The Best of the Rest

Ok, so I've posted my favorite films, but what about performances (and writing and directing)? Here we go...

Actor:
7. Robert Downey Jr., Iron Man
6. Brad Pitt, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
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5. Dev Patel, Slumdog Millionaire
4. Leonardo DiCaprio, Revolutionary Road
3. Clint Eastwood, Gran Torino
2. Frank Langella, Frost/Nixon
1. Sean Penn, Milk

Actress:
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4. Cate Blanchett, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
3. Meryl Streep, Doubt
2. Kate Winslet, Revolutionary Road
1. Kate Winslet, The Reader

Supporting Actor:
6. Gary Oldman, The Dark Knight
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5. Ralph Fiennes, The Reader
4. Josh Brolin, Milk
3. Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Doubt
2. Robert Downey Jr., Tropic Thunder
1. Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight

Supporting Actress:
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3. Taraji P. Henson, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
2. Viola Davis, Doubt
1. Amy Adams, Doubt

Screenplay:
5. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
4. Milk
3. Doubt
2. Slumdog Millionaire
1. Wall-E

Director:
5. Gus Van Sant, Milk
4. Ron Howard, Frost/Nixon
3. David Fincher, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
2. Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire
1. Christopher Nolan, The Dark Knight