Gotham Awards 2025 Nominations: Paul Thomas Anderson’s ‘One Battle After Another’ Leads With Record Six Nods

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Adam Sandler, Jessie Buckley, Benicio Del Toro, and Teyana Taylor among the nominees as the Gotham Awards open a new season of prestige cinema.

The Gotham Awards have unveiled their 2025 nominations, and history has been made. Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another — a $130 million action-epic from Warner Bros. — leads all contenders with six nominations, the most ever recorded in the Gotham Awards’ 35-year history.

The film scored mentions for Best Feature, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, and acting nods for Benicio Del Toro, Teyana Taylor, and breakout newcomer Chase Infiniti. It’s the first time a large-scale studio production has dominated the Gothams since the organization lifted its budget cap in 2022, officially opening the door to studio-backed prestige films once considered too expensive for independent recognition.

The shift is emblematic of the Gothams’ evolving identity: no longer a purely indie-focused celebration, but a broader recognition of cinematic excellence across budgets, languages, and distribution platforms.

Joining Anderson’s film in the expanded Best Feature category are ten nominees spanning global auteurs and festival darlings: Bugonia (Yorgos Lanthimos, Focus Features), East of Wall (Sony Pictures Classics), Familiar Touch (Music Box Films), Hamnet (Focus Features), If I Had Legs I’d Kick You (A24), Lurker (Mubi), Sorry, Baby (A24), The Testament of Ann Lee (Searchlight Pictures), and Train Dreams (Netflix).

Hamnet, Sam Mendes’ intimate Shakespearean drama starring Jessie Buckley, and Clint Bentley’s Train Dreams, a Netflix-backed adaptation featuring Joel Edgerton, were also among the morning’s big winners.

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Best Director nominees include Anderson alongside Mary Bronstein (If I Had Legs I’d Kick You), Jafar Panahi (It Was Just an Accident), Kelly Reichardt (The Mastermind), and Oliver Laxe (Sirât), signaling a year dominated by distinctive, formally daring storytellers.

In the gender-neutral Outstanding Lead Performance category, Jessie Buckley (Hamnet) continues her awards momentum alongside Ethan Hawke (Blue Moon), Jennifer Lawrence (Die My Love), Tessa Thompson (Hedda), and Wagner Moura (The Secret Agent).

Supporting Performance honors went to a powerhouse lineup that includes Benicio Del Toro (One Battle After Another), Jacob Elordi (Frankenstein), Wunmi Mosaku (Sinners), and Adam Sandler (Jay Kelly). Sandler’s nomination marks his first Gotham nod since Uncut Gems, reaffirming his status as one of Netflix’s most reliable dramatic stars.

Breakthrough Performer nominees include A$AP Rocky (Highest 2 Lowest), Sebiye Behtiyar (Preparation for the Next Life), Chase Infiniti (One Battle After Another), Abou Sangaré (Souleymane’s Story), and Tonatiuh (Kiss of the Spider Woman).

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Among the year’s surprises and omissions: Norway’s Sentimental Value failed to make the Best Feature cut despite strong festival buzz, though Stellan Skarsgård and Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas were recognized in supporting categories. Marty Supreme and Is This Thing On? were reportedly not completed in time for committee voting.

The Best Screenplay categories saw Anderson’s One Battle After Another and Jafar Panahi’s It Was Just an Accidentcompeting alongside Kleber Mendonça Filho’s The Secret Agent, Eva Victor’s Sorry, Baby, and Mary Bronstein’s If I Had Legs I’d Kick You.

Gotham Executive Director Jeffrey Sharp praised this year’s nominees for their creative range:

“This year’s nominees celebrate an extraordinary year of cinematic achievement — one defined by bold, original storytelling, festival breakouts, and filmmakers whose independent vision extends across studios and streamers.”

The Gotham Awards — the first major stop on the road to Oscar season — will take place December 1 in New York City, officially kicking off Hollywood’s winter awards circuit.

Full List of Nominations:

Best Feature

• “Bugonia” (Focus Features) — Ari Aster, Ed Guiney, Lars Knudsen, Jerry Kyoungboum Ko, Yorgos Lanthimos, Miky Lee, Andrew Lowe, Emma Stone, producers

• “East of Wall” (Sony Pictures Classics) — Kate Beecroft, Shannon Moss, Melanie Ramsayer, Lila Yacoub, producers

• “Familiar Touch” (Music Box Films) — Alexandra Byer, Sarah Friedland, Matthew Thurm, producers

• “Hamnet” (Focus Features) — Nicolas Gonda, Pippa Harris, Liza Marshall, Sam Mendes, Steven Spielberg, producers

• “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You” (A24) — Ronald Bronstein, Eli Bush, Richie Doyle, Conor Hannon, Sara Murphy, Josh Safdie, Ryan Zacarias, producers

• “Lurker” (Mubi) — Galen Core, Archie Madekwe, Marc Marrie, Charlie McDowell, Francesco Melzi d’Eril, Duncan Montgomery, Alex Orlovsky, Olmo Schnabel, Jack Selby, producers

• “One Battle After Another” (Warner Bros. Pictures) — Paul Thomas Anderson, Sara Murphy, Adam Somner, producers

• “Sorry, Baby” (A24) — Mark Ceryak, Barry Jenkins, Adele Romanski, producers

• “The Testament of Ann Lee” (Searchlight Pictures) — Brady Corbet, Mona Fastvold, Joshua Horsfield, Gregory Jankilevitsch, Mark Lampert, Lillian LaSalle, Andrew Morrison, Viktória Petrányi, Klaudia Smieja-Rostworowska, producers

• “Train Dreams” (Netflix) — Michael Heimler, Will Janowitz, Marissa McMahon, Ashley Schlaifer, Teddy Schwarzman, producers

Best International Feature

• “It Was Just an Accident” (Neon) — Philippe Martin, Jafar Panahi, producers

• “No Other Choice” (Neon) — Park Chan-wook, Alexandre Gavras, Michèle Ray Gavras, Back Jisun, producers

• “Nouvelle Vague” (Netflix) — Laurent Pétin, Michèle Pétin, producers

• “Resurrection” (Janus Films) — Charles Gillibert, Yang Lele, Shan Zuolong, producers

• “Sound of Falling” (Mubi) — Lucas Schmidt, Maren Schmitt, producers

Best Documentary Feature

• “2000 Meters to Andriivka” (PBS) — directed by Mstyslav Chernov; Raney Aronson-Rath, Mstyslav Chernov, Michelle Mizner, producers

• “BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions” (Rich Spirit) — directed by Kahlil Joseph; Onye Anyanwu, Kahlil Joseph, David Linde, Anikah McLaren, James Shani, Steven Soderbergh, producers

• “My Undesirable Friends: Part I – Last Air in Moscow” (self-distributed) — directed and produced by Julia Loktev

• “The Perfect Neighbor” (Netflix) — directed by Geeta Gandbhir; Sam Bisbee, Geeta Gandbhir, Nikon Kwantu, Alisa Payne, producers

• “Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk” (Kino Lorber) — directed by Sepideh Farsi; Javad Djavahery, Sepideh Farsi, producers

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Best Director

• Mary Bronstein, “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You” (A24)

• Jafar Panahi, “It Was Just an Accident” (Neon)

• Kelly Reichardt, “The Mastermind” (Mubi)

• Paul Thomas Anderson, “One Battle After Another” (Warner Bros. Pictures)

• Oliver Laxe, “Sirât” (Neon)

Breakthrough Director

• Constance Tsang, “Blue Sun Palace” (Mubi)

• Carson Lund, “Eephus” (Music Box Films)

• Sarah Friedland, “Familiar Touch” (Music Box Films)

• Akinola Davies Jr., “My Father’s Shadow” (Mubi)

• Harris Dickinson, “Urchin” (1-2 Special)

Best Original Screenplay

• “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You” (A24) — written by Mary Bronstein

• “It Was Just an Accident” (Neon) — written by Jafar Panahi

• “The Secret Agent” (Neon) — written by Kleber Mendonça Filho

• “Sorry, Baby” (A24) — written by Eva Victor

• “Sound of Falling” (Mubi) — written by Louise Peter, Mascha Schilinski

Best Adapted Screenplay

• “No Other Choice” (Neon) — written by Park Chan-wook, Lee Kyoung-mi, Jahye Lee, Don McKellar

• “One Battle After Another” (Warner Bros. Pictures) — written by Paul Thomas Anderson

• “Pillion” (A24) — written by Harry Lighton

• “Preparation for the Next Life” (Orion Pictures/Amazon MGM Studios) — written by Martyna Majok

• “Train Dreams” (Netflix) — written by Clint Bentley, Greg Kwedar

Outstanding Lead Performance

• Jessie Buckley, “Hamnet” (Focus Features)

• Lee Byung-hun, “No Other Choice” (Neon)

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

• Sopé Dìrísù, “My Father’s Shadow” (Mubi)

• Ethan Hawke, “Blue Moon” (Sony Pictures Classics)

• Jennifer Lawrence, “Die My Love” (Mubi)

• Wagner Moura, “The Secret Agent” (Neon)

• Josh O’Connor, “The Mastermind” (Mubi)

• Amanda Seyfried, “The Testament of Ann Lee” (Searchlight Pictures)

• Tessa Thompson, “Hedda” (Orion Pictures/Amazon MGM Studios)

Outstanding Supporting Performance

• Benicio Del Toro, “One Battle After Another” (Warner Bros. Pictures)

• Jacob Elordi, “Frankenstein” (Netflix)

• Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, “Sentimental Value” (Neon)

• Indya Moore, “Father Mother Sister Brother” (Mubi)

• Wunmi Mosaku, “Sinners” (Warner Bros. Pictures)

• Adam Sandler, “Jay Kelly” (Netflix)

• Andrew Scott, “Blue Moon” (Sony Pictures Classics)

• Alexander Skarsgård, “Pillion” (A24)

• Stellan Skarsgård, “Sentimental Value” (Neon)

• Teyana Taylor, “One Battle After Another” (Warner Bros. Pictures)

Breakthrough Performer

• A$AP Rocky, “Highest 2 Lowest” (A24)

• Sebiye Behtiyar, “Preparation for the Next Life” (Orion Pictures/Amazon MGM Studios)

• Chase Infiniti, “One Battle After Another” (Warner Bros. Pictures)

• Abou Sangaré, “Souleymane’s Story” (Kino Lorber)

• Tonatiuh, “Kiss of the Spider Woman” (Roadside Attractions/Lionsgate/LD Entertainment)

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