Critics' Choice Super Awards

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Critics' Choice Super Awards
Current: 5th Critics' Choice Super Awards
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Awarded forThe finest in genre fiction film, television and home media releases
CountryUnited States
Presented by Critics Choice Association
First awarded2021;3 years ago (2021)
Website www.criticschoice.com

The Critics' Choice Super Awards is an awards show presented annually by the Critics Choice Association to honor the finest in genre fiction film, television and home media releases, including action, superhero, horror, science fiction, fantasy and animation releases. They were first established in 2020, with the inaugural ceremony taking place on January 10, 2021, virtually, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [1]

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History

The awards were first announced on October 12, 2020 by the Critics Choice Association. According to the acting CEO of the Critics Choice Association, Joey Berlin, the Critics' Choice Super Awards were created to "recognize the brilliance, creativity, and artistic excellence showcased in genres that, for far too long, have been overlooked by other award shows." The inaugural ceremony aired on the CW on January 10, 2021 and was produced by Bob Bain Productions. [2]

Categories

Film

  • Best Action Movie
  • Best Horror Movie
  • Best Science Fiction/Fantasy Movie
  • Best Superhero Movie [a]
  • Best Actor in an Action Movie
  • Best Actress in an Action Movie
  • Best Actor in a Horror Movie
  • Best Actress in a Horror Movie
  • Best Actor in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Movie
  • Best Actress in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Movie
  • Best Actor in a Superhero Movie [a]
  • Best Actress in a Superhero Movie [a]
  • Best Villain in a Movie (across all genres)

Television

Retired awards

  • Best Animated Movie
  • Best Voice Actor in an Animated Movie
  • Best Voice Actress in an Animated Movie
  • Best Animated Series
  • Best Voice Actor in an Animated Series
  • Best Voice Actress in an Animated Series

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Superhero categories also include comic book and video game-inspired films and series.

Ceremonies

#DateBest ActionBest AnimatedBest Science Fiction/FantasyBest HorrorBest SuperheroRef.
MovieSeriesMovieSeriesMovieSeriesMovieSeriesMovieSeries
1st January 10, 2021 Da 5 Bloods Vikings Soul BoJack Horseman Palm Springs The Mandalorian The Invisible Man Lovecraft Country The Old Guard The Boys [3]
2nd March 17, 2022 No Time to Die Squid Game Dune Station Eleven A Quiet Place Part II Yellowjackets Spider-Man: No Way Home WandaVision [4]
3rd March 16, 2023 Top Gun: Maverick Cobra Kai Everything Everywhere All at Once Andor & Stranger Things Barbarian Wednesday The Batman The Boys [5]
4th April 4, 2024 John Wick: Chapter 4 Reacher Godzilla Minus One Black Mirror: Joan Is Awful Talk to Me The Last of Us Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse The Last of Us [6]
5th

Superlatives

Movies with multiple awards
MovieNumber of
Awards
Everything Everywhere All at Once 3
Palm Springs
Soul
Spider-Man: No Way Home
The Batman 2
Birds of Prey
Black Mirror: Joan Is Awful
Da 5 Bloods
Dune
Godzilla Minus One
The Invisible Man
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning
No Time to Die
Pearl
Poor Things
Talk to Me
Top Gun: Maverick
Series with multiple awards
SeriesNumber of
Awards
The Boys 7
The Last of Us
Squid Game 3
WandaVision
BoJack Horseman 2
Lovecraft Country
Severance
Snowpiercer
Station Eleven
Wednesday
Yellowjackets
Actors with multiple awards
ActorNumber of
Awards
Antony Starr 4
Angela Bassett 2
Tom Cruise
Daveed Diggs
Rebecca Ferguson
Mia Goth
Melanie Lynskey
Pedro Pascal
Bella Ramsey

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References

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