The outer-space movie nabbed Best Science Fiction Release and four other awards, defeating other sci-fi and adventure films.
- Jun 27, 2015
AceShowbiz - "Interstellar" won big at the 41st Annual Saturn Awards, taking six awards including Best Science Fiction Release. The film competed with other tentpole films such as "Edge of Tomorrow", "Godzilla" and "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1" before finally announced as the winner.
"Interstellar" also won Best Film Writing with Christopher Nolan and Jonathan Nolan as the scriptwriters. Accepting the honor, Jonah Nolan explained briefly about the film to the audience, " 'Interstellar' is the story of a man who goes on an arduous journey, comes back 100 years later to find that nobody remembers him or gives a f**k about what he was doing." He added, "It's a pretty good metaphor for writing a studio film."
The outer-space movie won four other awards including Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Film (MacKenzie Foy), Best Film Editing, Best Film Production Design and Best Film Music.
"Guardians of the Galaxy" was also shining at the awards. Starring Chris Pratt, the movie took four awards including Best Comic Book-to-Film Release. James Gunn, the director of the film, was called to the podium to accept the top honor for the film. He read a message from Pratt instead of giving his own acceptance speech. "James Gunn is the future. He's a genius. I tried every day to do one thing: Give myself over to the creative vision of the man who is up there accepting this award on my behalf," he said.
Pratt gave a little joke in his message, announcing that Gunn's still single, "He will always be my trusted leader and friend... and ladies, he is single. Right? Are you? We haven't talked in a couple weeks. It doesn't matter, he is single tonight. I'd like to open the bidding at $1,000 for James. Ha ha, is he blushing? James, ask the audience if you are red."
Pratt was supposed to be at podium to receive Best Actor in a Film for "Guardians of the Galaxy". Since he couldn't attend the event, he asked Gunn to accept the honor for him.
- Best Comic Book-to-Film Release: "Guardians of the Galaxy" (Walt Disney/Marvel)
- Best Science Fiction Release: "Interstellar" (Paramount)
- Best Fantasy Film Release: "The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies" (New Line/MGM/Warner Bros.)
- Best Horror Film Release: "Dracula Untold" (Universal Pictures)
- Best Thriller Film Release: "Gone Girl" (20th Century Fox)
- Best Action/Adventure Film Release: "Unbroken" (Universal)
- Best Actor in a Film: Chris Pratt, "Guardians of the Galaxy" (Walt Disney/Marvel)
- Best Actress in a Film: Rosamund Pike, "Gone Girl" (20th Century Fox)
- Best Supporting Actor in a Film: Richard Armitage, "The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies" (New Line/MGM/Warner Bros.)
- Best Supporting Actress in a Film: Rene Russo, "Nightcrawler" (Open Road)
- Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Film: MacKenzie Foy, "Interstellar" (Paramount)
- Best Film Director: James Gunn, "Guardians of the Galaxy" (Paramount)
- Best Film Writing: Christopher Nolan and Jonathan Nolan, "Interstellar" (Paramount)
- Best Film Editing: James Herbert and Laura Jennings, "Edge of Tomorrow" (Warner Bros.)
- Best Film Production Design: Nathan Crowley, "Interstellar" (Paramount)
- Best Film Music: Hans Zimmer, "Interstellar" (Paramount)
- Best Film Costume: Ngila Dickson, "Dracula Untold" (Universal)
- Best Film Make-Up: David White and Elizabeth Yianni-Georgiou, "Guardians of the Galaxy" (Walt Disney/Marvel)
- Best Film Special/Visual Effects: Paul Franklin, Andrew Lockley, Ian Hunter, and Scott Fisher, "Interstellar" (Paramount)
- Best Independent Film Release: "Whiplash" (Sony Pictures Classics)
- Best International Film Release: "The Theory of Everything" (Focus Features)
- Best Animated Film Release: "The Lego Movie" (Warner Bros.)