The New York Film Critics Online and the Southeastern Film Critics Association both announced their list of film awards for 2025. And they both crown One Battle After Another Best Picture. Both groups also selected Ryan Coogler as Best Director for Sinners and Jessie Buckley as Best Actress for Hamnet.
“It’s been an exceptional year for film, both blockbusters and smaller independent works,” says Jim Farmer, Vice President of SEFCA. “As film critics throughout the South, it’s our honor to recognize the best of a truly memorable season.”
NYFCO WInners
NYFCO’s Top 10 Movies of 2025 (in alphabetical order)
Hamnet
If I Had Legs, I’d Kick You
It Was Just an Accident
Marty Supreme
No Other Choice
Nuremberg
One Battle After Another
Sentimental Value
Sinners
Train Dreams
Picture
One Battle After Another
Runner-up: Sinners
Director
Ryan Coogler, Sinners
Runner-up: Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another
Actress
Jessie Buckley, Hamnet
Runner-up: Rose Byrne, If I Had Legs, I’d Kick You
Actor
Ethan Hawke, Blue Moon
Runner-up: Timothée Chalamet, Marty Supreme
Supporting Actress
Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, Sentimental Value
Runner-up: Amy Madigan, Weapons
Supporting Actor
Jacob Elordi, Frankenstein
Runner-up: Stellan Skarsgård, Sentimental Value
Screenplay
Jafar Panahi, It Was Just an Accident
Runner-up: Joachim Trier and Eskil Vogt, Sentimental Value
International Film
It Was Just an Accident
Runner-up: Sentimental Value
Breakthrough Performer
Chase Infiniti, One Battle After Another
Runner-up: Miles Caton, Sinners
Cinematography
Autumn Cheyenne Arkapaw, Sinners
Runner-up: Adolpho Veloso, Train Dreams
Use of Music
Sinners
Runner-up: Sirāt
Debut Director
Eva Victor, Sorry, Baby
Runner-up: Charlie Polinger, The Plague
Ensemble
Sinners
Runner-up: One Battle After Another
Documentary
BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions
Runner-up: The Perfect Neighbor
Animated
Arco
Runner-up: Little Amélie or the Character of Rain and Zootopia 2 (tie)
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Southeastern Film Critics Association Winners
Top 10 Films of 2025
1. One Battle After Another
2. Sinners
3. Marty Supreme
4. It Was Just an Accident
5. Sentimental Value
6. Hamnet
7. Train Dreams
8. Weapons
9. Frankenstein
10. The Secret Agent
Best Actor
Winner: Michael B. Jordan, Sinners
Runner-Up: Ethan Hawke, Blue Moon
Best Actress
Winner: Jessie Buckley, Hamnet
Runner-Up: Rose Byrne, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You
Best Supporting Actor:
Winner: Benicio del Toro, One Battle After Another
Runner-Up: Sean Penn, One Battle After Another
Best Supporting Actress:
Winner: Amy Madigan, Weapons
Runner-up: Teyana Taylor, One Battle After Another
Best Ensemble:
Winner: Sinners
Runner-Up: One Battle After Another
Best Director
Winner: Ryan Coogler, Sinners
Runner-Up: Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another
Best Foreign Language Film
Winner: It Was Just an Accident
Runner-Up: Sentimental Value
Best Original Screenplay
Winner: Ryan Coogler, Sinners
Runner-Up: Joaquim Trier and Eskil Vogt, Sentimental Value
Best Adapted Screenplay
Winner: Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another
Runner-Up: Clint Bentley and Greg Kwedar, Train Dreams
Best Documentary
Winner: The Perfect Neighbor
Runner-Up: Predators
Best Animated Film
Winner: KPOp Demon Hunters
Runner-Up: Zootopia 2
Best Cinematography
Winner: Autumn Arkapaw (Sinners)
Runner-Up: Michael Bauman (One Battle After Another)
Best Score
Winner: Ludwig Goransson (Sinners)
Runner-Up: Jonny Greenwood (One Battle)
Visit SEFCA on the web at SEFCA.net to learn more about its members as well as past winners. You can also follow SEFCA on Twitter at @SEFilmCritics.
