Charlize Theron Arrives at the 17th Annual Critics Choice Awards [via]

Behold, the critics have spoken. As one of the opening acts of awards season, the 2012 Critics' Choice Awards were held last night with a star-studded crowd including some of the most buzzed-about faces in Hollywood. Leonardo DiCaprio, Christian Bale, George Clooney, Kirsten Dunst, and many other celebs were among the notables who showed up for the 17th annual awards ceremony at the Hollywood Palladium.

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Charlize Theron• Diane Kruger• Bob Dylan• Michelle Williams• Martin Scorsese• Paul Rudd• Jason Segel• Kirsten Dunst• Evan Rachel Wood• Viola Davis• chris lowell• Tilda Swinton• George Clooney• Judd Apatow• Helen Morris• Brad Pitt• Maya Rudolph• Stacy Keibler• Jaime King• Aaron Sorkin• Jason Reitman• Dustin Hoffman• Shailene Woodley• Owen Wilson• Diablo Cody• Emma Stone• Linda Perry• Mindy Kaling• Ellie Kemper• Bret McKenzie• Christian Bale• Hollywood Palladium• Sir Ben Kingsley• Chloe MOretz• Jessica Chastain• Joe Walsh• Judy Greer• Elle Fanning• Ron Perlman• Elizabeth Olsen• Busy Philipps• Kenneth Branagh• The Help• Beginners• Octavia Spencer• Carrie Keagan• Joel Courtney• Melissa McCarthy• Critics Choice Awards• Patton Oswalt• Andy Serkis• Chris Pratt• Cicely Tyson• Stephen Daldry• Paul Scheer• Moneyball• The Descendants• Alexander Payne• Penelope Ann Miller• Matthew Lillard• Isabelle Fuhrman• Gore Verbinski• Berenice Bejo• James Cromwell• Jean Dujardin• Michel Hazanavicius• Albert Brooks• The Artist• Steven Speilberg• Jeremy Irvine• Bridesmaids• Thomas Horn• Wendi McLendon-Covey• Paul Feig• Missy Pyle• Tom Calderone• Van Toffler• James Bobin• Howard Shore• Olivia Harrison• Matt Lucas• Critics Choice Awards 2012• CCA 2012• Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close