*Best Visual Effects last updated 1/21/26
Best Visual Effects
1.
AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH
WINS
Critics Choice Awards
Puerto Rico Critics Association
New Jersey Film Critics Circle
Florida Film Critics Circle
Online Assn. of Female Film Critics
Las Vegas Film Critics Society
Phoenix Film Critics Society
San Diego Film Critics Society
Austin Film Critics Association
Seattle Film Critics Society
St. Louis Film Critics Association
RUNNER-UP
NOMS
Chicago Film Critics Association
North Dakota Film Society
Hawaii Film Critics Society
Utah Film Critics Association
IPA Satellite Awards
Indiana Film Journalists Assn.
SPECIAL MENTIONS
2.
F1
WINS
RUNNER-UP
NOMS
Critics Choice Awards
North Dakota Film Society
Puerto Rico Critics Association
New Jersey Film Critics Circle
Online Assn. of Female Film Critics
IPA Satellite Awards
Las Vegas Film Critics Society
Austin Film Critics Association
Seattle Film Critics Society
St. Louis Film Critics Association
SPECIAL MENTIONS
3.
SINNERS
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Chicago Film Critics Association
Portland Critics Association
RUNNER-UP
Indiana Film Journalists Assn.
NOMS
Critics Choice Awards
North Dakota Film Society
Hawaii Film Critics Society
Puerto Rico Critics Association
New Jersey Film Critics Circle
Florida Film Critics Circle
Utah Film Critics Association
Online Assn. of Female Film Critics
IPA Satellite Awards
Austin Film Critics Association
Seattle Film Critics Society
St. Louis Film Critics Assn.
SPECIAL MENTIONS
4.
THE LOST BUS
WINS
RUNNER-UP
NOMS
Indiana Film Journalists Assn.
SPECIAL MENTIONS
5.
JURASSIC WORLD: REBIRTH
WINS
RUNNER-UP
NOMS
Hawaii Film Critics Society
Hollywood Creative Alliance
SPECIAL MENTIONS
Major Threats
6. SUPERMAN
WINS
RUNNER-UP
Portland Critics Association
NOMS
ANNIE (Character Animation)
Critics Choice Awards
North Dakota Film Society
New Jersey Film Critics Circle
Utah Film Critics Association
IPA Satellite Awards
Las Vegas Film Critics Society
San Diego Film Critics Society
Austin Film Critics Association
St. Louis Film Critics Association
Indiana Film Journalists Assn.
Hollywood Creative Alliance
SPECIAL MENTIONS
7. TRON: ARES
WINS
RUNNER-UP
NOMS
Puerto Rico Critics Association
St. Louis Film Critics Association
Indiana Film Journalists Assn.
SPECIAL MENTIONS
8. WICKED: FOR GOOD
WINS
RUNNER-UP
NOMS
Hollywood Creative Alliance
SPECIAL MENTIONS
9. FRANKENSTEIN
WINS
Indiana Film Journalists Assn.
RUNNER-UP
Puerto Rico Critics Association
New Jersey Film Critics Circle
Florida Film Critics Circle
San Diego Film Critics Society
NOMS
Critics Choice Awards
Chicago Film Critics Association
Hawaii Film Critics Society
Portland Critics Association
Utah Film Critics Association
Online Assn. of Female Film Critics
IPA Satellite Awards
Austin Film Critics Association
Seattle Film Critics Society
Hollywood Creative Alliance
SPECIAL MENTIONS
Dark Horses
10. THE ELECTRIC STATE
WINS
RUNNER-UP
NOMS
SPECIAL MENTIONS
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