Critics Choice Predictions: Will ‘Sinners’ Dethrone ‘One Battle After Another’ in the Year’s Biggest Nominations Showdown?

Critics Choice Predictions: Will ‘Sinners’ Dethrone ‘One Battle After Another’ in the Year’s Biggest Nominations Showdown?

Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety chief awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual […]

Sinners Leads Critics Choice Nominations With 17

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit Print Bluesky WhatsApp Threads Email BEST PICTURE Bugonia (Focus Features) Frankenstein (Netflix) Hamnet (Focus Features) Jay Kelly (Netflix) Marty Supreme (A24) One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.) Sentimental Value (Neon) Sinners (Warner Bros.) Train Dreams (Netflix) Wicked: For Good (Universal Pictures) BEST ACTOR Timothée Chalamet – Marty Supreme (A24) Leonardo DiCaprio – One Battle After Another (Warner B…

Awards Season / Oscar Predictions Update: A Long December is Upon Us As the Precursors Are Underway and Loving 'One Battle After Another'

Folks, we’ve entered the final month of 2025. Yes, December is upon us and the year is only weeks away from wrapping up. I’m grappling with that in several ways, though one that’s applicable to Awards Radar is the beginning of the precursor season. We’re a bit away from the Guilds chiming in to really shape the race, but Phase One precursors are underway, which is as good a reason as any to update my Academy Award predictions. Today, there’s new…

‘One Battle After Another,’ ‘Sentimental Value,’ and ‘Hamnet’ poised to dominate Critics Choice Awards nominations: See predictions in top categories

Sinners and Marty Supreme are also expected to score big on Friday morning.