Critics' Choice Super Awards
Annual film, television, and home media awards event
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The Critics' Choice Super Awards is an awards show presented annually by the Critics Choice Association to honor the finest in genre fiction film, television and home media releases, including action, superhero, horror, science fiction, fantasy and animation releases. They were first established in 2020, with the inaugural ceremony taking place on January 10, 2021, virtually, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]
| Critics' Choice Super Awards | |
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| Current: 5th Critics' Choice Super Awards | |
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| Awarded for | The finest in genre fiction film, television and home media releases |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Critics Choice Association |
| First award | 2021 |
| Website | www |
History
The awards were first announced on October 12, 2020 by the Critics Choice Association. According to the acting CEO of the Critics Choice Association, Joey Berlin, the Critics' Choice Super Awards were created to "recognize the brilliance, creativity, and artistic excellence showcased in genres that, for far too long, have been overlooked by other award shows." The inaugural ceremony aired on the CW on January 10, 2021 and was produced by Bob Bain Productions.[2]
Categories
Film
- Best Action Movie
- Best Horror Movie
- Best Science Fiction/Fantasy Movie
- Best Superhero Movie[a]
- Best Actor in an Action Movie
- Best Actress in an Action Movie
- Best Actor in a Horror Movie
- Best Actress in a Horror Movie
- Best Actor in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Movie
- Best Actress in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Movie
- Best Actor in a Superhero Movie[a]
- Best Actress in a Superhero Movie[a]
- Best Villain in a Movie (across all genres)
Television
- Best Action Series
- Best Horror Series
- Best Science Fiction/Fantasy Series
- Best Superhero Series[a]
- Best Actor in an Action Series
- Best Actress in an Action Series
- Best Actor in a Horror Series
- Best Actress in a Horror Series
- Best Actor in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Series
- Best Actress in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Series
- Best Actor in a Superhero Series[a]
- Best Actress in a Superhero Series[a]
- Best Villain in a Series (across all genres)
Retired awards
- Best Animated Movie
- Best Voice Actor in an Animated Movie
- Best Voice Actress in an Animated Movie
- Best Animated Series
- Best Voice Actor in an Animated Series
- Best Voice Actress in an Animated Series
Notes
- Superhero categories also include comic book and video game-inspired films and series.
Ceremonies
Superlatives
| Movie | Genre | Number of Awards |
|---|---|---|
| Everything Everywhere All at Once | Science Fiction/Fantasy | 3 |
| Palm Springs | ||
| Soul | Animated | |
| Spider-Man: No Way Home | Superhero | |
| The Batman | 2 | |
| Birds of Prey | ||
| Da 5 Bloods | Action | |
| Deadpool & Wolverine | Superhero | |
| Dune | Science Fiction/Fantasy | |
| Dune: Part Two | ||
| Godzilla Minus One | ||
| The Invisible Man | Horror | |
| Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning | Action | |
| Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning | ||
| No Time to Die | ||
| Pearl | Horror | |
| Poor Things | Science Fiction/Fantasy | |
| Sinners | Horror | |
| Talk to Me | ||
| Top Gun: Maverick | Action |
| Series | Genre | Number of Awards |
|---|---|---|
| The Last of Us | Horror Superhero | 9 |
| The Boys | Superhero | 7 |
| The Penguin | 4 | |
| Andor | Science Fiction/Fantasy | 3 |
| Severance | ||
| Shōgun | Action | |
| Squid Game | ||
| WandaVision | Superhero | |
| Black Mirror | Science Fiction/Fantasy | 2 |
| BoJack Horseman | Animated | |
| Lovecraft Country | Horror | |
| Snowpiercer | Action Science Fiction/Fantasy | |
| Station Eleven | Science Fiction/Fantasy | |
| Wednesday | Horror | |
| Yellowjackets |
| Actor | Number of Awards |
|---|---|
| Antony Starr | 4 |
| Tom Cruise | 3 |
| Colin Farrell | |
| Pedro Pascal | |
| Angela Bassett | 2 |
| Daveed Diggs | |
| Rebecca Ferguson | |
| Mia Goth | |
| Melanie Lynskey | |
| Cristin Milioti | |
| Florence Pugh | |
| Bella Ramsey |