On Jan. 24, the Denver Film Critics Society—a group of writers, broadcasters, and bloggers working in and around the Mile High City, of which I am one—announced their picks for the best of 2025.

Of the 44 movies nominated, Sinners took home seven awards, with Avatar: Fire and Ash, KPop Demon Hunter, and One Battle After Another netting two apiece.

The full list of nominees.

Best Film

Sinners

Best Director

Ryan Coogler, Sinners

Best Cinematography

Autumn Durald Arkapaw, Sinners

Best Lead Performance by an Actor, Female

Jessie Buckley, Hamnet

Best Lead Performance by an Actor, Male

Timothée Chalamet, Marty Supreme

Best Supporting Performance by an Actor, Female

Amy Madigan, Weapons

Best Supporting Performance by an Actor, Male

Benicio del Toro, One Battle After Another

Best Ensemble

Sinners

Best Non-Live Action Performance

Oona Chaplin, Avatar: Fire and Ash

Best Stunts

Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning

Best Sci-Fi

Bugonia

Best Horror

Sinners

Best Animated Film

KPop Demon Hunters

Best Comedy

Wake Up Dead Man

Best Visual Effects

Avatar: Fire and Ash

Best Sound

F1: The Movie

Best Original Screenplay

Sinners

Best Adapted Screenplay

One Battle After Another

Best Documentary Feature

The Perfect Neighbor

Best Original Song

“Golden” from KPop Demon Hunters

Best Original Score

Ludwig Göransson, Sinners

Best Non-English Language Feature

Sentimental Value