The National Board of Review Award for Best Acting by an Ensemble (or Best Cast) is an annual film award given (since 1994) by the National Board of Review.
1994: Prêt-à-Portercasting by Alberte Garo and Guylène Péan
1995: The Usual Suspectscasting by Francine Maisler
1996: The First Wives ClubBette Midler,
Goldie Hawn,
Diane Keaton,
Maggie Smith,
Dan Hedaya,
Sarah Jessica Parker,
Stockard Channing,
Victor Garber,
Stephen Collins,
Elizabeth Berkley,
Marcia Gay Harden,
Bronson Pinchot,
Jennifer Dundas,
Eileen Heckart,
Philip Bosco,
Rob Reiner,
James Naughton, Ari Greenberg, and Aida Linares
1997: The Sweet HereafterIan Holm, Caerthan Banks,
Sarah Polley,
Tom McCamus,
Gabrielle Rose,
Alberta Watson,
Maury Chaykin, and
Stephanie Morgenstern1998: HappinessJane Adams,
Jon Lovitz,
Philip Seymour Hoffman,
Dylan Baker,
Lara Flynn Boyle, Justin Elvin,
Cynthia Stevenson, Lila Glantzman-Leib,
Gerry Becker, Rufus Read,
Louise Lasser,
Ben Gazzara,
Camryn Manheim,
Arthur J. Nascarella,
Molly Shannon,
Ann Harada, and
Douglas McGrath1999: MagnoliaTom Cruise,
Pat Healy,
Julianne Moore, Genevieve Zweig, Mark Flannagan,
William H. Macy,
Neil Flynn,
Philip Seymour Hoffman, and Rod McLachlan
2000: State and MainAlec Baldwin,
Charles Durning, Jim Frangione,
Clark Gregg, Vincent Guastaferro,
Michael Higgins, Philip Seymour Hoffman,
Ricky Jay,
Jonathan Katz, Linda Kimbrough, Jordan Lage, Morris Lamore,
Patti LuPone, William H. Macy, Michael James O'Boyle,
Sarah Jessica Parker,
David Paymer,
Rebecca Pidgeon, Charlotte Potok,
Lionel Mark Smith, Allen Soule, and
Julia Stiles2001: Last OrdersMichael Caine,
Bob Hoskins,
Tom Courtenay,
David Hemmings,
Ray Winstone, and
Helen Mirren2002: Nicholas NicklebyJamie Bell,
Jim Broadbent,
Tom Courtenay,
Alan Cumming,
Edward Fox,
Romola Garai,
Christopher Plummer,
Anne Hathaway,
Barry Humphries,
Charlie Hunnam,
Nathan Lane,
Timothy Spall, and
Juliet Stevenson2003: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the KingSean Astin,
Sean Bean,
Cate Blanchett,
Orlando Bloom, Billy Boyd,
Bernard Hill,
Ian Holm,
Ian McKellen,
Dominic Monaghan,
Viggo Mortensen,
John Noble,
Miranda Otto,
John Rhys-Davies,
Andy Serkis,
Liv Tyler,
Karl Urban,
Hugo Weaving,
David Wenham, and
Elijah Wood2004: CloserJude Law,
Clive Owen,
Natalie Portman, and
Julia Roberts2005: Mrs Henderson PresentsJudi Dench,
Bob Hoskins,
Will Young,
Christopher Guest,
Kelly Reilly, and
Thelma Barlow2006: The DepartedAnthony Anderson,
James Badge Dale,
Alec Baldwin,
Leonardo DiCaprio,
Matt Damon,
Jack Nicholson,
Martin Sheen,
Ray Winstone,
Vera Farmiga, and
Mark Wahlberg2007: No Country for Old MenJosh Brolin,
Tommy Lee Jones,
Javier Bardem, Kelly MacDonald, and
Woody Harrelson2008: DoubtAmy Adams,
Viola Davis, Philip Seymour Hoffman, and
Meryl Streep2009: It's ComplicatedAlec Baldwin,
Steve Martin,
Meryl Streep, and
Lake Bell2010: The TownBen Affleck,
Chris Cooper,
Rebecca Hall,
Jon Hamm,
Blake Lively,
Pete Postlethwaite, and
Jeremy Renner2011: The HelpEmma Stone,
Viola Davis,
Octavia Spencer,
Bryce Dallas Howard,
Allison Janney,
Jessica Chastain,
Chris Lowell,
Mike Vogel, and
Sissy Spacek2012: Les MisérablesHugh Jackman,
Russell Crowe,
Anne Hathaway,
Amanda Seyfried,
Eddie Redmayne,
Samantha Barks,
Helena Bonham Carter,
Sacha Baron Cohen,
Aaron Tveit,
Colm Wilkinson, and
Frances Ruffelle2013: PrisonersHugh Jackman,
Jake Gyllenhaal,
Maria Bello, Viola Davis,
Terence Howard,
Melissa Leo,
Paul Dano, and
Dylan Minnette2014: FuryBrad Pitt,
Logan Lerman,
Shia LaBeouf,
Michael Peña,
Jon Bernthal,
Jason Isaacs,
Scott Eastwood,
Xavier Samuel,
Brad William Henke,
Anamaria Marinca, and
Alicia von Rittberg2015: The Big ShortChristian Bale,
Steve Carell,
Ryan Gosling,
Melissa Leo,
Hamish Linklater,
John Magaro,
Brad Pitt,
Rafe Spall, Jeremy Strong,
Marisa Tomei, and
Finn Wittrock2016: Hidden FiguresTaraji P. Henson,
Octavia Spencer,
Janelle Monáe,
Kevin Costner,
Kirsten Dunst, and
Jim Parsons