Philadelphia Film Critics Circle Awards (PFCC) 2025: Complete list of winners explored

The Philadelphia Film Critics Circle Awards, aka PFCC, announced their winners for this year’s awards. The winners were announced for the total of 18 categories at Philadelphia Film Critics Circle Awards. The winners are decided by a group of professional film critics from Philadelphia.

The official website of PFCC says:

“The Philadelphia Film Critics Circle (PFCC) is an organization of dedicated and talented film critics from Philadelphia and its surrounding suburbs.”

It further highlighted the purpose of Philadelphia Film Critics Circle in the following words:

“The mission of the PFCC is to promote awareness of our industry to the wider viewing audience through engaging commentary, discussion and education. We are also committed to doing what we can to advance both Philadelphia’s rich film history as well as its thriving film festivals and events.”

Leonardo DiCaprio’s One Battle After Another and Michael B. Jordan’s Sinners saw close competition as the two movies bagged winners and runner-up titles in several categories at the Philadelphia Film Critics Circle Awards

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More about winners at the Philadelphia Film Critics Circle Awards

Here is the complete rundown of winners and runners-up at the Philadelphia Film Critics Circle Awards

Best Picture:

• One Battle After Another
• Runner-up: Sinners

Best Director:

• Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another
• Runner-up: Ryan Coogler, Sinners

Best Actor:

• Michael B. Jordan, Sinners
• Runner-up: Ethan Hawke, Blue Moon

Best Actress:

• Jessie Buckley, Hamnet
• Runner-up: Rose Byrne, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You

Best Supporting Actor:

• Benicio del Toro, One Battle After Another
• Runner-up: Delroy Lindo, Sinners

Best Supporting Actress:

• Teyana Taylor, One Battle After Another
• Runner-up: Wunmi Mosaku, Sinners

Best Script:

• Ryan Coogler, Sinners
• Runner-up: Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another

Best Animated Film:

• KPop Demon Hunters
• Runner-up: Zootopia 2

Best Documentary Film:

• Grand Theft Hamlet
• Runner-up: Orwell: 2+2=5

Best Foreign Language Film:

• It Was Just an Accident
• Runner-up: Sentimental Value

Best Ensemble Film:

• Sinners
• Runner-up: One Battle After Another

Best Cinematography:

• Autumn Durald Arkapaw, Sinners
• Runner-up: Michael Bauman, One Battle After Another

Best Soundtrack/Score:

• Ludwig Göransson, Sinners
• Runner-up: Jonny Greenwood, One Battle After Another

Best Directorial Debut:

• Charlie Polinger, The Plaque
• Runner-up: Eva Victor, Sorry, Baby

Best Breakthrough Performance:

• Chase Infiniti, One Battle After Another
• Runner-up: Miles Caton, Sinners

Best Philip’s Steaks Cheesesteak Film:

• Superman
• Runner-up: Predator: Badlands
• Steve Friedman Award (for a person or film that drives major public discourse on a topic or issue): Sinners
• Elaine May Award (for a deserving person or film that brings awareness to women’s issues): If I Had Legs I’d Kick You

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