19TH ANNUAL HOUSTON FILM CRITICS SOCIETY AWARDS
Tuesday, January 20, 2026
— 19th Annual Houston Film Critics Society Awards —
Best Picture
BUGONIA • Focus Features
Yorgos Lanthimos | Director
Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe, Yorgos Lanthimos, Emma Stone, Ari Aster. Lars Knudsen, Miky Lee | 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
HAMNET • Focus Features
Chloé Zhao | Director
Liza Marshall, Pippa Harris, Nicolas Gonda, Sam Mendes, Steven Spielberg | Producers
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
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
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
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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Best Director of a Motion Picture
PAUL THOMAS ANDERSON
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER • Warner Bros. Pictures
Paul Thomas Anderson, Adam Somner, Sara Murphy | 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
JOSH SAFDIE
MARTY SUPREME • A24
Josh Safdie, Ronald Bronstein, Eli Bush, Anthony Katagas, Timothée Chalamet | Producers
CHLOÉ ZHAO
HAMNET • Focus Features
Liza Marshall, Pippa Harris, Nicolas Gonda, Sam Mendes, Steven Spielberg | Producers
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Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
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
ETHAN HAWKE
BLUE MOON • Sony Pictures Classics
Richard Linklater | Director
Mike Blizzard, John Sloss, Richard Linklater | Producers
MICHAEL B. JORDAN
SINNERS • Warner Bros. Pictures
Ryan Coogler | Director
Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Ryan Coogler | Producers
WAGNER MOURA
THE SECRET AGENT • NEON
Kleber Mendonça Filho | Director
Emilie Lesclaux, Kleber Mendonça Filho, Wagner Moura, Brent Travers | Producers
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Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
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
KATE HUDSON
SONG SUNG BLUE • Focus Features
Craig Brewer | Director
Craig Brewer, John Davis, John Fox | Producers
CHASE INFINITI
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER • Warner Bros. Pictures
Paul Thomas Anderson | Director
Paul Thomas Anderson, Adam Somner, Sara Murphy | 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 Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
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
PAUL MESCAL
HAMNET • Focus Features
Chloé Zhao | Director
Liza Marshall, Pippa Harris, Nicolas Gonda, Sam Mendes, Steven Spielberg | Producers
SEAN PENN
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER • Warner Bros. Pictures
Paul Thomas Anderson | Director
Paul Thomas Anderson, Adam Somner, Sara Murphy | Producers
STELLAN SKARSGÅRD
SENTIMENTAL VALUE • NEON
Joachim Trier | Director
Andrea Berentsen Ottmar, Maria Ekerhovd | Producers
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Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
Ariana Grande-Butera
WICKED: FOR GOOD • Universal Pictures
Jon M. Chu | Director
Marc Platt, David Stone | 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 SCREENPLAY
MARTY SUPREME • A24
Ronald Bronstein & Josh Safdie | Writers
Josh Safdie | Director
Josh Safdie, Ronald Bronstein, Eli Bush, Anthony Katagas, Timothée Chalamet | Producers
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER • Warner Bros. Pictures
Paul Thomas Anderson | Writer
Paul Thomas Anderson | Director
Paul Thomas Anderson, Adam Somner, Sara Murphy | 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
WAKE UP DEAD MAN: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY • Netflix
Rian Johnson | Writer
Rian Johnson | Director
Ram Bergman, Rian Johnson, Katie McNeill | 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
NE ZHA 2 • A24
Yu Yang | Director
Wenzhang Liu | Producer
ZOOTOPIA 2 • Walt Disney Pictures
Jared Bush, Byron Howard | Directors
Yvett Merino Flores | Producer
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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
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
TRAIN DREAMS • Netflix
Adolpho Veloso | Cinematographer
Clint Bentley | Director
Marissa McMahon, Teddy Schwarzman, Will Janowitz, Ashley Schlaifer, Michael Heimler | Producers
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Best Documentary Feature
THE ALABAMA SOLUTION • HBO Max
Andrew Jarecki, Charlotte Kaufman | Director/Producers
COVER-UP • Netflix
Laura Poitras, Mark Obenhaus | Directors
Yoni Golijov, Olivia Streisand, Laura Poitras, Mark Obenhaus | Producers
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
— 19th Annual Houston Film Critics Society Awards —
Best Foreign Language Film
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
SIRĀT • NEON
Óliver Laxe | Director
Domingo Corral, Óliver Laxe, Xavi Font, Pedro Almodóvar, Agustín Almodóvar, Esther García, Oriol Maymó, Mani Mortazavi, Andrea Queralt | Producers
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Best ORIGINAL SCORE
F1: THE MOVIE • Warner Bros. Pictures | Apple Original Films
Hans Zimmer | Composer
Joseph Kosinski | Director
Jerry Bruckheimer, Joseph Kosinski, Lewis Hamilton, Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Chad Oman | Producers
FRANKENSTEIN • Netflix
Alexandre Desplat | Composer
Guillermo del Toro | Director
Guillermo del Toro, J. Miles Dale, Scott Stuber | Producers
MARTY SUPREME • A24
Daniel Lopatin | Composer
Josh Safdie | Director
Josh Safdie, Ronald Bronstein, Eli Bush, Anthony Katagas, Timothée Chalamet | 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
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Best ORIGINAL SONG
“Our Love” from
The Ballad of Wallis Island • Focus Features
Tom Basden & Carey Mulligan | Music and Lyrics
James Griffiths | Director
Rupert Majendie | Producer
“GOLDEN” from
KPOP DEMON HUNTERS • Netflix
Ejae, Mark Sonnenblick, IDO, 24 and Teddy| Music and Lyrics
Chris Appelhans, Maggie Kang | Directors
Michelle L.M. Wong | Producers
“I LIED TO YOU” from
SINNERS • Warner Bros Pictures
Raphael Saadiq and Ludwig Göransson | Music and Lyrics
Ryan Coogler | Director
Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Ryan Coogler | Producers
“LAST TIME (I SEEN THE SUN)” from
SINNERS • Warner Bros. Pictures
Alice Smith, Miles Caton, Ludwig Göransson | Music and Lyrics
Ryan Coogler | Director
Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Ryan Coogler | Producers
“TRAIN DREAMS” from
TRAIN DREAMS • Netflix
Nick Cave and Bryce Dessner | Music and Lyrics
Clint Bentley | Director
Marissa McMahon, Teddy Schwarzman, Will Janowitz, Ashley Schlaifer, Michael Heimler | Producers
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BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
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
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
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Best Stunt Team Coordination
BALLERINA • Lionsgate
Len Wiseman | Director
Basil Iwanyk, Erica Lee, Chad Stahelski | 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
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – THE FINAL RECKONING • Paramount Pictures
Christopher McQuarrie | Director
Christopher McQuarrie, Tom Cruise | Producers
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER • Warner Bros. Pictures
Paul Thomas Anderson | Director
Paul Thomas Anderson, Adam Somner, Sara Murphy | Producers
SINNERS • Warner Bros. Pictures
Ryan Coogler | Director
Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Ryan Coogler | Producers
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Best Casting
FRANKENSTEIN • Netflix
Robin D. Cook | Casting Director
Guillermo del Toro | Director
Guillermo del Toro, J. Miles Dale, Scott Stuber | Producers
HAMNET • Focus Features
Nina Gold | Casting Director
Chloé Zhao | Director
Liza Marshall, Pippa Harris, Nicolas Gonda, Sam Mendes, Steven Spielberg | Producers
MARTY SUPREME • A24
Jennifer Venditti | Casting Director
Josh Safdie | Director
Josh Safdie, Ronald Bronstein, Eli Bush, Anthony Katagas, Timothée Chalamet | Producers
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER • Warner Bros. Pictures
Cassandra Kulukundis | Casting Director
Paul Thomas Anderson | Director
Paul Thomas Anderson, Adam Somner, Sara Murphy | Producers
SINNERS • Warner Bros. Pictures
Francine Maisler | Casting Director
Ryan Coogler | Director
Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Ryan Coogler | Producers
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BEST Ensemble
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
WAKE UP DEAD MAN: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY • Netflix
Rian Johnson | Director
Ram Bergman, Rian Johnson, Katie McNeill | Producers
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Texas Independent Film Award
Ick • Fathom Entertainment
Joseph Kahn | Director
Joe Heath, David Kang, Steven Schneider, Adi Shankar | Producers
The Librarians • Independent Lens
Kim A. Snyder | Director
Kim A. Snyder, Janique L. Robillard, Maria Cuomo Cole, Jana Edelbaum | Producers
Luv Ya Bum • Blue Harbor Entertainment
Sam Wainwright Douglas, David Hartstein, Andrew Alden Miller | Directors
Paul Jensen | Producer
Selena y Los Dinos • Netflix
Isabel Castro | Director
David Blackman, Christopher Clements, Julie Goldman, Simran A. Singh, J. Daniel Torres | Producers
The Senior • Angel Studios
Rod Lurie | Director
Justin Baldoni, Andrew Calof, Manu Gargi, Mark Ciardi, Campbell McInnes | Producers
ABOUT THE Houston Film Critics Society
The Houston Film Critics Society is a not-for-profit, unincorporated voluntary organization of print, broadcast, and internet film critics based in or serving publication in the Houston metropolitan area, the Gulf Coast region, and beyond who meet our membership criteria. We count San Antonio as an affiliate city and include its eligible critics among our collective.
Founded in 2007, the Houston Film Critics Society helps to organize and coordinate the local area film critics community, and bring the wonders of cinema to the public at large.
