Online Film Critics Society
1998 Awards
The 142-member Online Film Critics Society is composed of critics whose primary affiliations are internet web sites and online services.
Best Film
Also Nominated (in order)
- The Truman Show
- Life is Beautiful
- Pleasantville
- Shakespeare in Love
- The Thin Red Line
- Happiness
- The Butcher Boy
- The Big Lebowski
- Out of Sight
Best Actor
- Ian Mc Kellen (Gods and Monsters)
Also Nominated
- Tom Hanks (Saving Private Ryan)
- Edward Norton (American History X)
Best Actress
- Cate Blanchett (Elizabeth)
Also Nominated
- Gwyneth Paltrow (Shakespeare in Love)
- Emily Watson (Hilary and Jackie)
Best Supporting Actor
- Billy Bob Thorton (A Simple Plan)
Also Nominated
- Ed Harris (The Truman Show)
- Jason Patric (Your Friends and Neighbors)
Best Supporting Actress
- Joan Allen (Pleasantville)
Also Nominated
- Kathy Bates (Primary Colors);
- Lisa Kudrow (The Opposite of Sex)
Best Ensemble
Also Nominated
Best Director
- Steve Spielberg (Saving Private Ryan)
Also Nominated
- Terrence Malick (The Thin Red Line)
- Peter Weir (The Truman Show)
Best Original Screenplay
- The Truman Show (Andrew Niccol)
Also Nominated
- Happiness (Todd Solondz)
- Shakespeare in Love (Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard)
Best Adapted Screenplay
- Out of Sight (Scott Frank)
Also Nominated
- Primary Colors (Elaine May)
- A Simple Plan (Scott B. Smith)
Best Original Score
- Pleasantville (Randy Newman)
Also Nominated
- The Prince of Egypt (Hans Zimmer)
- Saving Private Ryan (John Williams)
Best Cinematography
- Saving Private Ryan (Janusz Kaminski)
Also Nominated
- Pleasantville (John Lindley)
- The Thin Red Line (John Toll)
Best Film Editing
- Saving Private Ryan (Michael Kahn)
Also Nominated
- Out of Sight (Anne V. Coats)
- Pleasantville (William Goldenberg)
- The Truman Show (William M. Anderson and Lee Smith)
Best Foreign Language Film
Also Nominated
- The Celebration
- Central Station
Best Documentary
Also Nominated
- The Cruise
- Wild Man Blues
Be sure to read Eddie Cockrell's views on the 10 best films of 1998.