The Houston Film Critics Society (HFCS) have announced their nominees representing the best in film for 2025. The winners will be announced on January 20th. Here are this year’s nominations…
Best Picture
Bugonia
F1
Frankenstein
Hamnet
Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another
The Secret Agent
Sentimental Value
Sinners
Train Dreams
Weapons
Best Director
Chloé Zhao, Hamnet
Guillermo del Toro, Frankenstein
Josh Safdie, Marty Supreme
Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another
Ryan Coogler, Sinners
Best Actor – Leading Role
Ethan Hawke, Blue Moon
Leonardo DiCaprio, One Battle After Another
Michael B. Jordan, Sinners
Timothée Chalamet, Marty Supreme
Wagner Moura, The Secret Agent
Best Actress – Leading Role
Chase Infiniti, One Battle After Another
Emma Stone, Bugonia
Jessie Buckley, Hamnet
Kate Hudson, Song Sung Blue
Renate Reinsve, Sentimental Value
Rose Byrne, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You
Best Actor – Supporting Role
Benicio Del Toro, One Battle After Another
Delroy Lindo, Sinners
Jacob Elordi, Frankenstein
Paul Mescal, Hamnet
Sean Penn, One Battle After Another
Stellan Skarsgård, Sentimental Value
Best Actress – Supporting Role
Amy Madigan, Weapons
Ariana Grande, Wicked: For Good
Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, Sentimental Value
Teyana Taylor, One Battle After Another
Wunmi Mosaku, Sinners
Best Screenplay
Eskil Vogt and Joachim Trier, Sentimental Value
Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another
Rian Johnson, Wake Up Dead Man
Ronald Bronstein and Josh Safdie, Marty Supreme
Ryan Coogler, Sinners
Best Animated Feature
Arco
The Bad Guys 2
KPop Demon Hunters
Ne Zha 2
Zootopia 2
Best Cinematography
Adolpho Veloso, Train Dreams
Autumn Durald Arkapaw, Sinners
Claudio Miranda, F1
Dan Laustsen, Frankenstein
Michael Bauman, One Battle After Another
Best Documentary Feature
The Alabama Solution
Cover-Up
My Mom Jayne
Orwell: 2+2=5
The Perfect Neighbor
Best Foreign Language Feature
It Was Just an Accident
No Other Choice
The Secret Agent
Sentimental Value
Sirāt
Best Original Score
Alexandre Desplat, Frankenstein
Daniel Lopatin, Marty Supreme
Hans Zimmer, F1
Jonny Greenwood, One Battle After Another
Ludwig Göransson, Sinners
Best Original Song
“Golden,” KPop Demon Hunters
“I Lied to You,” Sinners
“Last Time (I Seen the Sun),” Sinners
“Our Love,” The Ballad of Wallis Island
“Train Dreams,” Train Dreams
Best Visual Effects
Avatar: Fire and Ash
F1
Frankenstein
Sinners
Superman
Best Stunt Coordination Team
Ballerina
F1
Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning
One Battle After Another
Sinners
Best Casting
Cassandra Kulukundis, One Battle After Another
Francine Maisler, Sinners
Jennifer Venditti, Marty Supreme
Nina Gold, Hamnet
Robin D. Cook, Frankenstein
Best Ensemble
One Battle After Another
Marty Supreme
Sentimental Value
Sinners
Wake Up Dead Man
Texas Independent Film Award
Ick
The Librarians
Luv Ya Bum
Selena y Los Dinos
The Senior
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