6th Critics' Choice Super Awards

6th Critics' Choice Super Awards
6th Critics' Choice Super Awards
Date	August 6, 2026
Country	United States
Most awards	Film:; The Furious, Obsession, Project Hail Mary, Superman (2); Television:; The Boys, Widow's Bay (3)
Most nominations	Film:; Superman (6); Television:; The Boys (5)
Website	www.criticschoice.com

The 6th Critics' Choice Super Awards, presented by the Critics Choice Association, honored the best in genre fiction film and television, including Superhero, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Horror and Action. The nominations were announced on July 15, 2026.^[1] The winners were announced on August 6, 2026.^[2]

Superman received the most film nominations with six while The Boys led all television nominations with five.^[1]^[3]^[4]

The Furious, Obsession, Project Hail Mary and Superman led all films with two wins each while The Boys and Widow's Bay led all television programs with three wins each.^[2]

Winners and nominees

Film

Best Action Movie The Furious Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice Motor City The Naked Gun^[a] Normal The Rip Sisu: Road to Revenge
Best Actor in an Action Movie *Xie Miao – The Furious* as Wang Wei** Matt Damon – The Rip as Lieutenant Dane Dumars Taron Egerton – Apex as Ben Bob Odenkirk – Normal as Ulysses Richardson Alan Ritchson – Motor City as John Miller Joe Taslim – The Furious as Navin Jorma Tommila – Sisu: Road to Revenge as Aatami Korpi	Best Actress in an Action Movie *Charlize Theron – Apex* as Sasha** Pamela Anderson – The Naked Gun as Beth Davenport Priyanka Chopra Jonas – The Bluff as Ercell Bodden Eiza González – Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice as Alice Akari Takaishi – Ghost Killer as Fumika Matsuoka Samara Weaving – Over Your Dead Body as Lisa Maddie Ziegler – Pretty Lethal as Bones
Best Horror Movie Obsession 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple Backrooms The Long Walk Send Help Weapons
Best Actor in a Horror Movie *Ralph Fiennes – 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple* as Dr. Ian Kelson** Josh Brolin – Weapons as Archer Graff Chiwetel Ejiofor – Backrooms as Clark Michael Johnston – Obsession as Baron "Bear" Bailey David Jonsson – The Long Walk as Peter McVries #23 Jack O'Connell – 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple as Jimmy Crystal Adam Scott – Hokum as Ohm Bauman	Best Actress in a Horror Movie *Inde Navarrette – Obsession* as Nikki Freeman** Alison Brie – Together as Millie Wilson Jessie Buckley – The Bride! as Ida / The Bride / Mary Shelley Amy Madigan – Weapons as Gladys^[b] Rachel McAdams – Send Help as Linda Liddle Renate Reinsve – Backrooms as Dr. Mary Kline
Best Science Fiction/Fantasy Movie Project Hail Mary Bugonia^[c] Disclosure Day Frankenstein^[c] Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die I Love Boosters Predator: Badlands
Best Actor in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Movie *Ryan Gosling – Project Hail Mary* as Ryland Grace** Jacob Elordi – Frankenstein as The Creature^[d] Matt Johnson – Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie as Matt James Ortiz – Project Hail Mary as Rocky (voice) Jesse Plemons – Bugonia as Teddy Gatz Sam Rockwell – Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die as The Man from the Future	Best Actress in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Movie *Emily Blunt – Disclosure Day* as Margaret Fairchild** Oona Chaplin – Avatar: Fire and Ash as Varang Elle Fanning – Predator: Badlands as Thia / Tessa Sandra Hüller – Project Hail Mary as Eva Stratt Keke Palmer – I Love Boosters as Corvette Emma Stone – Bugonia as Michelle Fuller^[e]
Best Superhero Movie Superman Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle Exit 8 The Fantastic Four: First Steps Masters of the Universe Mortal Kombat II Supergirl
Best Actor in a Superhero Movie *David Corenswet – Superman* as Clark Kent / Superman** Nicholas Galitzine – Masters of the Universe as Adam Glenn / He-Man Edi Gathegi – Superman as Michael Holt / Mister Terrific Nicholas Hoult – Superman as Lex Luthor Kazunari Ninomiya – Exit 8 as Lost Man Pedro Pascal – The Fantastic Four: First Steps as Reed Richards / Mister Fantastic	Best Actress in a Superhero Movie *Milly Alcock – Supergirl* as Kara Zor-El / Supergirl** Rachel Brosnahan – Superman as Lois Lane Julia Garner – The Fantastic Four: First Steps as Shalla-Bal / Silver Surfer Vanessa Kirby – The Fantastic Four: First Steps as Sue Storm / Invisible Woman Camila Mendes – Masters of the Universe as Teela Adeline Rudolph – Mortal Kombat II as Kitana
Best Villain in a Movie *Amy Madigan – Weapons* as Gladys*^[b] Oona Chaplin – Avatar: Fire and Ash* as Varang Nicholas Hoult – Superman as Lex Luthor Michael Johnston – Obsession as Baron "Bear" Bailey Jared Leto – Masters of the Universe as Skeletor

Special Honor

Best Good Boy in a Horror Movie Indy – Good Boy

↑ Won Best Comedy at the 31st Critics' Choice Awards
1 2 Won Best Supporting Actress at the 31st Critics' Choice Awards
1 2 Nominated for Best Picture at the 31st Critics' Choice Awards
↑ Won Best Supporting Actor at the 31st Critics' Choice Awards
↑ Nominated for Best Actress at the 31st Critics' Choice Awards

Television

Best Action Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie Task^[a] 9-1-1: Nashville Boston Blue Dark Winds High Potential Hijack The Lowdown Tracker
Best Actor in an Action Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie *Sterling K. Brown – Paradise* as Xavier Collins*^[b] Idris Elba – Hijack* as Sam Nelson Ethan Hawke – The Lowdown as Lee Raybon Zahn McClarnon – Dark Winds as Joe Leaphorn Mark Ruffalo – Task as Tom Brandis^[b] Scott Speedman – R.J. Decker as R.J. Decker	Best Actress in an Action Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie *Kaitlin Olson – High Potential* as Morgan Gillory** Angela Bassett – 9-1-1 as Athena Grant Julianne Nicholson – Paradise as Samantha "Sinatra" Redmond Gloria Reuben – Boston Blue as Mae Silver Octavia Spencer – Ride or Die as Debbie Hannah Waddingham – Ride or Die as Judith
Best Horror Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie Widow's Bay The Beauty The Boroughs Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy^[c] Dexter: Resurrection Ghosts^[d] It: Welcome to Derry Wednesday
Best Actor in a Horror Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie *Matthew Rhys – Widow's Bay* as Tom Loftis** Michael Chernus – Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy as John Wayne Gacy^[e] Michael C. Hall – Dexter: Resurrection as Dexter Morgan Charlie Hunnam – Monster: The Ed Gein Story as Ed Gein^[e] Alfred Molina – The Boroughs as Sam Harold Perrineau – From as Boyd Stevens	Best Actress in a Horror Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie *Kate O'Flynn – Widow's Bay* as Patricia Moyer** Toni Collette – Wayward as Evelyn Wade Laurie Metcalf – Monster: The Ed Gein Story as Augusta Gein Camila Morrone – Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen as Rachel Harkin Jenna Ortega – Wednesday as Wednesday Addams Taylour Paige – It: Welcome to Derry as Charlotte Hanlon
Best Science Fiction/Fantasy Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie Pluribus^[a] Alien: Earth^[a] For All Mankind House of the Dragon A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Paradise^[a] Silo Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
Best Actor in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie *Sterling K. Brown – Paradise* as Xavier Collins*^[b] Dexter Sol Ansell – A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms* as Prince Aegon "Egg" Targaryen Peter Claffey – A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms as Ser Duncan "Dunk" the Tall Colin Farrell – Sugar as John Sugar Timothy Olyphant – Alien: Earth as Kirsh Matt Smith – House of the Dragon as Daemon Targaryen	Best Actress in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie *Rhea Seehorn – Pluribus* as Carol Sturka*^[f] Elizabeth Banks – The Miniature Wife* as Lindy Littlejohn Sydney Chandler – Alien: Earth as Wendy Emma D'Arcy – House of the Dragon as Rhaenyra Targaryen Rebecca Ferguson – Silo as Juliette Nichols Holly Hunter – Star Trek: Starfleet Academy as Nahla Ake
Best Superhero Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie The Boys (TIE) Spider-Noir (TIE) Daredevil: Born Again Fallout Gen V Invincible Peacemaker Wonder Man
Best Actor in a Superhero Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie *Antony Starr – The Boys* as Homelander** Yahya Abdul-Mateen II – Wonder Man as Simon Williams Nicolas Cage – Spider-Noir as Ben Reilly / The Spider John Cena – Peacemaker as Christopher Smith / Peacemaker Walton Goggins – Fallout as The Ghoul / Cooper Howard Hamish Linklater – Gen V as Cipher / Doug Brightbill	Best Actress in a Superhero Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie *Danielle Brooks – Peacemaker* as Leota Adebayo*^[g] Valorie Curry – The Boys* as Firecracker Colby Minifie – The Boys as Ashley Barrett Annabel O'Hagan – Fallout as Stephanie Harper Jaz Sinclair – Gen V as Marie Moreau Deborah Ann Woll – Daredevil: Born Again as Karen Page
Best Villain in a Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie *Antony Starr – The Boys* as Homelander** Macaulay Culkin – Fallout as Lacerta Legate Peter Dinklage – Dexter: Resurrection as Leon Prater Paul Giamatti – Star Trek: Starfleet Academy as Nustopher "Nus" Braka Brendan Gleeson – Spider-Noir as Finbar "Finn" Byrne / Silvermane Ewan Mitchell – House of the Dragon as Aemond Targaryen

1 2 3 4 Nominated for Best Drama Series at the 31st Critics' Choice Awards
1 2 3 Nominated for Best Actor in a Drama Series at the 31st Critics' Choice Awards
↑ Nominated for Best Limited Series at the 31st Critics' Choice Awards
↑ Nominated for Best Comedy Series at the 31st Critics' Choice Awards
1 2 Nominated for Best Actor in a Limited Series or Movie at the 31st Critics' Choice Awards
↑ Won Best Actress in a Drama Series at the 31st Critics' Choice Awards
↑ Nominated for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series at the 31st Critics' Choice Awards

Most nominations

Films with multiple nominations
Title	Genre	Number of nominations
Superman	Superhero	6
The Fantastic Four: First Steps		4
Masters of the Universe
Obsession	Horror
Project Hail Mary	Science Fiction/Fantasy
Weapons	Horror
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple		3
Backrooms
Bugonia	Science Fiction/Fantasy
The Furious	Action
Apex	Action	2
Avatar: Fire and Ash	Science Fiction/Fantasy
Disclosure Day	Science Fiction/Fantasy
Exit 8	Superhero
Frankenstein	Science Fiction/Fantasy
Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die
I Love Boosters
The Long Walk	Horror
Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice	Action
Mortal Kombat II	Superhero
Motor City	Action
The Naked Gun
Normal
Predator: Badlands	Science Fiction/Fantasy
The Rip	Action
Send Help	Horror
Sisu: Road to Revenge	Action
Supergirl	Superhero

Television series with multiple nominations
Title	Genre	Number of nominations
The Boys	Superhero	5
Fallout	Superhero	4
House of the Dragon	Science Fiction/Fantasy
Paradise	Action Science Fiction/Fantasy
Alien: Earth	Science Fiction/Fantasy	3
Dexter: Resurrection	Horror
Gen V	Superhero
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms	Science Fiction/Fantasy
Peacemaker	Superhero
Spider-Noir	Superhero
Widow's Bay	Horror
The Boroughs	Horror	2
Boston Blue	Action
Daredevil: Born Again	Superhero
Dark Winds	Action
Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy	Horror
High Potential	Action
Hijack	Action
It: Welcome to Derry	Horror
The Lowdown	Action
Monster: The Ed Gein Story	Horror
Pluribus	Science Fiction/Fantasy
Ride or Die	Action
Silo	Science Fiction/Fantasy
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy	Science Fiction/Fantasy
Task	Action
Wednesday	Horror
Wonder Man	Superhero

References

1 2 "Nominations Announced for the Critics Choice Association's 6th Annual 'Critics Choice Super Awards'". Critics Choice Association. July 15, 2026. Retrieved July 16, 2026.
1 2 "Winners Announced For The Critics Choice Association's 6th Annual "Critics Choice Super Awards"". Critics Choice Association. August 6, 2026.
↑ Pedersen, Erik (July 15, 2026). "'Superman' & 'The Boys' Lead Nominees for Critics Choice Super Awards". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 16, 2026.
↑ Davis, Clayton (July 15, 2026). "'Superman' Leads Critics Choice Super Award Nominations, 'Obsession' and 'Weapons' Top Horror Nominees". Variety. Retrieved July 16, 2026.

[5] Won Best Comedy at the 31st Critics' Choice Awards

[BestSupportingActress-6] 1 2 Won Best Supporting Actress at the 31st Critics' Choice Awards

[BestPicture-7] 1 2 Nominated for Best Picture at the 31st Critics' Choice Awards

[8] Won Best Supporting Actor at the 31st Critics' Choice Awards

[9] Nominated for Best Actress at the 31st Critics' Choice Awards

[BestDramaSeries-10] 1 2 3 4 Nominated for Best Drama Series at the 31st Critics' Choice Awards

[BestDramaSeriesActor-11] 1 2 3 Nominated for Best Actor in a Drama Series at the 31st Critics' Choice Awards

[12] Nominated for Best Limited Series at the 31st Critics' Choice Awards

[13] Nominated for Best Comedy Series at the 31st Critics' Choice Awards

[BestLimitedSeriesActor-14] 1 2 Nominated for Best Actor in a Limited Series or Movie at the 31st Critics' Choice Awards

[15] Won Best Actress in a Drama Series at the 31st Critics' Choice Awards

[16] Nominated for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series at the 31st Critics' Choice Awards

[Nominations-1] 1 2 "Nominations Announced for the Critics Choice Association's 6th Annual 'Critics Choice Super Awards'". Critics Choice Association. July 15, 2026. Retrieved July 16, 2026.

[Winners-2] 1 2 "Winners Announced For The Critics Choice Association's 6th Annual "Critics Choice Super Awards"". Critics Choice Association. August 6, 2026.

[3] Pedersen, Erik (July 15, 2026). "'Superman' & 'The Boys' Lead Nominees for Critics Choice Super Awards". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 16, 2026.

[4] Davis, Clayton (July 15, 2026). "'Superman' Leads Critics Choice Super Award Nominations, 'Obsession' and 'Weapons' Top Horror Nominees". Variety. Retrieved July 16, 2026.

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