1/6/2026 12:27 AM Page 1 c m y b TRIBUNE Boy power Life Owen Cooper won the Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television Award for Adolescence at the 31st Annual Critics Choice Awards. CHANDIGARH | TUESDAY | 6 JANUARY 2026 One Battle After Another O REUTERS 06012026-LSTC-01.qxd (From top): Timothee Chalamet, Paul Thomas Anderson & Stephen Graham NE Battle After Another, a subversive comedy, was named Best Picture at the 31st annual Critics Choice Awards. The film also won Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay for Paul Thomas Anderson. On the film front, Frankenstein, Guillermo del Toro’s re-imagining of the classic horror tale, and Sinners, a vampire drama set in the Jim Crow South, emerged as major winners with four awards each. Frankenstein earned honours including Best Supporting Actor for Jacob Elordi, along with wins for production design, hair and makeup, and costume design. Sinners won awards for original screenplay, casting and score, while its 20-year-old star Miles Caton was named Best Young Performer. In television categories, Adolescence led the limited-series field with four awards, including Best Limited Series, and acting wins for Stephen Graham, Owen Cooper and Erin Doherty. Sarah Snook won Best Actress in a Limited Series for All Her Fault. wins big The Pitt was named Best Drama Series and earned acting awards for Noah Wyle and Katherine LaNasa. The Studio won Best Comedy Series, with creator Seth Rogen taking Best Actor in a Comedy Series and Ike Barinholtz winning Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy. Jean Smart won Best Actress in a Comedy Series for Hacks, while Janelle James earned Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy for Abbott Elementary. Rhea Seehorn was named Best Actress in a Drama Series for Pluribus, and Tramell Tillman won Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for Severance. In film acting categories, Jessie Buckley won Best Actress for Hamnet, while Timothee Chalamet earned Best Actor for Marty Supreme. Amy Madigan won Best Supporting Actress for Weapons. Netflix’s viral sensation KPop Demon Hunterswas named best animated feature and also earned a prize for best song for its chart-topping hit Golden. The Secret Agent, a drama set during Brazil’s military junta, won best foreign language film. Jimmy Kimmel won Best Talk Show and, during his acceptance speech, stressed the importance of free expression while delivering a satirical remark aimed at US President Donald Trump. . The event was held at Barker Hangar in Santa Monica. —ANI c m y b The Pitt, Adolescence, The Studio dominate TV prizes at Critics Choice Awards 2026, CHECK OUT THE COMPLETE LIST OF WINNERS FILM ■ Best Picture: One Battle After Another Director: Paul Thomas Anderson (One Battle After Another) ■ Best ■ Best Actor: Timothee Chalamet (Marty Supreme) ■ Best Actress: Jessie Buckley (Hamnet) ■ Best Supporting Actor: Jacob Elordi (Frankenstein) ■ Best Supporting Actress: Amy Madigan (Weapons) ■ Best Young Performer: Miles Caton (Sinners) ■ Best Comedy (Film): The Naked Gun ■ Best Animated Feature: KPop Demon Hunters ■ Best Limited Series: Adolescence ■ Best Movie Made for Television: Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy ■ Best Actor, Drama Series: Noah Wyle (The Pitt) ■ Best Actress, Drama Series: Rhea Seehorn (Pluribus) ■ Best Actor, Comedy Series: Seth Rogen (The Studio) ■ Best Actress, Comedy Series: Jean Smart (Hacks) ■ Best Actor, Limited Series/Movie: Stephen Graham (Adolescence) ■ Best Actress, Limited Series/Movie: Sarah Snook (All Her Fault) JESSIE BUCKLEY