Don Shanahan
The summer season brings the big and loud best of cinema. It’s also the time to celebrate it. The Critics Choice Association (CCA) announced today the nominees for the 5th annual Critics Choice Super Awards, honoring the most popular, fan-obsessed genres across both television and movies, including Superhero, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Horror, and Action. Winners will be revealed on CriticsChoice.com on Thursday, August 7, 2025 at 9:00am Pacific time. Film Obsessive Editor in Chief Don Shanahan is a voting member of the Critics Choice Association and, for the third consecutive year, is part of the Super Awards nominating committee.
Deadpool and Wolverine and Thunderbolts* lead this year’s film nominees, having earned six nominations each including Best Superhero Movie. Both Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds from Deadpool and Wolverine were recognized in the category of Best Actor in a Superhero Movie, while Emma Corrin and Jennifer Garner received nods for Best Actress in a Superhero Movie. Emma Corrin also is up for a second award, Best Villain in a Movie.
Thunderbolts* received nominations in the same categories, including nods for both David Harbour and Lewis Pullman for Best Actor in a Superhero Movie. Lewis Pullman is also up for Best Villain in a Movie, while Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Florence Pugh were both nominated for Best Actress in a Superhero Movie.
In the horror categories, Ryan Googler’s current smash, Sinners, leads with four, followed by Nosferatu with three nominations. On the action side, it’s tied between Civil War and The Fall Guy for the most nominations with three. In the final section of science fiction, Dune: Part Two commands the field with five nominations.
The full list of film nominees can be found below. Voting for the final winners will begin on July 14th and end on July 20th.
“The Super Awards continue to spotlight the incredible achievements in genre cinema and television,” said Sean O’Connell, CCA Director of the Super Awards. “This year’s slate of nominees truly blew us away with their performances and craftsmanship. These selections represent the very best of popular culture, and we can’t wait to see who takes home the honors.”
For up-to-date information about the Critics Choice Super Awards, please visit https://www.
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FILM NOMINATIONS FOR THE FIFTH ANNUAL CRITICS CHOICE SUPER AWARDS
BEST ACTION MOVIE
Civil War
The Fall Guy
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
Monkey Man
Rebel Ridge
Warfare
BEST ACTOR IN AN ACTION MOVIE
Tom Cruise – Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
Taron Egerton – Carry-On
Ryan Gosling – The Fall Guy
Dev Patel – Monkey Man
Aaron Pierre – Rebel Ridge
Jack Quaid – Novocaine
BEST ACTRESS IN AN ACTION MOVIE
Emily Blunt – The Fall Guy
Ana de Armas – From the World of John Wick: Ballerina
Kirsten Dunst – Civil War
Cailee Spaeny – Civil War
June Squibb – Thelma
Anya Taylor-Joy – Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
BEST SUPERHERO MOVIE*
Captain America: Brave New World
Deadpool and Wolverine
The People’s Joker
Robot Dreams
Thunderbolts*
Venom: The Last Dance
BEST ACTOR IN A SUPERHERO MOVIE*
David Harbour – Thunderbolts*
Tom Hardy – Venom: The Last Dance
Hugh Jackman – Deadpool and Wolverine
Anthony Mackie – Captain America: Brave New World
Lewis Pullman – Thunderbolts*
Ryan Reynolds – Deadpool and Wolverine
BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPERHERO MOVIE*
Emma Corrin – Deadpool and Wolverine
Vera Drew – The People’s Joker
Lady Gaga – Joker: Folie à Deux
Jennifer Garner – Deadpool and Wolverine
Julia Louis-Dreyfus – Thunderbolts*
Florence Pugh – Thunderbolts*
BEST HORROR MOVIE
Bring Her Back
Heretic
Longlegs
Nosferatu
Sinners
The Substance
BEST ACTOR IN A HORROR MOVIE
Nicolas Cage – Longlegs
David Dastmalchian – Late Night With the Devil
Hugh Grant – Heretic
Michael B. Jordan – Sinners
Bill Skarsgård – Nosferatu
Justice Smith – I Saw the TV Glow
BEST ACTRESS IN A HORROR MOVIE
Lily-Rose Depp – Nosferatu
Willa Fitzgerald – Strange Darling
Sally Hawkins – Bring Her Back
Demi Moore – The Substance
Wunmi Mosaku – Sinners
Naomi Scott – Smile 2
BEST SCIENCE FICTION/FANTASY MOVIE
Alien: Romulus
Companion
Dune: Part Two
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Mickey 17
The Wild Robot
BEST ACTOR IN A SCIENCE FICTION/FANTASY MOVIE
Austin Butler – Dune: Part Two
Timothée Chalamet – Dune: Part Two
David Jonsson – Alien: Romulus
Robert Pattinson – Mickey 17
Jack Quaid – Companion
Miles Teller – The Gorge
BEST ACTRESS IN A SCIENCE FICTION/FANTASY MOVIE
Naomi Ackie – Mickey 17
Lupita Nyong’o – The Wild Robot
Cailee Spaeny – Alien: Romulus
Sophie Thatcher – Companion
Alicia Vikander – The Assessment
Zendaya – Dune: Part Two
BEST VILLAIN IN A MOVIE
Austin Butler – Dune: Part Two
Emma Corrin – Deadpool and Wolverine
Hugh Grant – Heretic
Jack O’Connell – Sinners
Lewis Pullman – Thunderbolts*
Denzel Washington – Gladiator II
* Superhero categories also include Comic Book and Video Game Inspired series
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About the Critics Choice Association (CCA)
The Critics Choice Association is the largest critics organization in the United States and Canada, representing almost 600 media critics and entertainment journalists. It was established in 2019 with the formal merger of the Broadcast Film Critics Association and the Broadcast Television Journalists Association, recognizing the intersection between film, television, and streaming content. For more information, visit: www.CriticsChoice.com.
