5th Critics' Choice Super Awards

5th Critics' Choice Super Awards
5th Critics' Choice Super Awards
Date	August 7, 2025
Country	United States
Most awards	The Penguin (4)
Most nominations	Film:; Deadpool & Wolverine, Thunderbolts* (6); Television:; The Last of Us (6)
Website	www.criticschoice.com

The 5th Critics' Choice Super Awards, presented by the Critics Choice Association, will honor the best in genre fiction film and television, including Superhero, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Horror and Action, released between January 2024 and May 2025. The nominations were announced on June 11, 2025.^[1] The winners were announced on August 7, 2025.^[2]^[3]

In the film categories, Deadpool & Wolverine and Thunderbolts* both led the nominations with six each, while in the television categories, HBO series The Last of Us led, also with six nominations.^[4]^[5]

Winners and Nominees

Film

Best Action Movie Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning Civil War The Fall Guy Monkey Man Rebel Ridge^[a] Warfare
Best Actor in an Action Movie *Tom Cruise – Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning* as Ethan Hunt** Taron Egerton – Carry-On as Ethan Kopek Ryan Gosling – The Fall Guy as Colt Seavers Dev Patel – Monkey Man as Kid Aaron Pierre – Rebel Ridge as Terry Richmond Jack Quaid – Novocaine as Nathan "Novocaine" Caine	Best Actress in an Action Movie *June Squibb – Thelma* as Thelma** Emily Blunt – The Fall Guy as Jody Moreno Ana de Armas – From the World of John Wick: Ballerina as Eve Macarro Kirsten Dunst – Civil War as Lee Smith Cailee Spaeny – Civil War as Jessie Collin Anya Taylor-Joy – Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga as Imperator Furiosa
Best Horror Movie Sinners Bring Her Back Heretic Longlegs Nosferatu The Substance^[b]
Best Actor in a Horror Movie *Michael B. Jordan – Sinners* as Elijah "Smoke" Moore / Elias "Stack" Moore** Nicolas Cage – Longlegs as Longlegs David Dastmalchian – Late Night with the Devil as Jack Delroy Hugh Grant – Heretic as Mr. Reed^[c] Bill Skarsgård – Nosferatu as Count Orlok / Nosferatu Justice Smith – I Saw the TV Glow as Owen	Best Actress in a Horror Movie *Demi Moore – The Substance* as Elisabeth Sparkle^[d]** Lily-Rose Depp – Nosferatu as Ellen Hutter Willa Fitzgerald – Strange Darling as the Lady Sally Hawkins – Bring Her Back as Laura Wunmi Mosaku – Sinners as Annie Naomi Scott – Smile 2 as Skye Riley
Best Science Fiction/Fantasy Movie Dune: Part Two^[b] Alien: Romulus Companion Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes Mickey 17 The Wild Robot^[e]
Best Actor in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Movie *Timothée Chalamet – Dune: Part Two* as Paul Atreides** Austin Butler – Dune: Part Two as Feyd-Rautha David Jonsson – Alien: Romulus as Andy Robert Pattinson – Mickey 17 as Mickey Barnes / Mickey 17 / Mickey 18 Jack Quaid – Companion as Josh Miles Teller – The Gorge as Levi Kane	Best Actress in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Movie *Sophie Thatcher – Companion* as Iris** Naomi Ackie – Mickey 17 as Nasha Barridge Lupita Nyong'o – The Wild Robot as Roz Cailee Spaeny – Alien: Romulus as Marie Raines "Rain" Carradine Alicia Vikander – The Assessment as Virginia Zendaya – Dune: Part Two as Chani
Best Superhero Movie Deadpool & Wolverine^[f] Captain America: Brave New World The People's Joker Robot Dreams Thunderbolts* Venom: The Last Dance
Best Actor in a Superhero Movie *Hugh Jackman – Deadpool & Wolverine* as Logan / Wolverine** David Harbour – Thunderbolts* as Alexei Shostakov / Red Guardian Tom Hardy – Venom: The Last Dance as Eddie Brock / Venom Anthony Mackie – Captain America: Brave New World as Sam Wilson / Captain America Lewis Pullman – Thunderbolts* as Robert "Bob" Reynolds / Sentry / Void Ryan Reynolds – Deadpool & Wolverine as Wade Wilson / Deadpool	Best Actress in a Superhero Movie *Florence Pugh – Thunderbolts as Yelena Belova** Emma Corrin – Deadpool & Wolverine as Cassandra Nova Vera Drew – The People's Joker as Joker the Harlequin / Vera Lady Gaga – Joker: Folie à Deux as Harley "Lee" Quinzel Jennifer Garner – Deadpool & Wolverine as Elektra Natchios Julia Louis-Dreyfus – Thunderbolts* as Valentina Allegra de Fontaine
Best Villain in a Movie *Hugh Grant – Heretic* as Mr. Reed^[c]** Austin Butler – Dune: Part Two as Feyd-Rautha Emma Corrin – Deadpool & Wolverine as Cassandra Nova Jack O'Connell – Sinners as Remmick Lewis Pullman – Thunderbolts* as Robert "Bob" Reynolds / Sentry / Void Denzel Washington – Gladiator II as Macrinus^[g]

^ Won Best Movie Made for Television at the 30th Critics' Choice Awards
^ ^a ^b Nominated for Best Picture at the 30th Critics' Choice Awards
^ ^a ^b Nominated for Best Actor at the 30th Critics' Choice Awards
^ Won Best Actress at the 30th Critics' Choice Awards
^ Won Best Animated Feature at the 30th Critics' Choice Awards
^ Tied with A Real Pain for Best Comedy at the 30th Critics' Choice Awards
^ Nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the 30th Critics' Choice Awards

Television

Best Action Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie Shōgun^[a] 9-1-1 Black Doves The Day of the Jackal^[b] The Gentlemen Reacher
Best Actor in an Action Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie *Hiroyuki Sanada – Shōgun* as Lord Yoshii Toranaga*^[c] Sterling K. Brown – Paradise* as Xavier Collins Theo James – The Gentlemen as Edward "Eddie" Horniman Eddie Redmayne – The Day of the Jackal as "The Jackal" / Alex Duggan^[d] Alan Ritchson – Reacher as Jack Reacher Ben Whishaw – Black Doves as Sam Young	Best Actress in an Action Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie *Anna Sawai – Shōgun* as Toda Mariko*^[e] Angela Bassett – 9-1-1* as Athena Grant Viola Davis – G20 as Danielle Sutton Keira Knightley – Black Doves as Helen Webb^[e] Lashana Lynch – The Day of the Jackal as Bianca Pullman Zoe Saldaña – Lioness as Joe McNamara
Best Horror Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie The Last of Us Anne Rice's Interview with the Vampire^[b] Evil^[b] From True Detective: Night Country^[f] What We Do in the Shadows^[g]
Best Actor in a Horror Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie *Pedro Pascal – The Last of Us* as Joel Miller** Kevin Bacon – The Bondsman as Hub Halloran Matt Berry – What We Do in the Shadows as Leslie "Laszlo" Cravensworth Mike Colter – Evil as David Acosta Michael Emerson – Evil as Dr. Leland Townsend^[h] Harold Perrineau – From as Boyd Stevens	Best Actress in a Horror Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie *Jodie Foster – True Detective: Night Country* as Chief Liz Danvers*^[i] Natasia Demetriou – What We Do in the Shadows* as Nadja^[j] Katja Herbers – Evil as Dr. Kristen Bouchard Melanie Lynskey – Yellowjackets as adult Shauna Sadecki Niecy Nash-Betts – Grotesquerie as Det. Lois Tryon Bella Ramsey – The Last of Us as Ellie
Best Science Fiction/Fantasy Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie Andor Black Mirror Doctor Who Dune: Prophecy Fantasmas Severance
Best Actor in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie *Diego Luna – Andor* as Cassian Andor** Ncuti Gatwa – Doctor Who as The Doctor^[d] Walton Goggins – Fallout as The Ghoul / Cooper Howard Adam Scott – Severance as Mark S. / Mark Scout Tramell Tillman – Severance as Seth Milchick Julio Torres – Fantasmas as himself	Best Actress in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie *Britt Lower – Severance* as Helly R.** Adria Arjona – Andor as Bix Caleen Caitríona Balfe – Outlander as Claire Fraser^[e] Kathryn Hahn – Agatha All Along as Agatha Harkness Cristin Milioti – Black Mirror: USS Callister: Into Infinity as Nanette Cole Michelle Yeoh – Star Trek: Section 31 as Philippa Georgiou
Best Superhero Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie The Penguin^[f] Agatha All Along The Boys Fallout The Last of Us Superman & Lois
Best Actor in a Superhero Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie *Colin Farrell – The Penguin* as Oswald "Oz" Cobb / The Penguin*^[k] Charlie Cox – Daredevil: Born Again* as Matt Murdock / Daredevil Walton Goggins – Fallout as The Ghoul / Cooper Howard Tyler Hoechlin – Superman & Lois as Clark Kent / Superman Pedro Pascal – The Last of Us as Joel Miller Antony Starr – The Boys as John / Homelander^[d]	Best Actress in a Superhero Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie *Cristin Milioti – The Penguin* as Sofia Gigante (née Falcone)*^[l] Danai Gurira – The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live* as Michonne Grimes Kathryn Hahn – Agatha All Along as Agatha Harkness Erin Moriarty – The Boys as Annie January / Starlight Ella Purnell – Fallout as Lucy MacLean Bella Ramsey – The Last of Us as Ellie
Best Villain in a Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie *Colin Farrell – The Penguin* as Oswald "Oz" Cobb / The Penguin*^[k] Vincent D'Onofrio – Daredevil: Born Again* as Wilson Fisk / Kingpin Michael Emerson – Evil^[h] Takehiro Hira – Shōgun as Ishido Kazunari^[h] Julianne Nicholson – Paradise as Samantha "Sinatra" Redmond Jesse Plemons – Black Mirror: USS Callister: Into Infinity as Robert Daly

^ Won Best Drama Series at the 30th Critics' Choice Awards
^ ^a ^b ^c Nominated for Best Drama Series at the 30th Critics' Choice Awards
^ Won Best Actor in a Drama Series at the 30th Critics' Choice Awards
^ ^a ^b ^c Nominated for Best Actor in a Drama Series at the 30th Critics' Choice Awards
^ ^a ^b ^c Nominated for Best Actress in a Drama Series at the 30th Critics' Choice Awards
^ ^a ^b Nominated for Best Limited Series at the 30th Critics' Choice Awards
^ Nominated for Best Comedy Series at the 30th Critics' Choice Awards
^ ^a ^b ^c Nominated for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series at the 30th Critics' Choice Awards
^ Nominated for Best Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television at the 30th Critics' Choice Awards
^ Nominated for Best Actress in a Comedy Series at the 30th Critics' Choice Awards
^ ^a ^b Won Best Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television at the 30th Critics' Choice Awards
^ Won Best Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television at the 30th Critics' Choice Awards

Most nominations

Films with multiple nominations
Title	Genre	Number of nominations
Deadpool & Wolverine	Superhero	6
Thunderbolts*	Superhero	6
Dune: Part Two	Science Fiction/Fantasy	5
Sinners	Horror	4
Alien: Romulus	Science Fiction/Fantasy	3
Civil War	Action
Companion	Science Fiction/Fantasy
The Fall Guy	Action
Heretic	Horror
Mickey 17	Science Fiction/Fantasy
Nosferatu	Horror
Bring Her Back	Horror	2
Captain America: Brave New World	Superhero
Longlegs	Horror
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning	Action
Monkey Man
Rebel Ridge
The People's Joker	Superhero
The Substance	Horror
The Wild Robot	Science Fiction/Fantasy
Venom: The Last Dance	Superhero

Television programs with multiple nominations
Title	Genre	Number of nominations
The Last of Us	Horror Superhero	6
Evil	Horror	5
Fallout	Science Fiction/Fantasy Superhero	4
The Penguin	Superhero
Severance	Science Fiction/Fantasy
Shōgun	Action
Agatha All Along	Science Fiction/Fantasy Superhero	3
Andor	Science Fiction/Fantasy
Black Doves	Action
Black Mirror^[a]	Science Fiction/Fantasy
The Boys	Superhero
The Day of the Jackal	Action
What We Do in the Shadows	Horror
9-1-1	Action	2
Daredevil: Born Again	Superhero
Doctor Who	Science Fiction/Fantasy
Fantasmas	Science Fiction/Fantasy
From	Horror
The Gentlemen	Action
Paradise
Reacher
Superman & Lois	Superhero
True Detective: Night Country	Horror

^ Two nominations for "USS Callister: Into Infinity"

Most wins

Films with multiple wins
Title	Genre	Number of wins
Deadpool & Wolverine	Superhero	2
Dune: Part Two	Science Fiction/Fantasy
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning	Action
Sinners	Horror

Television programs with multiple wins
Title	Genre	Number of wins
The Penguin	Superhero	4
Shōgun	Action	3
Andor	Science Fiction/Fantasy	2
The Last of Us	Horror Superhero	2

References

^ "Nominations Announced for the Critics Choice Association's 5th Annual "Critics Choice Super Awards"". Critics Choice Association. June 11, 2025.
^ "Winners Announced For the Critics Choice Association's 5th Annual "Critics Choice Super Awards" Honoring Superhero, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Horror, and Action Movies and Series". Critics Choice Association. August 7, 2025.
^ Tinoco, Armando (August 7, 2025). "Critics Choice Super Awards Winners List: 'The Penguin,' 'Deadpool & Wolverine,' 'Sinners' & More". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
^ Levy, Giana (June 11, 2025). "'Deadpool & Wolverine,' 'Thunderbolts*' and 'The Last of Us' Lead Critics Choice Super Awards". Variety. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
^ Hipes, Patrick (June 11, 2025). "'Deadpool & Wolverine', 'Thunderbolts*', 'The Last Of Us' Lead Nominees For Critics Choice Super Awards". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 3, 2025.

[6] Won Best Movie Made for Television at the 30th Critics' Choice Awards

[Best_Picture-7] Nominated for Best Picture at the 30th Critics' Choice Awards

[Best_Actor-8] Nominated for Best Actor at the 30th Critics' Choice Awards

[9] Won Best Actress at the 30th Critics' Choice Awards

[10] Won Best Animated Feature at the 30th Critics' Choice Awards

[11] Tied with A Real Pain for Best Comedy at the 30th Critics' Choice Awards

[12] Nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the 30th Critics' Choice Awards

[13] Won Best Drama Series at the 30th Critics' Choice Awards

[Best_Drama_Series-14] Nominated for Best Drama Series at the 30th Critics' Choice Awards

[15] Won Best Actor in a Drama Series at the 30th Critics' Choice Awards

[Best_Actor_in_a_Drama_Series-16] Nominated for Best Actor in a Drama Series at the 30th Critics' Choice Awards

[Best_Actress_in_a_Drama_Series-17] Nominated for Best Actress in a Drama Series at the 30th Critics' Choice Awards

[Best_Limited_Series-18] Nominated for Best Limited Series at the 30th Critics' Choice Awards

[19] Nominated for Best Comedy Series at the 30th Critics' Choice Awards

[Best_Supporting_Actor_in_a_Drama_Series-20] Nominated for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series at the 30th Critics' Choice Awards

[21] Nominated for Best Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television at the 30th Critics' Choice Awards

[22] Nominated for Best Actress in a Comedy Series at the 30th Critics' Choice Awards

[Best_Actor_in_a_Limited_Series-23] Won Best Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television at the 30th Critics' Choice Awards

[24] Won Best Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television at the 30th Critics' Choice Awards

[25] Two nominations for "USS Callister: Into Infinity"

[1] "Nominations Announced for the Critics Choice Association's 5th Annual "Critics Choice Super Awards"". Critics Choice Association. June 11, 2025.

[2] "Winners Announced For the Critics Choice Association's 5th Annual "Critics Choice Super Awards" Honoring Superhero, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Horror, and Action Movies and Series". Critics Choice Association. August 7, 2025.

[3] Tinoco, Armando (August 7, 2025). "Critics Choice Super Awards Winners List: 'The Penguin,' 'Deadpool & Wolverine,' 'Sinners' & More". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 10, 2025.

[4] Levy, Giana (June 11, 2025). "'Deadpool & Wolverine,' 'Thunderbolts*' and 'The Last of Us' Lead Critics Choice Super Awards". Variety. Retrieved July 3, 2025.

[5] Hipes, Patrick (June 11, 2025). "'Deadpool & Wolverine', 'Thunderbolts*', 'The Last Of Us' Lead Nominees For Critics Choice Super Awards". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 3, 2025.

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