Mr Turner leads the nominations for the 35th London Critics' Circle Film Awards, according to Digital Spy.

The Timothy Spall-starring drama has the most nominations with seven, while Birdman follows closely behind with six.

Films in the running for Film of the Year include Birdman, Boyhood and Mr Turner, while Pride, The Imitation Game and Under The Skin get nominations for British Film of the Year.

Spall, Eddie Redmayne and Benedict Cumberbatch all have nominations for British Actor of the Year, as Emily Blunt, Keira Knightley and Rosamund Pike feature in the British Actress of the Year category.

The ceremony will take place on Sunday, January 18 at the May Fair hotel.