{"id":437614,"date":"2025-12-10T10:23:20","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T10:23:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/437614\/"},"modified":"2025-12-10T10:23:20","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T10:23:20","slug":"the-2025-phoenix-critics-circle-pcc-nominations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/437614\/","title":{"rendered":"The 2025 Phoenix Critics Circle (PCC) Nominations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Phoenix Critics Circle (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.phxcritics.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PCC<\/a>) have announced their nominations representing the best in film for 2025. The winners will be announced on December 11th, 2025. Here are this year\u2019s nominees\u2026<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"136\" data-end=\"242\"><strong>BEST PICTURE<\/strong><br data-start=\"148\" data-end=\"151\"\/><a href=\"https:\/\/nextbestpicture.com\/hamnet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HAMNET<\/a><br data-start=\"157\" data-end=\"160\"\/><a href=\"https:\/\/nextbestpicture.com\/it-was-just-an-accident\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT<\/a><br data-start=\"183\" data-end=\"186\"\/><a href=\"https:\/\/nextbestpicture.com\/one-battle-after-another\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER<\/a><br data-start=\"210\" data-end=\"213\"\/><a href=\"https:\/\/nextbestpicture.com\/sentimental-value\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SENTIMENTAL VALUE<\/a><br data-start=\"230\" data-end=\"233\"\/><a href=\"https:\/\/nextbestpicture.com\/sinners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SINNERS<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"244\" data-end=\"347\"><strong>BEST COMEDY FILM<\/strong><br data-start=\"260\" data-end=\"263\"\/><a href=\"https:\/\/nextbestpicture.com\/the-ballad-of-wallis-island\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND<\/a><br data-start=\"290\" data-end=\"293\"\/><a href=\"https:\/\/nextbestpicture.com\/bugonia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BUGONIA<\/a><br data-start=\"300\" data-end=\"303\"\/><a href=\"https:\/\/nextbestpicture.com\/friendship\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FRIENDSHIP<\/a><br data-start=\"313\" data-end=\"316\"\/><a href=\"https:\/\/nextbestpicture.com\/the-naked-gun\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">THE NAKED GUN<\/a><br data-start=\"329\" data-end=\"332\"\/><a href=\"https:\/\/nextbestpicture.com\/rental-family\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RENTAL FAMILY<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"349\" data-end=\"443\"><strong>BEST SCIENCE FICTION FILM<\/strong><br data-start=\"374\" data-end=\"377\"\/><a href=\"https:\/\/nextbestpicture.com\/bugonia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BUGONIA<\/a><br data-start=\"384\" data-end=\"387\"\/><a href=\"https:\/\/nextbestpicture.com\/companion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">COMPANION<\/a><br data-start=\"396\" data-end=\"399\"\/><a href=\"https:\/\/nextbestpicture.com\/frankenstein\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FRANKENSTEIN<\/a><br data-start=\"411\" data-end=\"414\"\/><a href=\"https:\/\/nextbestpicture.com\/mickey-17\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MICKEY 17<\/a><br data-start=\"423\" data-end=\"426\"\/><a href=\"https:\/\/nextbestpicture.com\/the-running-man\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">THE RUNNING MAN<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"445\" data-end=\"539\"><strong>BEST HORROR FILM<\/strong><br data-start=\"461\" data-end=\"464\"\/><a href=\"https:\/\/nextbestpicture.com\/28-years-later\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">28 YEARS LATER<\/a><br data-start=\"478\" data-end=\"481\"\/><a href=\"https:\/\/nextbestpicture.com\/bring-her-back\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BRING HER BACK<\/a><br data-start=\"495\" data-end=\"498\"\/><a href=\"https:\/\/nextbestpicture.com\/sinners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SINNERS<\/a><br data-start=\"505\" data-end=\"508\"\/><a href=\"https:\/\/nextbestpicture.com\/the-ugly-stepsister\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">THE UGLY STEPSISTER<\/a><br data-start=\"527\" data-end=\"530\"\/><a href=\"https:\/\/nextbestpicture.com\/weapons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WEAPONS<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"541\" data-end=\"632\"><strong>BEST ANIMATED FILM<\/strong><br data-start=\"559\" data-end=\"562\"\/><a href=\"https:\/\/nextbestpicture.com\/elio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ELIO<\/a><br data-start=\"566\" data-end=\"569\"\/><a href=\"https:\/\/nextbestpicture.com\/kpop-demon-hunters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KPOP DEMON HUNTERS<\/a><br data-start=\"587\" data-end=\"590\"\/><a href=\"https:\/\/nextbestpicture.com\/predator-killer-of-killers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PREDATOR: KILLER OF KILLERS<\/a><br data-start=\"617\" data-end=\"620\"\/><a href=\"https:\/\/nextbestpicture.com\/zootopia-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ZOOTOPIA 2<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"634\" data-end=\"759\"><strong>BEST DOCUMENTARY<\/strong><br data-start=\"650\" data-end=\"653\"\/><a href=\"https:\/\/nextbestpicture.com\/deaf-president-now\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DEAF PRESIDENT NOW!<\/a><br data-start=\"672\" data-end=\"675\"\/><a href=\"https:\/\/nextbestpicture.com\/lilith-fair-building-a-mystery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LILITH FAIR: BUILDING A MYSTERY<\/a><br data-start=\"706\" data-end=\"709\"\/><a href=\"https:\/\/nextbestpicture.com\/orwell-225\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ORWELL: 2+2=5<\/a><br data-start=\"722\" data-end=\"725\"\/><a href=\"https:\/\/nextbestpicture.com\/predators\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PREDATORS<\/a><br data-start=\"734\" data-end=\"737\"\/><a href=\"https:\/\/nextbestpicture.com\/the-perfect-neighbor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"761\" data-end=\"880\"><strong>BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM<\/strong><br data-start=\"787\" data-end=\"790\"\/><a href=\"https:\/\/nextbestpicture.com\/it-was-just-an-accident\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT<\/a><br data-start=\"813\" data-end=\"816\"\/><a href=\"https:\/\/nextbestpicture.com\/no-other-choice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NO OTHER CHOICE<\/a><br data-start=\"831\" data-end=\"834\"\/><a href=\"https:\/\/nextbestpicture.com\/the-secret-agent\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">THE SECRET AGENT<\/a><br data-start=\"850\" data-end=\"853\"\/><a href=\"https:\/\/nextbestpicture.com\/sentimental-value\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SENTIMENTAL VALUE<\/a><br data-start=\"870\" data-end=\"873\"\/><a href=\"https:\/\/nextbestpicture.com\/sirat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SIRAT<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"882\" data-end=\"1080\"><strong>BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE<\/strong><br data-start=\"910\" data-end=\"913\"\/>TIMOTHEE CHALAMET, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextbestpicture.com\/marty-supreme\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MARTY SUPREME<\/a><br data-start=\"945\" data-end=\"948\"\/>LEONARDO DICAPRIO, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextbestpicture.com\/one-battle-after-another\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER<\/a><br data-start=\"991\" data-end=\"994\"\/>JOEL EDGERTON, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextbestpicture.com\/train-dreams\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TRAIN DREAMS<\/a><br data-start=\"1021\" data-end=\"1024\"\/>OSCAR ISAAC, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextbestpicture.com\/frankenstein\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FRANKENSTEIN<\/a><br data-start=\"1049\" data-end=\"1052\"\/>MICHAEL B. JORDAN, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextbestpicture.com\/sinners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SINNERS<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1082\" data-end=\"1292\"><strong>BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE<\/strong><br data-start=\"1112\" data-end=\"1115\"\/>JESSIE BUCKLEY, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextbestpicture.com\/hamnet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HAMNET<\/a><br data-start=\"1137\" data-end=\"1140\"\/>ROSE BYRNE, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextbestpicture.com\/if-i-had-legs-id-kick-you\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IF I HAD LEGS I\u2019D KICK YOU<\/a><br data-start=\"1178\" data-end=\"1181\"\/>CHASE INFINITI, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextbestpicture.com\/one-battle-after-another\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER<\/a><br data-start=\"1221\" data-end=\"1224\"\/>JENNIFER LAWRENCE, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextbestpicture.com\/die-my-love\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DIE MY LOVE<\/a><br data-start=\"1254\" data-end=\"1257\"\/>RENATE REINSVE, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextbestpicture.com\/sentimental-value\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SENTIMENTAL VALUE<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1294\" data-end=\"1502\"><strong>BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE<\/strong><br data-start=\"1325\" data-end=\"1328\"\/>BENICIO DEL TORO, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextbestpicture.com\/one-battle-after-another\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER<\/a><br data-start=\"1370\" data-end=\"1373\"\/>JACOB ELORDI, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextbestpicture.com\/frankenstein\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FRANKENSTEIN<\/a><br data-start=\"1399\" data-end=\"1402\"\/>DELROY LINDO, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextbestpicture.com\/sinners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SINNERS<\/a><br data-start=\"1423\" data-end=\"1426\"\/>SEAN PENN, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextbestpicture.com\/one-battle-after-another\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER<\/a><br data-start=\"1461\" data-end=\"1464\"\/>STELLAN SKARSGARD, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextbestpicture.com\/sentimental-value\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SENTIMENTAL VALUE<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1504\" data-end=\"1704\"><strong>BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE<\/strong><br data-start=\"1537\" data-end=\"1540\"\/>ODESSA A\u2019ZION, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextbestpicture.com\/marty-supreme\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MARTY SUPREME<\/a><br data-start=\"1568\" data-end=\"1571\"\/>INGA IBSDOTTER LILLEAAS, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextbestpicture.com\/sentimental-value\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SENTIMENTAL VALUE<\/a><br data-start=\"1613\" data-end=\"1616\"\/>AMY MADIGAN, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextbestpicture.com\/weapons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WEAPONS<\/a><br data-start=\"1636\" data-end=\"1639\"\/>WUNMI MOSAKU, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextbestpicture.com\/sinners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SINNERS<\/a><br data-start=\"1660\" data-end=\"1663\"\/>TEYANA TAYLOR, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextbestpicture.com\/one-battle-after-another\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1706\" data-end=\"1903\"><strong>BEST DIRECTOR<\/strong><br data-start=\"1719\" data-end=\"1722\"\/>PAUL THOMAS ANDERSON, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextbestpicture.com\/one-battle-after-another\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER<\/a><br data-start=\"1768\" data-end=\"1771\"\/>PARK CHAN-WOOK, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextbestpicture.com\/no-other-choice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NO OTHER CHOICE<\/a><br data-start=\"1802\" data-end=\"1805\"\/>RYAN COOGLER, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextbestpicture.com\/sinners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SINNERS<\/a><br data-start=\"1826\" data-end=\"1829\"\/>JAFAR PANAHI, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextbestpicture.com\/it-was-just-an-accident\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT<\/a><br data-start=\"1866\" data-end=\"1869\"\/>JOACHIM TRIER, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextbestpicture.com\/sentimental-value\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SENTIMENTAL VALUE<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1905\" data-end=\"2109\"><strong>BEST SCREENPLAY<\/strong><br data-start=\"1920\" data-end=\"1923\"\/>PAUL THOMAS ANDERSON, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextbestpicture.com\/one-battle-after-another\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER<\/a><br data-start=\"1969\" data-end=\"1972\"\/>RYAN COOGLER, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextbestpicture.com\/sinners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SINNERS<\/a><br data-start=\"1993\" data-end=\"1996\"\/>JAFAR PANAHI, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextbestpicture.com\/it-was-just-an-accident\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT<\/a><br data-start=\"2033\" data-end=\"2036\"\/>JOACHIM TRIER &amp; ESKIL VOGT, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextbestpicture.com\/sentimental-value\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SENTIMENTAL VALUE<\/a><br data-start=\"2081\" data-end=\"2084\"\/>EVA VICTOR, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextbestpicture.com\/sorry-baby\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SORRY, BABY<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2111\" data-end=\"2272\"><strong>BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY<\/strong><br data-start=\"2130\" data-end=\"2133\"\/>MICHAEL BAUMAN, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextbestpicture.com\/one-battle-after-another\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER<\/a><br data-start=\"2173\" data-end=\"2176\"\/>AUTUMN DURALD ARKAPAW, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextbestpicture.com\/sinners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SINNERS<\/a><br data-start=\"2206\" data-end=\"2209\"\/>ADOLPHO VELOSO, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextbestpicture.com\/train-dreams\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TRAIN DREAMS<\/a><br data-start=\"2237\" data-end=\"2240\"\/>KIM WOO-HYUNG, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextbestpicture.com\/no-other-choice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NO OTHER CHOICE<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2274\" data-end=\"2414\"><strong>BEST SCORE<\/strong><br data-start=\"2284\" data-end=\"2287\"\/>ALEXANDRE DESPLAT, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextbestpicture.com\/frankenstein\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FRANKENSTEIN<\/a><br data-start=\"2318\" data-end=\"2321\"\/>JONNY GREENWOOD, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextbestpicture.com\/one-battle-after-another\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER<\/a><br data-start=\"2362\" data-end=\"2365\"\/>LUDWIG GORANSSON, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextbestpicture.com\/sinners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SINNERS<\/a><br data-start=\"2390\" data-end=\"2393\"\/>KANGDING RAY, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextbestpicture.com\/sirat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SIRAT<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2416\" data-end=\"2547\"><strong>BEST STUNT COORDINATION<\/strong><br data-start=\"2439\" data-end=\"2442\"\/><a href=\"https:\/\/nextbestpicture.com\/frankenstein\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FRANKENSTEIN<\/a><br data-start=\"2454\" data-end=\"2457\"\/><a href=\"https:\/\/nextbestpicture.com\/mission-impossible-the-final-reckoning-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE \u2013 THE FINAL RECKONING<\/a><br data-start=\"2498\" data-end=\"2501\"\/><a href=\"https:\/\/nextbestpicture.com\/one-battle-after-another\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER<\/a><br data-start=\"2525\" data-end=\"2528\"\/><a href=\"https:\/\/nextbestpicture.com\/sinners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SINNERS<\/a><br data-start=\"2535\" data-end=\"2538\"\/><a href=\"https:\/\/nextbestpicture.com\/weapons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WEAPONS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>What do you think of the nominations? Please let us know your thoughts on our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NextBestPicture\">X<\/a>\u00a0account. Click\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nextbestpicture.com\/awards-calendar-2025-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a> for more upcoming awards season dates, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextbestpicture.com\/2025-precursor-wins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a> for the most recent tally of awards season winners, and <a href=\"https:\/\/nextbestpicture.com\/oscar-predictions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a> for our current Oscar predictions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Phoenix Critics Circle (PCC) have announced their nominations representing the best in film for 2025. 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