One Battle After Another wins BEST PICTURE at the Critics' Choice Awards. The Awards show took place January 4, 2026 at the Barker Hanger in Santa Monica, CA. The show aired on E! and the USA Network. The Awards show was hosted by Chelsea Handler. The show is available as of January 5 on Peacock.
The Critic Choice Awards are given annually to the finest in cinematic and television achievement. Historically, the Critics' Choice Awards has been a strong predictor of Academy Award nominations.
This was the 31st annual Critics Choice Awards executive produced by Bob Bain Productions and Berlin Entertainment. The Critics Choice Awards are represented by Dan Black at Greenberg Traurig, LLP.
The Critics Choice Association is the largest critics organization in the United States and Canada, representing more than 500 media critics and entertainment journalists. It was established in 2019 with the formal merger of the Broadcast Film Critics Association and the Broadcast Television Journalists Association, recognizing the intersection between film, television, and streaming content. For more information, visit:
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WINNERS OF THE 31ST ANNUAL CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS
FILM CATEGORIES
BEST PICTURE
One Battle After Another
BEST ACTOR
Timothée Chalamet – Marty Supreme
BEST ACTRESS
Jessie Buckley – Hamnet
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Jacob Elordi – Frankenstein
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Amy Madigan – Weapons
BEST YOUNG ACTOR / ACTRESS
Miles Caton – Sinners
BEST DIRECTOR
Paul Thomas Anderson – One Battle After Another
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Ryan Coogler – Sinners
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Paul Thomas Anderson – One Battle After Another
BEST CASTING AND ENSEMBLE
Francine Maisler – Sinners
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Adolpho Veloso – Train Dreams
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
Tamara Deverell, Shane Vieau – Frankenstein
BEST EDITING
Stephen Mirrione – F1
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Kate Hawley – Frankenstein
BEST HAIR AND MAKEUP
Mike Hill, Jordan Samuel, Cliona Furey – Frankenstein
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon, Daniel Barrett – Avatar: Fire and Ash
BEST STUNT DESIGN
Wade Eastwood – Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
KPop Demon Hunters
BEST COMEDY
The Naked Gun
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
The Secret Agent
BEST SONG
"Golden" – Ejae, Mark Sonnenblick, Ido, 24, Teddy – KPop Demon Hunters
BEST SCORE
Ludwig Göransson – Sinners
BEST SOUND
Al Nelson, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Gary A. Rizzo, Juan Peralta, Gareth John – F1
SERIES CATEGORIES
BEST DRAMA SERIES
The Pitt
BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Noah Wyle – The Pitt
BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Rhea Seehorn – Pluribus
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Tramell Tillman – Severance
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Katherine LaNasa – The Pitt
BEST COMEDY SERIES
The Studio
BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Seth Rogen – The Studio
BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Jean Smart – Hacks
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Ike Barinholtz – The Studio
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Janelle James – Abbott Elementary
BEST LIMITED SERIES
Adolescence
BEST MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
BEST ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Stephen Graham – Adolescence
BEST ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Sarah Snook – All Her Fault
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Owen Cooper – Adolescence
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Erin Doherty – Adolescence
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE SERIES
Squid Game
BEST ANIMATED SERIES
South Park
BEST TALK SHOW
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
BEST VARIETY SERIES
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
BEST COMEDY SPECIAL
SNL50: The Anniversary Special
WINS BY FILM FOR THE 31ST ANNUAL CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS
AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH – 1
Best Visual Effects – Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon, Daniel Barrett
F1 – 2
Best Editing – Stephen Mirrione
Best Sound – Al Nelson, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Gary A. Rizzo, Juan Peralta, Gareth John
FRANKENSTEIN – 4
Best Supporting Actor – Jacob Elordi
Best Production Design – Tamara Deverell, Shane Vieau
Best Costume Design – Kate Hawley
Best Hair and Makeup – Mike Hill, Jordan Samuel, Cliona Furey
HAMNET – 1
Best Actress – Jessie Buckley
KPOP DEMON HUNTERS – 2
Best Animated Feature
Best Song – "Golden" – Ejae, Mark Sonnenblick, Ido, 24, Teddy
MARTY SUPREME – 1
Best Actor – Timothée Chalamet
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – THE FINAL RECKONING – 1
Best Stunt Design – Wade Eastwood
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER – 3
Best Picture
Best Director – Paul Thomas Anderson
Best Adapted Screenplay – Paul Thomas Anderson
SINNERS – 4
Best Young Actor / Actress – Miles Caton
Best Original Screenplay – Ryan Coogler
Best Casting and Ensemble – Francine Maisler
Best Score – Ludwig Göransson
THE NAKED GUN – 1
Best Comedy
THE SECRET AGENT – 1
Best Foreign Language Film
TRAIN DREAMS – 1
Best Cinematography – Adolpho Veloso
WEAPONS – 1
Best Supporting Actress – Amy Madigan
WINS BY SERIES FOR THE 31ST ANNUAL CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS
ABBOTT ELEMENTARY – 1
Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series – Janelle James
ADOLESCENCE – 4
Best Limited Series
Best Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television – Stephen Graham
Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television – Owen Cooper
Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television – Erin Doherty
ALL HER FAULT – 1
Best Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television – Sarah Snook
BRIDGET JONES: MAD ABOUT THE BOY – 1
Best Movie Made for Television
HACKS – 1
Best Actress in a Comedy Series – Jean Smart
JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE! – 1
Best Talk Show
LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER – 1
Best Variety Series
PLURIBUS – 1
Best Actress in a Drama Series – Rhea Seehorn
SEVERANCE – 1
Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series – Tramell Tillman
SNL50: THE ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL – 1
Best Comedy Special
SOUTH PARK – 1
Best Animated Series
SQUID GAME – 1
Best Foreign Language Series
THE PITT – 3
Best Drama Series
Best Actor in a Drama Series – Noah Wyle
Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series – Katherine LaNasa
THE STUDIO – 3
Best Comedy Series
Best Actor in a Comedy Series – Seth Rogen
Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series – Ike Barinholtz