2026 Critics Alternative Awards Winners


Chelsea Handler hosts the thirty first Annual Critics Alternative Awards. Photograph: CCA.

Preview:

  • Winners of the thirty first Critics Alternative Awards included ‘One Battle After One other’ and ‘Hamnet.’
  • ‘Frankenstein’ and ‘Sinners’ additionally took residence awards.
  • The ceremony was hosted by Chelsea Handler.

Although there have been few surprises among the many large winners at this yr’s Critics Alternative Awards, the place ‘One Battle After One other’ took residence a 3 large trophies (Greatest Image, Greatest Director and Greatest Tailored Screenplay), the ceremony was nonetheless nonetheless a full of life, energetic affair, hosted as soon as once more by Chelsea Handler.

Following a monologue from Handler that took photographs at Warner Bros. CEO David Zaslav and paid loving tribute to Rob Reiner and Diane Keaton, it was on with the present.

“Some seek for battle, others are born into it…”

Launch Date: Sep 26, 2025

Run Time: 2 hr 42 min

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After scoring probably the most nominations, Ryan Coogler’s ‘Sinners’ gained 4 trophies, tying Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Frankenstein.’

On the performing entrance, the likes of ‘Marty Supreme’s Timothée Chalamet and ‘Frankenstein’s Jacob Elordi gained Greatest Actor and Greatest Supporting Actor, together with ‘Hamnet’s Jessie Buckley and ‘Weapons’Amy Madigan of their respective classes.

TV-wise, prizes predictably went to ‘The Pitt,’‘Adolescence’ and ‘The Studio,’ although it was welcome to see Rhea Seehorn taking the stage after successful her class for ‘Pluribus.’

Right here’s the complete record of winners…

Associated Article: ‘Sinners’ Leads The Critics Alternative Movie Awards Nominations With 17

 

BEST PICTURE

Leonardo Di Caprio as Bob Ferguson in 'One Battle After Another.' A Warner Bros. Pictures Release. Photo Credit: Photo Courtesy Warner Bros. Pictures.

Leonardo Di Caprio as Bob Ferguson in ‘One Battle After One other.’ A Warner Bros. Footage Launch. Photograph Credit score: Photograph Courtesy Warner Bros. Footage.

BEST ACTOR

Timothée Chalamet in ‘Marty Supreme’. Photo: A24.

Timothée Chalamet in ‘Marty Supreme’. Photograph: A24.

BEST ACTRESS

(L to R) Jessie Buckley stars as Agnes and Joe Alwyn as Bartholomew in director Chloé Zhao’s 'Hamnet', a Focus Features release. Credit: Agata Grzybowska / © 2025 FOCUS FEATURES LLC

(L to R) Jessie Buckley stars as Agnes and Joe Alwyn as Bartholomew in director Chloé Zhao’s ‘Hamnet’, a Focus Options launch. Credit score: Agata Grzybowska / © 2025 FOCUS FEATURES LLC

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

Jacob Elordi as The Creature in ‘Frankenstein’. Photo: Ken Woroner/Netflix © 2025.

Jacob Elordi as The Creature in ‘Frankenstein’. Photograph: Ken Woroner/Netflix © 2025.

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

Amy Madigan as Gladys in New Line Cinema’s 'Weapons,' a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo Credit: Quantrell Colbert. Copyright: © 2025 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Amy Madigan as Gladys in New Line Cinema’s ‘Weapons,’ a Warner Bros. Footage launch. Photograph Credit score: Quantrell Colbert. Copyright: © 2025 Warner Bros. Leisure Inc. All Rights Reserved.

BEST YOUNG ACTOR / ACTRESS

Miles Caton as Sammie Moore in Warner Bros. Pictures’ 'Sinners,' a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures. Copyright: © 2025 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Miles Caton as Sammie Moore in Warner Bros. Footage’ ‘Sinners,’ a Warner Bros. Footage launch. Photograph Credit score: Courtesy of Warner Bros. Footage. Copyright: © 2025 Warner Bros. Leisure Inc. All Rights Reserved.

BEST DIRECTOR

(L to R) Leonardo Di Caprio and Director/Writer/Producer Paul Thomas Anderson on the set of 'One Battle After Another.' A Warner Bros. Pictures Release. Photo Credit: Merrick Morton.

(L to R) Leonardo Di Caprio and Director/Author/Producer Paul Thomas Anderson on the set of ‘One Battle After One other.’ A Warner Bros. Footage Launch. Photograph Credit score: Merrick Morton.

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

Director Ryan Cooler at the New York Premiere of 'Sinners'. Photo: Warner Bros.

Director Ryan Cooler on the New York Premiere of ‘Sinners’. Photograph: Warner Bros.

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

Benicio del Toro as Sensei St. Carlos in 'One Battle After Another.' A Warner Bros. Pictures Release. Photo Credit: Photo Courtesy Warner Bros. Pictures

Benicio del Toro as Sensei St. Carlos in ‘One Battle After One other.’ A Warner Bros. Footage Launch. Photograph Credit score: Photograph Courtesy Warner Bros. Footage

  • Paul Thomas Anderson – ‘One Battle After One other’ – WINNER
  • Clint Bentley, Greg Kwedar – ‘Prepare Desires’
  • Park Chan-wook, Lee Kyoung-mi, Don McKellar, Jahye Lee – ‘No Different Alternative’
  • Guillermo del Toro – ‘Frankenstein’
  • Will Tracy – ‘Bugonia’
  • Chloé Zhao, Maggie O’Farrell – ‘Hamnet’

BEST CASTING AND ENSEMBLE

(L to R) Jayme Lawson as Pearline, Wunmi Mosaku as Annie, Michael B. Jordan as Smoke, Miles Caton as Sammie Moore, and Li Jun Li as Grace Chow, in Warner Bros. Pictures’ 'Sinners,' a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures. Copyright: © 2025 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.

(L to R) Jayme Lawson as Pearline, Wunmi Mosaku as Annie, Michael B. Jordan as Smoke, Miles Caton as Sammie Moore, and Li Jun Li as Grace Chow, in Warner Bros. Footage’ ‘Sinners,’ a Warner Bros. Footage launch. Photograph Credit score: Courtesy of Warner Bros. Footage. Copyright: © 2025 Warner Bros. Leisure Inc. All Rights Reserved.

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

Joel Edgerton as Robert Grainier in 'Train Dreams'. Cr: Netflix © 2025.

Joel Edgerton as Robert Grainier in ‘Prepare Desires’. Cr: Netflix © 2025.

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN

(L to R) Jacob Elordi as The Creature and Oscar Isaac as Dr. Victor Frankenstein on the set of Frankenstein. Photo: Ken Woroner/Netflix © 2025.

(L to R) Jacob Elordi as The Creature and Oscar Isaac as Dr. Victor Frankenstein on the set of Frankenstein. Photograph: Ken Woroner/Netflix © 2025.

BEST EDITING

Brad Pitt as Sonny Hayes in Apple Original Films’ 'F1', a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo Credit: Photo by Scott Garfield. Courtesy Warner Bros Pictures / Apple Original Films. Copyright: © 2025 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Brad Pitt as Sonny Hayes in Apple Unique Movies’ ‘F1’, a Warner Bros. Footage launch. Photograph Credit score: Photograph by Scott Garfield. Courtesy Warner Bros Footage / Apple Unique Movies. Copyright: © 2025 Warner Bros. Leisure Inc. All Rights Reserved.

BEST COSTUME DESIGN

Mia Goth as Elizabeth in Frankenstein. Photo: Ken Woroner/Netflix © 2025.

Mia Goth as Elizabeth in Frankenstein. Photograph: Ken Woroner/Netflix © 2025.

BEST HAIR AND MAKEUP

Oscar Isaacs in 'Frankenstein'. Photo: Netflix.

Oscar Isaacs in ‘Frankenstein’. Photograph: Netflix.

  • Flora Moody, John Nolan – ‘28 Years Later’
  • Mike Hill, Jordan Samuel, Cliona Furey – ‘Frankenstein’ – WINNER
  • Siân Richards, Ken Diaz, Mike Fontaine, Shunika Terry – ‘Sinners’
  • Kazu Hiro, Felix Fox, Mia Neal – ‘The Smashing Machine’
  • Leo Satkovich, Melizah Wheat, Jason Collins – ‘Weapons’
  • Frances Hannon, Mark Coulier, Laura Blount – ‘Depraved: For Good’

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS

Varang (Oona Chaplin) in 20th Century Studios' 'Avatar: Fire and Ash'. Photo courtesy of 20th Century Studios. © 2025 20th Century Studios. All Rights Reserved.

Varang (Oona Chaplin) in twentieth Century Studios’ ‘Avatar: Fireplace and Ash’. Photograph courtesy of twentieth Century Studios. © 2025 twentieth Century Studios. All Rights Reserved.

  • Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon, Daniel Barrett – ‘Avatar: Fireplace and Ash’ – WINNER
  • Ryan Tudhope, Nikeah Forde, Robert Harrington, Nicolas Chevallier, Eric Leven, Edward Value, Keith Dawson – ‘F1’
  • Dennis Berardi, Ayo Burgess, Ivan Busquets, José Granell – ‘Frankenstein’
  • Alex Wuttke, Ian Lowe, Jeff Sutherland, Kirstin Corridor – ‘’Mission: Unimaginable – The Ultimate Reckoning’
  • Michael Ralla, Espen Nordahl, Guido Wolter, Donnie Dean – ‘Sinners’
  • Stephane Ceretti, Enrico Damm, Stéphane Nazé, Man Williams – ‘Superman’

BEST STUNT DESIGN

Tom Cruise plays Ethan Hunt in 'Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning' from Paramount Pictures and Skydance. Photo: Paramount Pictures.

Tom Cruise performs Ethan Hunt in ‘Mission: Unimaginable – The Ultimate Reckoning’ from Paramount Footage and Skydance. Photograph: Paramount Footage.

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE

'Kpop Demon Hunters'. ©2025 Netflix.

‘Kpop Demon Hunters’. ©2025 Netflix.

BEST COMEDY

Liam Neeson plays Frank Drebin Jr. in 'The Naked Gun' from Paramount Pictures.

Liam Neeson performs Frank Drebin Jr. in ‘The Bare Gun’ from Paramount Footage.

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM

Wagner Moura in 'The Secret Agent.' Photo: Neon.

Wagner Moura in ‘The Secret Agent.’ Photograph: Neon.

BEST SONG

'Kpop Demon Hunters'. ©2025 Netflix.

‘Kpop Demon Hunters’. ©2025 Netflix.

BEST SCORE

(L to R) Michael B. Jordan as Smoke, Wunami Mosaku as Annie, Hailee Steinfeld as Mary, Michael B. Jordan as Stack, Miles Caton as Sammie and Omar Benson Miller as Cornbread in Warner Bros. Pictures’ 'Sinners,' a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures. Copyright: © 2025 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.

(L to R) Michael B. Jordan as Smoke, Wunami Mosaku as Annie, Hailee Steinfeld as Mary, Michael B. Jordan as Stack, Miles Caton as Sammie and Omar Benson Miller as Cornbread in Warner Bros. Footage’ ‘Sinners,’ a Warner Bros. Footage launch. Photograph Credit score: Courtesy of Warner Bros. Footage. Copyright: © 2025 Warner Bros. Leisure Inc. All Rights Reserved.

BEST SOUND

A scene from Apple Original Films’ 'F1', a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo Credit: Photo Courtesy Warner Bros. Pictures / Apple Original Films. Copyright: © 2025 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.

A scene from Apple Unique Movies’ ‘F1’, a Warner Bros. Footage launch. Photograph Credit score: Photograph Courtesy Warner Bros. Footage / Apple Unique Movies. Copyright: © 2025 Warner Bros. Leisure Inc. All Rights Reserved.

  • Al Nelson, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Gary A. Rizzo, Juan Peralta, Gareth John – ‘F1’ – WINNER
  • Nathan Robitaille, Nelson Ferreira, Christian Cooke, Brad Zoern, Greg Chapman – ‘Frankenstein’
  • Jose Antonio Garcia, Christopher Scarabosio, Tony Villaflor – ‘One Battle After One other’
  • Chris Welcker, Benny Burtt, Brandon Proctor, Steve Boeddeker, Felipe Pacheco, David V. Butler – ‘Sinners’
  • Laia Casanovas – ‘Sirāt’
  • Mitch Low, Glenn Freemantle, Ben Barker, Howard Bargroff, Richard Spooner – ‘Warfare’
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