‘One Battle After Another,’ ‘Sinners’ lead 2026 Bafta film nominations

Paul Thomas Anderson’s politically charged action thriller “One Battle After Another” leads the race for the British Academy Film Awards, securing 14 nominations on Tuesday including acting nods for five of its cast. Ryan Coogler’s blues-steeped vampire epic “Sinners” is close behind with 13 nominations for Britain’s equivalent of the Oscars, while Chloé Zhao’s Shakespearean family tragedy “Hamnet” and Josh Safdie’s ping-pong odyssey “Marty Supreme” have 11 apiece. Guillermo del Toro’s reimagining of “Frankenstein” and Norwegian family drama “ Sentimental Value” each got eight nominations, rounding out a six-pack of leading contenders for both the British and Hollywood Academy Awards.The best film nominees are “One Battle After Another,” “Hamnet,” “Marty Supreme,” “Sinners” and “Sentimental Value.” BAFTA Chief Executive Jane Millichip said the nominations recognized “films like ‘One Battle After Another,’ ‘Sinners,’ tackling really big societal issues - the moral ambiguity of activism, Black identity,” alongside films exploring “the most intimate side of family relationships.”Best leading actor contenders are Timothée Chalamet for “Marty Supreme,” Leonardo DiCaprio for “One Battle After Another,” Ethan Hawke for Broadway biopic “Blue Moon,” Michael B. Jordan for “Sinners” and Jesse Plemons for “Bugonia” and British actor Robert Aramayo for playing a man with Tourette’s syndrome in biographical drama “I Swear.”The leading actress category includes awards-season favorite Jessie Buckley for her performance as Agnes Hathaway, wife of William Shakespeare, in “Hamnet.” She’s up against Rose Byrne for “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You,” Kate Hudson for “Song Sung Blue,” Chase Infiniti for “One Battle After Another,” Renate Reinsve for “Sentimental Value” and Emma Stone for dystopian tragicomedy “Bugonia.”“One Battle” actors Teyana Taylor, Benicio del Toro and Sean Penn are all nominated for supporting performances.The winners will be announced at a Feb. 22 ceremony in London hosted by actor Alan Cumming.The British academy has recognized several performers overlooked by the Oscars, including supporting actor nominees Paul Mescal for “Hamnet” and Odessa A’zion for “Marty Supreme.” The BAFTAs also have a distinctly British accent, with a separate category of best British film. Its 10 nominees include “The Ballad of Wallis Island,” “Pillion,” “I Swear” and “Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy.”Tom Basden, co-writer and star of “The Ballad of Wallis Island,” the story of a musical duo reluctantly reunited by a superfan, said it was gratifying to receive three nominations for a movie filmed on a tiny budget in 18 days. Carey Mulligan, who spent 10 days on set, is nominated for best supporting actress.Most BAFTA winners are chosen by 8,500 members of the U.K. academy of industry professionals, with one - the Rising Star Award - selected by public vote from a shortlist of nominees. This year’s rising star contenders are Infiniti, Aramayo, “Sinners” star Miles Caton and British actors Archie Madekwe and Posy Sterling.Like other major movie awards, Britain’s film academy has introduced changes in recent years to increase diversity, including the addition of a longlist round before the final nominees are selected. Diversity has improved since 2020, when no women were nominated as best director for the seventh year running, and all 20 of the main acting nominees were white. Still, Zhao is the only female nominee in the best director category, alongside Anderson, Safdie, Cooger, Yorgos Lanthimos for “Bugonia” and Joachim Trier for “Sentimental Value.”Associated PressKey nominees BEST FILMHamnetMarty SupremeOne Battle After AnotherSentimental ValueSinnersOUTSTANDING BRITISH FILM28 Years LaterThe Ballad of Wallis IslandBridget Jones: Mad About the BoyDie My LoveH is for HawkHamnetI SwearMr BurtonPillionSteveDIRECTORBugonia, Yorgos LanthimosHamnet, Chloé ZhaoMarty Supreme, Josh SafdieOne Battle After Another, Paul Thomas AndersonSentimental Value, Joachim TrierSinners, Ryan CooglerLEADING ACTORRobert Aramayo, I SwearTimothée Chalamet, Marty SupremeLeonardo DiCaprio, One Battle After AnotherEthan Hawke, Blue MoonMichael B. Jordan, SinnersJesse Plemons, BugoniaLEADING ACTRESSJessie Buckley, HamnetRose Byrne, If I Had Legs I’d Kick YouKate Hudson, Song Sung BlueChase Infiniti, One Battle After AnotherRenate Reinsve, Sentimental ValueEmma Stone, BugoniaSUPPORTING ACTORBenicio Del Toro, One Battle After AnotherJacob Elordi, FrankensteinPaul Mescal, HamnetPeter Mullan, I SwearSean Penn, One Battle After AnotherStellan Skarsgard, Sentimental ValueSUPPORTING ACTRESSOdessa A’zion, Marty SupremeInga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, Sentimental ValueWunmi Mosaku, SinnersCarey Mulligan, The Ballad of Wallis IslandTeyana Taylor, One Battle After AnotherEmily Watson, HamnetORIGINAL SCREENPLAYI SwearMarty SupremeThe Secret AgentSentimental ValueSinnersADAPTED SCREENPLAYThe Ballad of Wallis IslandBugoniaHamnetOne Battle After AnotherPillionFILM NOT IN ENGLISH LANGUAGEIt Was Just an AccidentThe Secret AgentSentimental ValueSiratThe Voice of Hind RajabANIMATED FILMElioLittle AmelieZootropolis 2DOCUMENTARY2000 Meters To AndriivkaApocalypse In The TropicsCover-UpMr Nobody Against PutinThe Perfect NeighbourORIGINAL SCOREBugoniaFrankensteinHamnetOne Battle After AnotherSinners