One Battle After Another was named best picture at the Critics Choice Awards on Sunday night. In addition, Paul Thomas Anderson nabbed best director honors for his film.
Elsewhere, Sinners nabbed four awards, including the trophy for best casting and ensemble, a new category this year, which went to Francine Maisle. The film’s Miles Caton was named best young actor or actress, Ryan Coogler won best original screenplay, and Ludwig Göransson won best score.
In the acting categories, Timothée Chalamet won best actor for Marty Supreme, and Jessie Buckley won best actress for Hamnet. Jacob Elordi won best supporting actor for Frankenstein, while Amy Madigan won best supporting actress for Weapons.
The limited-series acting winners were Sarah Snook of All Her Fault and Erin Doherty, Stephen Graham and Owen Cooper of Adolescence, which also won the award for best limited series. Jimmy Kimmel Live! was named best talk show.
For drama series, the acting winners were Noah Wyle and Katherine LaNasa for The Pitt, Tramell Tillman for Severance and Rhea Seehorn for Pluribus.
The Studio took home the award for best comedy series. The show’s Seth Rogen and Ike Barinholtz, along with Jean Smart of Hacks, Janelle James of Abbott Elementary, won acting awards in the comedy series categories.
“Golden” from KPop Demon Hunters was named best song, with the movie winning for best animated feature.
Chelsea Handler returned to host the annual ceremony for a fourth consecutive year. The critics organization has added four new categories to this year’s celebration of the best in film and TV: In addition to casting/ensemble, the other new categories are best variety series, stunt design and sound.
The 31st Critics Choice Awards ceremony aired live from Santa Monica’s Barker Hangar on E! and USA. (Find out where to stream this year’s show, check out the stars’ arrivals and looks and see who made our best-dressed list.)
A full list of 2026 Critics Choice Awards film and TV winners follows.
Best Picture: One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)
Best Actor: Timothée Chalamet – Marty Supreme (A24)
Best Actress: Jessie Buckley – Hamnet (Focus Features)
Best Supporting Actor: Jacob Elordi – Frankenstein (Netflix)
Best Supporting Actress: Amy Madigan – Weapons (Warner Bros.)
Best Young Actor/ Actress: Miles Caton – Sinners (Warner Bros.)
Best Director: Paul Thomas Anderson – One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)
Best Original Screenplay: Ryan Coogler – Sinners (Warner Bros.)
Best Adapted Screenplay: Paul Thomas Anderson – One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)
Best Casting and Ensemble: Francine Maisler – Sinners (Warner Bros.)
Best Cinematography: Adolpho Veloso – Train Dreams (Netflix)
Best Production Design: Tamara Deverell, Shane Vieau – Frankenstein (Netflix)
Best Editing: Stephen Mirrione – F1 (Apple Original Films)
Best Custome Design: Kate Hawley – Frankenstein (Netflix)
Best Hair and Makeup: Mike Hill, Jordan Samuel, Cliona Furey – Frankenstein (Netflix)
Best Visual Effects: Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon, Daniel Barrett – Avatar: Fire and Ash (20th Century Studios)
Best Stunt Design: Reckoning (Paramount Pictures)
Best Animated Feature: KPop Demon Hunters (Netflix)
Best Comedy: The Naked Gun (Paramount)
Bets Foreign Language Film: The Secret Agent (Neon)
Best Song: “Golden” – Ejae, Mark Sonnenblick, Ido, 24, Teddy – KPop Demon Hunters (Netflix)
Best Score: Ludwig Göransson – Sinners (Warner Bros.)
Best Sound: Al Nelson, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Gary A. Rizzo, Juan Peralta, Gareth John – F1 (Apple Original Films)
Best Drama Series: The Pitt (HBO Max)
Best Actor in a Drama Series: Noah Wyle – The Pitt (HBO Max)
Best Actress in a Drama Series: Rhea Seehorn – Pluribus (Apple TV)
Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Tramell Tillman – Severance (Apple TV)
Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Katherine LaNasa – The Pitt (HBO Max)
Best Comedy Series: The Studio (Apple TV) \
(The Hollywood Reporter)
