Overview
- The 31st Critics Choice Awards were held Jan. 4 at Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, hosted by Chelsea Handler and broadcast on E! and USA with a Peacock streaming window to follow.
- Paul Thomas Anderson won Best Director for One Battle After Another, Timothée Chalamet took Best Actor for Marty Supreme, Jessie Buckley won Best Actress for Hamnet, Jacob Elordi earned Best Supporting Actor for Frankenstein, and Amy Madigan won Best Supporting Actress for Weapons.
- Sinners led nominations with 17 and converted several craft and breakthrough wins, including Best Original Screenplay, Best Casting & Ensemble, Best Score, and Best Young Actor/Actress for Miles Caton.
- Adolescence dominated limited-series honors with Best Limited Series and acting wins for Stephen Graham, Owen Cooper, and Erin Doherty.
- The Pitt won Best Drama Series with Noah Wyle and Katherine LaNasa honored, The Studio claimed Best Comedy with wins for Seth Rogen and Ike Barinholtz, while additional film highlights included The Naked Gun as Best Comedy, KPop Demon Hunters as Best Animated Feature, and The Secret Agent as Best Foreign Language Film.