Winners of the 30th Annual Critics Choice Awards.
The 30th annual Critics Choice Awards celebrated the best in film and television Sunday night, with Anora taking home Best Picture and Shōgun winning Best Drama Series. Among the evening’s biggest highlights was The Penguin earning two major acting awards, X-Men ’97 being crowned Best Animated Series, and Deadpool & Wolverine tying for Best Comedy with A Real Pain.
Colin Farrell won Best Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television for his role in The Penguin, while co-star Cristin Milioti secured Best Actress in the same category. The HBO Max series, a spinoff of The Batman, has been widely praised for its gritty storytelling and compelling performances.
Marvel’s X-Men ’97 won Best Animated Series, marking another milestone for the franchise as it successfully revived the beloved ‘90s animated classic. Meanwhile, the upcoming superhero blockbuster Deadpool & Wolverine shared the Best Comedy award with A Real Pain, starring Kieran Culkin, which also won Best Supporting Actor for Culkin’s performance.
In the film categories, Adrien Brody won Best Actor for The Brutalist, while Demi Moore earned Best Actress for The Substance. Kieran Culkin’s win for A Real Pain and Zoe Saldaña’s recognition for Emilia Pérez rounded out the supporting acting categories.
The night also honored Jon M. Chu as Best Director for Wicked, which took home additional awards for Production Design and Costume Design.
Television Highlights
On the television side, FX’s Shōgun dominated with Best Drama Series, Best Actor (Hiroyuki Sanada), Best Supporting Actor (Tadanobu Asano), and Best Supporting Actress (Moeka Hoshi). Hacks won Best Comedy Series, while Baby Reindeer was named Best Limited Series.
The full list of winners includes:
FILM CATEGORIES:
- Best Picture: Anora
- Best Actor: Adrien Brody – The Brutalist
- Best Actress: Demi Moore – The Substance
- Best Supporting Actor: Kieran Culkin – A Real Pain
- Best Supporting Actress: Zoe Saldaña – Emilia Pérez
- Best Young Actor/Actress: Maisy Stella – My Old Ass
- Best Acting Ensemble: Conclave
- Best Director: Jon M. Chu – Wicked
- Best Original Screenplay: Coralie Fargeat – The Substance
- Best Adapted Screenplay: Peter Straughan – Conclave
- Best Cinematography: Jarin Blaschke – Nosferatu
- Best Production Design: Nathan Crowley, Lee Sandales – Wicked
- Best Editing: Marco Costa – Challengers
- Best Costume Design: Paul Tazewell – Wicked
- Best Hair and Makeup: Stéphanie Guillon, Frédérique Arguello, Pierre-Olivier Persin – The Substance
- Best Visual Effects: Paul Lambert, Stephen James, Rhys Salcombe, Gerd Nefzer – Dune: Part Two
- Best Animated Feature: The Wild Robot
- Best Comedy (Tie): A Real Pain, Deadpool & Wolverine
- Best Foreign Language Film: Emilia Pérez
- Best Song: “El Mal” – Emilia Pérez
- Best Score: Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross – Challengers
SERIES CATEGORIES:
- Best Drama Series: Shōgun
- Best Actor in a Drama Series: Hiroyuki Sanada – Shōgun
- Best Actress in a Drama Series: Kathy Bates – Matlock
- Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Tadanobu Asano – Shōgun
- Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Moeka Hoshi – Shōgun
- Best Comedy Series: Hacks
- Best Actor in a Comedy Series: Adam Brody – Nobody Wants This
- Best Actress in a Comedy Series: Jean Smart – Hacks
- Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: Michael Urie – Shrinking
- Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: Hannah Einbinder – Hacks
- Best Limited Series: Baby Reindeer
- Best Movie Made for Television: Rebel Ridge
- Best Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television: Colin Farrell – The Penguin
- Best Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television: Cristin Milioti – The Penguin
- Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television: Liev Schreiber – The Perfect Couple
- Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television: Jessica Gunning – Baby Reindeer
- Best Foreign Language Series: Squid Game
- Best Animated Series: X-Men ’97
- Best Talk Show: John Mulaney Presents: Everybody’s in L.A.
- Best Comedy Special: Ali Wong: Single Lady
The Critics Choice Awards, presented by the Critics Choice Association, are considered a strong predictor for upcoming Oscar winners, particularly in major categories. This year’s ceremony highlighted a diverse range of films and series that captured audiences and critics alike.
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Sean Tajipour
Sean Tajipour is the Founder and Editor of Nerdtropolis and the host of the Moviegoers Society and Reel Insights Podcast. He is also a member of the Critics Choice Association. You can follow on Twitter and Instagram @Seantaj.
