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2026 Critics Choice Awards Predictions: Best Adapted Screenplay

Aggregated predictions from 458 users

Updated: Oct 15, 8:30 PM

Predicted nominees

1

One Battle After Another

One Battle After Another

Paul Thomas Anderson

WIN:84%
33%
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NOM:99%
4%
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2

Hamnet

Hamnet

Chloé Zhao, Maggie O’Farrell

WIN:12%
27%
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NOM:98%

3

Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery

Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery

Rian Johnson

WIN:0%
NOM:93%
2%
change over 30 days

4

Bugonia

Bugonia

Will Tracy

WIN:1%
6%
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NOM:85%
8%
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5

Wicked: For Good

Wicked: For Good

Winnie Holzman, Dana Fox

WIN:1%
NOM:80%
6%
change over 30 days

6

Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere

Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere

Scott Cooper

WIN:0%
NOM:52%
19%
change over 30 days

Rankings over time

One Battle After Another
Hamnet
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
Bugonia
Wicked: For Good
Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere
Rank
123456Sep 16Sep 19Sep 22Sep 25Sep 28Oct 2Oct 5Oct 8Oct 11Oct 15
One Battle After Another
Rank #1 on Oct 15
One Battle After Another
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One Battle After Another
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One Battle After Another
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One Battle After Another
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One Battle After Another
Rank #1 on Sep 16
Hamnet
Rank #2 on Oct 15
Hamnet
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Hamnet
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Hamnet
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Hamnet
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Hamnet
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Hamnet
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Hamnet
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Hamnet
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Hamnet
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Hamnet
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Hamnet
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Hamnet
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Hamnet
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Hamnet
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Hamnet
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Hamnet
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Hamnet
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Hamnet
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Hamnet
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Hamnet
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Hamnet
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Hamnet
Rank #2 on Sep 20
Hamnet
Rank #2 on Sep 19
Hamnet
Rank #2 on Sep 18
Hamnet
Rank #2 on Sep 17
Hamnet
Rank #2 on Sep 16
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
Rank #3 on Oct 15
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
Rank #3 on Oct 14
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
Rank #3 on Oct 13
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
Rank #3 on Oct 12
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
Rank #3 on Oct 11
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
Rank #3 on Oct 10
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
Rank #3 on Oct 9
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
Rank #3 on Oct 8
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
Rank #3 on Oct 7
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
Rank #3 on Oct 6
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
Rank #3 on Oct 5
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
Rank #3 on Oct 4
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
Rank #3 on Oct 3
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
Rank #3 on Oct 2
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
Rank #3 on Oct 1
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
Rank #3 on Sep 30
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
Rank #3 on Sep 29
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
Rank #3 on Sep 28
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
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Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
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Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
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Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
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Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
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Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
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Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
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Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
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Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
Rank #4 on Sep 19
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
Rank #4 on Sep 18
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
Rank #4 on Sep 17
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
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Bugonia
Rank #4 on Oct 15
Bugonia
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Bugonia
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Bugonia
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Bugonia
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Bugonia
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Bugonia
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Bugonia
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Bugonia
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Bugonia
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Bugonia
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Bugonia
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Bugonia
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Bugonia
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Bugonia
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Bugonia
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Bugonia
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Bugonia
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Bugonia
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Bugonia
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Bugonia
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Bugonia
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Bugonia
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Bugonia
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Bugonia
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Bugonia
Rank #3 on Sep 17
Bugonia
Rank #3 on Sep 16
Wicked: For Good
Rank #5 on Oct 15
Wicked: For Good
Rank #5 on Oct 14
Wicked: For Good
Rank #5 on Oct 13
Wicked: For Good
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Wicked: For Good
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Wicked: For Good
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Wicked: For Good
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Wicked: For Good
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Wicked: For Good
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Wicked: For Good
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Wicked: For Good
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Wicked: For Good
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Wicked: For Good
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Wicked: For Good
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Wicked: For Good
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Wicked: For Good
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Wicked: For Good
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Wicked: For Good
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Wicked: For Good
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Wicked: For Good
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Wicked: For Good
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Wicked: For Good
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Wicked: For Good
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Wicked: For Good
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Wicked: For Good
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Wicked: For Good
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Wicked: For Good
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Wicked: For Good
Rank #5 on Sep 18
Wicked: For Good
Rank #5 on Sep 17
Wicked: For Good
Rank #5 on Sep 16
Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere
Rank #6 on Oct 15
Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere
Rank #6 on Oct 14
Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere
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Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere
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Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere
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Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere
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Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere
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Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere
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Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere
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Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere
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Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere
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Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere
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Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere
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Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere
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Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere
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Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere
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Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere
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Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere
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Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere
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Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere
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Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere
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Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere
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Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere
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Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere
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Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere
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Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere
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Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere
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Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere
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Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere
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Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere
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Next in line

7

No Other Choice

No Other Choice

Park Chan-wook, Lee Kyoung-mi, Lee Ja-hye, Don McKellar

WIN:1%
NOM:37%
9%
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8

Frankenstein

Frankenstein

Guillermo del Toro

WIN:0%
NOM:29%
5%
change over 30 days

9

Train Dreams

Train Dreams

Greg Kwedar, Clint Bentley

WIN:0%
NOM:5%
3%
change over 30 days

10

The Life of Chuck

The Life of Chuck

Mike Flanagan

WIN:0%
NOM:4%
1%
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11

Ballad of a Small Player

Ballad of a Small Player

Rowan Joffé

WIN:0%
NOM:1%
4%
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12

The Smashing Machine

The Smashing Machine

Benny Safdie

WIN:0%
NOM:2%
1%
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Rankings over time

No Other Choice
Frankenstein
Train Dreams
The Life of Chuck
Ballad of a Small Player
The Smashing Machine
Rank
789101112Sep 16Sep 19Sep 22Sep 25Sep 28Oct 2Oct 5Oct 8Oct 11Oct 15
No Other Choice
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No Other Choice
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Frankenstein
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Frankenstein
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Frankenstein
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Frankenstein
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Frankenstein
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Frankenstein
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Frankenstein
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Frankenstein
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Frankenstein
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Frankenstein
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Frankenstein
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Frankenstein
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Frankenstein
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Frankenstein
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Frankenstein
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Frankenstein
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Frankenstein
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Frankenstein
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Frankenstein
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Frankenstein
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Frankenstein
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Frankenstein
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Frankenstein
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Frankenstein
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Frankenstein
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Frankenstein
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Frankenstein
Rank #8 on Sep 18
Frankenstein
Rank #8 on Sep 17
Frankenstein
Rank #8 on Sep 16
Train Dreams
Rank #9 on Oct 15
Train Dreams
Rank #9 on Oct 14
Train Dreams
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Train Dreams
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Train Dreams
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Train Dreams
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Train Dreams
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Train Dreams
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Train Dreams
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Train Dreams
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Train Dreams
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Train Dreams
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Train Dreams
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Train Dreams
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Train Dreams
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Train Dreams
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Train Dreams
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Train Dreams
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Train Dreams
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Train Dreams
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Train Dreams
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Train Dreams
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Train Dreams
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Train Dreams
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Train Dreams
Rank #11 on Sep 20
Train Dreams
Rank #11 on Sep 19
Train Dreams
Rank #11 on Sep 18
Train Dreams
Rank #11 on Sep 17
Train Dreams
Rank #11 on Sep 16
The Life of Chuck
Rank #10 on Oct 15
The Life of Chuck
Rank #10 on Oct 14
The Life of Chuck
Rank #9 on Oct 13
The Life of Chuck
Rank #9 on Oct 12
The Life of Chuck
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The Life of Chuck
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The Life of Chuck
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The Life of Chuck
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The Life of Chuck
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The Life of Chuck
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The Life of Chuck
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The Life of Chuck
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The Life of Chuck
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The Life of Chuck
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The Life of Chuck
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The Life of Chuck
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The Life of Chuck
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The Life of Chuck
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The Life of Chuck
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The Life of Chuck
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The Life of Chuck
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The Life of Chuck
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The Life of Chuck
Rank #9 on Sep 19
The Life of Chuck
Rank #9 on Sep 18
The Life of Chuck
Rank #9 on Sep 17
The Life of Chuck
Rank #9 on Sep 16
Ballad of a Small Player
Rank #11 on Oct 15
Ballad of a Small Player
Rank #11 on Oct 14
Ballad of a Small Player
Rank #11 on Oct 13
Ballad of a Small Player
Rank #11 on Oct 12
Ballad of a Small Player
Rank #11 on Oct 11
Ballad of a Small Player
Rank #12 on Oct 10
Ballad of a Small Player
Rank #12 on Oct 9
Ballad of a Small Player
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Ballad of a Small Player
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Ballad of a Small Player
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Ballad of a Small Player
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Ballad of a Small Player
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Ballad of a Small Player
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Ballad of a Small Player
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Ballad of a Small Player
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Ballad of a Small Player
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Ballad of a Small Player
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Ballad of a Small Player
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Ballad of a Small Player
Rank #10 on Sep 16
The Smashing Machine
Rank #12 on Oct 15
The Smashing Machine
Rank #12 on Oct 14
The Smashing Machine
Rank #12 on Oct 13
The Smashing Machine
Rank #12 on Oct 12
The Smashing Machine
Rank #12 on Oct 11
The Smashing Machine
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The Smashing Machine
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The Smashing Machine
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The Smashing Machine
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The Smashing Machine
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The Smashing Machine
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The Smashing Machine
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The Smashing Machine
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The Smashing Machine
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The Smashing Machine
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The Smashing Machine
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The Smashing Machine
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The Smashing Machine
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The Smashing Machine
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The Smashing Machine
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The Smashing Machine
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The Smashing Machine
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The Smashing Machine
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The Smashing Machine
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The Smashing Machine
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The Smashing Machine
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The Smashing Machine
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The Smashing Machine
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The Smashing Machine
Rank #12 on Sep 17
The Smashing Machine
Rank #12 on Sep 16
789101112

Dark horses

13

Die My Love

Die My Love

Enda Walsh, Lynne Ramsay, Alice Birch

WIN:0%
NOM:1%

14

Superman

Superman

James Gunn

WIN:0%
NOM:1%

15

Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie

Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie

Matt Johnson, Jay McCarrol

WIN:0%
NOM:0%

16

28 Years Later

28 Years Later

Alex Garland

WIN:0%
NOM:0%

17

Hedda

Hedda

Nia DaCosta

WIN:0%
NOM:0%

18

Nuremberg

Nuremberg

James Vanderbilt

WIN:0%
NOM:0%

19

Late Fame

Late Fame

Samy Burch

WIN:0%
NOM:0%

20

The Long Walk

The Long Walk

JT Mollner

WIN:0%
NOM:0%

21

Highest 2 Lowest

Highest 2 Lowest

Alan Fox

WIN:0%
NOM:0%

22

Marty Supreme

Marty Supreme

Ronald Bronstein, Josh Safdie

WIN:0%
NOM:0%

23

Christy

Christy

David Michôd, Mirrah Foulkes

WIN:0%
NOM:0%

24

The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie

The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie

Kevin Costello, Alex Kirwan, Andrew Dickman, Peter Browngardt

WIN:0%
NOM:0%

25

The Friend

The Friend

Scott McGehee, David Siegel

WIN:0%
NOM:0%

26

Mickey 17

Mickey 17

Bong Joon Ho

WIN:0%
NOM:0%

27

Zootopia 2

Zootopia 2

Jared Bush

WIN:0%
NOM:0%

28

The Lost Bus

The Lost Bus

Brad Ingelsby, Paul Greengrass

WIN:0%
NOM:0%

29

Preparation for the Next Life

Preparation for the Next Life

Martyna Majok

WIN:0%
NOM:0%

30

Avatar: Fire and Ash

Avatar: Fire and Ash

James Cameron, Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver

WIN:0%
NOM:0%