For a 40th year on this world, I am very happy with the movies I got. The late summer really delivered special stuff, fall bombarded us with way more good than bad, and I’ll be forever grateful at all the great films I got to watch.
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The BeMovieSeeMovies WINNERS ARE IN RED:
Best Picture
| Sorry, Baby |
| The Ugly Stepsister |
| Sinners |
| One Battle After Another |
| Marty Supreme |
| Cover-Up |
| It Was Just An Accident |
| The Secret Agent |
| Weapons |
| Rebuilding |
Best Actor
| Wagner Moura | The Secret Agent |
| Michael B. Jordan | Sinners |
| Timothée Chalamet | Marty Supreme |
| Josh O’Connor | Rebuilding/The Mastermind/Wake Up Dead Man |
| Ethan Hawke | Blue Moon |
Best Actress
| Jessie Buckley | Hamnet |
| Rose Byrne | If I Had Legs I’d Kick You |
| Lea Myren | The Ugly Stepsister |
| Amanda Seyfried | The Testament of Ann Lee |
| Tessa Thompson | Hedda |
Best Supporting Actor
| Sean Penn | One Battle After Another |
| Stellan Skarsgard | Sentimental Value |
| Miles Caton | Sinners |
| Benicio Del Toro | One Battle After Another |
| Akira Emoto | Rental Family |
Best Supporting Actress
| Wunmi Mosaku | Sinners |
| Sally Hawkins | Bring Her Back |
| Natalie Morales | My Dead Friend Zoe |
| Amy Madigan | Weapons |
| Alicia Vikander | The Assessment |
Best Director
| Jafar Panahi | It Was Just An Accident |
| Ryan Coogler | Sinners |
| Paul Thomas Anderson | One Battle After Another |
| Mona Fastvold | The Testament of Ann Lee |
| Kleber Mendonça Filho | The Secret Agent |
Best Adapted Screenplay
| Paul Thomas Anderson | One Battle After Another |
| Alex Garland | 28 Years Later |
| Nia DaCosta | Hedda |
| Clint Bentley/Greg Kwedar | Train Dreams |
| Emilie Blichfeldt | The Ugly Stepsister |
Best Original Screenplay
| Eva Victor | Sorry, Baby |
| Richard Linklater | Blue Moon |
| Josh Safdie/Ronald Bronstein | Marty Supreme |
| Ryan Coogler | Sinners |
| Zach Cregger | Weapons |
Best Documentary Feature
| Deaf President Now! |
| The Perfect Neighbor |
| Cover-Up |
| Come See Me In the Good Light |
| 2000 Meters to Andriivka |
Best Animated Feature
| Kpop Demon Hunters |
| Predator: Killer of Killers |
| Zootopia 2 |
| Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle |
| Little Amelie or the Character of Rain |
Surprise Surprise: Award for Biggest Movie Surprise of 2025
| The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Toons Movie |
| Final Destination Bloodlines |
| Deep Cover |
| Sketch |
| A Little Prayer |
Wildcard Category: The Young Whippersnapper Award for Best Kid Performance This Year
| Alfie Williams | 28 Years Later |
| Nina Ye | Left-Handed Girl |
| Jacobi Jupe | Hamnet |
| Shannon Mahina Gorman | Rental Family |
| Lexi Venter | Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight |