The Hollywood Creative Alliance has officially announced the nominees for the 2025 Astra Midseason Movie Awards, recognizing the most outstanding achievements in film from the first half of the calendar year. All eligible titles were released between January 1 and June 30, 2025.
Leading the noms is Ryan Coogler’s Sinners with an impressive seven nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay, and acting nods for Michael B. Jordan, Hailee Steinfeld, Wunmi Mosaku, and Miles Caton.
Independent studio A24 once again dominates with a total of 11 nods across several of its films, including Alex Garland’s Warfare, Celine Song’s Materialists, and Eva Victor’s Sorry, Baby. Other films earning multiple nominations include Neon’s The Life of Chuck, Sony Pictures’ 28 Years Later, Apple’s F1, Marvel Studios’ Thunderbolts, and Focus Features’ Black Bag.
Final voting for the 2025 Astra Midseason Movie Awards is currently underway. Winners will be revealed on Thursday, July 3 at 10:00 a.m. PT / 1:00 p.m. ET via the official Astra Awards accounts on X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram. Below is the complete list of this year’s nominees:
Best Picture
28 Years Later
Black Bag
F1
Materialists
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
Sinners
The Life of Chuck
Sorry, Baby
Thunderbolts
Warfare
Best Actor
Alfie Williams – 28 Years Later
Brad Pitt – F1
Chris Evans – Materialists
Michael B. Jordan – Sinners
Robert Pattinson – Mickey 17
Best Actress
Dakota Johnson – Materialists
Eva Victor – Sorry, Baby
Florence Pugh – Thunderbolts
Sally Hawkins – Bring Her Back
Sophie Thatcher – Companion
Best Supporting Actor
Javier Bardem – F1
Lewis Pullman – Thunderbolts
Mark Hamill – The Life of Chuck
Miles Caton – Sinners
Pedro Pascal – Materialists
Best Supporting Actress
Hailee Steinfeld – Sinners
Jodie Comer – 28 Years Later
Kerry Condon – F1
Marisa Abela – Black Bag
Wunmi Mosaku – Sinners
Best Screenplay
Materialists
Sinners
Sorry, Baby
The Ballad of Wallis Island
The Life of Chuck
Best Director
Celine Song – Materialists
Danny Boyle – 28 Years Later
Mike Flanagan – The Life of Chuck
Ryan Coogler – Sinners
Steven Soderbergh – Black Bag
Best Horror Film
Bring Her Back
Companion
Final Destination: Bloodlines
Heart Eyes
The Monkey
Best Stunts
Ballerina
F1
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
Thunderbolts
Warfare
Best Indie Film
A Nice Indian Boy
Bob Trevino Likes It
Dangerous Animals
Jane Austen Wrecked My Life
My Dead Friend Zoe
Most Anticipated Film
Avatar: Fire and Ash
Fantastic Four: First Steps
Superman
Weapons
Wicked: For Good
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