Adapted Screenplay: The Social Network
Best Original Screenplay: The King's Speech (Seriously, freaking serious, ORIGINAL, based on real events, real people.)
Best Young Actor/Actress: Hailee Steinfeld, True Grit
Best Acting Ensemble: The Fighter
Best Cinematography: Inception
Best Art Direction: Inception
Best Editing: Inception
Best Costume Design: Alice in Wonderland
Best Makeup: Alice in Wonderland
Best Visual Effects: Inception
Best Sound: Inception
Best Animated Feature: Toy Story 3
Best Foreign Language Film: The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Best Documentary Feature: Waiting for Superman
Best Song: "If I Rise," music by A.R. Rahman, lyrics by Rollo and Dido Armstrong, 127 Hours
Best Score: The Social Network
Best Action Movie: Inception
Best Comedy: Easy A
Best Picture Made for Television: The Pacific