2026 London Critics Circle Awards Nominations: All major nominees from One Battle After Another to Sinners 

The‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‍‌ 2026 London Critics Circle Awards nominations were unveiled, noting a year characterized by gravitating towards bold and ambitious stories, films marked by strong directorial vision and quality acting across different genres. With nine nods, Paul Thomas Anderson’s vehement political drama One Battle After Another dominates the London Critics Circle Awards nominations for this year.

Just one step away is the adaptation of a literary work by Chloé Zhao, Hamnet, which grabbed nods in eight categories - including recognition for its performances and creative leadership. London Critics Circle Awards also mirror a diverse landscape of the next generation of the industry, with Ryan Coogler’s Southern-set horror film Sinners being honored in seven categories and Josh Safdie’s sports comedy Marty Supreme following with six.

The awards conversation was further enriched by several Cannes premieres and breakout British and Irish titles.

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Which movies are nominated at the London Critics Circle Awards?

The London Critics Circle Awards nominations span a wide range of categories, recognising achievements across film, direction, acting, writing, animation, documentary, and technical excellence. Together, the list reflects the diversity of storytelling and performances that defined the year in cinema.

1) Film of the Year

• Hamnet
• Marty Supreme
• The Mastermind
• One Battle After Another
• Sentimental Value
• Sinners
• Sirat
• Sorry, Baby
• Train Dreams
• Weapons

2) Foreign Language Film of the Year

• It Was Just an Accident
• No Other Choice
• The Secret Agent
• Sentimental Value
• Sirat

3) Documentary of the Year

• Cover-Up
• One to One: John & Yoko
• Orwell: 2+2=5
• The Perfect Neighbor
• Riefenstahl

4) Animated Feature of the Year

• Arco
• Elio
• KPop Demon Hunters
• Little Amélie or the Character of Rain
• Zootropolis 2

5) British/Irish Film of the Year

• The Ballad of Wallis Island
• Bugonia
• Hamnet
• I Swear
• Pillion

6) Director of the Year

• Paul Thomas Anderson – One Battle After Another
• Ryan Coogler – Sinners
• Óliver Laxe – Sirat
• Josh Safdie – Marty Supreme
• Chloé Zhao – Hamnet

7) Screenwriter of the Year

• Paul Thomas Anderson – One Battle After Another
• Ryan Coogler – Sinners
• Josh Safdie & Ronald Bronstein – Marty Supreme
• Eva Victor – Sorry, Baby
• Chloé Zhao & Maggie O’Farrell – Hamnet

8) Actor of the Year

• Timothée Chalamet – Marty Supreme
• Leonardo DiCaprio – One Battle After Another
• Ethan Hawke – Blue Moon
• Wagner Moura – The Secret Agent
• Josh O’Connor – The Mastermind

9) Actress of the Year

• Jessie Buckley – Hamnet
• Rose Byrne – If I Had Legs I’d Kick You
• Jennifer Lawrence – Die My Love
• Renate Reinsve – Sentimental Value
• Eva Victor – Sorry, Baby

There are also several additional categories at the London Critics Circle Awards, including honors for supporting actors, breakthrough awards, technical achievement, and recognition for British and Irish short films, which collectively demonstrate the range of work considered by critics this year.

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More details on the London Critics Circle Awards explored

The London Critics Circle Awards winners will be revealed on February 1, 2026 at a ceremony held at The May Fair Hotel, London. The event, which has been regularly hosted by film critic Mark Kermode in the last few years, will once again see him as the master of ceremonies.

Jane Crowther, chair of the film section, said the picks show a strong inclination towards original works and human-focused stories in a time when there is more and more talk about automation and creative uniformity.

According to Crowther, the movies recognized by the London Critics Circle Awards display a very strong focus on distinct voices, real lives, and artistic daring.

The ceremony will be the perfect prelude to the ceremony, giving a very clear snapshot of the films and performances that the critics most appreciated in the cinematic ‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‍‌year.

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The ceremony will be held on February 1, 2026.

Edited by Sakshi Singh