Paul Thomas Anderson's comedy-thriller One Battle After Another was the biggest winner at the 2026 Bafta Film Awards, picking up six prizes including best film, best director, and best adapted screenplay for Anderson.
One Battle After Another also won awards for cinematography and editing, as well as for Sean Penn’s supporting performance as an obsessed military officer.
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Vampire tale Sinners and gothic horror Frankenstein each won three awards.
Sinners took home trophies for Director Ryan Coogler’s original screenplay, the film’s musical score, and for Wunmi Mosaku’s supporting actress performance.
Frankenstein’s three wins were for costume, makeup hair, and production design.
Meanwhile, Shakespearean family tragedy Hamnet won two prizes, including best British film and best actress for Jessie Buckley.
In a major upset, Robert Aramayo won the best actor award for his role in I Swear, about a campaigner for people with Tourette syndrome, beating Hollywood stars Ethan Hawke, Michael B. Jordan, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Timothée Chalamet. I Swear also won in the casting category.
One Battle After Another went into the Bafta ceremony with 14 nominations. Sinners was just behind with 13, while Hamnet had 11. Table tennis drama Marty Supreme also had 11 nominations but went home empty-handed.
Additionally, Sentimental Value won Best Film not in the English Language, while F1 won sound, and Avatar: Fire and Ash won the award for special visual effects.
The Baftas were hosted by Alan Cumming at The Royal Festival Hall in London.
Bafta winners 2026
Best Film
One Battle After Another
Outstanding British Film
Hamnet
Leading Actress
Jessie Buckley – Hamnet
Leading Actor
Robert Aramayo – I Swear
Supporting Actress
Wunmi Mosaku – Sinners
Supporting Actor
Sean Penn – One Battle After Another
Director
Paul Thomas Anderson – One Battle After Another
Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director, or Producer
My Father's Shadow
Film not in the English Language
Sentimental Value
Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema
Clare Binns, Creative Director of Picturehouse Cinemas and Picturehouse Entertainment
Documentary
Mr Nobody Against Putin
Animated Film
Zootropolis 2
Children's and Family Film
Boong
Original Screenplay
Sinners
Adapted Screenplay
One Battle After Another
EE Bafta Rising Star Award (voted for by the public)
Robert Aramayo
Original Score
Sinners – Ludwig Göransson
Casting
I Swear
Cinematography
One Battle After Another
Costume Design
Frankenstein
Editing
One Battle After Another
Production Design
Frankenstein
Make-Up and Hair
Frankenstein
Sound
F1
Special Visual Effects
Avatar: Fire and Ash
British Short Film
This Is Endometriosis
British Short Animation
Two Black Boys in Paradise
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