Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards 2025
| 24th WAFCA Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | December 7, 2025 |
| Highlights | |
| Best Film | Sinners |
| Best Director | Ryan Coogler – Sinners |
| Best Actor | Michael B. Jordan – Sinners |
| Best Actress | Jessie Buckley – Hamnet |
The 24th Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards were announced on December 7, 2025.[1] The nominations were announced on December 6, 2025.[2]
Paul Thomas Anderson's action thriller One Battle After Another and Ryan Coogler's period supernatural horror film Sinners led the nominations with thirteen each, followed by Hamnet with nine and Marty Supreme with eight.[1][2][3]
Ultimately, Sinners dominated with a record-breaking ten wins (the most awards ever earned by a single film in the organization's history), followed by One Battle After Another with three. Additionally, Coogler achieved a rare sweep of Best Film, Best Director, and Best Original Screenplay.[1][4][5][6]
Winners and nominees
The winners are listed first and in boldface.
Multiple nominations and wins
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The following films received multiple nominations:
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The following films received multiple awards:
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References
- ^ a b c Anderson, Erik (December 7, 2025). "Washington DC Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA): 'Sinners' Dominates with 10 Wins". AwardsWatch. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
- ^ a b Anderson, Erik (December 6, 2025). "Washington DC Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) Nominations: 'One Battle After Another', 'Sinners' Score 13 Each". AwardsWatch. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
- ^ Neglia, Matt (December 6, 2025). "The 2025 Washington DC Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) Nominations". Next Best Picture. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
- ^ arnewsteam (December 7, 2025). "'Sinners' Takes Home Ten Prizes at the Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards". Awards Radar. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
- ^ Hopson, Travis (December 8, 2025). "DC Film Critics Name 'Sinners' Best Movie of 2025, Wins 10 Awards Total". Punch Drunk Critics. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
- ^ Flatt, Jason (December 8, 2025). "The Washington Area Film Critics Association Announces 2025 WAFCA Awards". But Why Tho?. Retrieved December 11, 2025.