Paul Thomas Anderson’s action epic “One Battle After Another” swept the National Board of Review‘s 2025 awards, claiming best film, director, actor for Leonardo DiCaprio, supporting actor for Benicio Del Toro and breakthrough performance for Chase Infiniti.

The Warner Bros. film marks Anderson’s fourth NBR win overall and his second for directing. He previously won adapted screenplay for “Inherent Vice” (2014), original screenplay for “Phantom Thread” (2017) and directing for “Licorice Pizza” (2021). DiCaprio earned his third NBR acting prize, following supporting actor trophies for “What’s Eating Gilbert Grape” (1993) and “Django Unchained” (2012).

Rose Byrne took best actress for A24’s “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You” after winning the New York Film Critics Circle award Tuesday. Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas claimed best supporting actress for Neon’s “Sentimental Value” in her first major awards recognition.

Warner Bros. dominated the NBR winners with “One Battle After Another’s” five trophies, plus Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners” winning original screenplay and Autumn Durald Arkapaw’s cinematography prize. “Sinners” also made the top 10 films list.

Netflix had a strong showing with “Train Dreams” winning adapted screenplay for Clint Bentley and Greg Kwedar while also landing in the top 10 alongside Guillermo del Toro’s “Frankenstein.”

Other notable inclusions were Universal’s “Wicked: For Good” and Searchlight’s “Rental Family” from director Hikari, both making the top 10 films.

Notable omissions included Focus Features’ “Hamnet” from Chloe Zhao, which failed to crack the top 10, alongside Neon’s South Korean black comedy “No Other Choice” from Park Chan-wook. Richard Linklater’s “Blue Moon” and Bradley Cooper’s “Is This Thing On?” were also shut out.

Last year proved particularly rough for NBR’s predictive power. Of its major winners, only Kieran Culkin for “A Real Pain” won the Oscar. Best film winner “Wicked” and adapted screenplay winner “Sing Sing” secured nominations, but director Jon M. Chu, Daniel Craig for “Queer,” Nicole Kidman for “Babygirl,” Elle Fanning for “A Complete Unknown” and original screenplay “Hard Truths” failed to earn Academy recognition. Notably, eventual best actress winner Mikey Madison for “Anora” was named breakthrough performance.

Over 40 years, most NBR best film winners have gone on to earn at least an Oscar nomination for best picture — exceptions include “Gods and Monsters” (1998), “Quills” (2000) and “A Most Violent Year” (2014). The 1980s included two notable misses: “Empire of the Sun” (1987) and “Betrayal” (1983), the latter tying with “Terms of Endearment.”

Since the Academy expanded the best picture lineup in 2009, NBR and the Oscars have intersected only once with “Green Book” (2018).

The National Board of Review’s awards gala is scheduled for Jan. 13 in New York City.

The full list of winners is below:

Rose Byrne stars in “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You.”

Best Film: “One Battle After Another” (Warner Bros.)

Best Director: Paul Thomas Anderson, “One Battle After Another” (Warner Bros.)

Best Actor: Leonardo DiCaprio, “One Battle After Another” (Warner Bros.)

Best Actress: Rose Byrne, “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You” (A24)

Best Supporting Actor: Benicio Del Toro, “One Battle After Another” (Warner Bros.)

Best Supporting Actress: Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, “Sentimental Value” (Neon)

Best Directorial Debut: Eva Victor, “Sorry, Baby” (A24)

Breakthrough Performance: Chase Infiniti, “One Battle After Another” (Warner Bros.)

Best Original Screenplay: Ryan Coogler, “Sinners” (Warner Bros.)

Best Adapted Screenplay: Clint Bentley and Greg Kwedar, “Train Dreams” (Netflix)

Best Animated Feature: “Arco” (Neon)

Best International Film: “It Was Just an Accident” (Neon)

Best Documentary: “Cover-Up” (Netflix)

Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography: Autumn Durald Arkapaw, “Sinners” (Warner Bros.)

Outstanding Achievement in Stunt Artistry: “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning” (Paramount Pictures)

NBR Freedom of Expression Award: “Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk” (Kino Lorber)

Top 10 Films (in alphabetical order):

“Avatar: Fire and Ash” (20th Century Studios)
“F1” (Apple Original Films/Warner Bros.)
“Frankenstein” (Netflix)
“Jay Kelly” (Netflix)
“Marty Supreme” (A24)
“Rental Family” (Searchlight Pictures)
“Sinners” (Warner Bros.)
“Train Dreams” (Netflix)
“Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery” (Netflix)
“Wicked: For Good” (Universal Pictures)

Top 5 International Films (in alphabetical order):

“Left-Handed Girl” (Netflix)
“The Love That Remains” (Janus Films)
“The Secret Agent” (Neon)
“Sentimental Value” (Neon)
“Sirāt” (Neon)

Top 5 Documentaries (in alphabetical order):

“2000 Meters to Andriivka” (PBS)
“Come See Me in the Good Light” (Apple Original Films)
“My Mom Jayne” (HBO Documentary Films)
“Natchez” (Oscilloscope Laboratories)
“Orwell: 2+2=5” (Neon)

Top 10 Independent Films (in alphabetical order):

“The Baltimorons” (IFC)
“Bring Her Back” (A24)
“Father Mother Sister Brother” (Mubi)
“Friendship” (A24)
“Good Boy” (IFC)
“If I Had Legs I’d Kick You” (A24)
“The Mastermind” (Mubi)
“Rebuilding” (Bleecker Street)
“Sorry, Baby” (A24)
“Urchin” (1-2 Special)