Critics Choice Association 2026 winners

   The Critics Choice Association kicked off the 2026 awards season Sunday, giving its best picture award to One Battle After Another. The movie's director, Paul Thomas Anderson, also won awards for best director and best adapted screenplay. 

   Frankenstein, director Guillermo del Toro's reimagining of a horror classic led the field of winners, nabbing four awards, including best supporting actor for Jacob Elordi, who played the creature.   

  For the record, I'm a member of The Critics Choice Association. And, no, I wouldn't be surprised if you see many of this year's CCA winners on Oscar's podium in March.

Here's the full list of CCA winners: 

Best Picture: One Battle After Another

Best Actor: Timothée Chalamet, Marty Supreme

Best Actress: Jessie Buckley, Hamnet

Best Supporting Actor: Jacob Elordi, Frankenstein

Best Supporting Actress: Amy Madigan, Weapons

Best Young Actor or Actress: Miles Caton, Sinners

Best Director: Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another

Best Original Screenplay: Ryan Coogler, Sinners

Best Adapted Screenplay: Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another

Best Casting and Ensemble: Francine Maisler, Sinners

Best Cinematography: Adolpho Veloso, Train Dreams

Best Production Design: Frankenstein

Best Editing: Stephen Mirrione, F1: The Movie

Best Costume Design: Frankenstein

Best Hair and makeup: Frankenstein

Best Visual Effects: Avatar: Fire and Ash

Best Stunt Design: Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning

Best Animated Feature: KPop Demon Hunters

Best Comedy: The Naked Gun

Best Foreign Language Film: The Secret Agent

Best Song: Golden, Kpop Demon Hunters

Best Score: Ludwig Grandson, Sinners

Best Sound: F1: The Movie