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BAFTA 2016 Winners & Nominees

The 69th British Academy Film Awards (2016) took place on February 14, 2016. The Revenant won Best Film and 4 more awards. Every winner and nominee in all 21 categories is below.

All 21 categories Most wins
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21
nominations
99
films nominated
36
winners
20
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Best Film
The Revenant
Headline winners

BAFTA 2016: The Winners

The Revenant won Best Film against 4 other nominees. Alejandro González Iñárritu (Best Director), Leonardo DiCaprio (Best Actor) and Brie Larson (Best Actress) took the main individual prizes.

The Revenant (2015) movie poster Best Film

Best Film

The Revenant

2015 · Adventure, Drama, Thriller · $533M worldwide

5 wins from 8 nominations at the 69th British Academy Film Awards (2016)

  • Best Director
  • Best Actor
  • Best Cinematography
  • Best Sound

In the harsh American wilderness of the 1820s, fur trapper Hugh Glass is brutally attacked by a bear and left for dead by his hunting companions. Driven by a fierce will to live and fueled by a desire for revenge, he embarks on a grueling journey across hundreds of miles to seek retribution. Battling the elements and facing constant danger, Glass's resilience and determination are pushed to their limits in a desperate fight for survival.

About The Revenant
Scoreboard

BAFTA 2016: Which Films Won the Most

The Revenant won 5 awards from 8 nominations. 13 films won at least once, while Carol went home empty-handed from 9 nominations. Green is wins, blue is nominations.

  1. The Revenant (2015) movie poster
    The Revenant 5 / 8
    2015 · Adventure, Drama · 5 wins from 8 nominations
  2. Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) movie poster
    Mad Max: Fury Road 4 / 7
    2015 · Action, Adventure · 4 wins from 7 nominations
  3. Bridge of Spies (2015) movie poster
    Bridge of Spies 1 / 9
    2015 · Biography, Drama · 1 win from 9 nominations
  4. Brooklyn (2015) movie poster
    Brooklyn 1 / 6
    2015 · Drama, Comedy · 1 win from 6 nominations
  5. The Big Short (2015) movie poster
    The Big Short 1 / 5
    2015 · Biography, Drama · 1 win from 5 nominations
  6. Steve Jobs (2015) movie poster
    Steve Jobs 1 / 3
    2015 · Biography, Drama · 1 win from 3 nominations
  7. Spotlight (2015) movie poster
    Spotlight 1 / 3
    2015 · Biography, Drama · 1 win from 3 nominations
  8. The Hateful Eight (2015) movie poster
    The Hateful Eight 1 / 3
    2015 · Drama, Mystery · 1 win from 3 nominations
  9. Room (2015) movie poster
    Room 1 / 2
    2015 · Drama · 1 win from 2 nominations
  10. Theeb (2015) movie poster
    Theeb 1 / 2
    2015 · Adventure, Drama · 1 win from 2 nominations
Full results

All 21 BAFTA 2016 Categories: Winners & Nominees

21 categories and 99 nominations; Outstanding British Film had the most nominees (6). The winner of each comes first, on a green row. Search for a film or a person, show only the winners, or jump straight to a category.

21 categories · 99 nominations

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Movie marathon

The BAFTA 2016 Best Film Marathon

All 5 Best Film nominees at the 69th British Academy Film Awards (2016), back to back: 11 hours 13 minutes.

Total running time 11h 13m 11 hours 13 minutes All 5 films
Longest
The Revenant 2h 36m
Shortest
Carol 1h 58m
By genre

The Genres Behind the BAFTA 2016 Winners

Drama led with 83 nominations across 27 films and won 15. A film with several genres counts for each one.

  1. Drama 15 wins · 83 nominations · 18%
  2. Thriller 14 wins · 43 nominations · 33%
  3. Biography 5 wins · 31 nominations · 16%
  4. Adventure 11 wins · 28 nominations · 39%
  5. Comedy 5 wins · 28 nominations · 18%
  6. Romance 1 win · 23 nominations · 4%
  7. Sci-Fi 4 wins · 21 nominations · 19%
  8. Action 4 wins · 19 nominations · 21%
  9. History 2 wins · 12 nominations · 17%
  10. Western 6 wins · 11 nominations · 55%
2016 season

How the Rest of the 2016 Awards Season Voted

The other 13 ceremonies of 2016, with the winner of each top prize. The Revenant also won the top prize at 2 of them. Spotlight won the most of them: 3.

All 2016 awards
Earlier years

Previous BAFTA Ceremonies

The 6 ceremonies before this one, with the winner of each top prize. The BAFTA page has every year back to 1949.

Every BAFTA ceremony

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BAFTA 2016: Questions & Answers

The top prize, the film that won the most, the most-nominated film, the individual winners and the date of the 69th British Academy Film Awards (2016), answered from the results on this page.

Who won Best Film at the 69th British Academy Film Awards (2016)?

The Revenant (2015) won Best Film. The other nominees were The Big Short, Bridge of Spies, Carol and Spotlight.

About The Revenant

Which film won the most awards at the 69th British Academy Film Awards (2016)?

The Revenant (2015) won the most: 5 awards from 8 nominations. Mad Max: Fury Road was next with 4 wins.

Which film had the most nominations at the 69th British Academy Film Awards (2016)?

Bridge of Spies (2015) and Carol (2015) led with 9 nominations each.

Who won the acting and directing awards at the 69th British Academy Film Awards (2016)?

Best Director: Alejandro González Iñárritu for The Revenant. Best Actor: Leonardo DiCaprio for The Revenant. Best Actress: Brie Larson for Room. Best Supporting Actor: Mark Rylance for Bridge of Spies. Best Supporting Actress: Kate Winslet for Steve Jobs.

When was the 69th British Academy Film Awards (2016)?

The 69th British Academy Film Awards (2016) took place on February 14, 2016. The database has 21 categories and 99 nominations for it.