Every year, movie theater owners throw a big convention — formerly called ShoWest, now CinemaCon — where they give out a bunch of awards. It's a big deal, and all the stars come out! Here are Harrison Ford and Julia Roberts chatting it up backstage at the 1993 event:
We recently rounded up all of their Star of Tomorrow Award winners — some of whom you'll know, and some of whom you definitely won't.
That's Brad Pitt on the left (duh) and Alison Lohman from Big Fish and Drag Me to Hell on the right.
2022's Star of the Year — Zoe Saldaña:
Her big film this year: Avatar: The Way of Water
(No Stars of the Year were named in 2020 and 2021 because of COVID.)
2019's Star of the Year — Kevin Hart:
His big film that year: Jumanji: The Next Level
2018's Female Star of the Year — Dakota Johnson:
Her big film that year: Fifty Shades Freed
2018's Male Star of the Year — Benicio del Toro:
His big film that year: Sicario: Day of the Soldado
2017's Female Star of the Year — Jessica Chastain:
Her big film that year: Molly's Game
2017's Male Star of the Year — Charlie Hunnam:
His big film that year: King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
Female Stars of the Year — Kristen Bell, Kathryn Hahn, Christina Applegate, and Mila Kunis:
Their big film that year: Bad Moms
2016's Male Star of the Year — Jesse Eisenberg:
His big film that year: Now You See Me 2
2015's Female Star of the Year — Rose Byrne:
Her big film that year: Spy
2015's Male Star of the Year — Paul Rudd:
His big film that year: Ant-Man
2014's Female Star of the Year — Drew Barrymore, and 2014's Male Star of the Year — Adam Sandler:
Their big film that year: Blended
2013's Female Star of the Year — Melissa McCarthy:
Her big films that year: Identity Thief and The Heat
2013's Male Star of the Year — Chris Pine:
His big film that year: Star Trek Into Darkness
2012's Female Star of the Year — Jennifer Garner:
Her big film that year: The Odd Life of Timothy Green
2012's Male Star of the Year — Jeremy Renner:
His big film that year: The Bourne Legacy
2011's Female Star of the Year — Cameron Diaz:
Her big film that year: Bad Teacher
2011's Male Star of the Year — Ryan Reynolds:
His big films that year: Green Lantern and The Change-Up
2010's Female Star of the Year — Katherine Heigl:
Her big film that year: Life as We Know It
2010's Male Star of the Year — Sam Worthington:
His big film that year: Clash of the Titans
2009's Female Star of the Year — Rachel McAdams:
Her big films that year: The Time Traveler's Wife and Sherlock Holmes
2009's Male Star of the Year — Dennis Quaid:
His big film that year: G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
2008's Female Star of the Year — Anne Hathaway:
Her big film that year: Get Smart
2008's Male Star of the Year — Robert Downey Jr.:
His big films that year: Iron Man and Tropic Thunder
2007's Female Star of the Year — Kirsten Dunst:
Her big film that year: Spider-Man 3
2007's Male Star of the Year — Don Cheadle:
His big film that year: Ocean's Thirteen
2006's Female Star of the Year — Natalie Portman (backstage with a monkey for some reason...I had to use this pic!):
Her big film that year: V for Vendetta (from the year before)
2006's Male Star of the Year — Hugh Jackman:
His big films that year: The Prestige and X-Men: The Last Stand
2005's Female Star of the Year — Jennifer Aniston:
Her big films that year: Derailed and Rumor Has It
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