Founded in 1981, we are a group of working film critics who embody Boston's unique critical perspective on all things cinema.

Boston
Joined December 2011
The Boston Society of Film Critics will announce its 2025 winners on Sunday, 12/14, beginning at 10:30am. Watch this space! 🎞️
12
3
4
30
23,259
BEST DIRECTOR: Ryan Coogler, SINNERS
8
155
14
1,538
19,462
BEST ENSEMBLE: MARTY SUPREME
1
31
5
158
6,934
BEST ACTOR: Ethan Hawke, BLUE MOON
11
60
24
765
24,653
BEST ACTRESS: Rose Byrne, IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU
8
86
51
1,389
57,391
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Stellan Skarsgård, SENTIMENTAL VALUE
6
33
11
243
15,940
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Amy Madigan, WEAPONS
34
112
39
1,578
198,034
BEST NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE FILM: SENTIMENTAL VALUE
11
32
4
174
13,271
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY: ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (Paul Thomas Anderson, based on the novel VINELAND by Thomas Pynchon)
3
22
2
183
8,115
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY: BLUE MOON (Robert Kaplow)
5
32
9
388
28,975
BEST NEW FILMMAKER: Eva Victor, SORRY BABY
1
20
3
167
6,678
BEST DOCUMENTARY: AFTERNOONS OF SOLITUDE
2
20
6
82
12,790
BEST ANIMATED FILM: ENDLESS COOKIE
4
7
6
56
6,235
We're back with our new category, BEST IN SHOW (best animal performance): Indy, GOOD BOY
1
12
7
133
7,455
Lunch break -- stay tuned!
7
2
45
6,279
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: SINNERS (Autumn Durald Arkapaw)
4
27
3
124
6,909
BEST EDITING: F1 (Stephen Mirrione)
6
16
5
90
7,307
BEST SCORE: SINNERS (Ludwig Göransson)
4
24
6
140
26,012
(This was previously posted with an incorrect time— 10:30 is correct!)
2
4,053