97TH ANNUAL NATIONAL BOARD OF REVIEW AWARDS
Wednesday, December 3, 2025
BEST FILM
“One Battle After Another” •
Warner Bros. Pictures
Paul Thomas Anderson | Director
Paul Thomas Anderson, Adam Somner, Sara Murphy | Producers
BEST DIRECTOR
Paul Thomas Anderson
“One Battle After Another“ •
Warner Bros. Pictures
Paul Thomas Anderson, Adam Somner, Sara Murphy | Producers
BEST ACTOR
Leonardo DiCaprio
“One Battle After Another“ •
Warner Bros. Pictures
Paul Thomas Anderson | Director
Paul Thomas Anderson, Adam Somner, Sara Murphy | Producers
BEST ACTRESS
Rose Byrne
“If I Had Legs I’d Kick You” • A24
Mary Bronstein | Director
Sara Murphy, Ryan Zacarias, Ronald Bronstein, Josh Safdie, Eli Bush, Conor Hannon, Richie Doyle | Producers
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Benicio Del Toro
“One Battle After Another“ •
Warner Bros. Pictures
Paul Thomas Anderson | Director
Paul Thomas Anderson, Adam Somner, Sara Murphy | Producers
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas
“Sentimental Value” • NEON
Joachim Trier | Director
Andrea Berentsen Ottmar, Maria Ekerhovd | Producers
BEST DIRECTORIAL DEBUT
Eva Victor
“Sorry, Baby” • A24
Mark Ceryak, Adele Romanski, Barry Jenkins | Producers
BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE
Chase Infiniti
“One Battle After Another“ •
Warner Bros. Pictures
Paul Thomas Anderson | Director
Paul Thomas Anderson, Adam Somner, Sara Murphy | Producers
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
“Sinners” • Warner Bros. Pictures
Written by Ryan Coogler
Ryan Coogler | Director
Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Ryan Coogler | Producers
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
“Train Dreams” • Netflix
Written by Clint Bentley and Greg Kwedar
Clint Bentley | Director
Marissa McMahon, Teddy Schwarzman, Will Janowitz, Ashley Schlaifer, Michael Heimler | Producers
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
“Arco” • NEON
Ugo Bienvenu | Director
Ugo Bienvenu, Félix de Givry, Sophie Mas, Natalie Portman | Producers
BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM
“It Was Just an Accident” • NEON
Jafar Panahi | Director/Producer
BEST DOCUMENTARY
“Cover-Up” • Netflix
Laura Poitras, Mark Obenhaus | Directors
Yoni Golijov, Olivia Streisand, Laura Poitras, Mark Obenhaus | Producers
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY
“Sinners” • Warner Bros. Pictures
Cinematography by Autumn Durald Arkapaw
Ryan Coogler | Director
Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Ryan Coogler | Producers
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN STUNT ARTISTRY
“Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning” • Paramount Pictures
Christopher McQuarrie | Director
Christopher McQuarrie, Tom Cruise | Producers
NBR FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AWARD
“Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk” • Kino Lorber
Sepideh Farsi | Director
Javad Djavahery, Sepideh Farsi | Producers
TOP FILMS OF 2025
“Avatar: Fire And Ash” • 20th Century Studios
James Cameron | Director
James Cameron, Jon Landau | Producers
“F1: The Movie” • Warner Bros. Pictures / Apple Original Films
Joseph Kosinski | Director
Jerry Bruckheimer, Joseph Kosinski, Lewis Hamilton, Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Chad Oman | Producers
“Frankenstein” • Netflix
Guillermo del Toro | Director
Guillermo del Toro, J. Miles Dale, Scott Stuber | Producers
“It Was Just An Accident” • NEON
Jafar Panahi | Director/Producer
“Jay Kelly” • Netflix
Noah Baumbach | Director
Noah Baumbach, Amy Pascal, David Heyman | Producers
“Marty Supreme” • A24
Josh Safdie | Director
Josh Safdie, Ronald Bronstein, Eli Bush, Anthony Katagas, Timothée Chalamet | Producers
“Rental Family” • Searchlight Pictures
Hikari | Director
Eddie Vaisman, Julia Lebedev, Hikari, Shin Yamaguchi | Producers
“Sinners” • Warner Bros. Pictures
Ryan Coogler | Director
Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Ryan Coogler | Producers
“Train Dreams” • Netflix
Clint Bentley | Director
Marissa McMahon, Teddy Schwarzman, Will Janowitz, Ashley Schlaifer, Michael Heimler | Producers
“Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery” • Netflix
Rian Johnson | Director
Rian Johnson, Ram Bergman | Producers
“Wicked: For Good” • Universal Pictures
Jon M. Chu | Director
Marc Platt, David Stone | Producers
TOP 5 INTERNATIONAL FILMS
“Left-Handed Girl” • Netflix
Shih-Ching Tsou | Director
Sean Baker, Mike Goodridge, Alice Labadie, Jean Labadie, Shih-Ching Tsou | Producers
“The Love That Remains” • Janus Films
Hlynur Pálmason | Director
Katrin Pors, Anton Máni Svansson | Producers
“The Secret Agent” • NEON
Kleber Mendonça Filho | Director
Emilie Lesclaux, Kleber Mendonça Filho, Wagner Moura, Brent Travers | Producers
“Sentimental Value” • NEON
Joachim Trier | Director
Andrea Berentsen Ottmar, Maria Ekerhovd | Producers
“Sirāt” • NEON
Óliver Laxe | Director
Domingo Corral, Óliver Laxe, Xavi Font, Pedro Almodóvar, Agustín Almodóvar, Esther García, Oriol Maymó, Mani Mortazavi, Andrea Queralt | Producers
TOP 5 DOCUMENTARY FILMS
“2000 Meters to Andriivka” • PBS Distribution
Mstyslav Chernov | Director
Michelle Mizner, Raney Aronson-Rath, Mstyslav Chernov | Producers
“Come See Me In The Good Light” • Apple Original Films
Ryan White | Director
Jessica Hargrave, Ryan White, Tig Notaro, Stef Willen | Producers
“My Mom Jayne: A Film by Mariska Hargitay” • HBO Documentary Films
Mariska Hargitay | Director
Trish Adlesic, Mariska Hargitay | Producers
“Natchez” • Oscilloscope Laboratories
Suzannah Herbert | Director
Suzannah Herbert, Darcy McKinnon | Producers
“Orwell: 2+2=5” • NEON
Raoul Peck | Director
Alex Gibney, Raoul Peck, George Chignell, Nick Shumaker | Producers
TOP 10 INDEPENDENT FILMS
“The Baltimorons” • IFC Films
Jay Duplass | Director
David Bonnett, Michael Strassner, Drew Langer | Producers
“Bring Her Back” • A24
Danny Philippou, Michael Philippou | Directors
Samantha Jennings, Kristina Ceyton | Producers
“Father Mother Sister Brother” • MUBI
Jim Jarmusch | Director
Joshua Astrachan, Charles Gillibert, Carter Logan, Atilla Salih Yücer | Producers
“Friendship” • A24
Andrew DeYoung | Director
Nick Weidenfeld, Raphael Margules, J.D. Lifshitz, Johnny Holland | Producers
“Good Boy” • IFC Films
Ben Leonberg | Director
Kari Fischer, Ben Leonberg | Producers
“If I Had Legs I’d Kick You” • A24
Mary Bronstein | Director
Sara Murphy, Ryan Zacarias, Ronald Bronstein, Josh Safdie, Eli Bush, Conor Hannon, Richie Doyle | Producers
“The Mastermind” • MUBI
Kelly Reichardt | Director
Neil Kopp, Vincent Savino, Anish Savjani | Producers
“Rebuilding” • Bleecker Street
Max Walker-Silverman | Director
Jesse Hope, Dan Janvey, Paul Mezey | Producers
“Sorry, Baby” • A24
Eva Victor | Director
Mark Ceryak, Barry Jenkins, Adele Romanski | Producers
“Urchin” • 1-2 Special
Harris Dickinson | Director
Archie Pearch, Scott O’Donnell | Producers
NATIONAL BOARD OF REVIEW
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NBR FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION:
“One Battle After Another”
Paul Thomas Anderson – “One Battle After Another”
Leonardo DiCaprio – “One Battle After Another”
Rose Byrne – “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You”
Benicio del Toro – “One Battle After Another”
Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas – “Sentimental Value”
Eva Victor – “Sorry, Baby”
Chase Infiniti – “One Battle After Another”
“Sinners” – Ryan Coogler
“Train Dreams” – Clint Bentley & Greg Kwedar
“Arco”
“It Was Just An Accident”
“Cover-Up”
“Sinners” – Autumn Durald Arkapaw
“Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning”
“Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk”
ABOUT THE NATIONAL BOARD OF REVIEW
Founded in 1909 in New York City, the National Board of Review is one of the oldest organizations in the country “dedicated to discussing and selecting what its members regard as the best film works of each year.” This is the NBR’s 91st year of giving out awards. Pundits mark these awards as the official kick off to the Oscars season, with numerous critics groups following suit with their awards throughout the rest of the year. There are over 100 members of the NBR, including directors, academics, and film enthusiasts, who submit ballots which are then tabulated, with the winners announced online.
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