5th Critics' Choice Super Awards

5th Critics' Choice Super Awards
Date	August 7, 2025 (2025-08-07)
Country	United States
Highlights
Most awards	Film: Deadpool & Wolverine , Dune: Part Two , Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning , Sinners (2) Television: The Penguin (4)
Most nominations	Film: Deadpool & Wolverine, Thunderbolts* (6) Television: The Last of Us (6)
Best Superhero Movie	Deadpool & Wolverine
Best Action Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie	Shogun
Best Superhero Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie	The Penguin
Best Horror Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie	The Last of Us
Best Science Fiction/Fantasy Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie	Andor
Website	www.criticschoice.com
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The 5th Critics' Choice Super Awards, presented by the Critics Choice Association, honored the best in genre fiction film and television, including Superhero, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Horror and Action, released between January 2024 and May 2025. The nominations were announced on June 11, 2025. ^[1] The winners were announced on August 7, 2025. ^{[2] [3]}

In the film categories, Deadpool & Wolverine and Thunderbolts* both led the nominations with six each, while in the television categories, HBO series The Last of Us led, also with six nominations. ^{[4] [5]}

Winners and Nominees

Film

Best Action Movie Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning Civil War The Fall Guy Monkey Man Rebel Ridge [a] Warfare
Best Actor in an Action Movie Tom Cruise – Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning as Ethan Hunt Taron Egerton – Carry-On as Ethan Kopek Ryan Gosling – The Fall Guy as Colt Seavers Dev Patel – Monkey Man as Kid Aaron Pierre – Rebel Ridge as Terry Richmond Jack Quaid – Novocaine as Nathan "Novocaine" Caine	Best Actress in an Action Movie June Squibb – Thelma as Thelma Post Emily Blunt – The Fall Guy as Jody Moreno Ana de Armas – From the World of John Wick: Ballerina as Eve Macarro Kirsten Dunst – Civil War as Lee Smith Cailee Spaeny – Civil War as Jessie Collin Anya Taylor-Joy – Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga as Imperator Furiosa
Best Horror Movie Sinners [b] Bring Her Back Heretic Longlegs Nosferatu The Substance [c]
Best Actor in a Horror Movie Michael B. Jordan – Sinners as Elijah "Smoke" Moore / Elias "Stack" Moore [d] Nicolas Cage – Longlegs as Longlegs David Dastmalchian – Late Night with the Devil as Jack Delroy Hugh Grant – Heretic as Mr. Reed [e] Bill Skarsgård – Nosferatu as Count Orlok / Nosferatu Justice Smith – I Saw the TV Glow as Owen	Best Actress in a Horror Movie Demi Moore – The Substance as Elisabeth Sparkle [f] Lily-Rose Depp – Nosferatu as Ellen Hutter Willa Fitzgerald – Strange Darling as the Lady Sally Hawkins – Bring Her Back as Laura Wunmi Mosaku – Sinners as Annie [g] Naomi Scott – Smile 2 as Skye Riley
Best Science Fiction/Fantasy Movie Dune: Part Two [c] Alien: Romulus Companion Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes Mickey 17 The Wild Robot [h]
Best Actor in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Movie Timothée Chalamet – Dune: Part Two as Paul Atreides Austin Butler – Dune: Part Two as Feyd-Rautha David Jonsson – Alien: Romulus as Andy Robert Pattinson – Mickey 17 as Mickey Barnes / Mickey 17 / Mickey 18 Jack Quaid – Companion as Josh Miles Teller – The Gorge as Levi Kane	Best Actress in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Movie Sophie Thatcher – Companion as Iris Naomi Ackie – Mickey 17 as Nasha Barridge Lupita Nyong'o – The Wild Robot as Roz Cailee Spaeny – Alien: Romulus as Marie Raines "Rain" Carradine Alicia Vikander – The Assessment as Virginia Zendaya – Dune: Part Two as Chani
Best Superhero Movie Deadpool & Wolverine [i] Captain America: Brave New World The People's Joker Robot Dreams Thunderbolts* Venom: The Last Dance
Best Actor in a Superhero Movie Hugh Jackman – Deadpool & Wolverine as Logan / Wolverine David Harbour – Thunderbolts* as Alexei Shostakov / Red Guardian Tom Hardy – Venom: The Last Dance as Eddie Brock / Venom Anthony Mackie – Captain America: Brave New World as Sam Wilson / Captain America Lewis Pullman – Thunderbolts* as Robert "Bob" Reynolds / Sentry / Void Ryan Reynolds – Deadpool & Wolverine as Wade Wilson / Deadpool	Best Actress in a Superhero Movie Florence Pugh – Thunderbolts* as Yelena Belova Emma Corrin – Deadpool & Wolverine as Cassandra Nova Vera Drew – The People's Joker as Joker the Harlequin / Vera Lady Gaga – Joker: Folie à Deux as Harley "Lee" Quinzel Jennifer Garner – Deadpool & Wolverine as Elektra Natchios Julia Louis-Dreyfus – Thunderbolts* as Valentina Allegra de Fontaine
Best Villain in a Movie Hugh Grant – Heretic as Mr. Reed [e] Austin Butler – Dune: Part Two as Feyd-Rautha Emma Corrin – Deadpool & Wolverine as Cassandra Nova Jack O'Connell – Sinners as Remmick Lewis Pullman – Thunderbolts* as Robert "Bob" Reynolds / Sentry / Void Denzel Washington – Gladiator II as Macrinus [j]

1. Won Best Movie Made for Television at the 30th Critics' Choice Awards
2. Nominated for Best Picture at the 31st Critics' Choice Awards
3. Nominated for Best Picture at the 30th Critics' Choice Awards
4. Nominated for Best Actor at the 31st Critics' Choice Awards
5. Nominated for Best Actor at the 30th Critics' Choice Awards
6. Won Best Actress at the 30th Critics' Choice Awards
7. Nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the 31st Critics' Choice Awards
8. Won Best Animated Feature at the 30th Critics' Choice Awards
9. Tied with A Real Pain for Best Comedy at the 30th Critics' Choice Awards
10. Nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the 30th Critics' Choice Awards

Television

Best Action Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie Shōgun [a] 9-1-1 Black Doves The Day of the Jackal [b] The Gentlemen Reacher
Best Actor in an Action Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie Hiroyuki Sanada – Shōgun as Lord Yoshii Toranaga [c] Sterling K. Brown – Paradise as Xavier Collins [d] Theo James – The Gentlemen as Edward "Eddie" Horniman Eddie Redmayne – The Day of the Jackal as "The Jackal" / Alex Duggan [e] Alan Ritchson – Reacher as Jack Reacher Ben Whishaw – Black Doves as Sam Young	Best Actress in an Action Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie Anna Sawai – Shōgun as Toda Mariko [f] Angela Bassett – 9-1-1 as Athena Grant Viola Davis – G20 as Danielle Sutton Keira Knightley – Black Doves as Helen Webb [f] Lashana Lynch – The Day of the Jackal as Bianca Pullman Zoe Saldaña – Lioness as Joe McNamara
Best Horror Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie The Last of Us Anne Rice's Interview with the Vampire [b] Evil [b] From True Detective: Night Country [g] What We Do in the Shadows [h]
Best Actor in a Horror Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie Pedro Pascal – The Last of Us as Joel Miller Kevin Bacon – The Bondsman as Hub Halloran Matt Berry – What We Do in the Shadows as Leslie "Laszlo" Cravensworth Mike Colter – Evil as David Acosta Michael Emerson – Evil as Dr. Leland Townsend [i] Harold Perrineau – From as Boyd Stevens	Best Actress in a Horror Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie Jodie Foster – True Detective: Night Country as Chief Liz Danvers [j] Natasia Demetriou – What We Do in the Shadows as Nadja [k] Katja Herbers – Evil as Dr. Kristen Bouchard Melanie Lynskey – Yellowjackets as adult Shauna Sadecki Niecy Nash-Betts – Grotesquerie as Det. Lois Tryon Bella Ramsey – The Last of Us as Ellie [l]
Best Science Fiction/Fantasy Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie Andor [m] Black Mirror Doctor Who Dune: Prophecy Fantasmas Severance [m]
Best Actor in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie Diego Luna – Andor as Cassian Andor [d] Ncuti Gatwa – Doctor Who as The Doctor [e] Walton Goggins – Fallout as The Ghoul / Cooper Howard Adam Scott – Severance as Mark S. / Mark Scout [d] Tramell Tillman – Severance as Seth Milchick [n] Julio Torres – Fantasmas as himself	Best Actress in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie Britt Lower – Severance as Helly R. [l] Adria Arjona – Andor as Bix Caleen Caitríona Balfe – Outlander as Claire Fraser [f] Kathryn Hahn – Agatha All Along as Agatha Harkness Cristin Milioti – Black Mirror: USS Callister: Into Infinity as Nanette Cole Michelle Yeoh – Star Trek: Section 31 as Philippa Georgiou
Best Superhero Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie The Penguin [g] Agatha All Along The Boys Fallout The Last of Us Superman & Lois
Best Actor in a Superhero Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie Colin Farrell – The Penguin as Oswald "Oz" Cobb / The Penguin [o] Charlie Cox – Daredevil: Born Again as Matt Murdock / Daredevil Walton Goggins – Fallout as The Ghoul / Cooper Howard Tyler Hoechlin – Superman & Lois as Clark Kent / Superman Pedro Pascal – The Last of Us as Joel Miller Antony Starr – The Boys as John / Homelander [e]	Best Actress in a Superhero Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie Cristin Milioti – The Penguin as Sofia Gigante (née Falcone) [p] Danai Gurira – The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live as Michonne Grimes Kathryn Hahn – Agatha All Along as Agatha Harkness Erin Moriarty – The Boys as Annie January / Starlight Ella Purnell – Fallout as Lucy MacLean Bella Ramsey – The Last of Us as Ellie [l]
Best Villain in a Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie Colin Farrell – The Penguin as Oswald "Oz" Cobb / The Penguin [o] Vincent D'Onofrio – Daredevil: Born Again as Wilson Fisk / Kingpin Michael Emerson – Evil [i] Takehiro Hira – Shōgun as Ishido Kazunari [i] Julianne Nicholson – Paradise as Samantha "Sinatra" Redmond Jesse Plemons – Black Mirror: USS Callister: Into Infinity as Robert Daly

1. Won Best Drama Series at the 30th Critics' Choice Awards
2. Nominated for Best Drama Series at the 30th Critics' Choice Awards
3. Won Best Actor in a Drama Series at the 30th Critics' Choice Awards
4. Nominated for Best Actor in a Drama Series at the 31st Critics' Choice Awards
5. Nominated for Best Actor in a Drama Series at the 30th Critics' Choice Awards
6. Nominated for Best Actress in a Drama Series at the 30th Critics' Choice Awards
7. Nominated for Best Limited Series at the 30th Critics' Choice Awards
8. Nominated for Best Comedy Series at the 30th Critics' Choice Awards
9. Nominated for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series at the 30th Critics' Choice Awards
10. Nominated for Best Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television at the 30th Critics' Choice Awards
11. Nominated for Best Actress in a Comedy Series at the 30th Critics' Choice Awards
12. Nominated for Best Actress in a Drama Series at the 31st Critics' Choice Awards
13. Nominated for Best Drama Series at the 31st Critics' Choice Awards
14. Nominated for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series at the 31st Critics' Choice Awards
15. Won Best Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television at the 30th Critics' Choice Awards
16. Won Best Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television at the 30th Critics' Choice Awards

Most nominations

Films with multiple nominations

Title	Genre	Number of nominations
Deadpool & Wolverine	Superhero	6
Thunderbolts*
Dune: Part Two	Science Fiction/Fantasy	5
Sinners	Horror	4
Alien: Romulus	Science Fiction/Fantasy	3
Civil War	Action
Companion	Science Fiction/Fantasy
The Fall Guy	Action
Heretic	Horror
Mickey 17	Science Fiction/Fantasy
Nosferatu	Horror
Bring Her Back		2
Captain America: Brave New World	Superhero
Longlegs	Horror
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning	Action
Monkey Man
Rebel Ridge
The People's Joker	Superhero
The Substance	Horror
The Wild Robot	Science Fiction/Fantasy
Venom: The Last Dance	Superhero

Television programs with multiple nominations

Title	Genre	Number of nominations
The Last of Us	Horror Superhero	6
Evil	Horror	5
Fallout	Science Fiction/Fantasy Superhero	4
The Penguin	Superhero
Severance	Science Fiction/Fantasy
Shōgun	Action
Agatha All Along	Science Fiction/Fantasy Superhero	3
Andor	Science Fiction/Fantasy
Black Doves	Action
Black Mirror [a]	Science Fiction/Fantasy
The Boys	Superhero
The Day of the Jackal	Action
What We Do in the Shadows	Horror
9-1-1	Action	2
Daredevil: Born Again	Superhero
Doctor Who	Science Fiction/Fantasy
Fantasmas
From	Horror
The Gentlemen	Action
Paradise
Reacher
Superman & Lois	Superhero
True Detective: Night Country	Horror

1. Two nominations for "USS Callister: Into Infinity"

Most wins

Films with multiple wins

Title	Genre	Number of wins
Deadpool & Wolverine	Superhero	2
Dune: Part Two	Science Fiction/Fantasy
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning	Action
Sinners	Horror

Television programs with multiple wins

Title	Genre	Number of wins
The Penguin	Superhero	4
Shōgun	Action	3
Andor	Science Fiction/Fantasy	2
The Last of Us	Horror Superhero

See also

• 30th Critics' Choice Awards
• 31st Critics' Choice Awards

References

1. "Nominations Announced for the Critics Choice Association's 5th Annual "Critics Choice Super Awards"". Critics Choice Association. June 11, 2025.
2. "Winners Announced For the Critics Choice Association's 5th Annual "Critics Choice Super Awards" Honoring Superhero, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Horror, and Action Movies and Series". Critics Choice Association. August 7, 2025.
3. Tinoco, Armando (August 7, 2025). "Critics Choice Super Awards Winners List: 'The Penguin,' 'Deadpool & Wolverine,' 'Sinners' & More". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved August 10, 2025.
4. Levy, Giana (June 11, 2025). "'Deadpool & Wolverine,' 'Thunderbolts*' and 'The Last of Us' Lead Critics Choice Super Awards". Variety . Retrieved July 3, 2025.
5. Hipes, Patrick (June 11, 2025). "'Deadpool & Wolverine', 'Thunderbolts*', 'The Last Of Us' Lead Nominees For Critics Choice Super Awards". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved July 3, 2025.