The world of film and television once again dressed up in gala attire to celebrate the 31st Critics Choice Awards on Sunday. With comedian Chelsea Handler at the helm, over 600 critics named the best productions of 2025 and kicked off the awards season. Guillermo del Toro's "Frankenstein," "Sinners" starring Timothée Chalamet and Jacob Elordi, were the big stars of the night, taking home the most awards. The ceremony was held at the iconic Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Los Angeles. Leonardo DiCaprio arrived at the Critics Choice Awards after being stranded in St. Barts. All the winners of the Critics Choice Awards 2026. Best Drama Winner: A Battle After Another. Best Comedy Winner: Hold On for Dear Life. Best Director Winner: Paul Thomas Anderson for A Battle After Another. Best Actor Winner: Timothée Chalamet for Marty Supreme. Best Actress Winner: Jessie Buckley for Hamnet. Best Supporting Actor Winner: Jacob Elordi for Frankenstein. Best Supporting Actress Winner: Amy Madigan for Weapons. Best Young Actor or Actress Winner: Miles Caton for Sinners. Best Cast Winner: Francine Maisler for Sinners. Best Action Ensemble Winner: Wade Eastwood for Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning. Best Original Screenplay Winner: Ryan Coogler for Sinners. Best Adapted Screenplay Winner: Paul Thomas Anderson for A Battle After Another. Best Cinematography Winner: Adolpho Veloso for Train Dreams. Best Editing Winner: Stephen Mirrione for F1. Best Sound Winner: Al Nelson, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Gary A. Rizzo, Juan Peralta and Gareth John for F1. Best Score Winner: Ludwig Göransson for Sinners. Best Song Winner: "Golden" by Ejae, Mark Sonnenblick, Ido, 24 and Teddy for The Warriors K-pop. Best Production Design Winner: Tamara Deverell and Shane Vieau for Frankenstein. Best Costume Design Winner: Kate Hawley for Frankenstein. Best Makeup and Hairstyling Winner: Mike Hill, Jordan Samuel and Cliona Furey for Frankenstein. Best Visual Effects Winner: Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon and Daniel Barrett for Avatar: Fire and Ash. Best Foreign Language Film Winner: The Secret Agent. Best Animated Feature Winner: The Warriors K-pop. Best Drama Series Winner: The Pitt. Best Actor in a Drama Series Winner: Noah Wyle for The Pitt. Best Actress in a Drama Series Winner: Rhea Seehorn for Pluribus. Best Comedy Series Winner: The Studio. Best Actor in a Comedy Series Winner: Seth Rogen for The Studio. Best Actress in a Comedy Series Winner: Jean Smart for Hacks. Best Limited Series Winner: Adolescence. Best Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie Winner: Stephen Graham for Adolescence. Best Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie Winner: Sarah Snook for All Her Fault. Best International Series Winner: Squid Game. Best Animated Series Winner: South Park. Best TV Movie Winner: Bridget Jones: Mad About Him.
