London Film Critics Circle Awards 2025

46th London Film Critics' Circle Awards

1 February 2026

Film of the Year:
One Battle After Another

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British/Irish Film of the Year:
Pillion

The 46th London Film Critics' Circle Awards honoured the best in film of 2025, as chosen by the London Film Critics' Circle. ^[1] All films are eligible if they were released in UK cinemas or on premiere streaming services between mid-February 2025 and mid-February 2026. The ceremony was held on 1 February 2026 at The May Fair Hotel in London. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

The nominations were announced on 15 December 2025. ^[1] Paul Thomas Anderson's action thriller film One Battle After Another led the nominations with nine, followed by Hamnet with eight and Sinners with seven. ^{[1] [5] [6]} Additionally, Cynthia Erivo received the Derek Malcolm Award for Innovation, becoming the third recipient of the annual award, named in memory of the late English film critic Derek Malcolm. ^[7] Mexican-born filmmaker Guillermo del Toro was presented with the Dilys Powell Award for Excellence in Film, named after the British film critic and travel writer Dilys Powell. ^[8]

English film critic Mark Kermode, also a member of the Critics' Circle, reprised his role as host. ^[1]

Winners and nominees

Paul Thomas Anderson, Director of the Year and Screenwriter of the Year winner

Timothée Chalamet, Actor of the Year winner

Jessie Buckley, Actress of the Year winner

Sean Penn, Supporting Actor of the Year winner

Amy Madigan, Supporting Actress of the Year winner

Josh O'Connor, British/Irish Performer of the Year winner

Ludwig Göransson, Technical Achievement Award winner

Winners are listed first and highlighted with boldface.

Film of the Year	Director of the Year
One Battle After Another Hamnet Marty Supreme The Mastermind Sentimental Value Sinners Sirāt Sorry, Baby Train Dreams Weapons	Paul Thomas Anderson – One Battle After Another Ryan Coogler – Sinners Oliver Laxe – Sirāt Josh Safdie – Marty Supreme Chloé Zhao – Hamnet
Actor of the Year	Actress of the Year
Timothée Chalamet – Marty Supreme as Marty Mauser Leonardo DiCaprio – One Battle After Another as Bob Ferguson Ethan Hawke – Blue Moon as Lorenz Hart Wagner Moura – The Secret Agent as Marcelo Alves / Armando Solimões / Fernando Solimões Josh O'Connor – The Mastermind as James Blaine "J.B." Mooney	Jessie Buckley – Hamnet as Agnes Shakespeare Rose Byrne – If I Had Legs I'd Kick You as Linda Jennifer Lawrence – Die My Love as Grace Renate Reinsve – Sentimental Value as Nora Borg Eva Victor – Sorry, Baby as Agnes Ward
Supporting Actor of the Year	Supporting Actress of the Year
Sean Penn – One Battle After Another as Col. Steven J. Lockjaw Benicio del Toro – One Battle After Another as Sergio St. Carlos Jacob Elordi – Frankenstein as The Creature Delroy Lindo – Sinners as Delta Slim Alexander Skarsgård – Pillion as Ray	Amy Madigan – Weapons as Gladys Odessa A'zion – Marty Supreme as Rachel Mizler Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas – Sentimental Value as Agnes Borg Pettersen Wunmi Mosaku – Sinners as Annie Teyana Taylor – One Battle After Another as Perfidia Beverly Hills
Screenwriter of the Year	Foreign Language Film of the Year
Paul Thomas Anderson – One Battle After Another Ryan Coogler – Sinners Josh Safdie and Ronald Bronstein – Marty Supreme Eva Victor – Sorry, Baby Chloé Zhao and Maggie O'Farrell – Hamnet	Sentimental Value It Was Just an Accident No Other Choice The Secret Agent Sirāt
Documentary of the Year	The Attenborough Award: British/Irish Film of the Year
The Perfect Neighbor Cover-Up One to One: John & Yoko Orwell: 2+2=5 Riefenstahl	Pillion The Ballad of Wallis Island Bugonia Hamnet I Swear
Breakthrough Performer of the Year	British/Irish Performer of the Year (for body of work)
Robert Aramayo – I Swear / Palestine 36 as John Davidson / Captain Wingate Miles Caton – Sinners as Samuel "Sammie" Moore Frank Dillane – Urchin / Harvest as Mike / Master Jordan Chase Infiniti – One Battle After Another as Willa Ferguson Eva Victor – Sorry, Baby as Agnes Ward	Josh O'Connor – The Mastermind / The History of Sound / Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery as James Blaine "J.B." Mooney / David White / Fr. Jud Duplenticy Naomi Ackie – Sorry, Baby / Mickey 17 / The Thursday Murder Club as Lydie / Nasha Adjaya / Donna De Freitas Robert Aramayo – I Swear / Palestine 36 as John Davidson / Captain Wingate Jessie Buckley – Hamnet as Agnes Shakespeare David Jonsson – Wasteman / The Long Walk as Taylor / Peter McVries
Young British/Irish Performer of the Year	The Philip French Award: Breakthrough British/Irish Filmmaker of the Year
Alfie Williams – 28 Years Later as Spike Scott Ellis Watson – I Swear as Young John Davidson Ebada Hassan – Brides as Doe Jacobi Jupe – Hamnet as Hamnet Shakespeare Noah Jupe – Hamnet / The Carpenter's Son as Hamlet / The Boy	Harry Lighton – Pillion Tom Basden and Tim Key – The Ballad of Wallis Island Laura Carreira – On Falling Akinola Davies Jr. – My Father's Shadow Harris Dickinson – Urchin
Animated Film of the Year	British/Irish Short Film of the Year
KPop Demon Hunters Arco Elio Little Amélie or the Character of Rain Zootropolis 2	Neil Armstrong and the Langholmites – Duncan Cowles I Saw the Face of God in the Jet Wash – Mark Jenkin Leaving Ikorodu in 1999 – Rashida Seriki Milk – Naomi Waring Two Black Boys in Paradise – Baz Sells
Technical Achievement Award
Ludwig Göransson – Sinners (music) Laia Casanovas – Sirāt (sound design) Toni Froschhammer – Die My Love (editing) Julia Irribarria – The Ice Tower (production design) Andy Jurgensen – One Battle After Another (editing) Sabrina Krämer – Sound of Falling (costume design) Rob Mazurek – The Mastermind (music) Leo Satkovich, Melizah Wheat, and Jason Collins – Weapons (makeup and hairstyling) Adolpho Veloso – Train Dreams (cinematography) Jennifer Venditti – Marty Supreme (casting)

References

1. Marric, Linda (15 December 2025). "'One Battle After Another', 'Hamnet', and 'Sinners' Lead Nominations for 46th Annual London Critics' Circle Film Awards". London Film Critics' Circle . Retrieved 15 December 2025.
2. Ntim, Zac (1 February 2026). "'One Battle After Another' Wins Film of the Year at London Film Critics' Circle Awards". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 1 February 2026.
3. Marric, Linda (1 February 2026). "'One Battle After Another' Wins Film of the Year at 46th London Film Critics' Circle Awards". London Film Critics' Circle . Retrieved 1 February 2026.
4. Ritman, Alex (1 February 2026). "'One Battle After Another' Wins Top Honor at London Critics' Circle Film Awards as Timothée Chalamet is Named Best Actor Nominations". Variety . Retrieved 1 February 2026.
5. Ntim, Zac (15 December 2025). "'One Battle After Another' Leads London Critics' Circle Film Awards Nominations – Full List". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 15 December 2025.
6. Ritman, Alex (15 December 2025). "'One Battle After Another', 'Hamnet', and 'Sinners' Lead London Critics' Circle Film Awards Nominations". Variety . Retrieved 15 December 2025.
7. Marric, Linda (22 December 2025). "Cynthia Erivo to Receive Innovation Award at 46th London Critics' Circle Film Awards". London Film Critics' Circle . Retrieved 22 December 2025.
8. Marric, Linda (16 January 2026). "Guillermo del Toro to Receive Top Honour at 46th London Critics' Circle". London Film Critics' Circle . Retrieved 16 January 2026.

External links

• Official site