London Critics' Circle Film Awards 2026: Complete list of nominees explored

The London Critics' Circle Film Awards are officially ready for their 46th edition. The awards ceremony will honour the winners on February 1, 2026, at The May Fair in London.

This year's London Critics' Circle Film Awards nominations are being led by Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another with nine nominations. It is followed by Chloé Zhao's Hamnet with eight. Ryan Coogler's Sinners, Josh Safdie's Marty Supreme, and Eva Victor's Sorry, Baby also feature notably in the list of nominees.

The London Film Critics' Circle is part of the Critics' Circle, which was founded in 1913. The film section is currently chaired by Jane Crowther, editor of Hollywood Authentic. It is made up of 207 members. Films were eligible if released in UK cinemas or on premier streaming services between mid-February 2024 and mid-February 2025.

London Critics' Circle issued an official press release to announce the 2026 nominees, stating:

"The winners in all categories will be announced at The May Fair in London on 1 February 2026 during a ceremony hosted by acclaimed critic Mark Kermode. Sponsors for the upcoming awards ceremony include The May Fair, Double Dutch, Fords Gin, Excel Executive Cars, Gusbourne Sparkling Wine, MTA Digital, Onlooker.tv and Wild Idol. Awards category sponsors include Abbey Road Studios, BFI Player, BritBox, Celtx, Cinemadix, Hollywood Authentic, Regent Street Cinema, SeeSaw Media and WS Hair Pro.

"The London Film Critics' Circle is one of the oldest and most distinguished critical bodies in the UK, and is part of the wider Critics’ Circle, which was established in 1913. The awards are voted on by 207 members of the Film section, who represent print, digital, broadcast and social outlets. Films are eligible if they are released in UK cinemas or on premiere streaming services between mid-February 2024 and mid-February 2025. The awards have been presented annually since 1980. The film section is chaired by Jane Crowther, editor of Hollywood Authentic."

It also added:

"The 45th annual London Critics' Circle Film Awards, held in February 2025, awarded Film of the Year to The Brutalist. Ralph Fiennes won Actor of the Year for his role in Conclave, and Marianne Jean-Baptiste won Actress of the Year for Mike Leigh’s Hard Truths. American actor Zoe Saldaña was honoured twice, first with the Derek Malcolm Award for Innovation and for Supporting Actress of the Year for her Spanish-language turn in Jacques Audiard’s Emilia Pérez. Bond star Daniel Craig was awarded the Dilys Powell Award for Excellence in Film."

Below is the complete list of nominees across all categories at the 2026 London Critics' Circle Film Awards.

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Complete list of nominees at the 2026 London Critics' Circle Film Awards

Film of the year at the 2026 London Critics' Circle Film Awards

Hamnet

Marty Supreme

The Mastermind

One Battle After Another

Sentimental Value

Sinners

Sirāt

Sorry, Baby

Train Dreams

Weapons

Foreign language film of the year at the 2026 London Critics' Circle Film Awards

It Was Just an Accident

No Other Choice

The Secret Agent

Sentimental Value

Sirāt

Documentary of the year at the 2026 London Critics' Circle Film Awards

Cover Up

One to One: John & Yoko

Orwell: 2+2=5

The Perfect Neighbor

Riefenstahl

Animated feature of the year at the 2026 London Critics' Circle Film Awards

Arco

Elio

KPop Demon Hunters

Little Amélie or the Character of Rain

Zootopia 2

British Irish film of the year at the 2026 London Critics' Circle Film Awards

The Ballad of Wallis Island

Bugonia

Hamnet

I Swear

Pillion

Director of the year at the 2026 London Critics' Circle Film Awards

Paul Thomas Anderson: One Battle After Another

Ryan Coogler: Sinners

Óliver Laxe: Sirāt

Josh Safdie: Marty Supreme

Chloé Zhao: Hamnet

Screenwriter of the year at the 2026 London Critics' Circle Film Awards

Paul Thomas Anderson: One Battle After Another

Ryan Coogler: Sinners

Josh Safdie & Ronald Bronstein: Marty Supreme

Eva Victor: Sorry, Baby

Chloé Zhao & Maggie O’Farrell: Hamnet

Actor of the year at the 2026 London Critics' Circle Film Awards

Timothée Chalamet: Marty Supreme

Leonardo DiCaprio: One Battle After Another

Ethan Hawke: Blue Moon

Wagner Moura: The Secret Agent

Josh O’Connor: The Mastermind

Actress of the year

Jessie Buckley: Hamnet

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

Jennifer Lawrence: Die My Love

Renate Reinsve: Sentimental Value

Eva Victor: Sorry, Baby

Supporting actor of the year

Benicio del Toro: One Battle After Another

Jacob Elordi: Frankenstein

Delroy Lindo: Sinners

Sean Penn: One Battle After Another

Alexander Skarsgård: Pillion

Supporting actress of the year

Odessa A’zion: Marty Supreme

Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas: Sentimental Value

Amy Madigan: Weapons

Wunmi Mosaku: Sinners

Teyana Taylor: One Battle After Another

Breakthrough performer of the year

Robert Aramayo: I Swear and Palestine 36

Miles Caton: Sinners

Frank Dillane: Urchin and Harvest

Chase Infiniti: One Battle After Another

Eva Victor: Sorry, Baby

Breakthrough British Irish filmmaker of the year

Tom Basden & Tim Key: The Ballad of Wallis Island

Laura Carreira: On Falling

Akinola Davies Jr.: My Father’s Shadow

Harris Dickinson: Urchin

Harry Lighton: Pillion

British Irish performer of the year

Naomi Ackie: Sorry, Baby, Mickey 17, The Thursday Murder Club

Robert Aramayo: I Swear, Palestine 36

Jessie Buckley: Hamnet

David Jonsson: Wasteman, The Long Walk

Josh O'Connor: The Mastermind, The History of Sound, Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery

Young British Irish performer of the year

Scott Ellis Watson: I Swear

Ebada Hassan: Brides

Jacobi Jupe: Hamnet

Noah Jupe: Hamnet, The Carpenter’s Son

Alfie Williams: 28 Years Later

Technical achievement award

Die My Love: Editing by Toni Froschhamer

The Ice Tower: Production design by Julia Irribarria

Marty Supreme: Casting by Jennifer Venditti

The Mastermind: Music by Rob Mazurek

One Battle After Another: Editing by Andy Jurgensen

Sinners: Music by Ludwig Göransson

Sirāt: Sound design by Laia Casanovas

Sound of Falling: Costume design by Sabrina Krämer

Train Dreams: Cinematography by Adolpho Veloso

Weapons: Makeup and hairstyling by Leo Satkovich, Melizah Wheat and Jason Collins

British Irish short film of the year at the 2026 London Critics' Circle Film Awards

Two Black Boys In Paradise: Directed by Baz Sells

Leaving Ikordoru in 1999: Directed by Rashida Seriki

I Saw The Face Of God In The Jet Wash: Directed by Mark Jenkin

Neil Armstrong and the Langholmites: Directed by Duncan Cowles

Milk: Directed by Naomi Waring

For further updates, fans can keep an eye on the official pages.

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