page_title: 2008 New York Film Critics Circle Awards
section_title: Winners
hierarchical_section_title: 2008 New York Film Critics Circle Awards / Winners
caption_attribution_description: Sean Penn at the 81st Academy Awards
context_page_description: The 74th New York Film Critics Circle Awards, honoring the best in film for 2008, were announced on 10 December 2008 and presented on 5 January 2009.
caption: Sean Penn, Best Actor winner
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