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‘One Battle After Another’, ‘Hamnet’ lead London Critics’ Circle Film nominations

‘One Battle After Another’, ‘Hamnet’ lead London Critics’ Circle Film nominations

Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After One other leads the nominations for the 46th London Critics’ Circle Movie Awards with 9 nominations.

The revolutionary thriller is nominated in classes together with movie of the yr, director and screenwriter, in addition to in 4 performing classes: Leonardo DiCaprio for actor, Sean Penn and Benicio del Toro for supporting actor, Teyana Taylor for supporting actress, and Chase Infiniti for breakthrough performer.

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Chloe Zhao’s Hamnet is shut behind with eight nominations, together with movie of the yr, British/Irish movie of the yr, and director and screenwriter nominations for Zhao – the latter shared with Maggie O’Farrell. Jessie Buckley can be nominated for actress for her position as Agnes Shakespeare.

Vampire horror Sinners took seven nominations, together with movie of the yr and director and screenwriter nominations for Ryan Coogler, whereas Josh Safdie’s sports activities drama Marty Supreme acquired six, together with actor of the yr for Timothee Chalamet.

First-time function director Eva Victor acquired a formidable 4 nominations herself for Sorry, Child, as a part of 5 nods for the movie, whereas three Cannes 2025 titles every acquired 4 nominations: Oliver Laxe’s Sirat, Joachim Trier’s Sentimental Worth and Kelly Reichardt’s The Mastermind.

Different UK-Irish titles on the lists embrace Harry Lighton’s Pillion with three nods; James Griffiths’s The Ballad Of Wallis Island; Yorgos Lanthimos’s Bugonia; and Kirk Jones’s I Swear.

“At a time when AI and homogeny appears to be the shorthand reply to all the pieces, it’s encouraging to see the movies that our members voted for are teeming with human life, creativity and distinctive views,” mentioned Jane Crowther, London Critics’ Circle movie part chair. “Boasting daring, important tales, actual experiences and artistry, these films and their artistic groups are proof that not all the pieces will be made by an algorithm.”

The winners in all classes can be introduced at The Might Honest in London on February 1, 2026, throughout a ceremony hosted by UK critic Mark Kermode.

London Critics’ Circle Movie Awards nominations

Movie of the yr 
Hamnet
Marty Supreme
The Mastermind
One Battle After One other
Sentimental Worth
Sinners
Sirat
Sorry, Child
Practice Goals
Weapons

International-language movie of the yr
It Was Simply An Accident
No Different Selection
The Secret Agent
Sentimental Worth
Sirat

Documentary of the yr
Cowl-Up
One To One: John & Yoko
Orwell: 2+2=5
The Good Neighbor
Riefenstahl

Animated function of the yr
Arco
Elio
KPop Demon Hunters
Little Amelie Or The Character Of Rain
Zootopia 2

British/Irish movie of the yr
The Ballad Of Wallis Island
Bugonia
Hamnet
I Swear
Pillion

Director of the yr
Paul Thomas Anderson – One Battle After One other
Ryan Coogler – Sinners
Oliver Laxe – Sirat
Josh Safdie – Marty Supreme
Chloe Zhao – Hamnet

Screenwriter of the yr
Paul Thomas Anderson – One Battle After One other
Ryan Coogler – Sinners
Josh Safdie & Ronald Bronstein – Marty Supreme
Eva Victor – Sorry, Child
Chloe Zhao & Maggie O’Farrell – Hamnet

Actor of the yr
Timothee Chalamet – Marty Supreme
Leonardo DiCaprio – One Battle After One other
Ethan Hawke – Blue Moon
Wagner Moura – The Secret Agent
Josh O’Connor – The Mastermind

Actress of the yr
Jessie Buckley – Hamnet
Rose Byrne – If I Had Legs I’d Kick You
Jennifer Lawrence – Die My Love
Renate Reinsve – Sentimental Worth
Eva Victor – Sorry, Child

Supporting actor of the yr
Benicio del Toro – One Battle After One other
Jacob Elordi – Frankenstein
Delroy Lindo – Sinners
Sean Penn – One Battle After One other
Alexander Skarsgard – Pillion

Supporting actress of the yr
Odessa A’zion – Marty Supreme
Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas – Sentimental Worth
Amy Madigan – Weapons
Wunmi Mosaku – Sinners
Teyana Taylor – One Battle After One other

Breakthrough performer of the yr
Robert Aramayo – I Swear Palestine 36
Miles Caton – Sinners
Frank Dillane – Urchin Harvest
Chase Infiniti – One Battle After One other
Eva Victor – Sorry, Child

Breakthrough British/Irish filmmaker of the yr
Tom Basden & Tim Key – The Ballad Of Wallis Island
Laura Carreira – On Falling
Akinola Davies Jr. – My Father’s Shadow
Harris Dickinson – Urchin
Harry Lighton – Pillion

British/Irish performer of the yr
Naomi Ackie – Sorry, Child Mickey 17 The Thursday Homicide Membership
Robert Aramayo – I Swear Palestine 36
Jessie Buckley – Hamnet
David Jonsson – Wasteman The Lengthy Stroll
Josh O’Connor – The Mastermind The Historical past Of Sound Wake Up Useless Man: A Knives Out Thriller

Younger British/Irish performer of the yr
Scott Ellis Watson – I Swear
Ebada Hassan – Brides
Jacobi Jupe – Hamnet
Noah Jupe – Hamnet The Carpenter’s Son
Alfie Williams – 28 Years Later

Technical achievement award
Die My Love – enhancing, Toni Froschhamer
The Ice Tower – manufacturing design, Julia Irribarria
Marty Supreme – casting, Jennifer Venditti
The Mastermind – music, Rob Mazurek
One Battle After One other – enhancing, Andy Jurgensen
Sinners – music, Ludwig Göransson
Sirat – sound design, Laia Casanovas
Sound Of Falling – costume design, Sabrina Krämer
Practice Goals – cinematography, Adolpho Veloso
Weapons – make-up and hairstyling, Leo Satkovich, Melizah Wheat and Jason Collins

British/Irish quick movie of the yr
Two Black Boys In Paradise – directed by Baz Sells
Leaving Ikordoru In 1999 – directed by Rashida Seriki
I Noticed The Face Of God In The Jet Wash – directed by Mark Jenkin
Neil Armstrong And The Langholmites – directed by Duncan Cowles
Milk – directed by Naomi Waring

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