Critics Choice Association crowned One Battle After Another Best Picture at the 31st Annual Critics’ Choice Awards, held Sunday night at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica and broadcast live on E! and USA Network.
Hosted by Chelsea Handler, the ceremony aired coast to coast on January 4, 2026, with next-day streaming availability on Peacock.
In addition to Best Picture, Paul Thomas Anderson earned top honors for Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay for One Battle After Another, solidifying the film as one of the night’s most celebrated winners.
In the film categories, Frankenstein and Sinners led all titles with four wins each. Frankenstein took home awards for Best Supporting Actor (Jacob Elordi), Best Production Design (Tamara Deverell and Shane Vieau), Best Costume Design (Kate Hawley), and Best Hair and Makeup (Mike Hill, Jordan Samuel, and Cliona Furey). Sinners won Best Young Actor (Miles Caton), Best Original Screenplay (Ryan Coogler), Best Casting and Ensemble (Francine Maisler), and Best Score (Ludwig Göransson).
On the television side, Adolescence dominated the series categories, winning four awards, including Best Limited Series. Acting honors went to Stephen Graham, Owen Cooper, and Erin Doherty. The Pitt and The Studio followed closely behind with three wins each.
Full list of winners below:
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
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