One Battle After Another Tops The London Critics’ Circle Film Awards Nominations

The UK’s oldest critics body London Critics’ Circle have announced Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another has topped the nominations for the 46th annual London Critics’ Circle Film Awards.

The film collected 9 nominations with Chloé Zhao’s Hamnet picking up 8 nods. Both films will be challenging each other in the main categories including Film of the Year, with their leads. Leonardo DiCaprio and Jessie Buckley, in the running for Actor of the Year and Actress of the Year.

Behind them is Ryan Coogler’s Sinners, with the deep-South horror  was nominated in seven categories, including Film of the Year. Also nominated in that category are Josh Safdie’s  Marty Supreme (6), Sorry, Baby (5). four of them for first-time writer-director-star Eva Victor. Oliver Laxe’s Sirāt, Joachim Trier’s Sentimental Value and Kelly Reichardt’s The Mastermind all bagging 4 nods. Zach Cregger’s  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.’

Full list of nominations:
FILM OF THE YEAR – Sponsored by Hollywood Authentic
Hamnet
Marty Supreme
The Mastermind
One Battle After Another
Sentimental Value
Sinners
Sirāt
Sorry, Baby
Train Dreams
Weapons

FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM OF THE YEAR
It Was Just an Accident
No Other Choice
The Secret Agent
Sentimental Value
Sirāt

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 – Sirāt
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
Sirāt – 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

The winners in all categories for 46th annual London Critics’ Circle Film Awards will be announced in London on 1st February 2026 during a ceremony hosted by acclaimed critic Mark Kermode.