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DiCaprio's 'One Battle After Another' Smashes BAFTA Longlist Record with 16 Nods

Leonardo DiCaprio's political satire "One Battle After Another" has made BAFTA history by securing a record 16 longlist mentions for the 2026 awards. The film dominates across major categories including Best Film and multiple performance nods for its star-studded cast. Other major contenders include Chloe Zhao's "Hamnet" and Ryan Coogler's "Sinners," each with 14 mentions, while several British films have also earned notable spots. The official nominations will be announced on January 27, 2026, following the next round of voting.

Key Points: BAFTA 2026 Longlist: DiCaprio Film Leads with Record 16 Nods

  • Record 16 longlist mentions
  • Leads performance & top categories
  • Chloe Zhao & Ryan Coogler films follow
  • British films make strong showing
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BAFTA 2026: Leonardo DiCaprio's 'One Battle After Another' leads the longlist with record 16 nods

Leonardo DiCaprio's 'One Battle After Another' leads the 2026 BAFTA longlist with a record 16 mentions. See the full list of contenders and key films.

"bagged an impressive 16 nods - the highest since the longlist round was started in 2021 - Variety"

Los Angeles, January 10

Leonardo DiCaprio starrer 'One Battle After Another' appears to be on its way to emerge as the big winner of this awards season, landing a series of shortlisted and longlisted titles over the past few weeks.

The film is now leading the 2026 BAFTA Film longlists with a record of 16 mentions after the first round of voting across 25 categories.

As announced by BAFTA on January 9, the political satire on US extremism and polarisation bagged an impressive 16 nods - the highest since the longlist round was started in 2021, as per Variety. Besides Best Film, Best Director, and Best Adapted Screenplay, the film also dominated the performance lists with the lead stars DiCaprio, Chase Infiniti, Teyana Taylor, Benicio Del Toro, and Sean Penn.

Earlier in 2025, the record for most BAFTA longlist mentions went to 'Emilia Perez' with 15 nods, 'All Quiet on the Western Front' in 2023, and 'Oppenheimer', 'Barbie', and 'Killers of the Flower Moon' in 2024.

The longlist also features Chloe Zhao's 'Hamnet' and Ryan Coogler's 'Sinners' with 14 mentions each. Both films have received Best Director, Best Film, and performance nods.

While Josh Safdie's 'Marty Supreme' bagged 13 mentions, 'Bugonia' and 'Frankenstein' follow closely behind with 12. 'Sentimental Value' and 'Wicked: For Good' close off with 8 mentions each.

Apart from the big names, British films also made an impression with 'I Swear' and 'Pillion' landing on six lists and 'The Ballad of Wallis Island' on five. Other standout players include '28 Years Later', 'Die My Love', 'FI', and 'A House of Dynamite'.

With the first round of voting now wrapped, the next round will determine the official nominations, which opened on January 9 and will close on January 20, 2026. The final nominations will be announced on January 27.

The 2026 BAFTA Awards are set to take place on February 22, 2026.

- ANI

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Rohit P
Record 16 nods is insane! The subject matter on US extremism sounds very relevant globally. DiCaprio consistently picks powerful scripts. Looking forward to watching this when it releases here.
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Aman W
While it's great to see big Hollywood films dominate, I do wish there was more international representation, especially from Asian cinema. Our Indian filmmakers are creating world-class content too. The awards circuit can feel a bit insular sometimes.
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Sarah B
Interesting to see Ryan Coogler's 'Sinners' up there with 14 mentions. His track record is fantastic. The longlist seems very strong this year. The final nominations will be a real battle!
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Karthik V
Good to see the British films getting some mentions too - 'I Swear' and 'Pillion'. BAFTA should support local talent. Hope one of them makes it to the final cut. The awards season is always such a fun time for movie buffs like me!

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