Even though honestly, nobody really gives a damn about the Gothams, I’m still reporting this because… well, why not? And I have to admit, anytime “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You” gets some love, then I’m all onboard.
Yes, the first wave of nominations for the 2025–2026 awards season is officially out. The Gotham Film & Media Institute revealed the 2025 Gotham Awards nominees this morning, and as expected, “One Battle After Another” dominated with a record six nods. It’s up for Best Feature, Best Director (Paul Thomas Anderson), Best Adapted Screenplay (Anderson), Best Supporting Performance (Benecio Del Toro, Teyana Taylor), and Breakthrough Performer (Chase Infiniti).
Interestingly, despite a reported $140–170M budget, last year the Gothams lifted their usual budget restrictions, making the field more competitive. previous years, to be eligible for the Gothams, a film’s budget couldn’t exceed $35M. Fair? Well, it was a clear move to get bigger names and studios involved, but at the cost of omitting much-needed attention to other indies.
Meanwhile, Jafar Panahi’s “It Was An Accident” and Mary Bronstein’s “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You” each earned three nominations, including Best Feature. Other Best Feature contenders include Chloe Zhao’s “Hamnet” and a couple of other heavy hitters. Worth noting: Josh Safdie’s “Marty Supreme” and Bradley Cooper’s “Is This Thing On?” didn’t make it in due to early screening deadlines.
This year’s voting committee for Best Feature is composed of five film critics: Variety’s Peter Debruge, The New Yorker’s Justin Chang, IndieWire’s Kate Erbland, Rolling Stone’s David Fear and freelancer Tomris Laffly.
The 2025 Gotham Awards ceremony takes place Monday, December 1, at Cipriani Wall Street.
Best Feature
Bugonia
East of Wall
Familiar Touch
Hamnet
If I Had Legs I’d Kick You
Lurker
One Battle After Another
Sorry, Baby
The Testament of Ann Lee
Train DreamsBest International Feature
It Was Just An Accident
No Other Choice
Nouvelle Vague
Resurrection
Sound of FallingBest Documentary Feature
2000 Meters to Andriivka
BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions
My Undesirable Friends: Part I — Last Air in Moscow
The Perfect Neighbor
Put Your Soul on Your Hand and WalkBest Director
Mary Bronstein (If I Had Legs I’d Kick You)
Jafar Panahi (It Was Just an Accident)
Kelly Reichardt (The Mastermind)
Paul Thomas Anderson( One Battle After Another)
Oliver Laxe (Sirât)Breakthrough Director
Constance Tsang (Blue Sun Palace)
Carson Lund (Eephus)
Sarah Friedland (Familiar Touch)
Akinola Davies Jr. (My Father’s Shadow)
Harris Dickinson (Urchin)Best Original Screenplay
If I Had Legs I’d Kick You
It Was Just an Accident
The Secret Agent
Sorry, Baby
Sound of FallingBest Adapted Screenplay
No Other Choice
One Battle After Another
Pillion
Preparation for the Next Life
Train DreamsOutstanding Lead Performance
Jessie Buckley (Hamnet)
Lee Byung-hun (No Other Choice)
Rose Byrne (If I Had Legs I’d Kick You)
Sopé Dìrísù (My Father’s Shadow)
Ethan Hawke (Blue Moon)
Jennifer Lawrence (Die My Love)
Wagner Moura (The Secret Agent)
Josh O’Connor (The Mastermind)
Amanda Seyfried (Testament of Ann Lee)
Tessa Thompson (Hedda)Outstanding Supporting Performance
Benicio del Toro (One Battle After Another)
Jacob Elordi (Frankenstein)
Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas (Sentimental Value)
Indya Moore (Father Mother Sister Brother)
Wunmi Mosaku (Sinners)
Adam Sandler (Blue Moon)
Alexander Skarsgård (Pillion)
Stellan Skarsgård (Sentimental Value)
Teyana Taylor (One Battle After Another)Breakthrough Performer
A$AP Rocky (Highest 2 Lowest)
Sebiye Behtiyar (Preparation for Next Life)
Chase Infiniti (One Battle After Another)
Abou Sangaré (Souleymane’s Story)
Tonatiuh (Kiss of the Spider Woman)