2025 Year-End Critics and Guild Awards Thread
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PTA wins the DGA. 9 of the last 10 DGA winners won the Oscar as well.
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Not going to copy & paste all the winners at the Independent Spirit Awards, but Train Dreams won Best Picture, Best Director and Best Cinematography. Rose Byrne won Best Lead Performance (there is no gender-categorized award). Naomi Ackle won Best Supporting Performance for Sorry, Baby, which also won Best Screenplay.
The Secret Agent won Best International Feature (Sirat was the only other nominee up for the Oscar).
Honestly I don't know what makes an Independent feature and what doesn't. Train Dreams was an Independent film acquired by Netflix, I guess that still makes it an indie? And somehow Roofman is considered an Independent film even though it got a major release and push from Paramount?
The Secret Agent won Best International Feature (Sirat was the only other nominee up for the Oscar).
Honestly I don't know what makes an Independent feature and what doesn't. Train Dreams was an Independent film acquired by Netflix, I guess that still makes it an indie? And somehow Roofman is considered an Independent film even though it got a major release and push from Paramount?
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I don't know what the exact rules are, but I think as long as it's produced independently, it doesn't matter how it's distributed.
Edit to add: Apparently there is a budget limit as well. In this year's case it's $30m.
Edit to add: Apparently there is a budget limit as well. In this year's case it's $30m.
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It's like hearing homes costing 1m+ being referred to as "starter homes" in some cities.
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For me it was just Roofman. In no way did Roofman feel like an independent picture. High profile, big name leads, major distribution weekend. Produced by Miramax.
It's not Avengers, sure. But it didn't feel indie at all. $19M budget, apparently.
It's not Avengers, sure. But it didn't feel indie at all. $19M budget, apparently.
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IBJoel (02-23-26)
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Speaking of budgets, how in the hell did Bugonia cost between 45m-55m to make? Emma Stone got paid like 7mill for it, so that's not a big reason.
The film mostly takes place in a house.
The film mostly takes place in a house.
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Location shooting on Andromeda.
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BAFTA Award Winners:
Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another
Sentimental Value
Sinners
The Ballad of Wallis Island
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
Die My Love
H Is For Hawk
Hamnet
I Swear
Mr. Burton
Pillion
Steve
My Father's Shadow
Pillion
A Want In Her
Wasteman
The Secret Agent
Sentimental Value
Sirat
The Voice of Hind Rajab
Apocalypse in the Tropics
Cover-Up
Mr. Nobody Against Putin
The Perfect Neighbor
Little Amélie
Zootopia 2
Chloé Zhao, Hamnet
Josh Safdie, Marty Supreme
Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another
Joachim Trier, Sentimental Value
Ryan Coogler, Sinners
Marty Supreme
The Secret Agent
Sentimental Value
Sinners
Bugonia
Hamnet
One Battle After Another
Pillion
Rose Byrne, If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
Kate Hudson, Song Sung Blue
Chase Infiniti, One Battle After Another
Renate Reinsve, Sentimental Value
Emma Stone, Bugonia
Timothée Chalamet, Marty Supreme
Leonardo DiCaprio, One Battle After Another
Ethan Hawke, Blue Moon
Michael B. Jordan, Sinners
Jesse Plemmons, Bugonia
Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, Sentimental Value
Wunmi Mosaku, Sinners
Carey Mulligan, The Ballad of Wallis Island
Teyana Taylor, One Battle After Another
Emily Watson, Hamnet
Jacob Elordi, Frankenstein
Paul Mescal, Hamnet
Peter Mullan, I Swear
Sean Penn, One Battle After Another
Stellan Skarsgård, Sentimental Value
I Swear
Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another
Sentimental Value
Sinners
Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another
Sinners
Train Dreams
A House of Dynamite
Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another
Sinners
Frankenstein
Marty Supreme
Sinners
Wicked: For Good
Frankenstein
Marty Supreme
Sinners
Wicked: For Good
Frankestein
Hamnet
One Battle After Another
Sinners
Frankenstein
Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another
Sinners
Hamnet
F1
Frankenstein
One Battle After Another
Sinners
Warfare
F1
Frankenstein
How to Train Your Dragon
The Lost Bus
Solstice
Two Black Boys in Paradise
Nostalgie
Terence
This Is Endometriosis
Welcome Home Freckles
Robert Aramayo
Miles Caton
Chase Infiniti
Archie Madekwe
Posy Sterling
Best Film
HamnetMarty Supreme
One Battle After Another
Sentimental Value
Sinners
Outstanding British Film
28 Years LaterThe Ballad of Wallis Island
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
Die My Love
H Is For Hawk
Hamnet
I Swear
Mr. Burton
Pillion
Steve
Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer
The CeremonyMy Father's Shadow
Pillion
A Want In Her
Wasteman
Best Film Not in the English Language
It Was Just An AccidentThe Secret Agent
Sentimental Value
Sirat
The Voice of Hind Rajab
Best Documentary
2000 Meters to AdraiivkaApocalypse in the Tropics
Cover-Up
Mr. Nobody Against Putin
The Perfect Neighbor
Best Animated Film
ElioLittle Amélie
Zootopia 2
Best Director
Yargos Lanthimos, BugoniaChloé Zhao, Hamnet
Josh Safdie, Marty Supreme
Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another
Joachim Trier, Sentimental Value
Ryan Coogler, Sinners
Best Original Screenplay
I SwearMarty Supreme
The Secret Agent
Sentimental Value
Sinners
Best Adapted Screenplay
The Ballad of Wallis IslandBugonia
Hamnet
One Battle After Another
Pillion
Best Leading Actress
Jessie Buckley, HamnetRose Byrne, If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
Kate Hudson, Song Sung Blue
Chase Infiniti, One Battle After Another
Renate Reinsve, Sentimental Value
Emma Stone, Bugonia
Best Leading Actor
Robert Aramayo, I SwearTimothée Chalamet, Marty Supreme
Leonardo DiCaprio, One Battle After Another
Ethan Hawke, Blue Moon
Michael B. Jordan, Sinners
Jesse Plemmons, Bugonia
Best Supporting Actress
Odessa A'Zion, Marty SupremeInga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, Sentimental Value
Wunmi Mosaku, Sinners
Carey Mulligan, The Ballad of Wallis Island
Teyana Taylor, One Battle After Another
Emily Watson, Hamnet
Best Supporting Actor
Benicio Del Toro, One Battle After AnotherJacob Elordi, Frankenstein
Paul Mescal, Hamnet
Peter Mullan, I Swear
Sean Penn, One Battle After Another
Stellan Skarsgård, Sentimental Value
Best Casting
I Swear
Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another
Sentimental Value
Sinners
Best Cinematography
FrankensteinMarty Supreme
One Battle After Another
Sinners
Train Dreams
Best Editing
F1A House of Dynamite
Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another
Sinners
Best Costume Design
HamnetFrankenstein
Marty Supreme
Sinners
Wicked: For Good
Best Makeup & Hair
HamnetFrankenstein
Marty Supreme
Sinners
Wicked: For Good
Best Original Score
BugoniaFrankestein
Hamnet
One Battle After Another
Sinners
Best Production Design
Frankenstein
Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another
Sinners
Hamnet
Best Sound
F1
Frankenstein
One Battle After Another
Sinners
Warfare
Best Special Visual Effects
Avatar: Fire and AshF1
Frankenstein
How to Train Your Dragon
The Lost Bus
Best British Short Animation
CardboardSolstice
Two Black Boys in Paradise
Best British Short Film
Magid/ZafarNostalgie
Terence
This Is Endometriosis
Welcome Home Freckles
EE Rising Star Award
Robert Aramayo
Miles Caton
Chase Infiniti
Archie Madekwe
Posy Sterling
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Marty Supreme tied a BAFTA record going 0 for 11. Literally no idea what I Swear is, but the Brits apparently love it.
EDIT : NOW I know. Yikes.
EDIT : NOW I know. Yikes.
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Marty Supreme tied a BAFTA record going 0 for 11. Literally no idea what I Swear is, but the Brits apparently love it.
EDIT : NOW I know. Yikes.
https://x.com/i/status/2025653466622722498
EDIT : NOW I know. Yikes.
https://x.com/i/status/2025653466622722498
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Best Supporting Actress
Wunmi Mosaku, SinnersHell yeah! She has become one of my favorite actresses, quietly popping up all over the place. Glad to see her get some love!
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Marty Supreme tied a BAFTA record going 0 for 11. Literally no idea what I Swear is, but the Brits apparently love it.
EDIT : NOW I know. Yikes.
https://x.com/i/status/2025653466622722498
EDIT : NOW I know. Yikes.
https://x.com/i/status/2025653466622722498
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The BAFTAs aired on E!?
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Robert Aramayo's Best Actor win is the first time someone won a Bafta in the category without being an Oscar nominee since Jamie Bell 25 years ago for Billy Elliot.
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Lots of uncertainty in those races still.
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The ACE Eddie awards were last night. These are the Editing Guild Awards.
No Oscar clarity here as Sinners won for Drama and One Battle After Another won for Comedy.
KPOP Demon Hunters won for Animated Feature and The Perfect Neighbor won for Documentary Feature.
No Oscar clarity here as Sinners won for Drama and One Battle After Another won for Comedy.
KPOP Demon Hunters won for Animated Feature and The Perfect Neighbor won for Documentary Feature.
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The PGA Awards were announced tonight.
I think all the BP suspense is gone -- One Battle After Another won Best Picture. KPOP Demon Hunters won Best Animated Film.
It's still possible that Sinners wins Best Ensemble tomorrow night, but after the sweep One Battle has run (Critics Choice, Golden Globe, BAFTA, DGA, PGA) , it sure feels like this race is done.
And speaking of keeping trends going, stop me if you've heard this one before but the PGA picked The Pitt, The Studio and Adolescence as Best TV Drama, Comedy and Limited Series, respectively.
I think all the BP suspense is gone -- One Battle After Another won Best Picture. KPOP Demon Hunters won Best Animated Film.
It's still possible that Sinners wins Best Ensemble tomorrow night, but after the sweep One Battle has run (Critics Choice, Golden Globe, BAFTA, DGA, PGA) , it sure feels like this race is done.
And speaking of keeping trends going, stop me if you've heard this one before but the PGA picked The Pitt, The Studio and Adolescence as Best TV Drama, Comedy and Limited Series, respectively.
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Amy Madigan won Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role for Weapons.
Sean Penn won Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role for One Battle
Jesse Buckley continues her dominance winning Best Female Actor in a Lead Role for Hamnet.
The one new winner was Michael B. Jordan for Best Male Lead Actor for Sinners.
As predicted, Sinners won the Ensemble Award.
And speaking of keeping trends going, stop me if you've heard this one before but the PGA picked The Pitt, The Studio and Adolescence as Best TV Drama, Comedy and Limited Series, respectively.
The Pitt won for Best Drama Ensemble and Best Male Actor in a Drama Series.
Adolescence won for Best Actor in a Limited Series (Owen Cooper as Jamie, not Steven Graham as his dad). There is no Ensemble Award for Limited Series.
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One Battle is still the obvious front-runner if you parse out that the SAG Guild awards to Sinners was specifically for the acting ensemble and did not take into consideration the screenplay, editing, music, direction.
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Best Ensemble has missed the same amount as it has hit in the last 10 years, missing on Hidden Figures, Black Panther, Three Billboards, The Trial of the Chicago 7 and Conclave last year (of course a qualifier here is that there literally wasn't an ensemble of SAG actors in Nomadland).
The Acting Branch of the Academy is it's largest.
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Coda is a recent example of the SAG showing a trend away from the other guilds and towards the actual BP winner, but that was obviously a weird Covid year.
Best Ensemble has missed the same amount as it has hit in the last 10 years, missing on Hidden Figures, Black Panther, Three Billboards, The Trial of the Chicago 7 and Conclave last year (of course a qualifier here is that there literally wasn't an ensemble of SAG actors in Nomadland).
The Acting Branch of the Academy is it's largest.
Best Ensemble has missed the same amount as it has hit in the last 10 years, missing on Hidden Figures, Black Panther, Three Billboards, The Trial of the Chicago 7 and Conclave last year (of course a qualifier here is that there literally wasn't an ensemble of SAG actors in Nomadland).
The Acting Branch of the Academy is it's largest.
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No. The SAG isn't nearly as good a bellweather as the others, especially the PGA which matched the Oscars 7 of the last 10 (missing on The Big Short over Spotlight, 1917 over Parasite and La La Land over Moonlight). They've gotten the last 5 exactly the same.
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To the surprise of nobody, the WGAs delivered more awards for One Battle and Sinners.



