Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another has topped the nominations for the 46th annual London Critics’ Circle Film Awards, securing nine nods overall, closely followed by Chloé Zhao’s Hamnet, with eight. Both films were nominated for Film of the Year, with their leads, Leonardo DiCaprio and Jessie Buckley, also nominated for Actor of the Year and Actress of the Year, respectively.
Ryan Coogler’s deep-South horror Sinners was nominated in seven categories, including Film of the Year. Also nominated in that category are Josh Safdie’s sports comedy Marty Supreme, with six nominations, while the dark comedy-drama Sorry, Baby landed five, four of them for first-time writer-director-star Eva Victor. Three Cannes premieres from earlier this year landed four nominations apiece: Oliver Laxe’s Sirat, Joachim Trier’s Sentimental Value and Kelly Reichardt’s The Mastermind. Rounding out the critics’ top ten are Zach Cregger’s summer hit Weapons, with three nominations, and Clint Bentley’s Train Dreams, with two.
Harry Lighton’s queer drama Pillion was nominated for three awards, including British/Irish Film of the Year, where it will compete alongside Hamnet, Tom Basden and Tim Key’s musically-driven comedy The Ballad of Wallis Island, Yorgos Lanthimos’ sci-fi satire Bugonia, and Kirk Jones’ crowdpleaser I Swear.
Jane Crowther, London Critics’ Circle film section chair, said: ‘At a time when A.I. and homogeny seems to be the shorthand answer to everything, it’s encouraging to see the films that our members voted for are teeming with human life, creativity and unique perspectives. Boasting bold, vital stories, real experiences and artistry, these movies and their creative teams are evidence that not everything can be made by an algorithm. The LFCC is delighted to be inviting such a diverse group of artists to our awards in February to celebrate their achievements.’
The winners in all categories will be announced at The May Fair in London on 1 February 2026 during a ceremony hosted by acclaimed critic Mark Kermode. Sponsors for the upcoming awards ceremony include The May Fair, Double Dutch, Fords Gin, Excel Executive Cars, Gusbourne Sparkling Wine, MTA Digital, Onlooker.tv and Wild Idol. Awards category sponsors include Abbey Road Studios, BFI Player, BritBox, Celtx, Cinemadix, Hollywood Authentic, Regent Street Cinema, SeeSaw Media and WS Hair Pro.
The London Film Critics’ Circle is one of the oldest and most distinguished critical bodies in the UK, and is part of the wider Critics’ Circle, which was established in 1913. The awards are voted on by 207 members of the Film section, who represent print, digital, broadcast and social outlets. Films are eligible if they are released in UK cinemas or on premiere streaming services between mid-February 2024 and mid-February 2025. The awards have been presented annually since 1980. The film section is chaired by Jane Crowther, editor of Hollywood Authentic.
The 45th annual London Critics’ Circle Film Awards, held in February 2025, awarded Film of the Year to The Brutalist. Ralph Fiennes won Actor of the Year for his role in Conclave, and Marianne Jean-Baptiste won Actress of the Year for Mike Leigh’s Hard Truths. American actor Zoe Saldaña was honoured twice, first with the Derek Malcolm Award for Innovation and for Supporting Actress of the Year for her Spanish-language turn in Jacques Audiard’s Emilia Pérez. Bond star Daniel Craig was awarded the Dilys Powell Award for Excellence in Film.
Full list of nominations:
FILM OF THE YEAR - Sponsored by Hollywood Authentic
Hamnet
Marty Supreme The Mastermind
One Battle After Another
Sentimental Value
Sinners Sirat
Sorry, Baby
Train Dreams Weapons
FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM OF THE YEAR
It Was Just an Accident
No Other Choice
The Secret Agent Sentimental Value Sirat
DOCUMENTARY OF THE YEAR
Cover-Up
One to One: John & Yoko
Orwell: 2+2=5
The Perfect Neighbor
Riefenstahl
ANIMATED FEATURE OF THE YEAR
Arco
Elio
KPop Demon Hunters
Little Amélie or the Character of Rain Zootopia 2
BRITISH/IRISH FILM OF THE YEAR - Sponsored by BFI Player
The Ballad of Wallis Island
Bugonia
Hamnet
I Swear
Pillion
DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
Paul Thomas Anderson - One Battle After Another
Ryan Coogler - Sinners
Óliver Laxe - Sirat
Josh Safdie - Marty Supreme
Chloé Zhao - Hamnet
SCREENWRITER OF THE YEAR - Sponsored by Celtx
Paul Thomas Anderson - One Battle After Another
Ryan Coogler - Sinners
Josh Safdie & Ronald Bronstein - Marty Supreme
Eva Victor - Sorry, Baby
Chloé Zhao & Maggie O'Farrell - Hamnet
ACTOR OF THE YEAR - Sponsored by Cinemadix
Timothée Chalamet - Marty Supreme
Leonardo DiCaprio - One Battle After Another
Ethan Hawke - Blue Moon
Wagner Moura - The Secret Agent
Josh O’Connor - The Mastermind
ACTRESS OF THE YEAR - Sponsored by WS Hair Pro – Imperial Collection
Jessie Buckley - Hamnet
Rose Byrne - If I Had Legs I’d Kick You Jennifer Lawrence - Die My Love
Renate Reinsve - Sentimental Value
Eva Victor - Sorry, Baby
SUPPORTING ACTOR OF THE YEAR - Sponsored by Seesaw Media
Benicio del Toro - One Battle After Another
Jacob Elordi - Frankenstein
Delroy Lindo - Sinners
Sean Penn - One Battle After Another Alexander Skarsgård - Pillion
SUPPORTING ACTRESS OF THE YEAR
Odessa A'zion - Marty Supreme
Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas - Sentimental Value
Amy Madigan - Weapons
Wunmi Mosaku - Sinners
Teyana Taylor - One Battle After Another
BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMER OF THE YEAR - Sponsored by Regent Street Cinema
Robert Aramayo - I Swear/Palestine 36
Miles Caton - Sinners
Frank Dillane - Urchin/Harvest
Chase Infiniti - One Battle After Another
Eva Victor - Sorry, Baby
BREAKTHROUGH BRITISH/IRISH FILMMAKER OF THE YEAR
Tom Basden & Tim Key - The Ballad of Wallis Island
Laura Carreira - On Falling
Akinola Davies Jr. - My Father’s Shadow
Harris Dickinson - Urchin
Harry Lighton - Pillion
BRITISH/IRISH PERFORMER OF THE YEAR - Sponsored by BritBox
Naomi Ackie - Sorry, Baby/Mickey 17/The Thursday Murder Club
Robert Aramayo - I Swear/Palestine 36
Jessie Buckley - Hamnet
David Jonsson - Wasteman/The Long Walk
Josh O’Connor - The Mastermind/The History of Sound/Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
YOUNG BRITISH/IRISH PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
Scott Ellis Watson - I Swear Ebada Hassan - Brides
Jacobi Jupe - Hamnet
Noah Jupe - Hamnet/The Carpenter’s Son
Alfie Williams - 28 Years Later
TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD - Sponsored by Abbey Road Studios
Die My Love - Editing, Toni Froschhamer
The Ice Tower - Production Design, Julia Irribarria
Marty Supreme - Casting, Jennifer Venditti
The Mastermind - Music, Rob Mazurek
One Battle After Another - Editing, Andy Jurgensen
Sinners - Music, Ludwig Göransson
Sirat - Sound design, Laia Casanovas
Sound of Falling - Costume Design, Sabrina Krämer
Train Dreams - Cinematography, Adolpho Veloso
Weapons - Makeup and Hairstyling, Leo Satkovich, Melizah Wheat and Jason Collins
BRITISH/IRISH SHORT FILM OF THE YEAR
Two Black Boys In Paradise - Directed by Baz Sells
Leaving Ikordoru in 1999 - Directed by Rashida Seriki
I Saw The Face Of God In The Jet Wash - Directed by Mark Jenkin
Neil Armstrong and the Langholmites - Directed by Duncan Cowles
Milk - Directed by Naomi Waring
