Martin Scorsese’s much talked about Netflix drama The Irishman has been named the best film of 2019 by the National Board of Review.
THE IRISHMAN was awarded Best Film, Best Adapted Screenplay, and the NBR Icon Award today by @NBRfilm. So much to celebrate! 🏆 pic.twitter.com/V1TJx3wOpX
— NetflixQueue (@NetflixQueue) December 3, 2019
The Robert De Niro, Al Pacino and Joe Pesci starrer can also help Netflix land its first-ever Oscar for Best Picture as it is a step ahead in the Academy Awards race.
After announcing this news on Tuesday, NBR president, Annie Schulhof mentioned in a statement,
We are thrilled to award The Irishman as our best film. Martin Scorsese’s masterful mob epic is a rich, moving, beautifully textured movie that represents the best in what cinema can be.
Netizens lauded this decision as well.
#TheIrishman is a masterpiece.
— Denny B.™ (@Denny_B1) December 3, 2019
Of course it has. It’s about monsters and it starts DeNiro which means it is real cinema…
— Mark Hain (@Timelord2112) December 3, 2019
Best film ever ❤
— T.D.MEDIUM (@Treacle180) December 3, 2019
The best movie of the year
— O Legado Cinematográfico (@OLegadoCinemat1) December 4, 2019
Well deserved! Amazing storyline
— Tolulope (@Victor_SciFi) December 3, 2019
Well deserved
— VoodooMojo (@SabooXI) December 3, 2019
The movie has received amazing reviews with a 96 percent freshness rating on Rotten Tomatoes, and is currently streaming on Netflix after hitting theaters on November 1st.
