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‘One Battle After Another’ Named Best Film of 2025 by Vancouver Film Critics Circle

February 24, 2026 at 03:00 AM
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Ryan Coogler also picked up the best director and best screenplay awards for his slick vampire film ‘Sinners,' another Oscars front runner.

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Ryan Coogler also picked up the best director and best screenplay awards for his slick vampire film ‘Sinners,' another Oscars front runner Ryan Coogler also picked up the best director and best screenplay awards for his slick vampire film ‘Sinners,' another Oscars front runner. Monitor developments in ‘One for further updates.

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Ryan Coogler also picked up the best director and best screenplay awards for his slick vampire film

Ryan Coogler also picked up the best director and best screenplay awards for his slick vampire film ‘Sinners,' another Oscars front runner. 'One Battle After Another' and 'Sinners.' Courtesy of Everett Collection Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another was named best picture of 2025 by the Vancouver Film Critics Circle on Monday night, while Sean Penn won best supporting male actor for his role in the politically-charged thriller. One Battle After Another earlier received seven nominations from the Vancouver critics. The film about an ex-revolutionary group was nominated for best picture, best director and best screenplay and received acting nominations for star Leonardo DiCaprio and supporting castmembers Benicio Del Toro, Teyana Taylor and Penn. Related Stories News NAACP Image Awards: Michelle Obama, Will Packer and Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl Halftime Show Among Night One Non-Televised Winners TV 'Dreaming Whilst Black' Star Adjani Salmon on Why Breaking into the Industry Is Just the Beginning Other winners from the Vancouver film critics include Sinners writer-director Ryan Coogler, who won best director and best screenplay for his slick vampire film. Both One Battle and Sinners are Oscars front runners, with the latest accolades continuing to build their momentum ahead of the 2026 Academy Awards. In other acting categories, the best male actor crown went to Timothée Chalamet for his star turn in Josh Safdie’s ping-pong caper Marty Supreme, while Jessie Buckley was named best female actor for her role in Hamnet, Chloé Zhao’s Shakespearean heartbreaker. And the best supporting female actor honor went to Amy Madigan for her performance as a creepily clownish aunt in Zach Cregger’s Weapons. In other prize-giving on Monday evening in Vancouver, local film critics gave the best documentary prize to Geeta Gandbhir for The Perfect Neighbor, about the consequences of Stand Your Ground laws as shown through a deadly 2023 shooting, and the best international film in a language other than English went to Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi’s It Was Just an Accident. Read More About: Awards international One Battle After Another Paul Thomas Anderson Ryan Coogler Sinners THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up More from The Hollywood Reporter Jessie Buckley ‘Awards Chatter’ Pod: Jessie Buckley on Her Oscar-Tipped Turn in ‘Hamnet’ and Upcoming Reunion With Maggie Gyllenhaal ‘The Bride!’
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