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Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Film

The winners of the Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Film are listed below:

Winners and nominees

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rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;"|2000style="background:#FAEB86;" | Trafficstyle="background:#FAEB86;" | Steven Soderberghstyle="background:#FAEB86;" | "Vancouver film critics pick Quebec film Malestrom as best Canadian film". Canadian Press, February 14, 2001.
Crouching Tiger, Hidden DragonAng Lee
You Can Count on MeKenneth Lonergan
Not of this World (Fuori dal mundo)Giuseppe Piccioni
rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;"|2001style="background:#FAEB86;" | Mementostyle="background:#FAEB86;" | Christopher Nolanstyle="background:#FAEB86;" | Katherine Monk, "Much more to the year in film than Harry Potter and hobbits". Vancouver Sun, January 31, 2002.
Amélie (Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain)Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Ghost WorldTerry Zwigoff
Moulin Rouge!Baz Luhrmann
Mulholland DriveDavid Lynch
rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|2002style="background:#FAEB86;" | The Hoursstyle="background:#FAEB86;" | Stephen Daldrystyle="background:#FAEB86;" | David Spaner, "More Moore, please: Local critics name the Far From Heaven star 'best actress of 2002'". The Province, January 30, 2003.
Far from HeavenTodd Haynes
Gangs Of New YorkMartin Scorsese
rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|2003style="background:#FAEB86;" | Lost in Translationstyle="background:#FAEB86;" | Sofia Coppolastyle="background:#FAEB86;" | David Spaner, "Lost in Translation wins big". The Province, February 5, 2004.
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the KingPeter Jackson
Mystic RiverClint Eastwood
rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|2004style="background:#FAEB86;" | Sidewaysstyle="background:#FAEB86;" | Alexander Paynestyle="background:#FAEB86;" |
The AviatorMartin Scorsese
Million Dollar BabyClint Eastwood
rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|2005style="background:#FAEB86;" | Brokeback Mountainstyle="background:#FAEB86;" | Ang Leestyle="background:#FAEB86;" | "Local producer accepts for Hoffman: Brokeback Mountain, Capote nab awards". The Province, February 8, 2006.
CapoteBennett MillerDavid Spaner, "Film Critics Circle makes different choices in nominees: Canadian films get as much emphasis". The Province, January 19, 2006.
Good Night, and Good Luck.George Clooney
rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|2006style="background:#FAEB86;" | Children of Menstyle="background:#FAEB86;" | Alfonso Cuarónstyle="background:#FAEB86;" |
The DepartedMartin Scorsese
Little ChildrenTodd Field
rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|2007style="background:#FAEB86;" | No Country for Old Menstyle="background:#FAEB86;" | Joel and Ethan Coenstyle="background:#FAEB86;" | Glen Schaefer, "Eastern named top Canadian film, American best from B.C.; No Country, Page also nab awards". The Province, February 12, 2008.
JunoJason Reitman"Promises nets five; Vancouver Film Critics' Circle Nominations". Victoria Times-Colonist, February 1, 2008.
There Will Be BloodPaul Thomas Anderson
rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|2008style="background:#FAEB86;" | Milkstyle="background:#FAEB86;" | Gus Van Santstyle="background:#FAEB86;" | Peter T. Chattaway, [https://www.patheos.com/blogs/filmchat/2009/01/vancouver-film-critics-circle-the-winners.html "Vancouver Film Critics Circle — the winners!"]. FilmChat, January 12, 2009.
Slumdog MillionaireDanny Boyle
WALL-EAndrew Stanton
rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|2009style="background:#FAEB86;" | Up in the Airstyle="background:#FAEB86;" | Jason Reitmanstyle="background:#FAEB86;" |
The Hurt LockerKathryn Bigelow
A Serious ManJoel and Ethan Coen

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rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|2010style="background:#FAEB86;" | The Social Networkstyle="background:#FAEB86;" | David Fincherstyle="background:#FAEB86;" |
Black SwanDarren Aronofsky
True GritJoel Coen and Ethan Coen
rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|2011style="background:#FAEB86;" | The Artiststyle="background:#FAEB86;" | Michel Hazanaviciusstyle="background:#FAEB86;" |
The DescendantsAlexander Payne
The Tree of LifeTerrence Malick
rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|2012style="background:#FAEB86;" | Zero Dark Thirtystyle="background:#FAEB86;" | Kathryn Bigelowstyle="background:#FAEB86;" |
The MasterPaul Thomas Anderson
LincolnSteven Spielberg
rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|2013style="background:#FAEB86;" | 12 Years a Slavestyle="background:#FAEB86;" | Steve McQueenstyle="background:#FAEB86;" |
GravityAlfonso Cuarón
Inside Llewyn DavisJoel Coen and Ethan Coen
rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|2014style="background:#FAEB86;" | Boyhoodstyle="background:#FAEB86;" | Richard Linklaterstyle="background:#FAEB86;" |
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)Alejandro González Iñárritu
WhiplashDamien Chazelle
rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|2015style="background:#FAEB86;" | Spotlightstyle="background:#FAEB86;" | Tom McCarthystyle="background:#FAEB86;" |
Mad Max: Fury RoadGeorge Miller
The RevenantAlejandro G. Iñárritu
rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|2016style="background:#FAEB86;" | Manchester by the Seastyle="background:#FAEB86;" | Kenneth Lonerganstyle="background:#FAEB86;" |
La La LandDamien Chazelle
MoonlightBarry Jenkins
rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|2017style="background:#FAEB86;" | Lady Birdstyle="background:#FAEB86;" | Greta Gerwigstyle="background:#FAEB86;" |
DunkirkChristopher Nolan
Phantom ThreadPaul Thomas Anderson
style="text-align:center;" rowspan=3|2018style="background:#FAEB86;" |Romastyle="background:#FAEB86;" |Alfonso Cuaronstyle="background:#FAEB86;" | {{cite web|url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/entertainment/vancouver-film-critics-circle-names-roma-best-picture-1.4222208|title=Vancouver Film Critics Circle names 'Roma' best picture|date=December 18, 2018|publisher=CTV News|access-date=December 18, 2018}}
The FavouriteYorgos Lanthimos{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/favourite-leads-vancouver-film-critics-circle-awards-nominations-1169507|title='The Favourite' Leads Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards Nominations|last=Vlessing|first=Etan|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=December 12, 2018|access-date=December 18, 2018}}
First ReformedPaul Schrader
style="text-align:center;" rowspan=3|2019style="background:#FAEB86;" |Parasitestyle="background:#FAEB86;" |Bong Joon-hostyle="background:#FAEB86;" | Etan Vlessing, [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/parasite-named-best-picture-by-vancouver-film-critics-circle-1262939 "'Parasite' Named Best Picture by Vancouver Film Critics Circle"]. The Hollywood Reporter, December 16, 2019.
Marriage StoryNoah BaumbachAdrian Mack, [https://www.straight.com/movies/1337036/marriage-story-dominates-vancouver-film-critics-circle-noms "Marriage Story dominates Vancouver Film Critics Circle noms"]. The Georgia Straight, December 13, 2019.
The IrishmanMartin Scorsese

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rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|2020style="background:#FAEB86;" | Nomadlandstyle="background:#FAEB86;" | Chloé Zhaostyle="background:#FAEB86;" | Etan Vlessing, [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/chloe-zhaos-nomadland-named-best-feature-by-vancouver-film-critics-circle "Chloe Zhao's 'Nomadland' Named Best Feature by Vancouver Film Critics Circle"]. The Hollywood Reporter, February 22, 2021.
Promising Young WomanEmerald Fennellrowspan=2| Etan Vlessing, [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/2021-vancouver-film-critics-circle-nominations-list "Vancouver Film Critics Circle: 'Mank' Leads With Five Nominations"]. The Hollywood Reporter, February 19, 2021.
MankDavid Fincher
rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|2021style="background:#FAEB86;" | The Power of the Dogstyle="background:#FAEB86;" | Jane Campionstyle="background:#FAEB86;" | Dana Gee, [https://vancouversun.com/entertainment/movies/the-power-of-the-dog-named-years-best-international-feature "The Power of the Dog named year's best feature by Vancouver Film Critics Circle"]. Vancouver Sun, March 8, 2022.
BelfastKenneth Branaghrowspan=2| Dana Gee, [https://vancouversun.com/entertainment/movies/vancouver-film-critics-circle-awards-nominations-2022 "The Power of the Dog, Night Raiders lead Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards nominations"]. Vancouver Sun, February 20, 2022.
CODASian Heder
rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|2022style="background:#FAEB86;" | Everything Everywhere All at Oncestyle="background:#FAEB86;" | Daniel Kwan and Daniel Sceinertstyle="background:#FAEB86;" | {{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/everything-everywhere-all-at-once-best-feature-vancouver-film-critics-1235324684/ |title='Everything Everywhere All at Once' Named Best Feature by Vancouver Film Critics |last=Vlessing |first=Etan |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=February 13, 2023 |access-date=February 13, 2023}}
The Banshees of InisherinMartin McDonaghrowspan=2| {{cite web |url=https://www.northernstars.ca/vancouver-film-critics-announce-nominees/ |title=Vancouver Film Critics Announce Nominees |publisher=Northern Stars |date=January 23, 2023 |access-date=January 23, 2023}}
TárTodd Field
rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"| 2023style="background:#FAEB86;" | Anatomy of a Fallstyle="background:#FAEB86;" | Justine Trietstyle="background:#FAEB86;" | {{cite web |url=https://vancouversun.com/entertainment/movies/anatomy-of-a-fall-beats-out-hollywood-to-take-top-honours-at-vancouver-film-critics-circle-awards |title='Anatomy of a Fall' beats out Hollywood to take top honours at Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards |last=Gee |first=Dana |work=Vancouver Sun |date=February 13, 2024 |access-date=February 13, 2024}}
OppenheimerChristopher Nolanrowspan=2| {{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/oppenheimer-vancouver-film-critics-nominations-1235803725/ |title='Oppenheimer' Leads Vancouver Film Critics Circle Nominations With Six Nods |last=Vlessing |first=Etan |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=January 22, 2024 |access-date=January 23, 2024}}
The Zone of InterestJonathan Glazer
rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"| 2024style="background:#FAEB86;" | Anorastyle="background:#FAEB86;" | Sean Bakerstyle="background:#FAEB86;" | Dana Gee, [https://vancouversun.com/entertainment/vancouver-film-critics-circle-2025-winners "Oscar favourite Anora wins best international honour from Vancouver Film Critics Circle"]. Vancouver Sun, February 19, 2025.
The BrutalistBrady Corbetrowspan=2| Erik Anderson, [https://awardswatch.com/2024-vancouver-film-critics-circle-vfcc-nominations/ "2024 Vancouver Film Critics Circle (VFCC) Nominations"]. Awards Watch, January 21, 2025.
A Real PainJesse Eisenberg

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