Critics Choice Awards 2025: 'Anora' is the best film; 'Shōgun', 'Hacks' and 'Baby Reindeer' lead on TV

After postponing the date of its original delivery from January 12 to February 7 due to the fires that whipped the city of Los Angeles, the 30th edition of the 30 of the Critics Choice Awards with Chelsea Handler fulfilling functions as host for the third consecutive year.

The critics awards that are delivered annually to recognize the best cinematographic and television achievements, selected Aor As the best film of the year 2024, giving an important boost to the Sean Baker and Neon film for the delivery of the Oscar of March. The film began its journey by winning La Palme d'Or in Cannes 2024.

Aor He arrived at the awards with 7 nominations, and won 1.

The two most nominated films of the edition, Conclave y Wicked Each with 11 nominations won two and three critics, respectively.

Conclave He won the best cast and best adapted script. Wicked Meanwhile, he won the Critics to the best director (Jon M. Chu), best costume design and best production design.

The always controversial Emilia Pérezwho arrived at the ceremony with 10 nominations and is dealing with the problematic tweets of its protagonist Karla Sofía Gascón – who was not present at the gala – took 3 awards home, for best cast actress for Zoe Saldañareinforcing his status as the favorite of the Oscar in that category, best film in foreign language, and best song (“The Evil”).

The successful Body Horror The Substance It was another of the cinematographic projects to take three critics choice, for best actress to Demi Mooreanother triumph that continues to profile it as a favorite to the Oscar, best original script (Coralie Fargeat) and better hairstyle and makeup.

Adrien Brody He repeated his triumph of the Golden Globes, as best actor, this being the only award won by The Brutalistwhile the best cast actor was Kieran Culkin by A Real Pain.

In the television sector, the acclaimed Shōgun De FX and Hulu raised four of the six awards to which he was nominated, crowned as the best drama series, best drama serial actor, best cast actor and best cast actress. It was the most winning series or film with 4 critics.

The comedy Hacks HBO and Max followed him with three triumphs for the best comedy series, best comedy serial actress (Jean Smart), and best actress of comedy series cast (Hannah Einbinder).

Colin Farrell The best actor in limited series was chosen by The Penguinand his coast Cristin Milioti He was the best actress in limited series. However, the best limited series was Baby Reindeerwith Jessica Gunning emerging as the best distribution actress in limited series.

Complete list of winners:

Best movie

A Complete Unknown
Anora – Winner
The Brutalist
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Pérez
Nickel Boys
Sing Sing
The Substance
Wicked

Best Actor

Adrien Brody – “The Brutalist” – GANADOR
Timothée Chalamet – “A Complete Unknown”
Daniel Craig – “Queer”
Colman Domingo – “Sing Sing”
Ralph Fiennes – “Conclave”
Hugh Grant – “Heretic”

Best Actress

Cynthia Erivo – “Wicked”
Karla Sofía Gascón – “Emilia Pérez”
Marianne Jean-Baptiste – “Hard Truths”
Angelina Jolie – “Maria”
Mikey Madison – “Anora”
Demi Moore – “The Substance” – GANADORA

Best cast actor

Yura Borisov – “Anora”
Kieran Culkin – “A Real Pain” – Winner
Clarence Maclin – “Sing Sing”
Edward Norton – “A Complete Unknown”
Guy Pearce – “The Brutalist”
Denzel Washington – “Gladiator II”

Best cast actress

Danielle Deadwyler – “The Piano Lesson”
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor – “Nickel Boys”
Ariana Grande – “Wicked”
Margaret Qualley – “The Substance”
Isabella Rossellini – “Conclave”
Zoe Saldaña – “Emilia Pérez” – Winner

Best Actor/Young Actor

Alyla Browne – “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga”
Elliott Heffernan – “Blitz”
Maisy Stella – “My Old Ass” – GANADORA
Izaac Wang – “Didi”
Alisha Weir – “Abigail”
Zoe Ziegler – “Janet Planet”

Best cast

Aor
Conclave – Winner
Emilia Pérez
Saturday Night
Sing Sing
Wicked

Best Director

Jacques Audiard – “Emilia Pérez”
Sean Baker – “Anora”
Edward Berger – “Conclave”
Brady Corbet – “The Brutalist”
Jon M. Chu – “Wicked” – GANADOR
Coralie Fargeat – “The substance”
RaMell Ross – “Nickel Boys”
Denis Villeneuve – “Dune: Part Two”

Best original script

Sean Baker – “Anora”
Moritz Binder, Tim Fehlbaum, Alex David – “September 5”
Brady Corbet, Mona Fastvold – “The Brutalist”
Jesse Eisenberg – “A Real Pain”
Coralie Fargeat – “The substance” – Ganadora
Justin Kuritzkes – “Challengers”

Best adapted script

Jacques Audiard – “Emilia Pérez”
Winnie Holzman, Dana Fox – “Wicked”
Greg Kwedar, Clint Bentley – “Sing Sing”
RaMell Ross & Joslyn Barnes – “Nickel Boys”
Peter Straughan – “Conclave” – ​​Winner
Denis Villeneuve, Jon Spaihts – “Dune: Part Two”

Best photography

Jarin Blaschke – “Nosferatu” – Ganadora
Alice Brooks – “Wicked”
Lol Crawley – “The Brutalist”
Stéphane Fontaine – “Conclave”
Greig Fraser – “Dune: Part Two”
Jomo Fray – “Nickel Boys”

Best Production Design

Judy Becker, Patricia Cuccia – “The Brutalist”
Nathan Crowley, Lee Sandales – “Wicked” – Winner
Suzie Davies – “Conclave”
Craig Lathrop – “Nosferatu”
Arthur Max, Jille Azis, Elli Griff – “Gladator ii”
Patrice Vermette, Shane Vieau – “Dune: Part Two”

Best edition

Sean Baker – “Anora”
Marco Costa – “Challengers” – Winner
Nick Emerson – “Conclave”
David Jancso – “The Brutalist”
Joe Walker – “Dune: Part Two”
Hansjörg Weißbrich – “September 5”

Best costume design

Lisy Christl – “Conclave”
Linda Muir – “Nosferatu”
Massimo Cantini Parrini – “Maria”
Paul Tazewell – “Wicked” – GANADORA
Jacqueline West – “Dune: Part Two”
Janty Yates, Dave Crossman – “Gladiator II”

Best makeup and hairstyle

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Dune: Part Two
The Substance – Winner
Wicked
Nosfer
A Different Man

Better visual effects

“Gladiator II”
“Wicked”
“Dune: Part Two” – GANADORA
“Better Man”
“The Substance”
“Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes”

Best animated feature film

“Flow”
“Inside Out 2”
“Memoir of a Snail”
“Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl”
“The Wild Robot” – Winner

Best comedy

A Real Pain – Winner
Deadpool & Wolverine – GANADORA
Hit Man
My Old Ass
Saturday Night
Thelma

Best film in foreign language

All We Imagine as Light
Emilia Pérez – Winner
Flow
I’m Still Here
Kneecap
The Seed of the Sacred Fig

Best song

Beautiful That Way – “The Last Showgirl” – Miley Cyrus
Compress/ Repress – “Challengers” – Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross
The Evil – “Emilia Pérez” – Zoe Saldaña, Karla Sofía Gascón, Camille – Winner
Harper and Will Go West – “Will & Harper” – Kristen Wiig
Kiss the Sky – “The Wild Robot” – Maren Morris
My path – “Emilia Pérez” – Selena Gomez

Best soundtrack

Volker Bertelmann – “bedroom”
Daniel Blumberg – “The Brutalist”
Kris Bowers – “The Wild Robot”
Clément Ducol & Camille – “Emilia Pérez”
Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross – “Challengers” – GANADORA
Hans Zimmer – “Dune: Part Two”

TELEVISION

Best drama series

Shogun (FX/Hulu)

Best drama series actress

Kathy Bates (Matlock, CBS)

Best drama series actor

Hiroyuki Sanada (Shogun, FX/Hulu)

Best Comedy Series

Hacks (HBO/Max)

Best Comedy Series Actress

Jean Smart (Hacks, HBO/Max)

Best Comedy Series Actor

Adam Brody (Nobody Wants This, Netflix)

Best limited series

Baby Reindeer (Netflix)

Best limited serial actress or films made for TV

Cristin Milioti (The Penguin, HBO/Max)

Best limited series actor or movie made for TV

Colin Farrell (The Penguin, HBO/Max)

Best Drama Series Delivery Actress

Moeka Hoshi (Shogun, FX/Hulu)

Best Drama Series Delive Actor

Tadanobu Asano (Shogun, FX/Hulu)

Best Limited Series Delivery Actress or film made for TV

Jessica Gunning (Baby Reindeer, Netflix)

Best limited series actor or movie made for TV

Liev Schreiber (The Perfect Couple, Netflix)

Best Comedy Series Delivery Actress

Hannah Einbinder (Hacks, HBO/Max)

Best Comedy Series Delive Actor

Michael Urie (Shrinking, Apple TV+)

Best film made for TV

Rebel Ridge (Netflix)

Best series in foreign language

Squid Game (Netflix)

Best animated series

X-Men ’97 (Disney+)

MEJOR TALK SHOW

John Mulaney Presents: Everybody’s in L.A. (Netflix)

Best Comedy Special

Ali Wong: Single Lady (Netflix)