Puerto Rico Critics Association Award Winners

Best Picture

Sinners

            Runners Up - It Was Just an Accident and One Battle After Another

Best Puerto Rican Film

Esta Isla 

            Runner Up - Parto 

Best Director

Ryan Coogler – Sinners

            Runners Up - Oliver Laxe – Sirāt and Jafar Panahi – It Was Just an Accident

Best Actor

Timothée Chalamet – Marty Supreme 

            Runner Up - Wagner Moura – The Secret Agent

Best Actress

Amanda Seyfried – The Testament of Ann Lee

            Runner Up - Rose Byrne – If I Had Legs I’d Kick You

Best Supporting Actor

Benicio del Toro – One Battle After Another

            Runner Up - Jacob Elordi – Frankenstein

Best Supporting Actress

Amy Madigan – Weapons

            Runner Up - Jodie Comer – 28 Years Later 

Best Adapted Screenplay

One Battle After Another 

            Runner Up - Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery 

Best Original Screenplay

Sinners

            Runner Up - Sentimental Value 

Best Animated Feature

KPop Demon Hunters

            Runner Up - Arco

Best Documentary

The Perfect Neighbor

            Runner Up - Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk 

Best International Feature

Sentimental Value

            Runners Up - It Was Just an Accident and The Secret Agent

Best Action Film

One Battle After Another

            Runners Up - F1 

Best Horror Film

Sinners 

            Runners Up - Weapons 

Best Comedy/Musical

Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery 

            Runner Up - The Naked Gun 

Best First Film

Sorry, Baby

            Runner Up - The Chronology of Water and The Ugly Stepsister 

Best Cinematography

Sinners 

            Runner Up - Train Dreams

Best Costume Design

Frankenstein

            Runner Up - Wicked: For Good 

Best Film Editing

One Battle After Another 

            Runner Up - No Other Choice 

Best Hair & Makeup

Frankenstein 

            Runner Up - 28 Years Later\

Best Production Design

Frankenstein 

            Runner Up - Sentimental Value and Wicked: For Good 

Best Original Score

Sinners 

            Runner Up - Sirāt 

Best Original Song

Golden – KPop Demon Hunters 

            Runner Up - I Lied to You – Sinners 

Best Sound

F1

            Runner Up - Sirāt 

Best Visual Effects

Avatar: Fire and Ash 

            Runner Up - Frankenstein 

The Raúl Juliá Award

This honorary award recognizes Puerto Rican actors whose work has elevated our culture in the film industry. This year’s recipient is Benicio del Toro for her outstanding performance in One Battle After Another and The Phoenician Scheme.

Rising Star Award

Honoring emerging talent with remarkable potential, the 2024 award goes to Chase Infiniti for her stellar performances in One Battle After Another.

Cinematographic Resistance Award

This award celebrates filmmakers who use cinema to challenge power structures and highlight urgent social issues. The 2024 honorees are Jafar Panahi for their impactful film It Was Just an Accident.