New York Film Critics Circle Gives Top Prize to ‘One Battle After Another’

Moments ago, the New York Film Critics Circle wrapped up their awards for 2025. Taking the Best Film prize was Paul Thomas Anderson‘s One Battle After Another. Best Director went to Jafar Panahi for It Was Just an Accident, Best Actor went to Wagner Moura for The Secret Agent, and Best Actress went to Rose Byrne for If I Had Legs I’d Kick You. Elsewhere in the group’s awards, Best Supporting Actor went to Benicio del Toro for One Battle After Another, Best Supporting Actress went to Amy Madigan for Weapons, and Best Screenplay went to Marty Supreme. The rest of the NYFCC results are below.

Here are all of the winners from the New York Film Critics Circle:

Best Film: One Battle After Another
Best Director: Jafar Panahi, It Was Just an Accident
Best Actor: Wagner Moura, The Secret Agent
Best Actress: Rose Byrne, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You
Best Screenplay: Marty Supreme
Best Supporting Actor: Benicio del Toro, One Battle After Another
Best Supporting Actress: Amy Madigan, Weapons
Best Animated Film: KPop Demon Hunters
Best Cinematography: Sinners
Best First Film: Eephus

Best International Film:
The Secret Agent
Best Nonfiction Film: My Undesirable Friends: Part I – Last Air in Moscow