On Thursday, Dec. 11, the esteemed Phoenix Critics Circle (PCC) film critics gathered at the Phoenix Film Foundation Office for an evening of dinner, cheer, and celebrating movies. The annual PCC Awards Party announced its best performances, behind-the-camera work, and films of 2025!
Paul Thomas Anderson’s comedy/crime modern-day classic “One Battle After Another” dominated the evening with six wins, including Picture and Director. Timothee Chalamet and Jessie Buckley took the top acting honors, and the late Graham Greene and David Lynch were honored as well.
Here are all the winners.
BEST PICTURE: “One Battle After Another”
Other Nominees:
“Hamnet”
“It Was Just an Accident”
“Sentimental Value”
“Sinners’
BEST COMEDY FILM: “The Naked Gun”
Other Nominees:
“The Ballad of Wallis Island”
“Bugonia”
“Friendship”
“Rental Family”
BEST SCIENCE FICTION FILM: “Frankenstein”
Other Nominees:
“Bugonia”
“Companion”
“Mickey 17”
“The Running Man”
BEST HORROR FILM: “Sinners”
Other Nominees:
“28 Years Later”
“Bring Her Back”
“The Ugly Stepsister”
“Weapons”
BEST ANIMATED FILM: “KPop Demon Hunters”
Other Nominees:
“Elio”
“Predator: Killer of Killers”
“Zootopia 2”
BEST DOCUMENTARY: “The Perfect Neighbor”
Other Nominees:
“Deaf President Now!”
“Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery”
“Orwell: 2+2 = 5”
“Predators”
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM: “Sentimental Value”
Other Nominees:
“It Was Just an Accident”
“No Other Choice”
“The Secret Agent”
“Sirat”
BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE: Timothee Chalamet, “Marty Supreme”
Other Nominees:
Leonardo DiCaprio, “One Battle After Another”
Joel Edgerton, “Train Dreams”
Oscar Isaac, “Frankenstein”
Michael B. Jordan, “Sinners”
BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE: Jessie Buckley, “Hamnet”
Other Nominees:
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 ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE: Benicio Del Toro, “One Battle After Another”
Other Nominees:
Jacob Elordi, “Frankenstein”
Delroy Lindo, “Sinners”
Sean Penn, “One Battle After Another”
Stellan Skarsgard, “Sentimental Value”
BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE: Amy Madigan, “Weapons”
Other Nominees:
Odessa A’zion, “Marty Supreme”
Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, “Sentimental Value”
Wunmi Mosaku, “Sinners”
Teyana Taylor, “One Battle After Another
BEST DIRECTOR: Paul Thomas Anderson, “One Battle After Another”
Other Nominees:
Park Chan-wook, “No Other Choice”
Ryan Coogler, “Sinners”
Jafar Panahi, “It Was Just an Accident”
Joachim Trier, “Sentimental Value”
BEST SCREENPLAY: Paul Thomas Anderson, “One Battle After Another”
Other Nominees:
Ryan Coogler, “Sinners”
Jafar Panahi, “It Was Just an Accident”
Joachim Trier and Eskil Vogt, “Sentimental Value”
Eva Victor, “Sorry, Baby”
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: Michael Bauman, “One Battle After Another”
Other Nominees:
Autumn Durald Arkapaw, “Sinners”
Adolpho Veloso, “Train Dreams”
Kim Woo-hyung, “No Other Choice”
BEST SCORE: Jonny Greenwood, “One Battle After Another”
Other Nominees:
Alexandre Desplat, “Frankenstein”
Ludwig Goransson, “Sinners”
Kangding Ray, “Sirat”
BEST STUNT COORDINATION: “Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning”
Other Nominees:
“Frankenstein”
“One Battle After Another”
“Sinners”
“Weapons”
SPECIAL RECONGINTION AWARDS:
Contribution to Native Americans in Film – Graham Greene
Lifetime Achievement in Filmmaking – David Lynch
