The 2025 Gotham Awards were full of unforgettable moments, including some that made us do a double take.
The ceremony took place on Monday, December 1 at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City, honoring some of the most talked about films of the year, including Guillermo del Toro‘s Frankenstein, Noah Baumbach‘s Jay Kelly i Paul Thomas Anderson‘s One battle after another.
Among the honorees of the night were Song Sung Blue‘s Hugh Jackman i Kate Hudsonwho received the inaugural Gotham Musical Tribute, the sinners cast, which won the Ensemble Tribute for Great Horror Film and Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nothing‘s Jeremy Allen White i Scott Cooperwho were awarded the Tribute to the Cultural Icon.
Us Weekly round up the best and worst moments from the show, including what you may have missed below:
Hollywood’s biggest stars donned their best outfits to celebrate at the 2025 Gotham Awards. The 35th Annual Gotham Film Awards, presented by the Gotham Film & Media Institute, kicked off in style on Monday, December 1 at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City. The nominees for the award were announced in October, with (…)
Best: Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster Pack on PDA
Jackman, 57, and Foster, 50, welcomed together on the red carpet of the event. The actor looked dapper in a classic black suit, while his girlfriend dazzled in a strappy black sequin dress which she paired with emerald earrings. the couple, dates from last yearthey made their official debut in Song Sung Blue‘s Premiere in Los Angeles in October.
Worst: Adam Sandler’s awkward Noah Baumbach intro
Adam Sandler and Emily Mortimer
Mike Coppola/Getty Images for The Gotham Film & Media InstituteFar be it from we disagree with The Sandman, but Sandler, 59, took too long to introduce Baumbach, 56, who won the Film Tribute Award. The actor, who appears in front George Clooney in the next Jay Kellyappeared on stage with his co-presenter Emily Mortimer for about nine minutes. Sandler apparently went off script and made publicity comments like, “I can get into hell, yeah everybody! That was good shit, Emily said, let’s go!”
For his part, Mortimer, 54, appeared to squirm amid Sandler’s unpredictable commentary.
Best: Guillermo del Toro’s fiery acceptance speech
Jacob Elordi, Guillermo del Toro and Oscar Isaac
Mike Coppola/Getty Images for The Gotham Film & Media InstituteThe Frankenstein The director ignored the producers’ directions to leave the stage while accepting the Vanguard Tribute next door Oscar Isaac i Jacob Elordiinstead of carrying on with a speech and talking over the announcer like him shared his burning vision of AI. praising FrankensteinThe cast and crew stated, “Everyone’s artistry shines in every frame of this film that was made willingly by humans, for humans.”
Del Toro added: “It belongs to all of them, and I’d like to express our gratitude and say, ‘F*** AI.’
The worst: Jafar Panahi’s sentence
Jafar Panahi
Cindy Ord/Getty Images for The Gotham Film & Media InstitutePanahi, 65, won best international feature, best director and best original screenplay for his drama It was just an accidentbut unfortunately their victories were overshadowed by sadder headlines. Before Monday, the News Agency of Activists for Human Rights reported that the Iranian filmmaker had been sentenced to a year in prison and a two-year travel ban amid accusations of propaganda against Iran.
Best: Elle Fanning’s Fun Rapport with Kristen Stewart
Kristen Stewart and Elle Fanning
Mike Coppola/Getty Images for The Gotham Film & Media InstituteFanning, 27, bantered adorably with Stewart, 35, before presenting the award for best lead actor to foothills of Dirísù in My father’s shadow.
“We have the same birthday: April 9th!” Elle said of Stewart, adding, “Her older sister (Dakota Fanning) is my best friend.”
“Yeah, and I’m finally cool enough to hang out with you,” Elle said, smiling.
The worst: no clapping
For anyone watching the show at home, either the sound was off, or no one was cheering for any of the award winners, making each category feel awkward, rather than joyful.
Best: Homage to Maya Rudolph by Paul Thomas Anderson
Maya Rudolph and Paul Thomas Anderson
Kristina Bumphrey/WWD via Getty ImagesTake the stage to claim the best film One battle after anotherWriter-director Anderson, 55, took a moment to pay tribute to his wife, Rudolph, 53, saying: “On December 1, 24 years ago, I met a woman who made me a better filmmaker: Happy birthday, Maya. Thank you.” Cue the “awwwwwws”.
The lights of New York City lit up the 2025 Gotham Awards as A-list couples stepped out at the annual awards show. The Gotham Film & Media Institute held the 35th Annual Gotham Film Awards on Monday, December 1st. As fans tuned in to see which stars won each film category, many focused on the red (…)
Best: Related kings
While accepting the Tribute to the Cultural Icon next to his Deliver me from nothing director, Scott CooperWhite, 34, felt his words.
“We are very grateful Bruce (Springsteen) allowed us to enter (his) space. And to tell a story that he never told himself and never mythologized,” said the actor, who played The Boss in the biopic, immediately struggling to find the word mythologized. “Sorry guys, I’m tired!” Allen admitted with a laugh before turning the speech back to Cooper.
And get on stage to perform sinners, filmmaker Ryan Coogler he confessed to being nervous. Stars: They are like we!