The Broadcast Film Critics Association has bestowed a total of ten nominations upon four 2016 Focus titles.
J.A. Bayona's A Monster Calls was recognized for Best Visual Effects and the film's lead, newcomer Lewis MacDougall, received a nod for Best Young Actor/Actress.
Kubo and the Two Strings, the fourth collaboration between LAIKA and Focus, was one of six films nominated for Best Animated Feature.
In addition to a Best Picture nomination, both leads from Jeff Nichols' Loving, Ruth Negga as Mildred Loving and Joel Edgerton as her husband Richard, were included in this year's Best Actor categories.
Writer/Director Jeff Nichols also earned a nod for Best Original Screenplay.
And Tom Ford's second film Nocturnal Animals garnered three nominations: Best Adapted Screenplay [Tom Ford], Best Cinematography [Seamus McGarvey] and Best Supporting Actor [Michael Shannon].
The Broadcast Film Critics Association is the largest film critics organization in North America and represents 300+ television, radio and online critics.
Winners will be announced live on Sunday, December 11th on A&E.
A full list of nominees can be viewed at the Critics' Choice Awards site.
A Monster Calls Featurette
Kubo and the Two Strings Featurette
Loving Featurette
Nocturnal Animals Clip: "Interrogation"