Barbie breaks another record with landmark Critics Choice noms

Barbie is leading the pack at the Critics Choice Awards.

Directed by Greta Gerwig, this blockbuster sensation has grabbed a record-breaking 18 nominations.

That's the most any film has received in the award organization's 29-year history.

It even outdid Everything Everywhere All at Once and The Shape of Water, which each had 14 nominations in their prime.

This achievement makes Barbie the most nominated film in the Critics Choice Awards history.

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Barbie scored nominations in several major categories, including best picture, director, and acting nods for Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, and America Ferrera.

The film also shone in the music department, securing three nominations for original songs: Dance the Night, I'm Just Ken, and What Was I Made For?

Although its 18 nominations set a record, Barbie faces tough contenders in these categories.

Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer and Yorgos Lanthimos' Poor Things each grabbed 13 nominations, tying for second place in the number of movie nominations. They're both in the running for Best Picture, among other categories.

Joining them in the best picture race are American Fiction by Cord Jefferson, The Color Purple by Blitz Bazawule, and The Holdovers by Alexander Payne.

Other films in the category include Maestro by Bradley Cooper, Past Lives by Celine Song, and an unexpected nomination for Emerald Fennell's Saltburn.

Barbie features Margot in the lead role and Ryan as Ken.

The film was a box office hit, raking in over $1 billion in sales.

The Critics Choice winners will be announced live on The CW on Sunday, Jan. 14, with Chelsea Handler hosting again.