Leonardo DiCaprio's 'One Battle after Another' to Netflix's 'Adolescence', check out Critics Choice Awards full winners list

The Critics Choice Awards winners are out, celebrating the year’s most acclaimed films, television series, and performances across categories. Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another emerged as a major standout, taking home Best Picture, along with Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay, cementing its dominance at this year’s ceremony.

On the television front, Adolescence made a powerful sweep in the limited series categories, winning Best Limited Series and multiple acting honours, while The Pitt proved to be a strong force in drama, earning awards for Best Drama Series and lead performances. Comedy also had its moment, with The Studio and Hacks claiming key wins, and South Park continuing its legacy with a win for Best Animated Series.

From global hits like Squid Game to technical triumphs such as Avatar: Fire and Ash and Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, the winners list reflects a year that blended critical acclaim, popular appeal, and technical excellence across mediums.

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Below is the complete list of winners from the Critics Choice Awards:

Best Picture
One Battle After Another

Congratulations to One Battle After Another, winner of the Critics Choice Award for Best Picture.#criticschoice #criticschoiceawards #OneBattleAfterAnother pic.twitter.com/ULal3SdfOY

— Critics Choice Awards (@CriticsChoice) January 5, 2026

Best Limited Series
Adolescence

Best Talk Show
Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Best Drama Series
The Pitt

Best Movie Made for Television
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy

Best Variety Series
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver

Best Comedy
The Naked Gun

Best Foreign Language Series
Squid Game

Congratulations to Squid Game, winner of the Critics Choice Award for Best Foreign Language Series.#criticschoice #criticschoiceawards #SquidGame pic.twitter.com/fZuAqy2BwY

— Critics Choice Awards (@CriticsChoice) January 5, 2026

Best Actor
Timothée Chalamet, Marty Supreme

Congratulations to Timothée Chalamet, winner of the Critics Choice Award for Best Actor for “Marty Supreme.”#criticschoice #criticschoiceawards #MartySupreme pic.twitter.com/s7kZKAhDrm

— Critics Choice Awards (@CriticsChoice) January 5, 2026

Best Actress
Jessie Buckley, Hamnet

Best Supporting Actor
Jacob Elordi, Frankenstein

Best Supporting Actress
Amy Madigan, Weapons

Best Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television
Sarah Snook, All Her Fault

Best Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television
Stephen Graham, Adolescence

Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television
Owen Cooper, Adolescence

Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television
Erin Doherty, Adolescence

Best Young Actor/Actress
Miles Caton, Sinners

Best Actor in a Drama Series
Noah Wyle, The Pitt

Best Actress in a Drama Series
Rhea Seehorn, Pluribus

Best Actress in a Comedy Series
Jean Smart, Hacks

Best Actor in a Comedy Series
Seth Rogen, The Studio

Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Janelle James, Abbott Elementary

Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Barinholtz, The Studio

Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Katherine Lanasa, The Pitt

Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Tramell Tillman, Severance

Best Director
Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another

Best Adapted Screenplay
Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another

Best Original Screenplay
Ryan Coogler, Sinners

Best Foreign Language Film
The Secret Agent

Best Comedy Series
The Studio

Best Animated Series
South Park

Best Comedy Special
SNL50: The Anniversary Special

Best Animated Feature
KPop Demon Hunters

Congratulations to "KPop Demon Hunters,” winner of the Critics Choice Award for Best Animated Feature.#criticschoice #criticschoiceawards #KPopDemonHunters pic.twitter.com/thnGw4b019

— Critics Choice Awards (@CriticsChoice) January 5, 2026

Best Song
Golden, KPop Demon Hunters

Best Score
Ludwig Göransson, Sinners

Best Stunt Design
Wade Eastwood, Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning

Best Cinematography
Adolpho Veloso, Train Dreams

Best Production Design
Tamara Deverell and Shane Vieau, Train Dreams

Best Casting Ensemble
Francine Maisler, Sinners

Best Editing
Stephen Mirrione, F1

Best Visual Effects
Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon, and Daniel Barrett, Avatar: Fire and Ash

Best Sound
Al Nelson, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Gary A. Rizzo, Juan Peralta, and Gareth John, F1

Best Hair and Makeup
Mike Hill, Jordan Samuel, and Cliona Furey, Frankenstein