Los Angeles Film Critics Association winners: One Battle After Another named Best Film
According to the CinemaDrame News Agency, the Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA) announced the winners of the top cinematic achievements of 2025 on Sunday night. The award for Best Film went to One Battle After Another, directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, while Rose Byrne for If I Had Legs I’d Kick You and Ethan Hawke for Blue Moon won in the Best Acting category.
Last year, Anora, directed by Sean Baker, won Best Film and went on to receive five Oscars at the 97th Academy Awards. The Los Angeles Film Critics Association was founded in 1975.
Winners of the 50th Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards:
Best Film
One Battle After Another, directed by Paul Thomas Anderson
Runner-up: The Secret Agent
Best Director
Paul Thomas Anderson for One Battle After Another
Ryan Coogler for Sinners
Best Actor (tie)
Rose Byrne for If I Had Legs I’d Kick You
Ethan Hawke for Blue Moon
Runner-up: Timothée Chalamet for Marty Supreme and Wagner Moura for The Secret Agent
Best Supporting Actor (tie)
Stellan Skarsgård for Sentimental Value
Teyana Taylor for One Battle After Another
Runner-up: Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas for Sentimental Value and Andrew Scott for Blue Moon
Best Screenplay
Jafar Panahi for It Was Just an Accident
Eva Victor for Sorry, Baby
Best Animation
Little Amélie or the Character of Rain
Runner-up: KPop Demon Hunters
Best Editing
Ronald Bronstein & Josh Safdie for Marty Supreme
Runner-up: Andy Jorgensen for One Battle After Another
Best Production Design
Hannah Beachler for Sinners
Runner-up: Tamara Deverell for Frankenstein
Best Score
Kangding Ray for Sirāt
Runner-up: Ludwig Göransson for Sinners
Best Cinematography
Adolpho Veloso for Train Dreams
Runner-up: Atam Dorall Arkapaw for Sinners
Best Documentary / Non-Fiction Film
My Undesirable Friends: Part 1 — Last Air in Moscow
Runner-up: The Perfect Neighbor
Douglas Edwards Experimental Film Award (tie)
Albert Serra for Afternoons of Solitude
Special Douglas Edwards Award
Thom Andersen for his body of work
Career Achievement Award
Philip Kaufman
New Generation Award
Eva Victor for Sorry Baby
