Boston Society of Film Critics (BSFC) Awards: ‘Sinners’ Tops for Best Film, Director

The Boston Society of Film Critics (BSFC) have chosen Sinners as the best film for 2025, also awarding Ryan Coogler Best Director plus wins for score and cinematography.

Rose Byrne (If I Had Legs I’d Kick You) and Ethan Hawke (Blue Moon) won the lead acting categories while Amy Madigan (Weapons) and Stellan Skarsgård (Sentimental Value) won supporting.

Like Los Angeles, the BSFC votes for Best Picture before Best Non-English Language Film. If the winner of Best Picture is not in the English language, the group foregoes the latter category and votes instead for Best English Language Film. 

The org introduced a new category this year, Best in Show, to recognize the best animal performance of the year. Indy, from the film Good Boy was the inaugural winner.

Last year, Sean Baker’s Anora was the runaway hit, taking Best Film, Actress for Mikey Madison plus Director and Original Screenplay for Baker, all wins that repeated at the Oscars.

See winners below as they are announced.

Best Film: Sinners

Best Director: Ryan Coogler, Sinners

Best Actor: Ethan Hawke, Blue Moon

Best Actress: Rose Byrne, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You

Best Supporting Actor: Stellan Skarsgård, Sentimental Value

Best Supporting Actress: Amy Madigan, Weapons

Best Ensemble: Marty Supreme

Best Adapted Screenplay: One Battle After Another (Paul Thomas Anderson)

Best Original Screenplay: Blue Moon (Robert Kaplow)

Best Editing: F1 (Stephen Mirrione)

Best Cinematography: Sinners (Autumn Durald Arkapaw)

Best Score: Sinners (Ludwig Göransson)

Best Animated Film: Endless Cookie

Best Documentary: Afternoons in Solitude

Best Non-English Language Film: Sentimental Value

Best New Filmmaker: Eva Victor for Sorry, Baby

Best in Show (Best Animal Performance): Indy, Good Boy

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