Don Shanahan
The Critics Choice Association (CCA) announced their nominees for the 6th 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 announced via press release on Thursday, August 6, 2026. Film Obsessive critic and Editor in Chief Don Shanahan is a member of the CCA and the in-house nominating committees for these awards. Over here, we’ll focus on the film department selections.
Superman leads this year’s film nominees of the 2026 Critics Choice Super Awards, having earned six nominations, including Best Superhero Movie. David Corenswet, Edi Gathegi, and Nicholas Hoult all received nominations for Best Actor in a Superhero Movie, while Nicholas Hoult received an additional nod for Best Villain in a Movie. Rachel Brosnahan is also up for Best Actress in a Superhero Movie. Notably, Masters of the Universe, Obsession, Project Hail Mary, The Fantastic Four: First Steps, and Weapons followed closely behind Superman with four film category nominations each.
For up-to-date information about the 2026 Critics Choice Super Awards, please visit their website.
FILM NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2026 CRITICS CHOICE SUPER AWARDS
BEST ACTION MOVIE
The Furious
Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice
Motor City
The Naked Gun
Normal
The Rip
Sisu: Road to Revenge
BEST ACTOR IN AN ACTION MOVIE
Matt Damon – The Rip
Taron Egerton – Apex
Xie Miao – The Furious
Bob Odenkirk – Normal
Alan Ritchson – Motor City
Joe Taslim – The Furious
Jorma Tommila – Sisu: Road to Revenge
BEST ACTRESS IN AN ACTION MOVIE
Pamela Anderson – The Naked Gun
Priyanka Chopra Jonas – The Bluff
Eiza González – Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice
Akari Takaishi – Ghost Killer
Charlize Theron – Apex
Samara Weaving – Over Your Dead Body
Maddie Ziegler – Pretty Lethal
BEST SUPERHERO MOVIE*
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle
Exit 8
The Fantastic Four: First Steps
Masters of the Universe
Mortal Kombat II
Supergirl
Superman
BEST ACTOR IN A SUPERHERO MOVIE*
David Corenswet – Superman
Nicholas Galitzine – Masters of the Universe
Edi Gathegi – Superman
Nicholas Hoult – Superman
Kazunari Ninomiya – Exit 8
Pedro Pascal – The Fantastic Four: First Steps
BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPERHERO MOVIE*
Milly Alcock – Supergirl
Rachel Brosnahan – Superman
Julia Garner – The Fantastic Four: First Steps
Vanessa Kirby – The Fantastic Four: First Steps
Camila Mendes – Masters of the Universe
Adeline Rudolph – Mortal Kombat II
BEST HORROR MOVIE
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
Backrooms
The Long Walk
Obsession
Send Help
Weapons
BEST ACTOR IN A HORROR MOVIE
Josh Brolin – Weapons
Chiwetel Ejiofor – Backrooms
Ralph Fiennes – 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
Michael Johnston – Obsession
David Jonsson – The Long Walk
Jack O’Connell – 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
Adam Scott – Hokum
BEST ACTRESS IN A HORROR MOVIE
Alison Brie – Together
Jessie Buckley – The Bride!
Amy Madigan – Weapons
Rachel McAdams – Send Help
Inde Navarrette – Obsession
Renate Reinsve – Backrooms
BEST SCIENCE FICTION/FANTASY MOVIE
Bugonia
Disclosure Day
Frankenstein
Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die
I Love Boosters
Predator: Badlands
Project Hail Mary
BEST ACTOR IN A SCIENCE FICTION/FANTASY MOVIE
Jacob Elordi – Frankenstein
Ryan Gosling – Project Hail Mary
Matt Johnson – Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie
James Ortiz – Project Hail Mary
Jesse Plemons – Bugonia
Sam Rockwell – Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die
BEST ACTRESS IN A SCIENCE FICTION/FANTASY MOVIE
Emily Blunt – Disclosure Day
Oona Chaplin – Avatar: Fire and Ash
Elle Fanning – Predator: Badlands
Sandra Hüller – Project Hail Mary
Keke Palmer – I Love Boosters
Emma Stone – Bugonia
BEST VILLAIN IN A MOVIE
Oona Chaplin – Avatar: Fire and Ash
Nicholas Hoult – Superman
Michael Johnston – Obsession
Jared Leto – Masters of the Universe
Amy Madigan – Weapons
* Superhero categories also include Comic Book and Video Game-inspired series
About the Critics Choice Association
Founded in 1995, the Critics Choice Association (CCA) is one of the largest critics organizations in the world, representing more than 500 media critics and entertainment journalists. It is known for presenting the annual Critics Choice Awards, honoring the finest in cinematic and television achievement for over three decades.
With a commitment to recognizing industry creatives and professionals across genres, CCA has expanded its slate of events over the years to include the Critics Choice Documentary Awards, Critics Choice Real TV Awards, and Critics Choice Super Awards. The CCA also produces a series of Celebration events to recognize historically underrepresented communities, including the Celebration of Black Cinema and Television, Celebration of Latino Cinema and Television, Celebration of AAPI Cinema and Television, and Celebration of LGBTQ+ Cinema and Television.
For more information, visit www.CriticsChoice.com and follow along on Instagram and X @CriticsChoice, on TikTok @OfficialCriticsChoice, and on Facebook/CriticsChoiceAwards.
