- Sinners wins Best Picture at the 2025 Puerto Rico Critics Association (PRCA) awards.
- Ryan Coogler takes Best Director; Amanda Seyfried wins Best Actress. Rose Byrne is named runner-up.
- Benicio del Toro earns Best Supporting Actor and the Raúl Juliá Award. Esta Isla wins Best Puerto Rican Film.
- One Battle After Another, Frankenstein and KPop Demon Hunters pick up multiple technical honors.
Sinners takes top honors at PRCA 2025
The Puerto Rico Critics Association has revealed its 2025 winners, with Sinners emerging as the big winner. The film claimed Best Picture and picked up major craft awards including Best Original Screenplay, Best Cinematography and Best Original Score. Ryan Coogler was named Best Director for his work on Sinners, cementing the film’s strong showing across categories.
Acting winners and Rose Byrne’s runner-up finish
Timothée Chalamet won Best Actor for Marty Supreme, while Amanda Seyfried took Best Actress for The Testament of Ann Lee. Actress Rose Byrne — nominated for If I Had Legs I’d Kick You — was named a Best Actress runner-up, highlighting her acclaimed turn this year.
Benicio del Toro won Best Supporting Actor for One Battle After Another and was also honored with the Raúl Juliá Award, a lifetime-style recognition that celebrates Puerto Rican actors who elevate the island’s presence in film. Amy Madigan won Best Supporting Actress for Weapons; Jacob Elordi and Jodie Comer were notable runners-up.
Puerto Rican film, newcomers and special prizes
Esta Isla was selected Best Puerto Rican Film, with Parto as runner-up. The PRCA also spotlighted emerging talent: Chase Infiniti received the Rising Star Award for performances in One Battle After Another. Jafar Panahi was honored with the Cinematographic Resistance Award for It Was Just an Accident, recognizing filmmakers who use cinema to challenge power structures.
Notable technical winners
One Battle After Another won Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Film Editing and Best Action Film. Frankenstein was recognized for Production Design and took home Best Costume Design and Best Hair & Makeup; it also placed as a runner-up in Visual Effects. Avatar: Fire and Ash won Best Visual Effects. F1 secured Best Sound, while KPop Demon Hunters won Best Animated Feature.
Documentaries and embeds
The Perfect Neighbor was named Best Documentary. One of the documentary nominees, My Undesirable Friends: Part I – Last Air in Moscow, appears online:
Watch: My Undesirable Friends: Part I – Last Air in Moscow — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkuZ9G56ztI
What this means for awards season
The PRCA’s selections reinforce momentum around Sinners and spotlight several performances likely to surface in other critics’ awards and season polls. Rose Byrne’s runner-up finish signals critical support for If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, even as Amanda Seyfried and Timothée Chalamet lead the acting categories.
The Puerto Rico Critics Association awards are a snapshot of critics’ choices heading into the wider awards landscape — a mix of festival favorites, mainstream contenders and strong local cinema recognition.
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