One Battle After Another Wins Film of the Year at London Critics Circle Film Awards
Paul Thomas Anderson‘s political thriller One Battle After Another took home the top prize at the 46th annual London Critics’ Circle Film Awards Sunday night. The Leonardo DiCaprio-starring film was awarded film of the year at the ceremony, held at London’s May Fair Hotel, with Anderson also winning director of the year and screenwriter of…
Paul Thomas Anderson‘s political thriller One Battle After Another took home the top prize at the 46th annual London Critics’ Circle Film Awards Sunday night.
The Leonardo DiCaprio-starring film was awarded film of the year at the ceremony, held at London’s May Fair Hotel, with Anderson also winning director of the year and screenwriter of the year, while Sean Penn earned the supporting actor prize.
Elsewhere, Hamnet‘s Jessie Buckley nabbed actress of the year for her performance in Chloé Zhao’s Shakespearean heartbreaker, while Timothée Chalamet took home the lead actor prize for Josh Safdie’s ping-pong caper Marty Supreme. Amy Madigan won in the supporting actress category for her villainous turn in Zach Cregger’s Weapons.
Ryan Coogler’s genre-bending vampire movie Sinners earned the technical achievement award for Ludwig Göransson’s score, and in categories dedicated to British and Irish talent, newcomer Harry Lighton won with his queer biker drama Pillion, in both the British/Irish film of the year and breakthrough British/Irish filmmaker categories.
Other winners included Josh O’Connor, who was awarded British/Irish performer of the year for his strong 2025 outing. The actor starred in The Mastermind, The History of Sound and Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery.
28 Years Later breakout Alfie Williams was also named young British/Irish performer of the year for 28 Years Later, while I Swear and Palestine 36‘s Robert Aramayo —also a BAFTA Film Award nominee —was awarded breakthrough performer of the year.
Following previous recipients Colman Domingo and Zoë Saldaña, Britain’s Cynthia Erivo received the Derek Malcolm Award for innovation, in honor of a career spanning roles in Widows, Harriet, Bad Times at the El Royale and the Wicked movies.
The night’s second honorary award, the Dilys Powell Award for Excellence in Film, went to Oscar-winning director Guillermo del Toro, who most recently helmed a reimagining of Frankenstein.
The 46th London Critics’ Circle Film Awards were voted for by the 207 members of the Film Section of the Critics’ Circle, the U.K.’s longest-standing and most prestigious critics’ organization. See the full list of winners below.
Film of the Year, sponsored by Hollywood Authentic
Director of the Year
Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another
Screenwriter of the Year, sponsored by Celtx
Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another
British/Irish Film of the Year, sponsored by BFI Player
Pillion
Animated Film of the Year
KPop Demon Hunters
Documentary of the Year
The Perfect Neighbor
Foreign-Language Film of the Year
Sentimental Value
Actor of the Year, sponsored by Cinemadix
Timothée Chalamet, Marty Supreme
Actress of the Year, sponsored by WS Hair Pro Imperial Collection
Jessie Buckley, Hamnet
Supporting Actor of the Year, sponsored by Seesaw Media
Sean Penn, One Battle After Another
Supporting Actress of the Year, sponsored by Heaven Skincare
Amy Madigan, Weapons
Breakthrough British/Irish Filmmaker
Harry Lighton, Pillion
British/Irish Performer of the Year, sponsored by BritBox
Josh O’Connor, The Mastermind / The History of Sound / Wake Up Dead Man
Breakthrough Performer of the Year, sponsored by Regent Street Cinema
Robert Aramayo, I Swear / Palestine 36
Young British/Irish Performer of the Year
Alfie Williams, 28 Years Later
Technical Achievement Award, sponsored by Abbey Road Studios
Sinners —music, Ludwig Göransson
British/Irish Short Film of the Year
Neil Armstrong and the Langholmites, directed by Duncan Cowles
Dilys Powell Award for Excellence in Film
Guillermo del Toro
Derek Malcolm Award for Innovation
Cynthia Erivo
