2006 ballot for Noel Murray
Best Picture
- United 93 25
- The Prestige 20
- The Death of Mr. Lazarescu 10
- Pan's Labyrinth 10
- A Prairie Home Companion 10
- Children of Men 5
- The Departed 5
- The Devil and Daniel Johnston 5
- Inside Man 5
- Mutual Appreciation 5
Best Director
- Alfonso Cuarón, Children of Men 15
- Robert Altman, A Prairie Home Companion 15
- Paul Greengrass, United 93 15
- Martin Scorsese, The Departed 10
- Spike Lee, Inside Man 10
- Guillermo Del Toro, Pan's Labyrinth 10
- Christopher Nolan, The Prestige 10
- Claude Chabrol, The Bridesmaid 5
- André Téchiné, Changing Times 5
- Patrice Chéreau, Gabrielle 5
Best Actress
- Maggie Gyllenhaal, Sherrybaby 20
- Cate Blanchett, Little Fish 10
- Rachel Clift, Mutual Appreciation 10
- Penélope Cruz, Volver 10
- Helen Mirren, The Queen 10
- Catherine O'Hara, For Your Consideration 10
- Laura Smet, The Bridesmaid 10
- Robin Wright Penn, Sorry, Haters 10
- Judi Dench, Notes on a Scandal 5
- Shareeka Epps, Half Nelson 5
Best Actor
- Ryan Gosling, Half Nelson 20
- Edward Norton, Down in the Valley 15
- Denzel Washington, Inside Man 15
- Steve Coogan, Tristram Shandy: A Cock and Bull Story 10
- Vince Vaughn, The Break-Up 10
- Forest Whitaker, The Last King of Scotland 10
- Christian Bale, Harsh Times 5
- Paddy Considine, Dead Man's Shoes 5
- Leonardo DiCaprio, The Departed 5
- Paul Giamatti, Lady in the Water 5
Best Supporting Actor
- Will Oldham, Old Joy 30
- John C. Reilly, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby 20
- Michael Caine, The Prestige 10
- Steve Carell, Little Miss Sunshine 10
- Alan Arkin, Little Miss Sunshine 5
- Alec Baldwin, The Departed 5
- Matt Damon, The Departed 5
- Brendan Fletcher, Tideland 5
- Bill Nighy, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest 5
- Fred Willard, For Your Consideration 5
Best Supporting Actress
- Meryl Streep, A Prairie Home Companion 20
- Emily Blunt, The Devil Wears Prada 15
- Meryl Streep, The Devil Wears Prada 15
- Jodie Foster, Inside Man 10
- Maggie Gyllenhaal, Stranger Than Fiction 10
- Jane Lynch, For Your Consideration 10
- Jennifer Aniston, Friends With Money 5
- Ebru Ceylan, Climates 5
- Jennifer Connelly, Little Children 5
- Lily Tomlin, A Prairie Home Companion 5
Best Screenplay
- Jonathan Nolan and Christopher Nolan, The Prestige 30
- William Monahan, The Departed 20
- Russell Gewirtz, Inside Man 15
- Kevin Willmott, C.S.A.: The Confederate States of America 5
- Nicole Holofcener, Friends With Money 5
- Todd Field & Tom Perrotta, Little Children 5
- Peter Morgan, The Queen 5
- Jason Reitman, Thank You for Smoking 5
- Frank Cottrell Boyce, Tristram Shandy: A Cock and Bull Story 5
- Paul Greengrass, United 93 5
Best Scene
- Saving the jet, Superman Returns 30
- Depardieu backs into a mudslide, Changing Times 10
- Nude wrestling, Borat: Cultural Learnings of America... 10
- The first-person dinner party, The Black Dahlia 10
- The Mayan city, Apocalypto 10
- The Pale Man, Pan's Labyrinth 10
- Approaching "The Court Of The Crimson King", Children of Men 5
- "I Want Candy" montage, Marie Antoinette 5
- "Our Town" montage, Cars 5
- Ricky Bobby says grace, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby 5
Top Ten List
- 1. United 93 (Paul Greengrass)
- 2. The Prestige (Christopher Nolan)
- 3. A Prairie Home Companion (Robert Altman)
- 4. Pan's Labyrinth (Guillermo del Toro)
- 5. The Death Of Mr Lazarescu (Cristi Puiu)
- 6. Children Of Men (Alfonso Cuarón)
- 7. The Departed (Martin Scorsese)
- 8. Inside Man (Spike Lee)
- 9. Mutual Appreciation (Andrew Bujalski)
- 10. The Devil And Daniel Johnston (Jeff Feuerzeig)