U.K. Film Critics Association (UKFCA) Awards: ‘Sinners’ Takes Film of the Year

The U.K. Film Critics Association (UKFCA) has selected its winners for the best in film for 2025 where Sinners came out on top for Film of the Year, Best Actor for Michael B. Jordan and Best Supporting Actress for Wunmi Mosaku.

One Battle After Another won Best Director for Paul Thomas Anderson and Best Supporting Actor for Sean Penn. Jessie Buckley was named Best Actress for Hamnet.

The awards were voted for by members for eligible 2025 films released between 12/16/24 – 12/15/25 in the UK.

Here is the complete list of nominees and winners.

Film of the Year

One Battle After Another
Sentimental Value
Sinners – WINNER
Sorry, Baby
Weapons

Best Director

Guillermo del Toro – Frankenstein
Kaouther Ben Hania – The Voice of Hind Rajab
Paul Thomas Anderson – One Battle After Another – WINNER
RaMell Ross – Nickel Boys
Ryan Coogler – Sinners

Best Leading Actor

Adrien Brody – The Brutalist
Ethan Hawke – Blue Moon
Leonardo DiCaprio – One Battle After Another
Michael B. Jordan – Sinners – WINNER
Robert Aramayo – I Swear

Best Leading Actress

Emma Stone – Bugonia
Eva Victor – Sorry Baby
Jessie Buckley – Hamnet – WINNER
Renate Reinsve – Sentimental Value
Rose Byrne – If I Had Legs I’d Kick You

Best Supporting Actor

Benicio del Toro – One Battle After Another
Delroy Lindo – Sinners
Jacob Elordi – Frankenstein
Sean Penn – One Battle After Another – WINNER
Stellan Skarsgård – Sentimental Value

Best Supporting Actress

Amy Madigan – Weapons
Chase Infiniti – One Battle After Another
Elle Fanning – Sentimental Value
Teyana Taylor – One Battle After Another
Wumni Mosaku – Sinners – WINNER

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