Eighteen critics from the state of Michigan, two from Cat with Monocle, as part of the Michigan Movie Critics Guild (MMCG), have announced this year’s nominees for the best films and performances of 2025. 

Below are the nominees per category (listed as alphabetical):

Best Picture

• Frankenstein
• Hamnet
• Marty Supreme
• One Battle After Another
• Sinners

Best Director

• Chloé Zhao – Hamnet
• Guillermo del Toro – Frankenstein
• Josh Safdie – Marty Supreme
• Paul Thomas Anderson – One Battle After Another
• Ryan Coogler – Sinners

Best Actor

• Brendan Fraser – Rental Family
• Joel Edgerton – Train Dreams
• Leonardo DiCaprio – One Battle After Another
• Michael B. Jordan – Sinners
• Timothée Chalamet – Marty Supreme

Best Actress

• Chase Infiniti – One Battle After Another
• Cynthia Erivo – Wicked: For Good
• Emma Stone – Bugonia
• Jessie Buckley – Hamnet
• Rose Byrne – If I Had Legs I’d Kick You

Best Supporting Actor

• Benicio del Toro – One Battle After Another
• Jacob Elordi – Frankenstein
• Miles Caton – Sinners
• Paul Mescal – Hamnet
• Sean Penn – One Battle After Another

Best Supporting Actress

• Ariana Grande – Wicked: For Good
• Hailee Steinfeld – Sinners
• Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas – Sentimental Value
• Teyana Taylor – One Battle After Another
• Wunmi Mosaku – Sinners

Best Animated Film

• Arco
• Dog Man
• K-Pop Demon Hunters
• Little Amélie or the Character of Rain
• Zootopia 2

Best Documentary

• Orwell: 2+2=5
• Pee-Wee as Himself
• The Perfect Neighbor
• Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk
• The Tale of Silyan

Best Ensemble

• Avatar: Fire And Ash
• Marty Supreme
• One Battle After Another
• Sinners
• Wake Up Dead Man
• Wicked: For Good

Best Screenplay (Adapted or Original)

• Hamnet
• Marty Supreme
• One Battle After Another
• Sinners
• Sorry, Baby

Best Cinematography

• Avatar: Fire And Ash
• Frankenstein
• One Battle After Another
• Sinners
• Train Dreams

Breakthrough Award

• Chase Infiniti – (Actress) One Battle After Another
• Eva Victor – (Writer, Director, Actor) Sorry, Baby
• Jacob Elordi – (Actor) Frankenstein
• Jacobi Jupe – (Actor) Hamnet
• Miles Caton – (Actor) Sinners

Stunts

• Avatar: Fire And Ash
• Ballerina
• Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
• Nobody 2
• One Battle After Another

The MMCG Award for Film Excellence

(Presented to a filmmaker, writer, actor, crew member etc. who has Michigan ties or to a film made or set in Michigan)

• J.K. Simmons – (Actor) The Accountant 2
• Judy Greer – (Actress) The Long Walk
• J.K. Simmons – (Actor) The Accountant 2
• Paul Feig – (Director) The Housemaid / Another Simple Favor
• Paul Walter Hauser – (Actor) The Naked Gun / Fantastic Four: First Steps
• Tim Robinson – (Actor/Writer) Friendship

2025 was filled with a lot of films and only a select were chosen through the critics guild. Which film are your surprised to see on the list? Let us know below or on social media.

Source: The Michigan Movie Critics Guild