On Dec. 16, 2025, the New York Film Critics Online (NYFCO) announced its selections for the best in film for 2025. The voting process was conducted virtually.

Paul Thomas Anderson’s black comedy action thriller, ‘One Battle After Another,’ released by Warner Bros. Pictures, won the group’s top prize for Best Picture.

Ryan Coogler’s horror movie, ‘Sinners,’ was NYFCO’s most-honored feature with four awards. The filmmaker was named Best Director for the project, which was also distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. The actors, led by Michael B. Jordan, were honored with the Best Ensemble prize. Additionally, Autumn Cheyenne Arkapaw was voted as Best Cinematographer.

Ethan Hawke was celebrated as Best Actor in ‘Blue Moon.’ The Best Supporting Actor award went to Jacob Elordi for his turn in ‘Frankenstein.’

Jessie Buckley, Hamnet earned the top prize for Best Actress for her role in ‘Hamnet.’ Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, meanwhile, received the group’s Best Supporting Actress prize for ‘Sentimental Value.’ NYFCO voters recognized Chase Infinity as Breakthrough Performer for her role in ‘One Battle After Another.’

Additional awards went to Eva Victor for Best Debut Director for her first feature, ‘Sorry, Baby.’ ‘Arco’ was named as Best Animated Feature, while ‘BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions’ was voted Best Documentary.

The full list of awards, plus NYFCO’s Top 10 of 2025 are below.

Breakthrough Performer

Chase Infinity, ‘One Battle After Another’

Runner-up: Miles Caton, ‘Sinners’

Best Supporting Actress

Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, ‘Sentimental Value’

Runner-up: Amy Madigan, ‘Weapons’

Best Supporting Actor

Jacob Elordi, ‘Frankenstein’

Runner-up: Stellan Skarsgård, ‘Sentimental Value’

Best Screenplay

Jafar Panahi, ‘It Was Just an Accident’

Runner-up: Joachim Trier and Eskil Vogt, ‘Sentimental Value’

Best Cinematography

Autumn Cheyenne Arkapaw, ‘Sinners’

Runner-up: Adolpho Veloso, ‘Train Dreams’

Best Use of Music

‘Sinners’

Runner-up: ‘Sirāt’

Best Debut Director

Eva Victor, ‘Sorry, Baby’

Runner-up: Charlie Polinger, ‘The Plague’

Best Director

Ryan Coogler, ‘Sinners’

Runner-up: Paul Thomas Anderson, ‘One Battle After Another’

Best 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’

Ensemble

‘Sinners’

Runner-up: One Battle After Another

Picture

‘One Battle After Another’

Runner-up: ‘Sinners’

International Film

‘It Was Just an Accident’

Runner-up: ‘Sentimental Value’

Documentary

‘BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions’

Runner-up: ‘The Perfect Neighbor’

Animated

‘Arco’

Runner-up: ‘Little Amélie or the Character of Rain’ and ‘Zootopia 2’ (tie)

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’