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
Current: 4th Critics' Choice Super Awards
Awarded forThe finest in genre fiction film, television and home media releases
CountryUnited States
Presented byCritics Choice Association
First awarded2021; 3 years ago (2021)
Websitewww.criticschoice.com

History

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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

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Film

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  • 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

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Retired awards

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  • 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

  1. ^ a b c d e f Superhero categories also include comic book and video game-inspired films and series.

Ceremonies

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# Date Best Action Best Animated Best Science Fiction/Fantasy Best Horror Best Superhero Ref.
Movie Series Movie Series Movie Series Movie Series Movie Series
1st January 10, 2021 (2021-01-10) Da 5 Bloods Vikings Soul BoJack Horseman Palm Springs The Mandalorian The Invisible Man Lovecraft Country The Old Guard The Boys [3]
2nd March 17, 2022 (2022-03-17) No Time to Die Squid Game Dune Station Eleven A Quiet Place Part II Yellowjackets Spider-Man: No Way Home WandaVision [4]
3rd March 16, 2023 (2023-03-16) Top Gun: Maverick Cobra Kai Everything Everywhere All at Once Andor & Stranger Things Barbarian Wednesday The Batman The Boys [5]
4th April 4, 2024 (2024-04-04) John Wick: Chapter 4 Reacher Godzilla Minus One Black Mirror: Joan Is Awful Talk to Me The Last of Us Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse The Last of Us [6]

Superlatives

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Movies with multiple awards
Movie Number of
Awards
Everything Everywhere All at Once 3
Palm Springs
Soul
Spider-Man: No Way Home
The Batman 2
Birds of Prey
Black Mirror: Joan Is Awful
Da 5 Bloods
Dune
Godzilla Minus One
The Invisible Man
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning
No Time to Die
Pearl
Poor Things
Talk to Me
Top Gun: Maverick
Series with multiple awards
Series Number of
Awards
The Boys 7
The Last of Us
Squid Game 3
WandaVision
BoJack Horseman 2
Lovecraft Country
Severance
Snowpiercer
Station Eleven
Wednesday
Yellowjackets
Actors with multiple awards
Actor Number of
Awards
Antony Starr 4
Angela Bassett 2
Tom Cruise
Daveed Diggs
Rebecca Ferguson
Mia Goth
Melanie Lynskey
Pedro Pascal
Bella Ramsey

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Hammond, Pete. "Critics Choice Super Awards To Honor Fan-Friendly Genre Movies & TV Shows; Set To Air In January On The CW". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 28, 2020. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  2. ^ "Critics Choice Association Announces Inaugural "Critics Choice Super Awards" Honoring Superhero, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Horror, Action, and Animation Movies and Series". Critics Choice Association. Archived from the original on January 11, 2021. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
  3. ^ Ramos, Dino-Ray (January 10, 2021). "Critics Choice Super Awards Full Winners List: 'Palm Springs', 'Soul', 'The Boys' Among Top Honorees". Deadline. Archived from the original on January 11, 2021. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
  4. ^ "2nd Annual Critics Choice Super Awards – List of Nominees and Winners". Critics Choice Association. March 17, 2022.
  5. ^ "Winners Announced for the 3rd Annual Critics Choice Super Awards – Critics Choice Awards". Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  6. ^ "WINNERS ANNOUNCED FOR 4TH ANNUAL CRITICS CHOICE SUPER AWARDS HONORING SUPERHERO, SCIENCE FICTION/FANTASY, HORROR, AND ACTION MOVIES AND SERIES". Critics Choice Association. April 4, 2024. Retrieved April 4, 2024.