2025 in film
Updated: 5/20/2026, 7:30:18 PM Wikipedia source
2025 in film is an overview of events, including award ceremonies, festivals, a list of country- and genre-specific lists of films released, and notable deaths. Shochiku and Gaumont celebrated their 130th anniversaries; 20th Century Studios and Republic Pictures celebrated their 90th anniversaries; and Studio Ghibli celebrated its 40th anniversary and Laika celebrated its 20th anniversary. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's first musical film The Broadway Melody (1929), known for being the first sound film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture, entered the public domain this year.
Tables
Highest-grossing films of 2025 · Highest-grossing films
1
1
Rank
1
Title
Ne Zha 2
Distributor
Beijing Enlight
Worldwide gross
$2,215,690,000
2
2
Rank
2
Title
Zootopia 2
Distributor
Disney
Worldwide gross
$1,870,309,291
3
3
Rank
3
Title
Avatar: Fire and Ash
Distributor
20th Century
Worldwide gross
$1,490,386,712
4
4
Rank
4
Title
Lilo & Stitch
Distributor
Disney
Worldwide gross
$1,038,027,526
5
5
Rank
5
Title
A Minecraft Movie
Distributor
Warner Bros.
Worldwide gross
$961,187,780
6
6
Rank
6
Title
Jurassic World Rebirth
Distributor
Universal
Worldwide gross
$869,146,189
7
7
Rank
7
Title
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle
Distributor
Aniplex / Toho / Crunchyroll
Worldwide gross
$781,368,479
8
8
Rank
8
Title
How to Train Your Dragon
Distributor
Universal
Worldwide gross
$636,590,030
9
9
Rank
9
Title
F1
Distributor
Warner Bros. / Apple
Worldwide gross
$634,042,436
10
10
Rank
10
Title
Superman
Distributor
Warner Bros.
Worldwide gross
$618,723,803
| Rank | Title | Distributor | Worldwide gross |
| 1 | Ne Zha 2 | Beijing Enlight | $2,215,690,000 |
| 2 | Zootopia 2 | Disney | $1,870,309,291 |
| 3 | Avatar: Fire and Ash | 20th Century | $1,490,386,712 |
| 4 | Lilo & Stitch | Disney | $1,038,027,526 |
| 5 | A Minecraft Movie | Warner Bros. | $961,187,780 |
| 6 | Jurassic World Rebirth | Universal | $869,146,189 |
| 7 | Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle | Aniplex / Toho / Crunchyroll | $781,368,479 |
| 8 | How to Train Your Dragon | Universal | $636,590,030 |
| 9 | F1 | Warner Bros. / Apple | $634,042,436 |
| 10 | Superman | Warner Bros. | $618,723,803 |
· Events › Scheduled award ceremonies
January 5
January 5
Date
January 5
Event
82nd Golden Globe Awards
Host
Golden Globes, LLC
Location(s)
Beverly Hills, U .
January 18
January 18
Date
January 18
Event
17th Gaudí Awards
Host
Catalan Film Academy
Location(s)
Barcelona, Spain
January 20
January 20
Date
January 20
Event
30th Lumière Awards
Host
Académie des Lumières
Location(s)
Paris, France
January 25
January 25
Date
January 25
Event
12th Feroz Awards
Host
Asociación de Informadores Cinematográficos de España
Location(s)
Pontevedra, Spain
February 1
February 1
Date
February 1
Event
4th Carmen Awards
Host
Academia del Cine de Andalucía
Location(s)
Córdoba, Spain
February 2
February 2
Date
February 2
Event
52nd Saturn Awards
Host
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films
Location(s)
Universal City, U .
February 7
February 7
Date
February 7
Event
14th AACTA Awards
Host
Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts
Location(s)
Gold Coast, Australia
14th AACTA International Awards
14th AACTA International Awards
Date
14th AACTA International Awards
30th Critics' Choice Awards
30th Critics' Choice Awards
Date
30th Critics' Choice Awards
Event
Critics Choice Association
Host
Santa Monica, U .
2025 Movieguide Awards
2025 Movieguide Awards
Date
2025 Movieguide Awards
Event
Movieguide
Host
Los Angeles, U .
February 8
February 8
Date
February 8
Event
36th Producers Guild of America Awards
Host
Producers Guild of America
Location(s)
Los Angeles, U .
39th Goya Awards
39th Goya Awards
Date
39th Goya Awards
Event
Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences of Spain
Host
Granada, Spain
52nd Annie Awards
52nd Annie Awards
Date
52nd Annie Awards
Event
ASIFA-Hollywood
Host
Los Angeles, U .
77th Directors Guild of America Awards
77th Directors Guild of America Awards
Date
77th Directors Guild of America Awards
Event
Directors Guild of America
Host
Beverly Hills, U .
February 15
February 15
Date
February 15
Event
77th Writers Guild of America Awards
Host
Writers Guild of America, East
Writers Guild of America West
Location(s)
New York City, U .
Los Angeles, U .
February 16
February 16
Date
February 16
Event
78th British Academy Film Awards
Host
British Academy of Film and Television Arts
Location(s)
London, UK
February 22
February 22
Date
February 22
Event
14th Magritte Awards
Host
Académie André Delvaux
Location(s)
Ixelles, Belgium
40th Independent Spirit Awards
40th Independent Spirit Awards
Date
40th Independent Spirit Awards
Event
Independent Spirit Awards
Host
Santa Monica, U .
February 23
February 23
Date
February 23
Event
31st Screen Actors Guild Awards
Host
SAG-AFTRA
Location(s)
Los Angeles, U .
February 28
February 28
Date
February 28
Event
50th César Awards
Host
Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma
Location(s)
Paris, France
45th Golden Raspberry Awards
45th Golden Raspberry Awards
Date
45th Golden Raspberry Awards
Event
Golden Raspberry Awards Foundation
Host
Los Angeles, U .
March 2
March 2
Date
March 2
Event
97th Academy Awards
Host
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Location(s)
Los Angeles, U .
March 8 – 9
March 8 – 9
Date
March 8 – 9
Event
25th International Indian Film Academy Awards
Host
International Indian Film Academy
Location(s)
Jaipur, India
March 10
March 10
Date
March 10
Event
33rd Actors and Actresses Union Awards
Host
Actors and Actresses Union
Location(s)
Madrid, Spain
April 27
April 27
Date
April 27
Event
12th Platino Awards
Host
EGEDA, FIPCA
Location(s)
Madrid, Spain
May 7
May 7
Date
May 7
Event
70th David di Donatello
Host
Accademia del Cinema Italiano
Location(s)
Rome, Italy
May 30-June 1
May 30-June 1
Date
May 30-June 1
Event
13th Canadian Screen Awards
Host
Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television
Location(s)
Toronto, Canada
June 21
June 21
Date
June 21
Event
38th Kids' Choice Awards
Host
Barker Hangar
Location(s)
Santa Monica, California
July 23
July 23
Date
July 23
Event
19th Sur Awards
Host
Argentine Academy of Cinematography Arts and Sciences
Location(s)
Córdoba, Argentina
September 20
September 20
Date
September 20
Event
67th Ariel Awards
Host
Academia Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas
Location(s)
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
October 11
October 11
Date
October 11
Event
70th Filmfare Awards
Host
The Times Group
Location(s)
Ahmedabad, India
November 27
November 27
Date
November 27
Event
18th Asia Pacific Screen Awards
Host
UNESCO, FIAPF (International Federation of Film Producers Associations) and the Brisbane City Council, in partnership with APSA and Jewel Private Residences
Location(s)
Gold Coast, Australia
December 13
December 13
Date
December 13
Event
31st Forqué Awards
Host
EGEDA
Location(s)
Madrid, Spain
| Date | Event | Host | Location(s) | Ref. |
| January 5 | 82nd Golden Globe Awards | Golden Globes, LLC | Beverly Hills, U . | |
| January 18 | 17th Gaudí Awards | Catalan Film Academy | Barcelona, Spain | |
| January 20 | 30th Lumière Awards | Académie des Lumières | Paris, France | |
| January 25 | 12th Feroz Awards | Asociación de Informadores Cinematográficos de España | Pontevedra, Spain | |
| February 1 | 4th Carmen Awards | Academia del Cine de Andalucía | Córdoba, Spain | |
| February 2 | 52nd Saturn Awards | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films | Universal City, U . | |
| February 7 | 14th AACTA Awards | Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts | Gold Coast, Australia | |
| 14th AACTA International Awards | ||||
| 30th Critics' Choice Awards | Critics Choice Association | Santa Monica, U . | ||
| 2025 Movieguide Awards | Movieguide | Los Angeles, U . | ||
| February 8 | 36th Producers Guild of America Awards | Producers Guild of America | Los Angeles, U . | |
| 39th Goya Awards | Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences of Spain | Granada, Spain | ||
| 52nd Annie Awards | ASIFA-Hollywood | Los Angeles, U . | ||
| 77th Directors Guild of America Awards | Directors Guild of America | Beverly Hills, U . | ||
| February 15 | 77th Writers Guild of America Awards | Writers Guild of America, East Writers Guild of America West | New York City, U . Los Angeles, U . | |
| February 16 | 78th British Academy Film Awards | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | London, UK | |
| February 22 | 14th Magritte Awards | Académie André Delvaux | Ixelles, Belgium | |
| 40th Independent Spirit Awards | Independent Spirit Awards | Santa Monica, U . | ||
| February 23 | 31st Screen Actors Guild Awards | SAG-AFTRA | Los Angeles, U . | |
| February 28 | 50th César Awards | Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma | Paris, France | |
| 45th Golden Raspberry Awards | Golden Raspberry Awards Foundation | Los Angeles, U . | ||
| March 2 | 97th Academy Awards | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Los Angeles, U . | |
| March 8 – 9 | 25th International Indian Film Academy Awards | International Indian Film Academy | Jaipur, India | |
| March 10 | 33rd Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Actors and Actresses Union | Madrid, Spain | |
| April 27 | 12th Platino Awards | EGEDA, FIPCA | Madrid, Spain | |
| May 7 | 70th David di Donatello | Accademia del Cinema Italiano | Rome, Italy | |
| May 30-June 1 | 13th Canadian Screen Awards | Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television | Toronto, Canada | |
| June 21 | 38th Kids' Choice Awards | Barker Hangar | Santa Monica, California | |
| July 23 | 19th Sur Awards | Argentine Academy of Cinematography Arts and Sciences | Córdoba, Argentina | |
| September 20 | 67th Ariel Awards | Academia Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas | Puerto Vallarta, Mexico | |
| October 11 | 70th Filmfare Awards | The Times Group | Ahmedabad, India | |
| November 27 | 18th Asia Pacific Screen Awards | UNESCO, FIAPF (International Federation of Film Producers Associations) and the Brisbane City Council, in partnership with APSA and Jewel Private Residences | Gold Coast, Australia | |
| December 13 | 31st Forqué Awards | EGEDA | Madrid, Spain |
· Events › Film festivals
January 23 – February 2
January 23 – February 2
Date
January 23 – February 2
Event
2025 Sundance Film Festival
Host
Sundance Film Festival
Location(s)
Park City, U .
January 30 – February 9
January 30 – February 9
Date
January 30 – February 9
Event
54th International Film Festival Rotterdam
Host
International Film Festival Rotterdam
Location(s)
Rotterdam, Netherlands
February 4 – 15
February 4 – 15
Date
February 4 – 15
Event
40th Santa Barbara International Film Festival
Host
Santa Barbara International Film Festival
Location(s)
Santa Barbara, U .
February 13 – 23
February 13 – 23
Date
February 13 – 23
Event
75th Berlin International Film Festival
Host
Berlin International Film Festival
Location(s)
Berlin, Germany
February 18 – 22
February 18 – 22
Date
February 18 – 22
Event
14th Oceanside International Film Festival
Host
Oceanside International Film Festival
Location(s)
Oceanside, U .
February 26 – March 9
February 26 – March 9
Date
February 26 – March 9
Event
21st Glasgow Film Festival
Host
Glasgow Film Festival
Location(s)
Glasgow, UK
March 14 – 23
March 14 – 23
Date
March 14 – 23
Event
28th Málaga Film Festival
Host
Málaga Film Festival
Location(s)
Málaga, Spain
March 19 – 30
March 19 – 30
Date
March 19 – 30
Event
39th BFI Flare
Host
BFI Flare: London LGBTIQ+ Film Festival
Location(s)
London, UK
March 19 – 30
March 19 – 30
Date
March 19 – 30
Event
CPH:DOX 2025
Host
Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival (CPH:DOX)
Location(s)
Copenhagen, Denmark
May 13 – 24
May 13 – 24
Date
May 13 – 24
Event
2025 Cannes Film Festival
Host
Cannes Film Festival
Location(s)
Cannes, France
May 15 – 25
May 15 – 25
Date
May 15 – 25
Event
2025 Seattle International Film Festival
Host
Seattle International Film Festival
Location(s)
Seattle, U .
June 6 – 14
June 6 – 14
Date
June 6 – 14
Event
40th Guadalajara International Film Festival
Host
Guadalajara International Film Festival
Location(s)
Guadalajara, Mexico
June 8 – 14
June 8 – 14
Date
June 8 – 14
Event
2025 Annecy International Animation Film Festival
Host
Annecy International Animation Film Festival
Location(s)
Annecy, France
June 13 – 22
June 13 – 22
Date
June 13 – 22
Event
27th Shanghai International Film Festival
Host
Shanghai International Film Festival
Location(s)
Shanghai, China
July 4 – July 12
July 4 – July 12
Date
July 4 – July 12
Event
59th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
Host
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
Location(s)
Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic
11 – 27 July
11 – 27 July
Date
11 – 27 July
Event
24th New York Asian Film Festival
Host
New York Asian Film Foundation Inc.
Location(s)
New York, U .
17 July – 3 August
17 July – 3 August
Date
17 July – 3 August
Event
29th Fantasia International Film Festival
Host
Festival Fantasia Inc
Location(s)
Montreal, Canada
19 July – 27 July
19 July – 27 July
Date
19 July – 27 July
Event
8th Malaysia International Film Festival
Host
Jazzy Group (M) Sdn Bhd.
Location(s)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
6 – 16 August
6 – 16 August
Date
6 – 16 August
Event
78th Locarno Film Festival
Host
Locarno Film Festival
Location(s)
Locarno, Switzerland
August 14 – 20
August 14 – 20
Date
August 14 – 20
Event
78th Edinburgh International Film Festival
Host
Edinburgh International Film Festival
Location(s)
Edinburgh, UK
August 15 – 22
August 15 – 22
Date
August 15 – 22
Event
31st Sarajevo Film Festival
Host
Sarajevo Film Festival
Location(s)
Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina
August 16 – 22
August 16 – 22
Date
August 16 – 22
Event
53rd Norwegian International Film Festival
Host
Norwegian International Film Festival
Location(s)
Haugesund, Norway
August 27 – September 6
August 27 – September 6
Date
August 27 – September 6
Event
82nd Venice International Film Festival
Host
Venice Film Festival
Location(s)
Venice, Italy
August 28 – September 1
August 28 – September 1
Date
August 28 – September 1
Event
52nd Telluride Film Festival
Host
Telluride Film Festival
Location(s)
Telluride, U .
September 4 – 14
September 4 – 14
Date
September 4 – 14
Event
2025 Toronto International Film Festival
Host
Toronto International Film Festival
Location(s)
Toronto, Canada
September 17 – 26
September 17 – 26
Date
September 17 – 26
Event
30th Busan International Film Festival
Host
Busan International Film Festival
Location(s)
Busan, South Korea
September 19 – 27
September 19 – 27
Date
September 19 – 27
Event
73rd San Sebastián International Film Festival
Host
San Sebastián International Film Festival
Location(s)
San Sebastián, Spain
September 26 - October 13
September 26 - October 13
Date
September 26 - October 13
Event
2025 New York Film Festival
Host
New York Film Festival
Location(s)
New York City, U .
October 8 – 19
October 8 – 19
Date
October 8 – 19
Event
2025 BFI London Film Festival
Host
London Film Festival
Location(s)
London, UK
October 9 – 19
October 9 – 19
Date
October 9 – 19
Event
58th Sitges Film Festival
Host
Sitges Film Festival
Location(s)
Sitges, Spain
October 15 – 26
October 15 – 26
Date
October 15 – 26
Event
20th Rome Film Festival
Host
Rome Film Festival
Location(s)
Rome, Italy
October 24 – November 1
October 24 – November 1
Date
October 24 – November 1
Event
70th Valladolid International Film Festival
Host
Valladolid International Film Festival
Location(s)
Valladolid, Spain
October 27 – November 5
October 27 – November 5
Date
October 27 – November 5
Event
38th Tokyo International Film Festival
Host
Tokyo International Film Festival
Location(s)
Tokyo, Japan
November 5 – 16
November 5 – 16
Date
November 5 – 16
Event
2025 Stockholm International Film Festival
Host
Stockholm International Film Festival
Location(s)
Stockholm, Sweden
November 20 – 28
November 20 – 28
Date
November 20 – 28
Event
56th International Film Festival of India
Host
Directorate of Film Festivals
Location(s)
Goa, India
| Date | Event | Host | Location(s) | Ref. |
| January 23 – February 2 | 2025 Sundance Film Festival | Sundance Film Festival | Park City, U . | |
| January 30 – February 9 | 54th International Film Festival Rotterdam | International Film Festival Rotterdam | Rotterdam, Netherlands | |
| February 4 – 15 | 40th Santa Barbara International Film Festival | Santa Barbara International Film Festival | Santa Barbara, U . | |
| February 13 – 23 | 75th Berlin International Film Festival | Berlin International Film Festival | Berlin, Germany | |
| February 18 – 22 | 14th Oceanside International Film Festival | Oceanside International Film Festival | Oceanside, U . | |
| February 26 – March 9 | 21st Glasgow Film Festival | Glasgow Film Festival | Glasgow, UK | |
| March 14 – 23 | 28th Málaga Film Festival | Málaga Film Festival | Málaga, Spain | |
| March 19 – 30 | 39th BFI Flare | BFI Flare: London LGBTIQ+ Film Festival | London, UK | |
| March 19 – 30 | CPH:DOX 2025 | Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival (CPH:DOX) | Copenhagen, Denmark | |
| May 13 – 24 | 2025 Cannes Film Festival | Cannes Film Festival | Cannes, France | |
| May 15 – 25 | 2025 Seattle International Film Festival | Seattle International Film Festival | Seattle, U . | |
| June 6 – 14 | 40th Guadalajara International Film Festival | Guadalajara International Film Festival | Guadalajara, Mexico | |
| June 8 – 14 | 2025 Annecy International Animation Film Festival | Annecy International Animation Film Festival | Annecy, France | |
| June 13 – 22 | 27th Shanghai International Film Festival | Shanghai International Film Festival | Shanghai, China | |
| July 4 – July 12 | 59th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival | Karlovy Vary International Film Festival | Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic | |
| 11 – 27 July | 24th New York Asian Film Festival | New York Asian Film Foundation Inc. | New York, U . | |
| 17 July – 3 August | 29th Fantasia International Film Festival | Festival Fantasia Inc | Montreal, Canada | |
| 19 July – 27 July | 8th Malaysia International Film Festival | Jazzy Group (M) Sdn Bhd. | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |
| 6 – 16 August | 78th Locarno Film Festival | Locarno Film Festival | Locarno, Switzerland | |
| August 14 – 20 | 78th Edinburgh International Film Festival | Edinburgh International Film Festival | Edinburgh, UK | |
| August 15 – 22 | 31st Sarajevo Film Festival | Sarajevo Film Festival | Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina | |
| August 16 – 22 | 53rd Norwegian International Film Festival | Norwegian International Film Festival | Haugesund, Norway | |
| August 27 – September 6 | 82nd Venice International Film Festival | Venice Film Festival | Venice, Italy | |
| August 28 – September 1 | 52nd Telluride Film Festival | Telluride Film Festival | Telluride, U . | |
| September 4 – 14 | 2025 Toronto International Film Festival | Toronto International Film Festival | Toronto, Canada | |
| September 17 – 26 | 30th Busan International Film Festival | Busan International Film Festival | Busan, South Korea | |
| September 19 – 27 | 73rd San Sebastián International Film Festival | San Sebastián International Film Festival | San Sebastián, Spain | |
| September 26 - October 13 | 2025 New York Film Festival | New York Film Festival | New York City, U . | |
| October 8 – 19 | 2025 BFI London Film Festival | London Film Festival | London, UK | |
| October 9 – 19 | 58th Sitges Film Festival | Sitges Film Festival | Sitges, Spain | |
| October 15 – 26 | 20th Rome Film Festival | Rome Film Festival | Rome, Italy | |
| October 24 – November 1 | 70th Valladolid International Film Festival | Valladolid International Film Festival | Valladolid, Spain | |
| October 27 – November 5 | 38th Tokyo International Film Festival | Tokyo International Film Festival | Tokyo, Japan | |
| November 5 – 16 | 2025 Stockholm International Film Festival | Stockholm International Film Festival | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| November 20 – 28 | 56th International Film Festival of India | Directorate of Film Festivals | Goa, India |
· Awards
Drama
Drama
Category
Drama
31st Critics' Choice Awards
January 4, 2026
Musical or Comedy
Best Picture
Best Picture
Category
Best Picture
31st Critics' Choice Awards
January 4, 2026
One Battle After Another
83rd Golden Globe Awards
January 11, 2026
Hamnet
83rd Golden Globe Awards
January 11, 2026
One Battle After Another
Best Director
Best Director
Category
Best Director
31st Critics' Choice Awards
January 4, 2026
Paul Thomas Anderson
One Battle After Another
Best Actor
Best Actor
Category
Best Actor
31st Critics' Choice Awards
January 4, 2026
Timothée Chalamet
Marty Supreme
83rd Golden Globe Awards
January 11, 2026
Wagner Moura
The Secret Agent
83rd Golden Globe Awards
January 11, 2026
Timothée Chalamet
Marty Supreme
79th BAFTA Awards
February 22, 2026
Robert Aramayo
I Swear
Producers, Directors, Actors, and Writers Guild Awards
February 7 - March 8, 2026
Michael B. Jordan
Sinners
Best Actress
Best Actress
Category
Best Actress
31st Critics' Choice Awards
January 4, 2026
Jessie Buckley
Hamnet
83rd Golden Globe Awards
January 11, 2026
Rose Byrne
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
83rd Golden Globe Awards
January 11, 2026
Jessie Buckley
Hamnet
Best Supporting Actor
Best Supporting Actor
Category
Best Supporting Actor
31st Critics' Choice Awards
January 4, 2026
Jacob Elordi
Frankenstein
83rd Golden Globe Awards
January 11, 2026
Stellan Skarsgård
Sentimental Value
83rd Golden Globe Awards
January 11, 2026
Sean Penn
One Battle After Another
Best Supporting Actress
Best Supporting Actress
Category
Best Supporting Actress
31st Critics' Choice Awards
January 4, 2026
Amy Madigan
Weapons
83rd Golden Globe Awards
January 11, 2026
Teyana Taylor
One Battle After Another
83rd Golden Globe Awards
January 11, 2026
Wunmi Mosaku
Sinners
79th BAFTA Awards
February 22, 2026
Amy Madigan
Weapons
Best Screenplay, Adapted
Best Screenplay, Adapted
Category
Best Screenplay, Adapted
31st Critics' Choice Awards
January 4, 2026
Paul Thomas Anderson
One Battle After Another
83rd Golden Globe Awards
January 11, 2026
Paul Thomas Anderson
One Battle After Another
83rd Golden Globe Awards
January 11, 2026
Paul Thomas Anderson
One Battle After Another
Best Screenplay, Original
Best Screenplay, Original
Category
Best Screenplay, Original
31st Critics' Choice Awards
January 4, 2026
Ryan Coogler
Sinners
83rd Golden Globe Awards
January 11, 2026
Ryan Coogler
Sinners
Best Animated Film
Best Animated Film
Category
Best Animated Film
31st Critics' Choice Awards
January 4, 2026
KPop Demon Hunters
83rd Golden Globe Awards
January 11, 2026
Zootopia 2
83rd Golden Globe Awards
January 11, 2026
KPop Demon Hunters
Best Original Score
Best Original Score
Category
Best Original Score
31st Critics' Choice Awards
January 4, 2026
Ludwig Göransson
Sinners
83rd Golden Globe Awards
January 11, 2026
—N/a
83rd Golden Globe Awards
January 11, 2026
Ludwig Göransson
Sinners
Best Original Song
Best Original Song
Category
Best Original Song
31st Critics' Choice Awards
January 4, 2026
"Golden"
KPop Demon Hunters
83rd Golden Globe Awards
January 11, 2026
—N/a
83rd Golden Globe Awards
January 11, 2026
"Golden"
KPop Demon Hunters
Best Foreign Language Film
Best Foreign Language Film
Category
Best Foreign Language Film
31st Critics' Choice Awards
January 4, 2026
The Secret Agent
83rd Golden Globe Awards
January 11, 2026
Sentimental Value
83rd Golden Globe Awards
January 11, 2026
Sentimental Value
Best Documentary
Best Documentary
Category
Best Documentary
31st Critics' Choice Awards
January 4, 2026
The Perfect Neighbor
83rd Golden Globe Awards
January 11, 2026
—N/a
83rd Golden Globe Awards
January 11, 2026
Mr Nobody Against Putin
79th BAFTA Awards
February 22, 2026
My Mom Jayne
Producers, Directors, Actors, and Writers Guild Awards
February 7 - March 8, 2026
Mr Nobody Against Putin
| Category | 31st Critics' Choice Awards January 4, 2026 | 83rd Golden Globe Awards January 11, 2026 | 79th BAFTA Awards February 22, 2026 | Producers, Directors, Actors, and Writers Guild Awards February 7 - March 8, 2026 | 98th Academy Awards March 15, 2026 | |
| Drama | Musical or Comedy | |||||
| Best Picture | One Battle After Another | Hamnet | One Battle After Another | |||
| Best Director | Paul Thomas Anderson One Battle After Another | |||||
| Best Actor | Timothée Chalamet Marty Supreme | Wagner Moura The Secret Agent | Timothée Chalamet Marty Supreme | Robert Aramayo I Swear | Michael B. Jordan Sinners | |
| Best Actress | Jessie Buckley Hamnet | Rose Byrne If I Had Legs I'd Kick You | Jessie Buckley Hamnet | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Jacob Elordi Frankenstein | Stellan Skarsgård Sentimental Value | Sean Penn One Battle After Another | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Amy Madigan Weapons | Teyana Taylor One Battle After Another | Wunmi Mosaku Sinners | Amy Madigan Weapons | ||
| Best Screenplay, Adapted | Paul Thomas Anderson One Battle After Another | Paul Thomas Anderson One Battle After Another | Paul Thomas Anderson One Battle After Another | |||
| Best Screenplay, Original | Ryan Coogler Sinners | Ryan Coogler Sinners | ||||
| Best Animated Film | KPop Demon Hunters | Zootopia 2 | KPop Demon Hunters | |||
| Best Original Score | Ludwig Göransson Sinners | —N/a | Ludwig Göransson Sinners | |||
| Best Original Song | "Golden" KPop Demon Hunters | —N/a | "Golden" KPop Demon Hunters | |||
| Best Foreign Language Film | The Secret Agent | Sentimental Value | Sentimental Value | |||
| Best Documentary | The Perfect Neighbor | —N/a | Mr Nobody Against Putin | My Mom Jayne | Mr Nobody Against Putin | |
· Deaths
Nora Orlandi
Nora Orlandi
Month
January
Date
1
Name
Nora Orlandi
Age
91
Country
Italy
Profession
Composer
Notable films
The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh
Johnny Yuma
90
90
Month
2
Date
Jytte Abildstrøm
Name
90
Age
Denmark
Country
Actress
Profession
The Adventures of Picasso
Sytten
47
47
Month
3
Date
Jeff Baena
Name
47
Age
US
Country
Director, Screenwriter
Profession
Horse Girl
Life After Beth
80
80
Month
4
Date
Emilio Echevarría
Name
80
Age
Mexico
Country
Actor
Profession
Amores perros
Die Another Day
78
78
Month
4
Date
Julien Poulin
Name
78
Age
Canada
Country
Actor, Director, Screenwriter
Profession
February 15, 1839
Séraphin: Heart of Stone
76
76
Month
4
Date
Ronnie Yeskel
Name
76
Age
US
Country
Casting Director
Profession
Reservoir Dogs
Pulp Fiction
94
94
Month
8
Date
Charles Kay
Name
94
Age
UK
Country
Actor
Profession
Amadeus
Henry V
73
73
Month
8
Date
Pritish Nandy
Name
73
Age
India
Country
Producer
Profession
Kuch Khatti Kuch Meethi
Mastizaade
92
92
Month
9
Date
Bill Byrge
Name
92
Age
US
Country
Actor
Profession
Ernest Saves Christmas
Ernest Scared Stupid
99
99
Month
9
Date
Phyllis Dalton
Name
99
Age
UK
Country
Costume Designer
Profession
Lawrence of Arabia
The Princess Bride
64
64
Month
9
Date
Jorge Luis Sánchez
Name
64
Age
Cuba
Country
Director
Profession
El Benny
Buscando a Casal
94
94
Month
9
Date
Otto Schenk
Name
94
Age
Austria
Country
Actor
Profession
Dunja
Always Trouble with the Reverend
90
90
Month
10
Date
Christopher Benjamin
Name
90
Age
UK
Country
Actor
Profession
The Plague Dogs
The Legend of Tarzan
60
60
Month
10
Date
Yevgenia Dobrovolskaya
Name
60
Age
Russia
Country
Actress
Profession
Actress
The Irony of Fate 2
94
94
Month
11
Date
James McEachin
Name
94
Age
US
Country
Actor
Profession
Coogan's Bluff
Play Misty for Me
79
79
Month
12
Date
Leslie Charleson
Name
79
Age
US
Country
Actress
Profession
The Day of the Dolphin
Cheering Section
90
90
Month
12
Date
Claude Jarman Jr.
Name
90
Age
US
Country
Actor
Profession
The Yearling
Rio Grande
79
79
Month
12
Date
Robert Machray
Name
79
Age
US
Country
Actor
Profession
Cutting Class
The Master of Disguise
78
78
Month
12
Date
Lynne Taylor-Corbett
Name
78
Age
US
Country
Choreographer
Profession
Footloose
My Blue Heaven
101
101
Month
12
Date
Kim Yaroshevskaya
Name
101
Age
Canada
Country
Actress
Profession
Anne Trister
Straight for the Heart
65
65
Month
14
Date
Tony Slattery
Name
65
Age
UK
Country
Actor, Comedian
Profession
The Crying Game
Peter's Friends
92
92
Month
15
Date
Anna Maria Ackermann
Name
92
Age
Italy
Country
Actress
Profession
'O Re
Si accettano miracoli
101
101
Month
15
Date
Tommy Dix
Name
101
Age
US
Country
Actor
Profession
Best Foot Forward
Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble
80
80
Month
15
Date
Diane Langton
Name
80
Age
UK
Country
Actress
Profession
Eskimo Nell
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
78
78
Month
15
Date
David Lynch
Name
78
Age
US
Country
Director, Screenwriter, Producer
Profession
Blue Velvet
Mulholland Drive
85
85
Month
15
Date
Jeannot Szwarc
Name
85
Age
France
Country
Director
Profession
Jaws 2
Somewhere in Time
91
91
Month
16
Date
Jack De Mave
Name
91
Age
US
Country
Actor
Profession
Blindfold
The Man Without a Face
95
95
Month
16
Date
Joan Plowright
Name
95
Age
UK
Country
Actress
Profession
Enchanted April
101 Dalmatians
90
90
Month
16
Date
Bob Uecker
Name
90
Age
US
Country
Actor
Profession
Major League
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
87
87
Month
16
Date
Shoji Ueda
Name
87
Age
Japan
Country
Cinematographer
Profession
Ran
Kagemusha
95
95
Month
17
Date
Jules Feiffer
Name
95
Age
US
Country
Screenwriter
Profession
Carnal Knowledge
Little Murders
96
96
Month
17
Date
Jan Shepard
Name
96
Age
US
Country
Actress
Profession
King Creole
Paradise, Hawaiian Style
97
97
Month
17
Date
Robert Verrall
Name
97
Age
Canada
Country
Animator, Producer, Director
Profession
What on Earth!
The Family That Dwelt Apart
84
84
Month
18
Date
Ze'ev Revach
Name
84
Age
Israel
Country
Actor, Comedian
Profession
Charlie Ve'hetzi
Hagiga B'Snuker
85
85
Month
20
Date
Bertrand Blier
Name
85
Age
France
Country
Director, Screenwriter
Profession
Get Out Your Handkerchiefs
1, 2, 3, Sun
74
74
Month
20
Date
Harald Paalgard
Name
74
Age
Norway
Country
Cinematographer
Profession
Orion's Belt
Dreamplay
67
67
Month
22
Date
Barry Michael Cooper
Name
67
Age
US
Country
Screenwriter
Profession
New Jack City
Above the Rim
67
67
Month
22
Date
Nicholas Eadie
Name
67
Age
Australia
Country
Actor
Profession
The Man from Snowy River II
Celia
74
74
Month
22
Date
Jim Tauber
Name
74
Age
US
Country
Producer
Profession
The Place Beyond the Pines
The Age of Adaline
91
91
Month
25
Date
Gloria Romero
Name
91
Age
Philippines
Country
Actress
Profession
Tanging Yaman
Rainbow's Sunset
56
56
Month
26
Date
Shafi
Name
56
Age
India
Country
Director
Profession
One Man Show
Kalyanaraman
95
95
Month
27
Date
Alma Rosa Aguirre
Name
95
Age
Mexico
Country
Actress
Profession
The Stronger Sex
The Border Man
89
89
Month
28
Date
Horst Janson
Name
89
Age
Germany
Country
Actor
Profession
Murphy's War
Captain Kronos – Vampire Hunter
99
99
Month
29
Date
Joe Hale
Name
99
Age
US
Country
Animator, Layout Artist, Producer
Profession
The Fox and the Hound
The Black Cauldron
78
78
Month
29
Date
Atomu Shimojō
Name
78
Age
Japan
Country
Actor
Profession
Brother and Sister
House on Fire
78
78
Month
30
Date
Marianne Faithfull
Name
78
Age
UK
Country
Actress, Singer
Profession
Marie Antoinette
Intimacy
67
67
Month
31
Date
Táňa Radeva
Name
67
Age
Slovakia
Country
Actress
Profession
Lóve
Dubček
57
57
Month
31
Date
Kärt Tomingas
Name
57
Age
Estonia
Country
Actress, Singer
Profession
Those Old Love Letters
Zero Point
Barbie Hsu
Barbie Hsu
Month
February
Date
2
Name
Barbie Hsu
Age
48
Country
Taiwan
Profession
Actress, Singer
Notable films
Connected
Hot Summer Days
80
80
Month
2
Date
Lee Joo-sil
Name
80
Age
South Korea
Country
Actress
Profession
Train to Busan
The Sword with No Name
86
86
Month
2
Date
P. H. Moriarty
Name
86
Age
UK
Country
Actor
Profession
The Long Good Friday
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
92
92
Month
2
Date
Brian Murphy
Name
92
Age
UK
Country
Actor
Profession
The Devils
The Boy Friend
87
87
Month
4
Date
Pushpalatha
Name
87
Age
India
Country
Actress
Profession
Sengottai Singam
Naanum Oru Penn
79
79
Month
7
Date
Bruce French
Name
79
Age
US
Country
Actor
Profession
Christine
Mission: Impossible III
85
85
Month
7
Date
Tony Roberts
Name
85
Age
US
Country
Actor
Profession
Serpico
Annie Hall
95
95
Month
9
Date
Mara Corday
Name
95
Age
US
Country
Actress
Profession
Tarantula
The Giant Claw
95
95
Month
9
Date
Oleg Strizhenov
Name
95
Age
Russia
Country
Actor
Profession
The Gadfly
The Mexican
61
61
Month
10
Date
Peter Tuiasosopo
Name
61
Age
US
Country
Actor
Profession
Necessary Roughness
Street Fighter
75
75
Month
11
Date
Moses Lim
Name
75
Age
Singapore
Country
Actor
Profession
One Leg Kicking
Just Follow Law
82
82
Month
11
Date
Norma Mora
Name
82
Age
Mexico
Country
Actress
Profession
Qué perra vida
Los astronautas
80
80
Month
12
Date
Niké Arrighi
Name
80
Age
France
Country
Actress
Profession
The Devil Rides Out
Women in Love
87
87
Month
12
Date
Jerry Eisenberg
Name
87
Age
US
Country
Layout Artist
Profession
The Man Called Flintstone
Charlotte's Web
83
83
Month
13
Date
John Lawlor
Name
83
Age
US
Country
Actor
Profession
S .
Wyatt Earp
84
84
Month
14
Date
Carlos Diegues
Name
84
Age
Brazil
Country
Director, Producer, Screenwriter
Profession
The Greatest Love of All
The Great Mystical Circus
95
95
Month
14
Date
Alice Hirson
Name
95
Age
US
Country
Actress
Profession
Being There
Revenge of the Nerds
69
69
Month
14
Date
Kevyn Major Howard
Name
69
Age
Canada
Country
Actor
Profession
Sudden Impact
Full Metal Jacket
97
97
Month
14
Date
Geneviève Page
Name
97
Age
France
Country
Actress
Profession
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
Belle de Jour
82
82
Month
15
Date
George Armitage
Name
82
Age
US
Country
Director
Profession
Miami Blues
Grosse Pointe Blank
80
80
Month
16
Date
Julian Holloway
Name
80
Age
UK
Country
Actor
Profession
Catch Us If You Can
Carry On
24
24
Month
16
Date
Kim Sae-ron
Name
24
Age
South Korea
Country
Actress
Profession
A Brand New Life
The Villagers
100
100
Month
16
Date
Krishnaveni
Name
100
Age
India
Country
Actress
Profession
Malli Pelli
Gollabhama
93
93
Month
16
Date
Yolanda Montes
Name
93
Age
Mexico
Country
Actress
Profession
Nocturne of Love
Isle of the Snake People
84
84
Month
19
Date
Souleymane Cissé
Name
84
Age
Mali
Country
Director
Profession
The Young Girl
Yeelen
91
91
Month
19
Date
Olive Sturgess
Name
91
Age
Canada
Country
Actress
Profession
The Kettles in the Ozarks
The Raven
80
80
Month
20
Date
Peter Jason
Name
80
Age
US
Country
Actor
Profession
48 Hrs.
They Live
78
78
Month
21
Date
Lynne Marie Stewart
Name
78
Age
US
Country
Actress
Profession
American Graffiti
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
95
95
Month
23
Date
Pilar Del Rey
Name
95
Age
US
Country
Actress
Profession
The Kid from Texas
Giant
51
51
Month
25
Date
Roberto Orci
Name
51
Age
US
Country
Screenwriter, Producer
Profession
Transformers
Star Trek
95
95
Month
26
Date
Gene Hackman
Name
95
Age
US
Country
Actor
Profession
The French Connection
Unforgiven
| Month | Date | Name | Age | Country | Profession | Notable films | Ref. |
| January | 1 | Nora Orlandi | 91 | Italy | Composer | The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh Johnny Yuma | |
| 2 | Jytte Abildstrøm | 90 | Denmark | Actress | The Adventures of Picasso Sytten | ||
| 3 | Jeff Baena | 47 | US | Director, Screenwriter | Horse Girl Life After Beth | ||
| 4 | Emilio Echevarría | 80 | Mexico | Actor | Amores perros Die Another Day | ||
| 4 | Julien Poulin | 78 | Canada | Actor, Director, Screenwriter | February 15, 1839 Séraphin: Heart of Stone | ||
| 4 | Ronnie Yeskel | 76 | US | Casting Director | Reservoir Dogs Pulp Fiction | ||
| 8 | Charles Kay | 94 | UK | Actor | Amadeus Henry V | ||
| 8 | Pritish Nandy | 73 | India | Producer | Kuch Khatti Kuch Meethi Mastizaade | ||
| 9 | Bill Byrge | 92 | US | Actor | Ernest Saves Christmas Ernest Scared Stupid | ||
| 9 | Phyllis Dalton | 99 | UK | Costume Designer | Lawrence of Arabia The Princess Bride | ||
| 9 | Jorge Luis Sánchez | 64 | Cuba | Director | El Benny Buscando a Casal | ||
| 9 | Otto Schenk | 94 | Austria | Actor | Dunja Always Trouble with the Reverend | ||
| 10 | Christopher Benjamin | 90 | UK | Actor | The Plague Dogs The Legend of Tarzan | ||
| 10 | Yevgenia Dobrovolskaya | 60 | Russia | Actress | Actress The Irony of Fate 2 | ||
| 11 | James McEachin | 94 | US | Actor | Coogan's Bluff Play Misty for Me | ||
| 12 | Leslie Charleson | 79 | US | Actress | The Day of the Dolphin Cheering Section | ||
| 12 | Claude Jarman Jr. | 90 | US | Actor | The Yearling Rio Grande | ||
| 12 | Robert Machray | 79 | US | Actor | Cutting Class The Master of Disguise | ||
| 12 | Lynne Taylor-Corbett | 78 | US | Choreographer | Footloose My Blue Heaven | ||
| 12 | Kim Yaroshevskaya | 101 | Canada | Actress | Anne Trister Straight for the Heart | ||
| 14 | Tony Slattery | 65 | UK | Actor, Comedian | The Crying Game Peter's Friends | ||
| 15 | Anna Maria Ackermann | 92 | Italy | Actress | 'O Re Si accettano miracoli | ||
| 15 | Tommy Dix | 101 | US | Actor | Best Foot Forward Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble | ||
| 15 | Diane Langton | 80 | UK | Actress | Eskimo Nell The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover | ||
| 15 | David Lynch | 78 | US | Director, Screenwriter, Producer | Blue Velvet Mulholland Drive | ||
| 15 | Jeannot Szwarc | 85 | France | Director | Jaws 2 Somewhere in Time | ||
| 16 | Jack De Mave | 91 | US | Actor | Blindfold The Man Without a Face | ||
| 16 | Joan Plowright | 95 | UK | Actress | Enchanted April 101 Dalmatians | ||
| 16 | Bob Uecker | 90 | US | Actor | Major League Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco | ||
| 16 | Shoji Ueda | 87 | Japan | Cinematographer | Ran Kagemusha | ||
| 17 | Jules Feiffer | 95 | US | Screenwriter | Carnal Knowledge Little Murders | ||
| 17 | Jan Shepard | 96 | US | Actress | King Creole Paradise, Hawaiian Style | ||
| 17 | Robert Verrall | 97 | Canada | Animator, Producer, Director | What on Earth! The Family That Dwelt Apart | ||
| 18 | Ze'ev Revach | 84 | Israel | Actor, Comedian | Charlie Ve'hetzi Hagiga B'Snuker | ||
| 20 | Bertrand Blier | 85 | France | Director, Screenwriter | Get Out Your Handkerchiefs 1, 2, 3, Sun | ||
| 20 | Harald Paalgard | 74 | Norway | Cinematographer | Orion's Belt Dreamplay | ||
| 22 | Barry Michael Cooper | 67 | US | Screenwriter | New Jack City Above the Rim | ||
| 22 | Nicholas Eadie | 67 | Australia | Actor | The Man from Snowy River II Celia | ||
| 22 | Jim Tauber | 74 | US | Producer | The Place Beyond the Pines The Age of Adaline | ||
| 25 | Gloria Romero | 91 | Philippines | Actress | Tanging Yaman Rainbow's Sunset | ||
| 26 | Shafi | 56 | India | Director | One Man Show Kalyanaraman | ||
| 27 | Alma Rosa Aguirre | 95 | Mexico | Actress | The Stronger Sex The Border Man | ||
| 28 | Horst Janson | 89 | Germany | Actor | Murphy's War Captain Kronos – Vampire Hunter | ||
| 29 | Joe Hale | 99 | US | Animator, Layout Artist, Producer | The Fox and the Hound The Black Cauldron | ||
| 29 | Atomu Shimojō | 78 | Japan | Actor | Brother and Sister House on Fire | ||
| 30 | Marianne Faithfull | 78 | UK | Actress, Singer | Marie Antoinette Intimacy | ||
| 31 | Táňa Radeva | 67 | Slovakia | Actress | Lóve Dubček | ||
| 31 | Kärt Tomingas | 57 | Estonia | Actress, Singer | Those Old Love Letters Zero Point | ||
| February | 2 | Barbie Hsu | 48 | Taiwan | Actress, Singer | Connected Hot Summer Days |
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