'Sinners,' 'One Battle After Another' lead 2026 Critics Choice nominations
What's the story
The 31st annual Critics Choice Awards nominations have been announced, with Warner Bros.' Sinners and One Battle After Another leading the pack. The former received 17 nominations, including Best Picture, Director (Ryan Coogler), and Actor (Michael B Jordan), while the latter followed closely with 14 nods in similar categories.
Streaming supremacy
Netflix and Warner Bros. dominate Critics Choice nominations
In a significant development, Netflix and Warner Bros. together accounted for half of the Critics Choice Best Picture nominees. Warner Bros. led all distributors with 36 film nominations, followed by Netflix with 27. The streaming giant also topped small-screen nominations with a total of 31 Critics Choice nods, four ahead of HBO Max.
Film highlights
Other notable nominees
Other notable nominees include Frankenstein, Hamnet, Bugonia, and Wicked: For Good. The Best Actor category is dominated by Timothée Chalamet (Marty Supreme), Leonardo DiCaprio (One Battle After Another), Joel Edgerton (Train Dreams), Ethan Hawke (Blue Moon), Jordan (Sinners), and Wagner Moura (The Secret Agent). The Best Actress category includes Jessie Buckley (Hamnet), Rose Byrne (If I Had Legs I'd Kick You), Chase Infiniti (One Battle...), Renate Reinsve (Sentimental Value), Amanda Seyfried (The Testament of Ann Lee), and Emma Stone (Bugonia).
Television highlights
'Adolescence' leads TV nominations with 6 nods
On the television front, Netflix's limited series Adolescence led the pack with six nominations. It was followed by Nobody Wants This with five nods. Other shows tied with four nominations each include Peacock's All Her Fault, Netflix's The Diplomat and Death by Lightning, CBS's Ghosts, HBO Max's The Pitt and Hacks, and Apple TV+'s Severance. The 31st Critics Choice Awards will be held on January 5 at 5:30am IST at Barker Hangar in Santa Monica.