Paul Thomas Anderson’s sprawling comedy One Battle After Another leads the 2026 BAFTA Film longlists with a record 16 mentions. Scroll down for the lists in full.
One Battle raked in mentions on all the major BAFTA categories, including Best Film, Best Director, and Adapted Screenplay. The film’s dominant showing continues in the performance categories, with newcomer Chase Infiniti landing on the Leading Actress longlist, Leonardo DiCaprio on the Leading Actor longlist, and Sean Penn, Benicio Del Toro, and Teyana Taylor on the respective Supporting longlists.
The previous record for BAFTA longlist mentions was 15, met by Emilia Perez in 2025, All Quiet on the Western Front in 2023, and Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer, Greta Gerwig’s Barbie, and Martin Scorsese’s Killers Of The Flower Moon in 2024.
Chloé Zhao’s Hamnet and Ryan Coogler’s Sinners trail One Battle with 14 mentions apiece. Both films landed Director, Best Film, and performance mentions. Josh Safdie’s Marty Supreme follows with 13 mentions, Bugonia and Frankenstein both clocked 12, and Sentimental Value and Wicked: For Good close off the leading pack with 8 mentions each.
In the way of British titles, Harry Lighton’s Pillion and Kirk Jones’s I Swear landed six mentions, and The Ballad of Wallis Island is listed in five categories. Other standout players in this year’s longlist include 28 Years Later, Die My Love, FI, and A House of Dynamite, which all landed four mentions.
The next round of voting to determine the official nominations opens today, January 9, and will close on January 20. The final noms will be announced on January 27, and the BAFTA Film Awards take place on February 22.
2026 BAFTA Film Longlists:
BEST FILM
10 films will advance in the Best Film category. All film-voting members of BAFTA vote to determine the longlist, nominations and overall winner. 109 films eligible for this category were submitted for consideration.
· The Ballad of Wallis Island
· Bugonia
· Frankenstein
· Hamnet
· I Swear
· Marty Supreme
· Nuremberg
· One Battle After Another
· Sentimental Value
· Sinners
OUTSTANDING BRITISH FILM
15 films will advance in the Outstanding British Film category. All film voting members of BAFTA vote to determine the longlist (of which the top five are nominated). A jury selects the remaining five nominations. In the final round all film-voting members vote to determine the winning film. 70 eligible films were submitted for consideration.
· 28 Years Later
· Ballad of a Small Player
· The Ballad of Wallis Island
· Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
· The Choral
· Die My Love
· Goodbye June
· H is for Hawk
· Hamnet
· I Swear
· Mr Burton
· Pillion
· The Roses
· Steve
· Warfare
OUTSTANDING DEBUT BY A BRITISH WRITER, DIRECTOR OR PRODUCER
10 films will advance in the Outstanding Debut category. A jury determines the longlist, nominations and overall winner in this category. 43 eligible films were submitted for consideration.
· The Ceremony
· The Man in My Basement
· Mother Vera
· My Father’s Shadow
· Pillion
· Ocean With David Attenborough
· The Shadow Scholars
· Urchin
· A Want In Her
· Wasteman
CHILDREN’S & FAMILY FILM
Eight films will advance in the Children’s & Family Film category. A jury determines the longlist, nominations and overall winner in this category. 14 eligible films were submitted for consideration.
· Arco
· Boong
· Elio
· Grow
· How to Train Your Dragon
· Lilo & Stitch
· Little Amelie
· Zootropolis 2
FILM NOT IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
10 films will advance in the Film Not in the English Language category. All BAFTA film-voting members were invited to join an opt-in chapter to determine the longlist. This chapter will vote to nominate five films. In the final round all film-voting members vote to determine the winning film. 40 eligible films were submitted for consideration.
· It Was Just an Accident
· La Grazia
· Left-Handed Girl
· No Other Choice
· Nouvelle Vague
· Rental Family
· The Secret Agent
· Sentimental Value
· Sirāt
· The Voice of Hind Rajab
DOCUMENTARY
10 films will advance in the Documentary category. Members of the Documentary chapter vote to determine the longlist. A jury selects the five nominations. In the final round all film-voting members vote to determine the winning film. 61 eligible films were submitted for consideration.
· 2000 Meters To Andriivka
· Apocalypse In The Tropics
· Becoming Led Zeppelin
· Cover-Up
· The Librarians
· Mr Nobody Against Putin
· Ocean With David Attenborough
· One to One: John & Yoko
· The Perfect Neighbor
· Riefenstahl
ANIMATED FILM
Six films will advance in the Animated Film category. All BAFTA film-voting members were invited to join an opt-in chapter to determine the longlist and will vote to nominate three films. In the final round all film-voting members vote to determine the winning film. 10 eligible films were submitted for consideration.
· Arco
· The Bad Guys 2
· Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle
· Elio
· Little Amelie
· Zootropolis 2
DIRECTOR
10 films will advance in the Director category. Members of the Directing chapter vote for their top 10 to determine the longlist, of which the top women and men directors, and directors who identify as non-binary/gender diverse and any mixed-gender directing teams (within the voting results range of the top 10 women/men directors) will be longlisted to a max of 11, with gender parity upheld between women and men directors. The Directing chapter will vote for the six nominations. In the final round all film-voting members vote to determine the winning film. 182 eligible films were submitted for consideration.
· Bugonia (Yorgos Lanthimos)
· Die My Love (Lynne Ramsay)
· Hamnet (Chloé Zhao)
· A House of Dynamite (Kathryn Bigelow)
· Marty Supreme (Josh Safdie)
· One Battle After Another (Paul Thomas Anderson)
· Rental Family (Hikari)
· Sentimental Value (Joachim Trier)
· Sinners (Ryan Coogler)
· The Voice of Hind Rajab (Kaouther Ben Hania)
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
10 films will advance in the Original Screenplay category. Members of the Writers chapter vote to determine the longlist and the nominations. In the final round of voting, all film-voting members will vote for the winning film. 74 eligible films were submitted for consideration.
· Blue Moon
· A House of Dynamite
· I Swear
· Is This Thing On?
· It Was Just an Accident
· Marty Supreme
· The Secret Agent
· Sentimental Value
· Sinners
· Weapons
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
10 films will advance in the Adapted Screenplay category. Members of the Writers chapter vote to determine the longlist and the nominations. In the final round of voting, all film-voting members will vote for the winning film. 64 eligible films were submitted for consideration.
· 28 Years Later
· The Ballad of Wallis Island
· Bugonia
· Frankenstein
· Hamnet
· Nuremberg
· One Battle After Another
· Pillion
· Train Dreams
· Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
LEADING ACTRESS
10 performances will advance in the Leading Actress category. Members of the Acting chapter vote to determine the longlist, of which the top seven are automatically longlisted. A longlisting jury selects a further three performances from those ranked 8-13 in the chapter vote, to create a longlist of 10. Members of the Acting chapter vote to determine the six nominations. In the final round all film-voting members vote to determine the winning performance. 84 performances were submitted for consideration.
· Jessie Buckley, Hamnet
· Rose Byrne, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You
· Cynthia Erivo, Wicked: For Good
· Kate Hudson, Song Sung Blue
· Chase Infiniti, One Battle After Another
· Jennifer Lawrence, Die My Love
· Renate Reinsve, Sentimental Value
· Andrea Riseborough, Dragonfly
· Emma Stone, Bugonia
· Tessa Thompson, Hedda
LEADING ACTOR
10 performances will advance in the Leading Actor category. Members of the Acting chapter vote to determine the longlist, of which the top seven are automatically longlisted. A longlisting jury selects a further three performances from those ranked 8-13 in the chapter vote, to create a longlist of 10. Members of the Acting chapter vote to determine the six nominations. In the final round all film-voting members vote to determine the winning performance. 108 performances were submitted for consideration.
· Robert Aramayo, I Swear
· Timothée Chalamet, Marty Supreme
· Russell Crowe, Nuremberg
· Leonardo DiCaprio, One Battle After Another
· Joel Edgerton, Train Dreams
· Ethan Hawke, Blue Moon
· Michael B. Jordan, Sinners
· Harry Melling, Pillion
· Cillian Murphy, Steve
· Jesse Plemons, Bugonia
SUPPORTING ACTRESS
10 performances will advance in the Supporting Actress category. Members of the Acting chapter vote to determine the longlist, of which the top seven are automatically longlisted. A longlisting jury selects a further three performances from those ranked 8-13 in the chapter vote, to create a longlist of 10. Members of the Acting chapter vote to determine the six nominations. In the final round all film-voting members vote to determine the winning performance. 208 performances were submitted for consideration.
· Odessa A’zion, Marty Supreme
· Brenda Blethyn, Dragonfly
· Ariana Grande, Wicked: For Good
· Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, Sentimental Value
· Amy Madigan, Weapons
· Wunmi Mosaku, Sinners
· Carey Mulligan, The Ballad of Wallis Island
· Gwyneth Paltrow, Marty Supreme
· Teyana Taylor, One Battle After Another
· Emily Watson, Hamnet
SUPPORTING ACTOR
10 performances will advance in the Supporting Actor category. Members of the Acting chapter vote to determine the longlist, of which the top seven are automatically longlisted. A longlisting jury selects a further three performances from those ranked 8-13 in the chapter vote, to create a longlist of 10. Members of the Acting chapter vote to determine the six nominations. In the final round all film-voting members vote to determine the winning performance. 301 performances were submitted for consideration.
· Benicio Del Toro, One Battle After Another
· Jacob Elordi, Frankenstein
· Delroy Lindo, Sinners
· Paul Mescal, Hamnet
· Peter Mullan, I Swear
· Sean Penn, One Battle After Another
· Adam Sandler, Jay Kelly
· Andrew Scott, Blue Moon
· Alexander Skarsgård, Pillion
· Stellan Skarsgård, Sentimental Value
CASTING
10 films will advance in the Casting category. Members of the Casting chapter vote to determine the longlist. A jury selects the five nominations and in the final round all film-voting members select the winning film. 121 films were submitted for consideration.
· Frankenstein
· Hamnet
· A House of Dynamite
· I Swear
· Marty Supreme
· One Battle After Another
· Pillion
· Sentimental Value
· Sinners
· Sirāt
CINEMATOGRAPHY
10 films will advance in the Cinematography category. Members of the Cinematography chapter vote to determine the longlist and the nominations. In the final round of voting, all film-voting members will vote for the overall winning film. 159 films were submitted for consideration.
· Ballad of a Small Player
· Bugonia
· Die My Love
· F1
· Frankenstein
· Hamnet
· Marty Supreme
· One Battle After Another
· Sinners
· Train Dreams
COSTUME DESIGN
10 films will advance in the Costume Design category. Members of the Costume and Makeup & Hair chapters vote to determine the longlist and the nominations. In the final round of voting, all film-voting members will vote for the overall winning film. 123 films were submitted for consideration.
· Bugonia
· Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
· Frankenstein
· Hamnet
· Marty Supreme
· Nouvelle Vague
· Nuremberg
· One Battle After Another
· Sinners
· Wicked: For Good
EDITING
10 films will advance in the Editing category. Members of the Editing chapter vote to determine the longlist and the nominations. In the final round of voting, all film-voting members will vote for the overall winning film. 178 films were submitted for consideration.
· 28 Years Later
· Bugonia
· F1
· Frankenstein
· Hamnet
· A House of Dynamite
· Marty Supreme
· One Battle After Another
· Sinners
· Weapons
MAKE UP & HAIR
10 films will advance in the Make Up & Hair category. Members of the Costume Design and the Make Up & Hair chapters vote to determine the longlist and the nominations. In the final round of voting, all film-voting members will vote for the overall winning film. 115 films were submitted for consideration.
· Bugonia
· Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
· Frankenstein
· Hamnet
· Marty Supreme
· Nuremberg
· One Battle After Another
· Sinners
· The Smashing Machine
· Wicked: For Good
ORIGINAL SCORE
10 films will advance in the Original Score category. Members of the Music chapter vote to determine the longlist and the nominations. In the final round of voting, all film-voting members will vote for the overall winning film. 112 films were submitted for consideration.
· 28 Years Later
· The Ballad of Wallis Island
· Bugonia
· Frankenstein
· Hamnet
· Marty Supreme
· Nuremberg
· One Battle After Another
· Sinners
· Wicked: For Good
PRODUCTION DESIGN
10 films will advance in the Production Design category. Members of the Production Design chapter vote to determine the longlist and the nominations. In the final round of voting, all film-voting members will vote for the overall winning film. 129 films were submitted for consideration.
· Ballad of a Small Player
· Bugonia
· The Fantastic Four: First Steps
· Frankenstein
· Hamnet
· Marty Supreme
· Mickey 17
· One Battle After Another
· Sinners
· Wicked: For Good
SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS
10 films will advance in the Special Visual Effect category. Members of the SVFX chapter vote to determine the longlist and the nominations. In the final round of voting, all film-voting members will vote for the overall winning film. 71 films were submitted for consideration.
· Avatar: Fire and Ash
· F1
· Frankenstein
· How to Train Your Dragon
· Jurassic World Rebirth
· The Lost Bus
· Mickey 17
· Superman
· Tron: Ares
· Wicked: For Good
SOUND
10 films will advance in the Sound category Members of the Sound chapter vote to determine the longlist and the nominations. In the final round of voting, all film-voting members will vote for the overall winning film. 149 films were submitted for consideration.
· Avatar: Fire and Ash
· Bugonia
· F1
· Frankenstein
· The Lost Bus
· Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
· One Battle After Another
· Sinners
· Warfare
· Wicked: For Good
BRITISH SHORT ANIMATION
Six films will advance in the British Short Animation category. The Shorts opt-in chapter and jury vote to determine the longlist and a jury determines the nominations. All film-voting members will vote for the overall winning short animation.
· Brain Space
· Cardboard
· Death’s Peak
· Ovary-Acting
· Solstice
· Two Black Boys in Paradise
BRITISH SHORT FILM
Ten films will advance in the British Short Film category. The Shorts opt-in chapter and jury vote to determine the longlist and a jury determines the nominations. All film-voting members will vote for the overall winning short film.
· 22+1
· Blondi
· Magid / Zafar
· Neil Armstrong and the Langholmites
· Nostalgie
· The Pearl Comb
· Terence
· This Is Endometriosis
· Welcome Home Freckles
· Wonderwall
Tallies
One Battle After Another 16 (Warner Bros Discovery)
Hamnet 14 (Universal/Focus)
Sinners 14 (Warner Bros Discovery)
Marty Supreme 13 (Entertainment)
Bugonia 12 (Universal/Focus)
Frankenstein 12 (Netflix)
Sentimental Value 8 (MUBI)
Wicked: For Good 8 Universal)
