Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA) Awards 2025: Complete list of winners explored

The Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA) Awards returned for its 51st edition this year. The ceremony was voted on Sunday. It recognized multiple studio-backed Oscar contenders along with some independent releases.

One of the arguably biggest headlines from this year's voting session is the recognition of One Battle After Another, which dominated the Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA) Awards. Notably, the Warner Bros. drama has secured wins at the Gotham Awards, New York Film Critics Circle, and National Board of Review.

One Battle After Another is Paul Thomas Anderson's adaptation of Thomas Pynchon's novel Vineland. The film earned multiple awards, including Best Picture and Best Director. The project also bagged supporting performance recognition for Teyana Taylor at the 2025 Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA) Awards.

The Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA) took to its official Instagram page to announce that,

"The Los Angeles critics have voted! Our Best Picture of the Year is Paul Thomas Anderson’s propulsive action thriller ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER. Congratulations to all the winners of our 51st Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards, celebrating the best films of 2025."

The post continued:

"This year's previously announced Career Achievement Award will go to filmmaker Philip Kaufman, while a Special Citation will be awarded to Judy Kim of Gardena Cinema, the historic 800-seat, single-screen South Bay movie palace that has operated as an independent cinema and beacon of community since the Kim family took ownership in 1976. Follow along as we celebrate this year's honorees at our annual gala held January 10, 2026, in Los Angeles!"

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Complete list of winners at the Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA) Awards 2025

Best Picture:

One Battle After Another

Runner up: The Secret Agent

Best Director:

Paul Thomas Anderson for One Battle After Another

Runner up: Ryan Coogler for Sinners

Best Lead Performance:

Rose Byrne for If I Had Legs I’d Kick You

Ethan Hawke for Blue Moon

Runners up: Timothée Chalamet for Marty Supreme and Wagner Moura for The Secret Agent

Best Supporting Performance:

Stellan Skarsgård for Sentimental Value

Teyana Taylor for One Battle After Another

Runners up: Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas for Sentimental Value and Andrew Scott for Blue Moon

Best Screenplay:

It Was Just an Accident written by Jafar Panahi

Runner up: Sorry, Baby written by Eva Victor

Best Film Not in the English Language:

The Secret Agent

Runner up: It Was Just an Accident

Best Cinematography:

Adolpho Veloso for Train Dreams

Runner up: Autumn Durald Arkapaw for Sinners

Best Editing:

Ronald Bronstein and Josh Safdie for Marty Supreme

Runner up: Andy Jurgensen for One Battle After Another

Best Production Design:

Hannah Beachler for Sinners

Runner up: Tamara Deverell for Frankenstein

Best Music Score:

Kangding Ray for Sirāt

Runner up: Ludwig Göransson for Sinners

Best Animation:

Little Amélie or the Character of Rain

Runner up: KPop Demon Hunters

Best Documentary or Non-Fiction Film:

My Undesirable Friends: Part 1: Last Air in Moscow

Runner up: The Perfect Neighbor

New Generation Award:

Eva Victor for Sorry, Baby

Douglas Edwards Experimental Film Prize:

Albert Serra for Afternoons of Solitude

Douglas Edwards Special Award:

Thom Andersen for his body of work

Career Achievement Award:

Philip Kaufman

Special Citation:

Judy Kim of Gardena Cinema

Congratulations to all winners of the 2025 Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA) Awards.

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