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The 31st Critics’ Choice Awards

January 6th, 2026 |

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The 31st Critics’ Choice Awards were presented on Sunday January 4, 2026, at the Barker Hangar at the Santa Monica Airport in Santa Monica, California, honouring the finest achievements of filmmaking and television programming in 2025.

These are the winners in the film category:

Best Picture: One Battle After Another

Best Director: Paul Thomas Anderson – One Battle After Another

Best Actor: Timothee Chalamet – Marty Supreme

Best Actress: Jessie Buckley – Hamnet

Best Supporting Actor: Jacob Elordi – Frankenstein

Best Supporting Actress: Amy Madigan – Weapons

Best Original Screenplay: Ryan Coogler – Sinners

Best Adapted Screenplay: Paul Thomas Anderson – One Battle After Another

Best Cinematography: Alphonso Veloso – Train Dreams

Best Production Design: Tamara Deverell, Shane Vieau – Frankenstein

Best Costume Design: Kate Hawley – Frankenstein

Best Visual Effects: Avatar: Fire and Ash

Posted in Critics Choice Awards, Paul Thomas Anderson |

Tags: Amy Madigan, Jacob Elordi, Jessie Buckley, Timothee Chalamet |

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The 31st Critics’ Choice Awards January 6, 2026
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Hostiles at the Perimeter December 29, 2025
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A Date with Destiny December 7, 2025
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Magicians in a Sandbox November 27, 2025
Optics Versus Proof November 24, 2025
Dystopian Colosseum November 15, 2025
Hiding in Plain Sight October 30, 2025
The Permanence Code October 18, 2025
Searching for Soulmates October 12, 2025
The Invasion On Screen September 28, 2025
Daughter of the Revolution September 27, 2025
The Mechanic and the Drag Queen September 23, 2025
Killing Corsica September 18, 2025
An Elegant Transfer of Power September 12, 2025
The Cat’s Mischief August 31, 2025
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