National Board of Review has named Netflix driver film 'The Irishman' as the best film of 2019. The film, which is still in the space of good reviews also won best adapted screenplay, for writer Steven Zaillian and an icon award for director Martin Scorsese together with the lead cast Robert De Niro and Al Pacino. "We are thrilled to award 'The Irishman' as our best film. Martin Scorsese's masterful mob epic is a rich, moving, beautifully textured movie that represents the best in what cinema can be. We are also excited to be presenting Scorsese, Robert De Niro and Al Pacino with our inaugural Icon Award-they are the true definition of cinematic icons, each with their own exceptional body of work and in top form in 'The Irishman'," said NBR president Annie Schulhof in a statement. The 2019 NBC honorees also include Quentin Tarantino, named as best director for his flagship film 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood', which in turn has scored Brad Pitt with a best supporting actor honor. 'Uncut Gems' writers Benny and Josh Safdie and Ronald Bronstein won best original screenplay, whil Kathy Bates and Paul Walter Hauser, both won best supporting actress and breakthrough performance respectively for the film 'Richard Jewell’. Throughout the time period of NBR existence, the organization has had mixed chances of predicting a lucky winner for the Academy Awards best picture prize. Last year, NBC picked 'Green Book' as its best film, and was later awarded with the Oscar's best picture recognition. In 2018, it picked 'The Post' as best film, but the Meryl Streep starred in pic only went far with a best picture nomination at the Oscars. Winners of the 2019 NBC honors will be recognized with selected plaques come January 8, 2020 in a hosted gala at New York's Cipriani 42nd Street. Check below for the full list of winners: Best Film The Irishman Best Director Quentin Tarantino, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Best Actor Adam Sandler, Uncut Gems Best Actress Renée Zellweger, Judy Best Supporting Actor Brad Pitt, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Best Supporting Actress Kathy Bates, Richard Jewell Best Original Screenplay Josh Safdie, Benny Safdie, Ronald Bronstein, Uncut Gems Best Adapted Screenplay Steven Zaillian, The Irishman Breakthrough Performance Paul Walter Hauser, Richard Jewell Best Directorial Debut Melina Matsoukas, Queen & Slim Best Animated Feature How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World Best Foreign Language Film Parasite Best Documentary Maiden Best Ensemble Knives Out Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography Roger Deakins, 1917 NBR Icon Award Martin Scorsese, Robert De Niro, Al Pacino NBR Freedom of Expression Award For Sama Just Mercy Top Films (in alphabetical order) 1917 Dolemite Is My Name Ford v Ferrari Jojo Rabbit Knives Out Marriage Story Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Richard Jewell Uncut Gems Waves Top Five Foreign Language Films (in alphabetical order) Atlantics Invisible Life Pain and Glory Portrait of a Lady on Fire Transit Top Five Documentaries (in alphabetical order) American Factory Apollo 11 The Black Godfather Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese Wrestle Top 10 Independent Films (in alphabetical order) The Farewell Give Me Liberty A Hidden Life Judy The Last Black Man in San Francisco Midsommar The Nightingale The Peanut Butter Falcon The Souvenir Wild Rose