San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Film
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (September 2021) |
The San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Film (or Picture) is an award given by the San Diego Film Critics Society to honor the best film of the year.
Winners
1990s
| Year | Winner | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Fargo | Joel Coen |
| 1997 | L.A. Confidential | Curtis Hanson |
| 1998 | Gods and Monsters | Bill Condon |
| 1999 | American Beauty | Sam Mendes |
2000s
| Year | Winner | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Almost Famous | Cameron Crowe |
| 2001 | Ghost World | Terry Zwigoff |
| 2002 | Far from Heaven | Todd Haynes |
| 2003 | Dirty Pretty Things | Stephen Frears |
| 2004 | Vera Drake | Mike Leigh |
| 2005 | King Kong | Peter Jackson |
| 2006 | Letters from Iwo Jima | Clint Eastwood |
| 2007 | No Country for Old Men | Joel Coen and Ethan Coen |
| 2008 | Slumdog Millionaire | Danny Boyle |
| 2009 | Inglourious Basterds | Quentin Tarantino |
2010s
| Year | Winner | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Winter's Bone | Debra Granik |
| 2011 | The Artist | Michel Hazanavicius |
| 2012 | Argo | Ben Affleck |
| 2013 | Her | Spike Jonze |
| 2014 | Nightcrawler | Dan Gilroy |
| 2015 | Mad Max: Fury Road | George Miller
|
| 2016 | Hell or High Water |
David Mackenzie |
| 2017 | Get Out | Jordan Peele |
| 2018 | Leave No Trace | Debra Granik |
| 2019 | The Irishman | Martin Scorsese |
2020s
| Year | Winner | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Promising Young Woman | Emerald Fennell |
| 2021 | The Power of The Dog | Jane Campion |
| 2022 | The Banshees of Inisherin | Martin McDonagh |
| 2023 | Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret | Kelly Fremon Craig |