{"id":422568,"date":"2025-12-03T20:44:15","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T20:44:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/422568\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T20:44:15","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T20:44:15","slug":"one-battle-after-another-is-best-film","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/422568\/","title":{"rendered":"‘One Battle After Another’ Is Best Film"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tPaul Thomas Anderson\u2019s action epic \u201cOne Battle After Another<\/a>\u201d swept the National Board of Review<\/a>\u2018s 2025 awards, claiming best film, director, actor for Leonardo DiCaprio<\/a>, supporting actor for Benicio Del Toro and breakthrough performance for Chase Infiniti.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe Warner Bros. film marks Anderson\u2019s fourth NBR win overall and his second for directing. He previously won adapted screenplay for \u201cInherent Vice\u201d (2014), original screenplay for \u201cPhantom Thread\u201d (2017) and directing for \u201cLicorice Pizza\u201d (2021). DiCaprio earned his third NBR acting prize, following supporting actor trophies for \u201cWhat\u2019s Eating Gilbert Grape\u201d (1993) and \u201cDjango Unchained\u201d (2012).<\/p>\n

\n\tRose Byrne took best actress for A24\u2019s \u201cIf I Had Legs I\u2019d Kick You\u201d after winning the New York Film Critics Circle award Tuesday. Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas claimed best supporting actress for Neon\u2019s \u201cSentimental Value\u201d in her first major awards recognition.<\/p>\n

\n\tWarner Bros. dominated the NBR winners with \u201cOne Battle After Another\u2019s\u201d five trophies, plus Ryan Coogler\u2019s \u201cSinners\u201d winning original screenplay and Autumn Durald Arkapaw\u2019s cinematography prize. \u201cSinners\u201d also made the top 10 films list.<\/p>\n

\n\tNetflix had a strong showing with \u201cTrain Dreams\u201d winning adapted screenplay for Clint Bentley and Greg Kwedar while also landing in the top 10 alongside Guillermo del Toro\u2019s \u201cFrankenstein.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tOther notable inclusions were Universal\u2019s \u201cWicked: For Good\u201d and Searchlight\u2019s \u201cRental Family\u201d from director Hikari, both making the top 10 films.<\/p>\n

\n\tNotable omissions included Focus Features\u2019 \u201cHamnet\u201d from Chloe Zhao, which failed to crack the top 10, alongside Neon\u2019s South Korean black comedy \u201cNo Other Choice\u201d from Park Chan-wook. Richard Linklater\u2019s \u201cBlue Moon\u201d and Bradley Cooper\u2019s \u201cIs This Thing On?\u201d were also shut out.<\/p>\n

\n\tLast year proved particularly rough for NBR\u2019s predictive power. Of its major winners, only Kieran Culkin for \u201cA Real Pain\u201d won the Oscar. Best film winner \u201cWicked\u201d and adapted screenplay winner \u201cSing Sing\u201d secured nominations, but director Jon M. Chu, Daniel Craig for \u201cQueer,\u201d Nicole Kidman for \u201cBabygirl,\u201d Elle Fanning for \u201cA Complete Unknown\u201d and original screenplay \u201cHard Truths\u201d failed to earn Academy recognition. Notably, eventual best actress winner Mikey Madison for \u201cAnora\u201d was named breakthrough performance.<\/p>\n

\n\tOver 40 years, most NBR best film winners have gone on to earn at least an Oscar nomination for best picture \u2014 exceptions include \u201cGods and Monsters\u201d (1998), \u201cQuills\u201d (2000) and \u201cA Most Violent Year\u201d (2014). The 1980s included two notable misses: \u201cEmpire of the Sun\u201d (1987) and \u201cBetrayal\u201d (1983), the latter tying with \u201cTerms of Endearment.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tSince the Academy expanded the best picture lineup in 2009, NBR and the Oscars<\/a> have intersected only once with \u201cGreen Book\u201d (2018).<\/p>\n

\n\tThe National Board of Review\u2019s awards gala is scheduled for Jan. 13 in New York City.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe full list of winners is below:<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tRose Byrne stars in \u201cIf I Had Legs I\u2019d Kick You.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tBest Film:<\/strong> \u201cOne Battle After Another\u201d (Warner Bros.)<\/p>\n

\n\tBest Director:<\/strong> Paul Thomas Anderson, \u201cOne Battle After Another\u201d (Warner Bros.)<\/p>\n

\n\tBest Actor:<\/strong> Leonardo DiCaprio, \u201cOne Battle After Another\u201d (Warner Bros.)<\/p>\n

\n\tBest Actress:<\/strong> Rose Byrne, \u201cIf I Had Legs I\u2019d Kick You\u201d (A24)<\/p>\n

\n\tBest Supporting Actor:<\/strong> Benicio Del Toro, \u201cOne Battle After Another\u201d (Warner Bros.)<\/p>\n

\n\tBest Supporting Actress:<\/strong> Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, \u201cSentimental Value\u201d (Neon)<\/p>\n

\n\tBest Directorial Debut:<\/strong> Eva Victor, \u201cSorry, Baby\u201d (A24)<\/p>\n

\n\tBreakthrough Performance:<\/strong> Chase Infiniti, \u201cOne Battle After Another\u201d (Warner Bros.)<\/p>\n

\n\tBest Original Screenplay:<\/strong> Ryan Coogler, \u201cSinners\u201d (Warner Bros.)<\/p>\n

\n\tBest Adapted Screenplay:<\/strong> Clint Bentley and Greg Kwedar, \u201cTrain Dreams\u201d (Netflix)<\/p>\n

\n\tBest Animated Feature:<\/strong> \u201cArco\u201d (Neon)<\/p>\n

\n\tBest International Film:<\/strong> \u201cIt Was Just an Accident\u201d (Neon)<\/p>\n

\n\tBest Documentary:<\/strong> \u201cCover-Up\u201d (Netflix)<\/p>\n

\n\tOutstanding Achievement in Cinematography:<\/strong> Autumn Durald Arkapaw, \u201cSinners\u201d (Warner Bros.)<\/p>\n

\n\tOutstanding Achievement in Stunt Artistry:<\/strong> \u201cMission: Impossible \u2013 The Final Reckoning\u201d (Paramount Pictures)<\/p>\n

\n\tNBR Freedom of Expression Award:<\/strong> \u201cPut Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk\u201d (Kino Lorber)<\/p>\n

\n\tTop 10 Films (in alphabetical order):<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cAvatar: Fire and Ash\u201d (20th Century Studios)
\u201cF1\u201d (Apple Original Films\/Warner Bros.)
\u201cFrankenstein\u201d (Netflix)
\u201cJay Kelly\u201d (Netflix)
\u201cMarty Supreme\u201d (A24)
\u201cRental Family\u201d (Searchlight Pictures)
\u201cSinners\u201d (Warner Bros.)
\u201cTrain Dreams\u201d (Netflix)
\u201cWake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery\u201d (Netflix)
\u201cWicked: For Good\u201d (Universal Pictures)<\/p>\n

\n\tTop 5 International Films (in alphabetical order):<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cLeft-Handed Girl\u201d (Netflix)
\u201cThe Love That Remains\u201d (Janus Films)
\u201cThe Secret Agent\u201d (Neon)
\u201cSentimental Value\u201d (Neon)
\u201cSir\u0101t\u201d (Neon)<\/p>\n

\n\tTop 5 Documentaries (in alphabetical order):<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n\t\u201c2000 Meters to Andriivka\u201d (PBS)
\u201cCome See Me in the Good Light\u201d (Apple Original Films)
\u201cMy Mom Jayne\u201d (HBO Documentary Films)
\u201cNatchez\u201d (Oscilloscope Laboratories)
\u201cOrwell: 2+2=5\u201d (Neon)<\/p>\n

\n\tTop 10 Independent Films (in alphabetical order):<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cThe Baltimorons\u201d (IFC)
\u201cBring Her Back\u201d (A24)
\u201cFather Mother Sister Brother\u201d (Mubi)
\u201cFriendship\u201d (A24)
\u201cGood Boy\u201d (IFC)
\u201cIf I Had Legs I\u2019d Kick You\u201d (A24)
\u201cThe Mastermind\u201d (Mubi)
\u201cRebuilding\u201d (Bleecker Street)
\u201cSorry, Baby\u201d (A24)
\u201cUrchin\u201d (1-2 Special)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Paul Thomas Anderson\u2019s action epic \u201cOne Battle After Another\u201d swept the National Board of Review\u2018s 2025 awards, claiming…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":422569,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[171,13618,197195,59477,15801,67,132,68],"class_list":{"0":"post-422568","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-entertainment","8":"tag-entertainment","9":"tag-leonardo-dicaprio","10":"tag-national-board-of-review","11":"tag-one-battle-after-another","12":"tag-oscars","13":"tag-united-states","14":"tag-unitedstates","15":"tag-us"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/115657594390695075","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/422568","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=422568"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/422568\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/422569"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=422568"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=422568"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=422568"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}