One Battle After Another Dominates Michigan Movie Critics Nominations

Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another dominated the nominations for the Michigan Movie Critics Guild best films and performances of 2025, with 12, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor for Leonardo DiCaprio.

Other films with multiple nominations included Sinners, Marty Supreme, Hamnet and Frankenstein, all of which will vie for Best Picture.

The winners will be announced on Monday, December 8.

2025 Michigan Movie Critics Guild Awards Nominees

Best Picture

Frankenstein

Hamnet

Marty Supreme

One Battle After Another

Sinners

Best Director

Paul Thomas Anderson – One Battle After Another

Ryan Coogler – Sinners

Guillermo del Toro – Frankenstein

Josh Safdie – Marty Supreme

Chloé Zhao – Hamnet

Best Actor

Timothée Chalamet – Marty Supreme

Joel Edgerton – Train Dreams

Leonardo DiCaprio – One Battle After Another

Brendan Fraser – Rental Family

Michael B. Jordan – Sinners

Best Actress

Rose Byrne – If I Had Legs I’d Kick You

Chase Infiniti – One Battle After Another

Cynthia Erivo – Wicked: For Good

Jessie Buckley – Hamnet

Emma Stone – Bugonia

Best Supporting Actor

Miles Caton – Sinners

Jacob Elordi – Frankenstein

Benicio del Toro – One Battle After Another

Paul Mescal – Hamnet

Sean Penn – One Battle After Another

Best Supporting Actress

Ariana Grande – Wicked: For Good

Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas – Sentimental Value

Wunmi Mosaku – Sinners

Hailee Steinfeld – Sinners

Teyana Taylor – One Battle After Another

Best Animated Film

Arco

Dog Man

KPop Demon Hunters

Little Amélie or the Character of Rain

Zootopia 2

Best Documentary

Orwell 2+2=5

Pee-Wee as Himself

Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk

The Perfect Neighbor

The Tale of Silyan

Best Ensemble

Avatar: Fire and Ash

Marty Supreme

One Battle After Another

Sinners

Wake Up Dead Man

Wicked: For Good

Best Screenplay

Hamnet

Marty Supreme

One Battle After Another

Sorry, Baby

Sinners

Best Cinematography

Avatar: Fire and Ash

Frankenstein

One Battle After Another

Sinners

Train Dreams

Breakthrough

Miles Caton – (Actor) Sinners

Chase Infiniti – (Actress) One Battle After Another

Jacob Elordi – (Actor) Frankenstein

Jacobi Jupe – (Actor) Hamnet

Eva Victor – (Writer, director, actor) Sorry, Baby

Best Stunts

Avatar: Fire and Ash

Ballerina

Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning

Nobody 2

One Battle After Another

The MMCG Award for Film Excellence

Paul Feig – (Director) The Housemaid / Another Simple Favor

Judy Greer – (Actress) The Long Walk

Paul Walter Hauser – (Actor) The Naked Gun / Fantastic Four: First Steps

Tim Robinson – (Actor) Friendship

J.K. Simmons – (Actor) The Accountant 2