The Critics Choice Super Awards 2026 revealed, on Thursday (15/07), the nominees that will compete for the awards in the categories of action, superheroes, science fiction, horror, and adventure. The awards ceremony will take place on August 6, promising to be one of the most anticipated events in the 2025-2026 awards calendar. Below, we gather all the announced information, organized in a clear and objective way.
Critics Choice Super Awards 2026: Main Categories
The Super Awards focus on productions that dominate the universe of high-octane genres – superheroes, sci-fi, horror, and action – in both films and series. For the 2026 edition, the most talked-about film categories are:
- Best Action Movie
- Best Actor in an Action Movie
- Best Actress in an Action Movie
- Best Superhero Movie (list not yet fully disclosed)
Detail of Nominees by Category
Below, the complete list of nominees in the action categories, with a highlight on the titles and professionals that compete. Each item was extracted from the official communications of the organizers, without adding opinions or external information.
Best Action Movie
- The Furious – Directed by Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice
- Motor City – Directed by Alice Motor City
- Run That the Police Are Coming! – Directed by Normal Money
- Suspect Sisu – Road to Revenge – Directed by Sisu
Best Actor in an Action Movie
- Matt Damon – Suspect Money
- Taron Egerton – The Predator Game
- Xie Miao – The Furious
- Bob Odenkirk – Normal
- Alan Ritchson – Motor City
- Joe Taslim – The Furious
- Jorma Tommila – Sisu – Road to Revenge
Best Actress in an Action Movie
- Pamela Anderson – Run That the Police Are Coming!
- Priyanka Chopra Jonas – The Refuge
- Eiza González – Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice
- Akari Takaishi – Ghost Killer
- Charlize Theron – The Predator Game
- Samara Weaving – Above Your Corpse
- Maddie Ziegler – Beautiful & Deadly
Aside from the above categories, the organizers have not yet disclosed the complete list of nominees for Best Superhero Movie, but the expectation is that the highest-grossing and critically acclaimed titles of 2025, such as Obsession and Pluribus, will be among the competitors.
The Critics Choice Super Awards are recognized for valuing creativity and innovation within the genres that most move the global public. The voting will be carried out by members of the Critics Choice Association, who will evaluate each work according to criteria of direction, script, performances, visual effects, and cultural impact.
Stay tuned on August 6, when the winners will be announced live, and follow our complete coverage to find out who will take the most coveted trophies in the super-cinematic universe.
