The US National Board of Review (NBR) has selected their cinema favourites, before the Oscars, which will take place in February.
The drama about the Second World War from Clint Eastwood, Letters from Iwo Jima was named the best film of the year.
Helen Mirren took the prize for best actress in the film The Queen, while Forest Whitaker earned the same title for the men for his film The Last King of Scotland.
Martin Scorsese was given top honours as best director for his thriller The Departed, and the film itself won the prize for best cast.
Best supporting actor trophies were awarded to Djimon Hounsou for Blood Diamond and Catherine O’Hara for the film For Your Consideration.
The awards given by the NBR are decided by a committee of film industry professionals, professors and historians.