Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another leads the nominations from the London Critics Circle with nine nods, including Film of the Year. Elsewhere, Chloé Zhao’s Hamnet scored eight nominations, while Ryan Coogler’s Sinners earned seven nods.
“At a time when A.I. and homogeneity seem 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,” said Jane Crowther, London Critics’ Circle film section chair. “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.”
Winners will be announced on February 1, 2026. Full list of nominations below.
FILM OF THE YEAR
Hamnet
Marty Supreme
The Mastermind
One Battle After Another
Sentimental Value
Sinners
Sirāt
Sorry, Baby
Train Dreams
Weapons
BRITISH/IRISH FILM OF THE YEAR
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
ACTOR OF THE YEAR
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
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
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
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
Naomi Ackie – Sorry, Baby/Mickey 17/The Thursday Murder Club
Robert Aramayo – “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
SCREENWRITER OF THE YEAR
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
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
TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
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
