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Critics Choice Award Winners
Film + Television winners from the 31st Critics Choice Awards (January 4, 2026 • Barker Hangar, Santa Monica).
🏆 Best Picture: One Battle After Another • ✍️ Original Screenplay: Ryan Coogler (Sinners) • 🎬 Director: Paul Thomas Anderson (One Battle After Another) • 📺 Top TV: The Pitt (Drama), The Studio (Comedy), Adolescence (Limited)
Film Winners
The headline trophies went to One Battle After Another, with major wins also for Sinners and Frankenstein.
One Battle After Another
Winner: One Battle After Another
Paul Thomas Anderson
Winner: Paul Thomas Anderson • One Battle After Another
Timothée Chalamet
Winner: Timothée Chalamet • Marty Supreme
Jessie Buckley
Winner: Jessie Buckley • Hamnet
Jacob Elordi
Winner: Jacob Elordi • Frankenstein
Amy Madigan
Winner: Amy Madigan • Weapons
Miles Caton
Winner: Miles Caton • Sinners
Ryan Coogler
Winner: Ryan Coogler • Sinners
Paul Thomas Anderson
Winner: Paul Thomas Anderson • One Battle After Another
Francine Maisler
Winner: Francine Maisler • Sinners
Ludwig Göransson
Winner: Ludwig Göransson • Sinners
KPop Demon Hunters
Winner: KPop Demon Hunters
Avatar: Fire and Ash
Winner: Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon, Daniel Barrett • Avatar: Fire and Ash
Kate Hawley
Winner: Kate Hawley • Frankenstein
Mike Hill • Jordan Samuel • Cliona Furey
Winner: Mike Hill, Jordan Samuel, Cliona Furey • Frankenstein
Television Winners
Drama belonged to The Pitt, comedy crowned The Studio, and Adolescence led limited series.
The Pitt
Winner: The Pitt
Noah Wyle
Winner: Noah Wyle • The Pitt
Rhea Seehorn
Winner: Rhea Seehorn • Pluribus
The Studio
Winner: The Studio
Seth Rogen
Winner: Seth Rogen • The Studio
Jean Smart
Winner: Jean Smart • Hacks
Adolescence
Winner: Adolescence
Stephen Graham
Winner: Stephen Graham • Adolescence
Sarah Snook
Winner: Sarah Snook • All Her Fault
Squid Game
Winner: Squid Game
South Park
Winner: South Park
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Winner: Jimmy Kimmel Live!