Washington DC, Dec. 5 -- Warner Bros, soon to be acquired by Netflix, led the 31st Critics Choice Awards nominations on the film side with Paul Thomas Anderson's 'One Battle After Another' and Ryan Coogler's 'Sinners,' reported Variety.

'Sinners' emerged as the clear heavyweight leading all films with 17 nominations, including best picture, director for Ryan Coogler, actor for Michael B Jordan, supporting actress for Wunmi Mosaku, and a raft of craft mentions across cinematography, production design, costume, editing, visual effects, sound and hair and makeup, reported Variety.

Close behind is Paul Thomas Anderson's 'One Battle After Another' with 14 nods, including four acting mentions.

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