The Atlanta Film Critics Circle (AFCC) has announced its winners, recognizing the best film of 2025. Here are this year’s complete winners list.
The 2025 Atlanta Film Critics Circle (AFCC) winners were announced online yesterday on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, starting at 9 AM EST.
Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another” was crowned the best film of 2025.
Furthermore, One Battle After Another was recognized in six other categories, including Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Breakthrough Performance.
Many categories were tight races between One Battle After Another and Ryan Coogler’s Sinners.
According to AFCC advisory board member Kyle Pinion, this year delivered standout films, from the horror hits Sinners and Weapons to Chloe Zhao’s emotional Hammnet and a strong lineup of international cinema.
If you are someone of those who are eager to explore all the winners of the Atlanta Film Critics Circle 2025, then scroll through this guide.
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Atlanta Film Critics Circle Awards 2025 Winners List
Leonardo DiCaprio earned Best Actor honors for his performance in the film, narrowly edging out Michael B. Jordan in Ryan Coogler’s horror sensation Sinners, which captured Best Original Screenplay and Best Original Score.
Amy Madigan took Best Supporting Actress for Weapons in another close race.
Other top winners included Eva Victor’s Sorry, Baby for Best First Feature, The Perfect Neighbor for Best Documentary, and Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning for Best Stunt Work. See the full winners list below.
Here is the complete winners list of the 2025 Atlanta Film Critics Circle (AFCC) Awards.
BEST FILM
- One Battle After Another
Top 10 Films
1. One Battle After Another
2. Sinners
3. Weapons
4. Hamnet
5. Marty Supreme
6. It Was Just An Accident
7. No Other Choice
8. Sentimental Value
9. Train Dreams
10. The Secret Agent
Best Director
- Paul Thomas Anderson – One Battle After Another
Best Lead Actor
- Leonardo DiCaprio – One Battle After Another
Best Lead Actress
- Jessie Buckley – Hamnet
Best Supporting Actor
- Benicio del Toro – One Battle After Another
Best Supporting Actress
- Amy Madigan – Weapons
Best Ensemble Cast
- One Battle After Another
Best Original Screenplay
- Sinners
Best Adapted Screenplay
- One Battle After Another
Best Documentary
- The Perfect Neighbor
Best Foreign Language Film
- It Was Just An Accident
Best Animated Film
- KPop Demon Hunters
Best Cinematography
- One Battle After Another
Best Original Score
- Sinners
Best Stunt Work
- Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
Best Breakthrough Performer
- Chase Infiniti – One Battle After Another
Best First Feature Film
- Eva Victor – Sorry, Baby
Best Voice Performance
- Arden Cho – KPop Demon Hunters
Atlanta Film Critics Circle Awards 2025 Nominations
| Category | Nominee 1 (Winner) | Nominee 2 (Runner-up) |
|---|---|---|
| Best Lead Actor | Leonardo DiCaprio – One Battle After Another | Michael B. Jordan – Sinners |
| Best Lead Actress | Jessie Buckley – Hamnet | Rose Byrne – If I Had Legs I’d Kick You |
| Best Supporting Actor | Benicio del Toro – One Battle After Another | Sean Penn – One Battle After Another |
| Best Supporting Actress | Amy Madigan – Weapons | Teyana Taylor – One Battle After Another |
| Best Ensemble Cast | One Battle After Another | Sinners |
| Best Director | Paul Thomas Anderson – One Battle After Another | Ryan Coogler – Sinners |
| Best Original Screenplay | Sinners | Weapons |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | One Battle After Another | Hamnet |
| Best Documentary | The Perfect Neighbor | The Alabama Solution |
| Best International Feature | It Was Just an Accident | No Other Choice |
| Best Animated Film | KPop Demon Hunters | Arco |
| Best Cinematography | One Battle After Another | Sinners |
| Best Original Score | Sinners | One Battle After Another |
| Best Stunt Work | Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning | F1 |
| Best Voice Performance | Arden Cho – KPop Demon Hunters | Jason Bateman – Zootopia 2 |
| Best Breakthrough Performance | Chase Infiniti – One Battle After Another | — |
| Best First Feature | Eva Victor – Sorry, Baby | — |
About the Atlanta Film Critics Circle (AFCC)
Founded in 2017, the Atlanta Film Critics Circle is a dynamic mix of 39 Atlanta-based critics working in newspapers, magazines, and online journalism.
The AFCC’s mission establishes a national presence for a film critics group in Atlanta and fosters a vibrant film culture in Atlanta, already home to a robust film industry production presence.
Conclusion
There are the winners of the 2025 Atlanta Film Critics Circle (AFCC) Awards, which is celebrated year to recognize the best in the film industry.
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