Superman leads Critics Choice Super Awards nominations
DC Studios’ “Superman” tops the sixth annual Critics Choice Super Awards with six film nominations, while “Obsession” and “Weapons” lead the horror race. The 8216superman8217 leads critics choice haul shows genre hits racing for awards buzz ahead of Aug. 6 winners. James Gunn’s Warner Bros. tentpole also dominated acting fields, according to Variety.
Key Takeaways
- “Superman” leads all films with six Critics Choice Super Awards nominations, including best superhero movie.
- David Corenswet, Edi Gathegi, and Nicholas Hoult were nominated for best actor in a superhero movie; Rachel Brosnahan is up for best actress.
- Focus Features’ “Obsession” and Warner Bros.’ “Weapons” each earned four nominations, topping the horror film field.
- Prime Video’s “The Boys” led television with five nominations; winners will be announced Aug. 6.
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Why does Superman’s Super Awards lead matter?
“Superman” flew to the head of the pack at the sixth annual Critics Choice Super Awards, the Critics Choice Association’s celebration of popular film and television across superhero, science fiction/fantasy, horror, and action genres.
James Gunn’s DC Studios tentpole led all films with six nominations. Its ensemble took half of the best actor in a superhero movie field, with Corenswet, Gathegi, and Hoult all nominated. Hoult added a best villain in a movie nod, while Brosnahan earned best actress in a superhero movie.
The Super Awards were launched to spotlight genre storytelling that mainstream awards often overlook. Superhero categories also recognize comic book and video game-inspired series.
Which films and shows joined Obsession and Weapons near the top?
A cluster of films followed “Superman” with four nominations each: Focus Features’ horror sleeper “Obsession,” Warner Bros.’ horror hit “Weapons,” Marvel Studios’ “The Fantastic Four: The First Steps,” and Amazon MGM Studios’ “Masters of the Universe,” directed by Travis Knight, plus “Project Hail Mary,” directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller.
Amy Madigan picked double nominations for best actress in a horror movie and best villain for Zach Cregger’s “Weapons.” The horror actress field also includes Jessie Buckley (“The Bride!”), Alison Brie (“Together”), Rachel McAdams (“Send Help”), Renate Reinsve (“Backrooms”), and Inde Navarette (“Obsession”).
On television, the final season of Prime Video’s “The Boys” led with five nominations, including best superhero series, limited series or made-for-TV movie. Antony Starr scored nods for best actor and best villain, while Valorie Curry and Colby Minifie each earned best actress nominations. “Fallout,” “House of the Dragon,” and “Paradise” each earned four nominations.
When will Critics Choice Super Awards winners be announced?
Winners will be announced via press release on Thursday, Aug. 6. Until then, the nominations map which genre titles critics are elevating across film and TV.
Other film nods include Pamela Anderson for best actress in an action movie for “The Naked Gun,” plus acting recognition for Ryan Gosling and Sandra Hüller in “Project Hail Mary” and Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons in Yorgos Lanthimos’ “Bugonia.”
TV acting nods also span Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (“Wonder Man”), Nicolas Cage (“Spider-Noir”), Colin Farrell (“Sugar”), Rhea Seehorn (“Pluribus”), Rebecca Ferguson (“Silo”), and Holly Hunter (“Star Trek: Starfleet Academy”).