60TH ANNUAL KANSAS CITY FILM CRITICS CIRCLE AWARDS
Sunday, December 21, 2025

— 60th Annual Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards —

Best FILM

FRANKENSTEIN • Netflix

Guillermo del Toro | Director
Guillermo del Toro, J. Miles Dale, Scott Stuber | Producers

HAMNET • Focus Features

Chloé Zhao | Director
Liza Marshall, Pippa Harris, Nicolas Gonda, Sam Mendes, Steven Spielberg | Producers

IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT • NEON

Jafar Panahi | Director/Producer

MARTY SUPREME • A24

Josh Safdie | Director
Josh Safdie, Ronald Bronstein, Eli Bush, Anthony Katagas, Timothée Chalamet | Producers

ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER • Warner Bros. Pictures

Paul Thomas Anderson | Director
Paul Thomas Anderson, Adam Somner, Sara Murphy | Producers

SENTIMENTAL VALUE • NEON

Joachim Trier | Director
Andrea Berentsen Ottmar, Maria Ekerhovd | Producers

SINNERS • Warner Bros. Pictures

Ryan Coogler | Director
Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Ryan Coogler | Producers

SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE • 20th Century Studios

Scott Cooper | Director
Scott Cooper, Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, Eric Robinson, Scott Stuber | Producers

WAKE UP DEAD MAN: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY • Netflix

Rian Johnson | Director
Rian Johnson, Ram Bergman | Producers

WEAPONS • Warner Bros Pictures / New Line Cinema

Zach Cregger | Director
Zach Cregger, Roy Lee, Miri Yoon, J. D. Lifshitz, Raphael Margules | Producers

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Robert Altman Award for Best Director

PAUL THOMAS ANDERSON
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER • Warner Bros. Pictures

Paul Thomas Anderson, Adam Somner, Sara Murphy | Producers

ARI ASTER
EDDINGTON • A24

Ari Aster, Lars Knudsen | Producers

RYAN COOGLER
SINNERS • Warner Bros. Pictures

Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Ryan Coogler | Producers

GUILLERMO DEL TORO
FRANKENSTEIN • Netflix

Guillermo del Toro, J. Miles Dale, Scott Stuber | Producers

RIAN JOHNSON
WAKE UP DEAD MAN: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY • Netflix

Rian Johnson, Ram Bergman | Producers

JOACHIM TRIER
SENTIMENTAL VALUE • NEON

Andrea Berentsen Ottmar, Maria Ekerhovd | Producers

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Best Actor

TIMOTHÉE CHALAMET
MARTY SUPREME • A24

Josh Safdie | Director
Josh Safdie, Ronald Bronstein, Eli Bush, Anthony Katagas, Timothée Chalamet | Producers

LEONARDO DICAPRIO
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER • Warner Bros. Pictures

Paul Thomas Anderson | Director
Paul Thomas Anderson, Adam Somner, Sara Murphy | Producers

JOEL EDGERTON
TRAIN DREAMS • Netflix

Clint Bentley | Director
Marissa McMahon, Teddy Schwarzman, Will Janowitz, Ashley Schlaifer, Michael Heimler | Producers

MICHAEL B. JORDAN
SINNERS • Warner Bros. Pictures

Ryan Coogler | Director
Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Ryan Coogler | Producers

ETHAN HAWKE
BLUE MOON • Sony Pictures Classics

Richard Linklater | Director
Mike Blizzard, John Sloss, Richard Linklater | Producers

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Best Actress

JESSIE BUCKLEY
HAMNET • Focus Features

Chloé Zhao | Director
Liza Marshall, Pippa Harris, Nicolas Gonda, Sam Mendes, Steven Spielberg | Producers

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

JENNIFER LAWRENCE
DIE, MY LOVE • MUBI

Lynne Ramsay | Director
Martin Scorsese, Jennifer Lawrence, Justine Ciarrocchi, Molly Smith, Thad Luckinbill, Trent Luckinbill, Andrea Calderwood | Producers

RENATE REINSVE
SENTIMENTAL VALUE • NEON

Joachim Trier | Director
Andrea Berentsen Ottmar, Maria Ekerhovd | Producers

EMMA STONE
BUGONIA • Focus Features

Yorgos Lanthimos | Director
Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe, Yorgos Lanthimos, Emma Stone, Ari Aster. Lars Knudsen, Miky Lee | Producers

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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

JACOB ELORDI
FRANKENSTEIN • Netflix

Guillermo del Toro | Director
Guillermo del Toro, J. Miles Dale, Scott Stuber | Producers

DELROY LINDO
SINNERS • Warner Bros. Pictures

Ryan Coogler | Director
Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Ryan Coogler | Producers

JOSH O’CONNOR
WAKE UP DEAD MAN: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY • Netflix

Rian Johnson | Director
Rian Johnson, Ram Bergman | Producers

SEAN PENN
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER • Warner Bros. Pictures

Paul Thomas Anderson | Director
Paul Thomas Anderson, Adam Somner, Sara Murphy | Producers

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Best Supporting Actress

GLENN CLOSE
WAKE UP DEAD MAN: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY • Netflix

Rian Johnson| Director
Ram Bergman, Rian Johnson, Katie McNeill | Producers

INGA IBSDOTTER LILLEAAS
SENTIMENTAL VALUE • NEON

Joachim Trier | Director
Andrea Berentsen Ottmar, Maria Ekerhovd | Producers

AMY MADIGAN
WEAPONS • Warner Bros. Pictures / New Line Cinema

Zach Cregger | Director
Zach Cregger, Roy Lee, Miri Yoon, J. D. Lifshitz, Raphael Margules | Producers

WUNMI MOSAKU
SINNERS • Warner Bros. Pictures

Ryan Coogler | Director
Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Ryan Coogler | Producers

TEYANA TAYLOR
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER • Warner Bros. Pictures

Paul Thomas Anderson | Director
Paul Thomas Anderson, Adam Somner, Sara Murphy | Producers

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Best Original Screenplay

MARTY SUPREME • A24
Ronald Bronstein, Josh Safdie | Writers

Josh Safdie | Director
Josh Safdie, Ronald Bronstein, Eli Bush, Anthony Katagas, Timothée Chalamet | Producers

SENTIMENTAL VALUE • NEON
Eskil Vogt, Joachim Trier | Writers

Joachim Trier | Director
Andrea Berentsen Ottmar, Maria Ekerhovd | Producers

SINNERS • Warner Bros. Pictures
Ryan Coogler | Writer

Ryan Coogler | Director
Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Ryan Coogler | Producers

SORRY, BABY • A24
Eva Victor | Writer

Eva Victor | Director
Adele Romanski, Mark Ceryak, Barry Jenkins | Producers

WEAPONS • Warner Bros. Pictures | New Line Cinema
Zach Cregger | Writer

Zach Cregger | Director
Zach Cregger, Roy Lee, Miri Yoon, J. D. Lifshitz, Raphael Margules | Producers

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Best Adapted Screenplay

FRANKENSTEIN • Netflix
Based on “Frankenstein” by Mary Shelley
Guillermo del Toro | Writer

Guillermo del Toro | Director
Guillermo del Toro, J. Miles Dale, Scott Stuber | Producers

HAMNET • Focus Features
Based on “Hamnet” by Maggie O’Farrell
Chloé Zhao, Maggie O’Farrell | Writers

Chloé Zhao | Director
Liza Marshall, Pippa Harris, Nicolas Gonda, Sam Mendes, Steven Spielberg | Producers

THE LIFE OF CHUCK • NEON
Based on “The Life Of Chuck” by Stephen King
Mike Flanagan | Writer

Mike Flanagan | Director
Mike Flanagan, Trevor Macy | Producers

ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER • Warner Bros. Pictures
Based on “Vineland” by Thomas Pynchon
Paul Thomas Anderson | Writer

Paul Thomas Anderson | Director
Paul Thomas Anderson, Adam Somner, Sara Murphy | Producers

TRAIN DREAMS • Netflix
Based on “Train Dreams” by Denis Johnson
Clint Bentley, Greg Kwedar | Writers

Clint Bentley | Director
Marissa McMahon, Teddy Schwarzman, Will Janowitz, Ashley Schlaifer, Michael Heimler | Producers

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Best Cinematography 

F1: THE MOVIE • Warner Bros. Pictures / Apple Original Films
Claudio Miranda | Cinematographer

Joseph Kosinski | Director
Jerry Bruckheimer, Joseph Kosinski, Lewis Hamilton, Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Chad Oman | Producers

FRANKENSTEIN • Netflix
Dan Laustsen | Cinematographer

Guillermo del Toro | Director
Guillermo del Toro, J. Miles Dale, Scott Stuber | Producers

HAMNET • Focus Features
Lukasz Zal | Cinematographer

Chloé Zhao | Director
Liza Marshall, Pippa Harris, Nicolas Gonda, Sam Mendes, Steven Spielberg | Producers

ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER • Warner Bros. Pictures
Michael Bauman | Cinematographer

Paul Thomas Anderson | Director
Paul Thomas Anderson, Adam Somner, Sara Murphy | Producers

SINNERS • Warner Bros. Pictures
Autumn Durald Arkapaw | Cinematographer

Ryan Coogler | Director
Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Ryan Coogler | Producers

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Best ORIGINAL SCORE

THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS • Marvel Studios
Michael Giacchino | Composer

Matt Shakman | Director
Kevin Feige | Producer

FRANKENSTEIN • Netflix
Alexandre Desplat | Composer

Guillermo del Toro | Director
Guillermo del Toro, J. Miles Dale, Scott Stuber | Producers

ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER • Warner Bros. Pictures
Jonny Greenwood | Composer

Paul Thomas Anderson | Director
Paul Thomas Anderson, Adam Somner, Sara Murphy | Producers

SINNERS • Warner Bros. Pictures
Ludwig Göransson | Composer

Ryan Coogler | Director
Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Ryan Coogler | Producers

TRON: ARES • Walt Disney Pictures
Nine Inch Nails | Composer

Joachim Rønning | Director
Sean Bailey, Jeffrey Silver, Justin Springer, Jared Leto, Emma Ludbrook, Steven Lisberger | Producers

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BEST ANIMATED FILM

ARCO • NEON

Ugo Bienvenu | Director
Ugo Bienvenu, Félix de Givry, Sophie Mas, Natalie Portman | Producers

THE BAD GUYS 2 • Dreamworks Animation / Universal Pictures

Pierre Perifel, JP Sans | Directors
Damon Ross | Producer

KPOP DEMON HUNTERS • Netflix

Chris Appelhans, Maggie Kang | Directors
Michelle L.M. Wong | Producer

PREDATOR: KILLER OF KILLERS • 20th Century Studios

Dan Trachtenberg, Joshua Wassung | Directors
John Davis, Dan Trachtenberg, Marc Toberoff, Ben Rosenblatt | Producers

ZOOTOPIA 2 • Walt Disney Pictures

Jared Bush, Byron Howard | Directors
Yvett Merino Flores | Producer

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Best Foreign Language Film

ARCO • NEON

Ugo Bienvenu | Director
Ugo Bienvenu, Félix de Givry, Sophie Mas, Natalie Portman | Producers

IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT • NEON

Jafar Panahi | Director/Producer

NO OTHER CHOICE • NEON

Park Chan-wook | Director
Park Chan-wook, Jisun Back, Michèle Ray-Gavras, Alexandre Gavras | 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

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BEST DOCUMENTARY

MY MOM JAYNE: A FILM BY MARISKA HARGITAY • HBO Documentary Films

Mariska Hargitay | Director
Trish Adlesic, Mariska Hargitay | Producers

ORWELL: 2+2=5 • NEON

Raoul Peck | Director
Alex Gibney, Raoul Peck, George Chignell, Nick Shumaker | Producers

THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR • Netflix

Geeta Gandbhir | Director
Nikon Kwantu, Alisa Payne, Sam Bisbee, Geeta Gandbhir | Producers

SECRET MALL APARTMENT • Wheelhouse Creative

Jeremy Workman | Director/Producer

WE BEAT THE DREAM TEAM • HBO Max

Michael Tolajian | Director
Moses Musilu, Michael Tolajian | Producers

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Vince Koehler Award for
Best Science Fiction/Fantasy/Horror Film

28 YEARS LATER • Sony / Columbia Pictures

Danny Boyle | Director
Andrew Macdonald, Peter Rice, Bernie Bellew, Danny Boyle, Alex Garland | Producers

FRANKENSTEIN • Netflix

Guillermo del Toro | Director
Guillermo del Toro, J. Miles Dale, Scott Stuber | Producers

SINNERS • Warner Bros. Pictures

Ryan Coogler | Director
Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Ryan Coogler | Producers

SUPERMAN • DC Studios / Warner Bros. Pictures

James Gunn | Director
Peter Safran, James Gunn | Producers

WEAPONS • Warner Bros Pictures / New Line Cinema

Zach Cregger | Director
Zach Cregger, Roy Lee, Miri Yoon, J. D. Lifshitz, Raphael Margules | Producers

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Tom Poe Award for Best LGBTQ Film

HEDDA • Amazon MGM Studios / Orion Pictures

Nia DaCosta | Director
Nia DaCosta, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Gabrielle Nadig, Tessa Thompson | Producers

THE HISTORY OF SOUND • MUBI

Oliver Hermanus | Director
Oliver Hermanus, Andrew Kortschak, Sara Murphy, Thérèsa Ryan, Zhang Xin | Producers

TWINLESS • Roadside Attractions / Lionsgate

James Sweeney | Director
David Permut, James Sweeney, Alex Astrachan | Producers

WAKE UP DEAD MAN: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY • Netflix

Rian Johnson | Director
Rian Johnson, Ram Bergman | Producers

THE WEDDING BANQUET • Bleecker Street

Andrew Ahn | Director
Caroline Clark, Anita Gou, Joe Pirro, James Schamus | Producers

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BUSTER KEATON AWARD FOR BEST STUNT ENSEMBLE FILM

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

MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – THE FINAL RECKONING • Paramount Pictures

Christopher McQuarrie | Director
Christopher McQuarrie, Tom Cruise | Producers

NOBODY 2 • Universal Pictures

Timo Tjahjanto | Director
Kelly McCormick, Bob Odenkirk, David Leitch, Marc Provissiero, Braden Aftergood | Producers

THE RUNNING MAN • Paramount Pictures

Edgar Wright | Director
Edgar Wright, Nira Park, Audrey Chon, Simon Kinberg | Producers

WARFARE • A24

Ray Mendoza, Alex Garland | Directors
Andrew Macdonald, Allon Reich, Matthew Penry-Davey, Peter Rice | Producers

ABOUT THE Kansas City Film Critics Circle

Our organization was founded by Dr. James Loutzenhiser in 1966 as the Kansas City Film Circle Awards, and is the second oldest professional film critics’ association in the United States, after the New York Film Critics Circle. As of July, 2014, the KCFCC had 26 active members representing print, radio, television and online media outlets.