“Anora” and “Shōgun” Shine at 30th Critics Choice Awards

The 30th Critics Choice Awards were held on February 7, 2025, at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California. The ceremony was originally scheduled for January 12 but was postponed due to wildfires in Southern California. Chelsea Handler hosted the event for the third consecutive year.

The ceremony was hosted by Chelsea Handler at Santa Monica’s Barker Hangar. It honoured achievements in film and television from 2024, with nominations announced separately for film and television earlier in December.

The stripper fairy tale Anora won Best Picture, while Emilia Pérez, The Substance, and Wicked each took home three awards.

Netflix’s controversial Emilia Pérez, which has faced backlash this awards season due to star Karla Sofía Gascón’s past tweets about Black and Muslim people, won Best Foreign Language Film, Best Supporting Actress for Zoe Saldaña, and Best Song for El Mal.

Demi Moore, marking a major comeback, won Best Actress for The Substance, which also secured Best Original Screenplay for director Coralie Fargeat. Meanwhile, Jon M. Chu was a surprise winner for Best Director for Wicked.

In television, the night’s biggest winner was Shōgun, which earned four awards, including Best Drama Series, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Supporting Actress in a Drama. Jean Smart’s Hacks followed closely with three wins: Best Comedy Series, Best Actress in a Comedy, and Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy.

Here is the complete list of the winners:

Film

Best picture: “Anora”

Best actor: Adrien Brody, “The Brutalist”

Best actress: Demi Moore, “The Substance”

Best supporting actor: Kieran Culkin, “A Real Pain”

Best supporting actress: Zoe Saldaña, “Emilia Pérez”

Best young actor/actress: Maisy Stella, “My Old Ass”

Best acting ensemble: “Conclave”

Best director: Jon M. Chu, “Wicked”

Best original screenplay: Coralie Fargeat, “The Substance”

Best adapted screenplay: Peter Straughan, “Conclave”

Best animated film: “The Wild Robot”

Best comedy (tie): “A Real Pain” and “Deadpool & Wolverine”

Best foreign language film: “Emilia Pérez”

Best song: “El Mal” from “Emilia Pérez” (Zoe Saldaña, Karla Sofía Gascón and Camille)

Best score: “Challengers” (Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross)

TV

Best drama series: “Shōgun”

Best drama actor: Hiroyuki Sanada, “Shōgun”

Best drama actress: Kathy Bates, “Matlock”

Best drama supporting actor: Tadanobu Asano, “Shōgun”

Best drama supporting actress: Moeka Hoshi, “Shōgun”

Best comedy series: “Hacks”

Best comedy actor: Adam Brody, “Nobody Wants This”

Best comedy actress: Jean Smart, “Hacks”

Best comedy supporting actor: Michael Urie, “Shrinking”

Best comedy supporting actress: Hannah Einbinder, “Hacks”

Best limited series: “Baby Reindeer”

Best TV movie: “Rebel Ridge”

Best actor in a limited series or TV movie: Colin Farrell, “The Penguin”

Best actress in a limited series or TV movie: Cristin Milioti, “The Penguin”

Best supporting actor in a limited series or TV movie: Liev Schreiber, “The Perfect Couple”

Best supporting actress in a limited series of TV movie: Jessica Gunning, “Baby Reindeer”

Best foreign language series: “Squid Game”

Best animated series: “X-Men ’97”

Best talk show: “John Mulaney Presents: Everybody’s in L.A.”

Best comedy special: “Ali Wong: Single Lady”