Phoenix Critics Circle (PCC) Nominations: ‘One Battle After Another,’ ‘Sinners’ Lead
The Phoenix Critics Circle (PCC) have announced their nominations for the best in film for 2025. Not to be confused with the Phoenix Film Critics Society (PFCS), who announce on December 15, the PCC nomination leaders are One Battle After Another with 11 and Sinners with 10. They are joined by Hamnet, It Was Just an Accident and Sentimental Value as Best Picture nominees.
Winners will be announced December 11. Here is the full list of nominations.
Best Picture
Hamnet
It Was Just an Accident
One Battle After Another
Sentimental Value
Sinners
Best Director
Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another
Ryan Coogler, Sinners
Jafar Panahi, It Was Just an Accident
Park Chan-wook, No Other Choice
Joachim Trier, Sentimental Value
Best Actor
Timothée Chalamet, Marty Supreme
Leonardo DiCaprio, One Battle After Another
Joel Edgerton, Train Dreams
Oscar Isaac, Frankenstein
Michael B. Jordan, Sinners
Best Actress
Jessie Buckley, Hamnet
Rose Byrne, if I Had Legs I’d Kick You
Chase Infiniti, One Battle After Another
Jennifer Lawrence, Die My Love
Renate Reinsve, Sentimental Value
Best Supporting Actor
Benicio del Toro, One Battle After Another
Jacob Elordi, Frankenstein
Delroy Lindo, Sinners
Sean Penn, One Battle After Another
Stellan Skarsgård, Sentimental Value
Best Supporting Actress
Odessa A’zion, Marty Supreme
Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, Sentimental Value
Amy Madigan, Weapons
Wunmi Mosaku, Sinners
Teyana Taylor, One Battle After Another
Best Screenplay
Jafar Panahi, It Was Just an Accident
Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another
Eskil Vogt and Joachim Trier, Sentimental Value
Ryan Coogler, Sinners
Eva Victor, Sorry, Baby
Best Animated Film
Elio
KPop Demon Hunters
Predator: Killer of Killers
Zootopia 2
Best Documentary
Deaf President Now!
Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery
Orwell: 2+2=5
The Perfect Neighbor
Predators
Best Foreign Language Film
It Was Just an Accident
No Other Choice
The Secret Agent
Sentimental Value
Sirāt
Best Cinematography
Kim Woo-hyung, No Other Choice
Michael Bauman, One Battle After Another
Autumn Durald Arkapaw, Sinners
Adolpho Veloso, Train Dreams
Best Score
Alexandre Desplat, Frankenstein
Jonny Greenwood, One Battle After Another
Ludwig Göransson, Sinners
Kangding Ray, Sirāt
Best Stunt Coordination
Frankenstein
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
One Battle After Another
Sinners
Weapons
Best Comedy Film
The Ballad of Wallis Island
Bugonia
Friendship
The Naked Gun
Rental Family
Best Science Fiction Film
Bugonia
Companion
Frankenstein
Mickey 17
The Running Man
Best Horror Film
28 Years Later
Bring Her Back
Sinners
The Ugly Stepsister
Weapons
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