American Film Institute January 5, 2018 Top Ten Films of the Year The Post Won [42] Critics' Choice Movie Awards January 11, 2018 Best Acting Ensemble The cast of The Post Pending [43] Best Actor Tom Hanks Pending Best Actress Meryl Streep Pending Best Director Steven Spielberg Pending Best Editing Michael Kahn and Sarah Broshar Pending Best Original Screenplay Liz Hannah and Josh Singer Pending Best Picture The Post Pending Best Score John Williams Pending Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association December 13, 2017 Best Film The Post 2nd Place [44] Best Director Steven Spielberg 4th Place Best Actor Tom Hanks 5th Place Best Actress Meryl Streep 5th Place Detroit Film Critics Society December 7, 2017 Best Ensemble The cast of The Post Won [45] Best Screenplay Liz Hannah and Josh Singer Nominated Golden Globe Awards January 7, 2018 Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama Tom Hanks Pending [46] Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama Meryl Streep Pending Best Director Steven Spielberg Pending Best Motion Picture – Drama The Post Pending Best Original Score John Williams Pending Best Screenplay Liz Hannah and Josh Singer Pending Houston Film Critics Society Awards January 6, 2018 Best Director Steven Spielberg Pending [47] Best Original Screenplay Liz Hannah and Josh Singer Pending Best Picture The Post Pending Best Score John Williams Pending National Board of Review January 4, 2018 Best Actor Tom Hanks Won [48] Best Actress Meryl Streep Won Best Film The Post Won New York Film Critics Online December 10, 2017 Top 10 Films The Post Won [49] Online Film Critics Society December 28, 2017 Best Ensemble The cast of The Post Pending [50] San Diego Film Critics Society December 11, 2017 Best Editing Michael Kahn and Sarah Broshar Nominated [51] Best Ensemble The cast of The Post Nominated San Francisco Film Critics Circle December 10, 2017 Best Editing Michael Kahn Nominated [52] Seattle Film Critics Society December 18, 2017 Best Picture of the Year The Post Nominated [53] Best Actress Meryl Streep Nominated Best Ensemble The cast of The Post Nominated St. Louis Film Critics Association December 17, 2017 Best Actor Tom Hanks Nominated [54] Best Actress Meryl Streep Nominated Best Director Steven Spielberg Nominated Best Editing Michael Kahn and Sarah Broshar Nominated Best Original Score John Williams Nominated Best Picture The Post Runner-up Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association December 8, 2017 Best Actress Meryl Streep Nominated [55] Best Ensemble The cast of The Post Nominated Best Portrayal of Washington D.C. The Post Won Women Film Critics Circle December 17, 2017 Karen Morley Award The Post Pending [56]