THE PHOENIX CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD WINNERS FOR 2025

Phoenix Critics Circle members proudly announce their winners of the best films of 2025. The winners were announced at the annual Awards Party with “One Battle After Another” having a big night with six award wins including Best Picture.

The nominees and winners…

Best Picture

One Battle After Another - Winner

Hamnet

It Was Just an Accident

Sentimental Value

Sinners

Best Comedy Feature

The Naked Gun - Winner

The Ballad of Wallis Island

Bugonia

Friendship

Rental Family

Best Sci-Fi Feature

Frankenstein - Winner

Bugonia

Companion

Mickey 17

The Running Man

Best Horror Feature

Sinners - Winner

28 Years Later

Bring Her Back

The Ugly Stepsister

Weapons

Best Animated Feature

KPop Demon Hunters - Winner 

Elio

Predator: Killer of Killers

Zootopia 2

Best Documentary Feature

The Perfect Neighbor - Winner

Deaf President Now!

Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery

Orwell: 2+2=5

Predators

Best Foreign Language Feature

Sentimental Value – Winner

It Was Just an Accident

No Other Choice

The Secret Agent

Sirat

Best Actor in a Leading Role

Timothee Chalamet, Marty Supreme - Winner

Leonardo DiCaprio, One Battle After Another

Joel Edgerton, Train Dreams

Oscar Isaac, Frankenstein

Micheal B, Jordan, Sinners

Best Actress in a Leading Role

Jessie Buckley, Hamnet - Winner

Rose Byrne, If I Had Legs I'd Kick You

Chase Infiniti, One Battle After Another

Jennifer Lawrence, Die My Love

Renate Reinsve, Sentimental Value

Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Benicio Del Toro, One Battle After Another - Winner

Jacob Elordi, Frankenstein

Delroy Lindo, Sinners

Sean Penn, One Battle After Another

Stellan Skarsgard, Sentimental Value

Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Amy Madigan, Weapons - Winner

Odessa A'zion, Marty Supreme

Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, Sentimental Value

Wunmi Mosaku, Sinners

 Teyana Taylor, One Battle After Another

Best Director

Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another - Winner

Park Chan-wook, No Other Choice

Ryan Coogler, Sinners

Jafar Panahi, It Was Just an Accident

Joachim Trier, Sentimental Value

Best Screenplay

Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another - Winner

Ryan Coogler, Sinners

Jafar Panahi, It Was Just an Accident

Joachim Trier, Eskil Vogt, Sentimental Value

Eva Victor, Sorry, Baby

Best Cinematography

Michael Bauman, One Battle After Another - Winner

Autumn Durald Arkapaw, Sinners

Adolpho Veloso, Train Dreams

Kim Woo-hyung, No Other Choice

Best Score

Jonny Greenwood, One Battle After Another - Winner

Alexandre Desplat, Frankenstein

Ludwig Goransson, Sinners

Kangding Ray, Sirat

Best Stunt Coordination

Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning - Winner

Frankenstein

One Battle After Another Sinners

Weapons

Special Recognition Award Winners

Lifetime Achievement in Filmmaking – David Lynch

Award for Contribution Native Americans in Film – Graham Greene