Sinners, ‘The Perfect Neighbor’ ‘Hedda’ Win Top African American Film Critics Association Awards

Ryan Coogler’s Sinners won eight awards at the African American Film Critics Association annual awards, including the top honor of Best Film of 2025.

The film also won Best Director for Coogler, Best Actor for Michael B. Jordan, Supporting Actress for Wunmi Mosaku, Emerging Face (Actor) for Miles Caton and Best Ensemble.

Other top awards went to The Perfect Neighbor for Best Documentary, and Hedda won Best Independent Feature along with Best Actress for Tessa Thompson

Winners of the 2025 African American Film Critics Association annual awards will be honored at the awards ceremony on February 8, 2026.

See below the complete list of 2025 African American Film Critics Association Awards Winners

TOP 10 FILMS OF THE YEAR

1 Sinners (Warner Bros.)

2 One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)

3 Hedda (Amazon MGM)

4 Frankenstein (Netflix)

5 Hamnet (Focus Features)

6 Wicked: For Good (Universal Pictures)

7 F1 (Apple/Warner Bros.)

8 One of Them Days (Sony Pictures Releasing)

9 The Knife (Relativity Media)

10 The Smashing Machine (A24)

BEST ACTOR
Michael B. Jordan, Sinners (Warner Bros.)

BEST ACTRESS
Tessa Thompson, Hedda (Amazon MGM)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Wunmi Mosaku, Sinners (Warner Bros.)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Damson Idris, F1 (Apple/Warner Bros.)

BEST DOCUMENTARY
The Perfect Neighbor (Netflix)

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
KPop Demon Hunters (Netflix)

BEST DIRECTOR
Ryan Coogler, Sinners (Warner Bros.)

BEST WRITING
Ryan Coogler, Sinners (Warner Bros.)

EMERGING FACE (ACTOR)
Miles Caton, Sinners (Warner Bros.)

EMERGING FACE (ACTRESS)
Chase Infiniti, One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)

BEST INDEPENDENT FEATURE
Hedda (Amazon MGM)

BEST ENSEMBLE
Sinners (Warner Bros.)

BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT
The Rebel Girls

BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT
Hoops, Hopes & Dreams

BEST ANIMATED SHORT
Black Man, Black Man

BEST MUSIC
Ludwig Göransson, Sinners (Warner Bros.)