New Jersey Film Critics Circle 2025 Awards — Winners

The winners the first annual New Jersey Film Critics Circle Awards are listed below.

Best Picture
Winner: One Battle After Another
Runner-Up:
Sinners

Best Director
Winner: Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another
Runner-Up:
Ryan Coogler, Sinners

Best Original Screenplay
Winner: Sinners
Runner-Up:
Marty Supreme

Best Adapted Screenplay
Winner: One Battle After Another
Runner-Up:
No Other Choice

Best Actor
Winner: Timothée Chalamet, Marty Supreme
Runner-Up:
Michael B. Jordan, Sinners

Best Actress
Winner: Jessie Buckley, Hamnet
Runner-Up:
Rose Byrne, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You

Best Supporting Actor
Winner: Stellan Skarsgård, Sentimental Value
Runner-Up:
Benicio del Toro, One Battle After Another

Best Supporting Actress
Winner: Amy Madigan, Weapons
Runner-Up:
Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, Sentimental Value

Best Acting Ensemble
Winner: One Battle After Another
Runner-Up:
Sinners

Best Original Score
Winner: Sinners
Runner-Up:
Marty Supreme

Best Original Song
Winner: “Golden,” KPop Demon Hunters
Runner-Up:
“I Lied to You,” Sinners

Best Editing
Winner: One Battle After Another
Runner-Up:
F1

Best Production Design
Winner: Frankenstein
Runner-up: Sinners

Best Costume Design
Winner: Frankenstein
Runner-Up:
Wicked: For Good

Best Hair and Makeup
Winner: Frankenstein
Runner-up: Weapons

Best Sound
Winner: Warfare
Runner-Up:
F1

Best Animated Feature
Winner: KPop Demon Hunters
Runner-Up:
Arco

Best International Feature
Winner: No Other Choice
Runner-Up:
Sentimental Value

Best Documentary
Winner: The Perfect Neighbor
Runner-Up:
Come See Me in the Good Light

Best Cinematography
Winner: Train Dreams
Runner-Up:
Sinners

Best Visual Effects
Winner: Avatar: Fire and Ash
Runner-up: Frankenstein

Best Stunts
Winner: Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
Runner-up: F1

Best Directorial Debut
Winner: Sorry, Baby
Runner-Up:
Pillion

Best Breakthrough Performance
Winner: Chase Infiniti, One Battle After Another
Runner-Up:
Miles Caton, Sinners

Best Animal in A Movie
Winner: Indy the Dog, Good Boy
Runner-up: Noochie the Cat, Sorry, Baby

Best LGBTQIA+ Representation
Winner: Twinless
Runner-Up:
Pillion

Best New Jersey Representation*
Winner: Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere
Runner-Up:
Marty Supreme

*Any film released in 2025 with scenes that are set in New Jersey or that was filmed in New Jersey is eligible for the award for Best New Jersey Representation.

Lexi Amoriello

Lexi is a writer, editor, and Webby Award-nominated content creator. You can find her on social media under the name Movie Recs By Lex, where she provides customized movie recommendations based on people’s Letterboxd accounts. She also reviews new releases, does deep dives about classic films, and creates a variety of film-related content. She’s the founder of the NJFCC as well as a member of the HCA, Galeca, IFSC, OAFFC, and Film Independent.

https://movierecsbylex.com
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