The Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association voted the epic thriller ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER as the best film of 2025, according to the results of its 32nd annual critics’ poll released today. Following is a complete list of award winners, with choices listed in order of votes received.

BEST PICTURE

Winner: ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER

Runners-up: SINNERS (2); MARTY SUPREME (3); HAMNET (4); SENTIMENTAL VALUE (5); TRAIN DREAMS (6); FRANKENSTEIN (7); JAY KELLY (8); BUGONIA (9); IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT (10)

BEST ACTOR

Winner: Leonardo DiCaprio, ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER

Runners-up: Timothee Chalamet, MARTY SUPREME (2); Michael B. Jordan, SINNERS (3); Ethan Hawke, BLUE MOON (4); Joel Edgerton, TRAIN DREAMS (5)

BEST ACTRESS

Winner: Rose Byrne, IF I HAD LEGS I’D KICK YOU

Runners-up: Jessie Buckley, HAMNET (2); Renate Reinsve, SENTIMENTAL VALUE (3); Emma Stone, BUGONIA (4); Chase Infiniti, ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (5)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

Winner: Stellan Skarsgard, SENTIMENTAL VALUE

Runners-up: Benicio del Toro, ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (2); Sean Penn, ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (3); Paul Mescal, HAMNET (4); Adam Sandler, JAY KELLY (5)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

Winner: Teyana Taylor, ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER

Runners-up: Amy Madigan, WEAPONS (2); Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, SENTIMENTAL VALUE (3); Odessa A’zion, MARTY SUPREME (4); Wunmi Mosaku, SINNERS (5)

BEST DIRECTOR

Winner: Paul Thomas Anderson, ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER

Runners-up: Ryan Coogler, SINNERS (2); Chloe Zhao, HAMNET (3); Josh Safdie, MARTY SUPREME (4); Guillermo del Toro, FRANKENSTEIN (5)

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM

Winner: SENTIMENTAL VALUE

Runners-up: IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT (2); THE SECRET AGENT (3); NO OTHER CHOICE (4); SIRAT (5)

BEST DOCUMENTARY

Winner: THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR

Runners-up: 2000 METERS TO ANDRIIVKA (2); ORWELL: 2+2=5 (3); COVER-UP (4); COME SEE ME IN THE GOOD LIGHT (5)

BEST ANIMATED FILM

Winner: KPOP DEMON HUNTERS

Runner-up: ARCO

BEST SCREENPLAY

Winner: Paul Thomas Anderson, ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER

Runner-up: Ryan Coogler, SINNERS

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

Winner: Autumn Durald Arkapaw, SINNERS

Runner-up: Adolpho Veloso, TRAIN DREAMS

BEST MUSICAL SCORE

Winner: Ludwig Goransson, SINNERS

Runner-up: Alexandre Desplat, FRANKENSTEIN

RUSSELL SMITH AWARD (best low-budget or cutting-edge independent film)

Winner: IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT

The Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association consists of 26 broadcast, print and online journalists from throughout North Texas. For more information, visit dfwcritics.com or follow us on Bluesky @dfwcritics, or on Facebook or X (formerly Twitter) @dfwfilmcritics.

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BEST PICTURE

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