Critics' Choice Super Awards

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: 5th Critics' Choice Super Awards
Awarded for	The finest in genre fiction film, television and home media releases
Country	United States
Presented by	Critics Choice Association
First awarded	2021; 3 years ago (2021)
Website	www.criticschoice.com

History

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

Film

• 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

• Best Action Series
• Best Horror Series
• Best Science Fiction/Fantasy Series
• Best Superhero Series^[a]
• Best Actor in an Action Series
• Best Actress in an Action Series
• Best Actor in a Horror Series
• Best Actress in a Horror Series
• Best Actor in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Series
• Best Actress in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Series
• Best Actor in a Superhero Series^[a]
• Best Actress in a Superhero Series^[a]
• Best Villain in a Series (across all genres)

Retired awards

• 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. Superhero categories also include comic book and video game-inspired films and series.

Ceremonies

#	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]
5th

Superlatives

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

• Critics' Choice Movie Awards
• Critics' Choice Television Awards
• Saturn Awards

References

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.