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2026 Critics Choice Awards Predictions: Best Cinematography

Aggregated predictions from 389 users

Updated: Oct 15, 8:30 PM

Predicted nominees

1

Sinners

Sinners

Autumn Durald Arkapaw

WIN:67%
4%
change over 30 days
NOM:99%
6%
change over 30 days

2

One Battle After Another

One Battle After Another

Michael Bauman

WIN:20%
18%
change over 30 days
NOM:97%
26%
change over 30 days

3

Hamnet

Hamnet

Łukasz Żal

WIN:5%
2%
change over 30 days
NOM:96%
14%
change over 30 days

4

Frankenstein

Frankenstein

Dan Laustsen

WIN:5%
4%
change over 30 days
NOM:95%
4%
change over 30 days

5

Marty Supreme

Marty Supreme

Darius Khondji

WIN:1%
NOM:84%

6

Bugonia

Bugonia

Robbie Ryan

WIN:0%
2%
change over 30 days
NOM:43%
10%
change over 30 days

Rankings over time

Sinners
One Battle After Another
Hamnet
Frankenstein
Marty Supreme
Bugonia
Rank
123456Sep 16Sep 19Sep 22Sep 25Sep 28Oct 2Oct 5Oct 8Oct 11Oct 15
Sinners
Rank #1 on Oct 15
Sinners
Rank #1 on Oct 14
Sinners
Rank #1 on Oct 13
Sinners
Rank #1 on Oct 12
Sinners
Rank #1 on Oct 11
Sinners
Rank #1 on Oct 10
Sinners
Rank #1 on Oct 9
Sinners
Rank #1 on Oct 8
Sinners
Rank #1 on Oct 7
Sinners
Rank #1 on Oct 6
Sinners
Rank #1 on Oct 5
Sinners
Rank #1 on Oct 4
Sinners
Rank #1 on Oct 3
Sinners
Rank #1 on Oct 2
Sinners
Rank #1 on Oct 1
Sinners
Rank #1 on Sep 30
Sinners
Rank #1 on Sep 29
Sinners
Rank #1 on Sep 28
Sinners
Rank #1 on Sep 27
Sinners
Rank #1 on Sep 26
Sinners
Rank #1 on Sep 25
Sinners
Rank #1 on Sep 24
Sinners
Rank #1 on Sep 23
Sinners
Rank #1 on Sep 22
Sinners
Rank #1 on Sep 21
Sinners
Rank #1 on Sep 20
Sinners
Rank #1 on Sep 19
Sinners
Rank #1 on Sep 18
Sinners
Rank #1 on Sep 17
Sinners
Rank #1 on Sep 16
One Battle After Another
Rank #2 on Oct 15
One Battle After Another
Rank #2 on Oct 14
One Battle After Another
Rank #2 on Oct 13
One Battle After Another
Rank #2 on Oct 12
One Battle After Another
Rank #2 on Oct 11
One Battle After Another
Rank #2 on Oct 10
One Battle After Another
Rank #2 on Oct 9
One Battle After Another
Rank #2 on Oct 8
One Battle After Another
Rank #2 on Oct 7
One Battle After Another
Rank #2 on Oct 6
One Battle After Another
Rank #2 on Oct 5
One Battle After Another
Rank #2 on Oct 4
One Battle After Another
Rank #2 on Oct 3
One Battle After Another
Rank #2 on Oct 2
One Battle After Another
Rank #3 on Oct 1
One Battle After Another
Rank #4 on Sep 30
One Battle After Another
Rank #4 on Sep 29
One Battle After Another
Rank #4 on Sep 28
One Battle After Another
Rank #4 on Sep 27
One Battle After Another
Rank #4 on Sep 26
One Battle After Another
Rank #4 on Sep 25
One Battle After Another
Rank #4 on Sep 24
One Battle After Another
Rank #5 on Sep 23
One Battle After Another
Rank #5 on Sep 22
One Battle After Another
Rank #5 on Sep 21
One Battle After Another
Rank #5 on Sep 20
One Battle After Another
Rank #5 on Sep 19
One Battle After Another
Rank #5 on Sep 18
One Battle After Another
Rank #5 on Sep 17
One Battle After Another
Rank #5 on Sep 16
Hamnet
Rank #3 on Oct 15
Hamnet
Rank #3 on Oct 14
Hamnet
Rank #3 on Oct 13
Hamnet
Rank #3 on Oct 12
Hamnet
Rank #3 on Oct 11
Hamnet
Rank #3 on Oct 10
Hamnet
Rank #3 on Oct 9
Hamnet
Rank #3 on Oct 8
Hamnet
Rank #3 on Oct 7
Hamnet
Rank #3 on Oct 6
Hamnet
Rank #3 on Oct 5
Hamnet
Rank #3 on Oct 4
Hamnet
Rank #3 on Oct 3
Hamnet
Rank #3 on Oct 2
Hamnet
Rank #2 on Oct 1
Hamnet
Rank #2 on Sep 30
Hamnet
Rank #2 on Sep 29
Hamnet
Rank #2 on Sep 28
Hamnet
Rank #2 on Sep 27
Hamnet
Rank #2 on Sep 26
Hamnet
Rank #3 on Sep 25
Hamnet
Rank #3 on Sep 24
Hamnet
Rank #3 on Sep 23
Hamnet
Rank #3 on Sep 22
Hamnet
Rank #3 on Sep 21
Hamnet
Rank #3 on Sep 20
Hamnet
Rank #3 on Sep 19
Hamnet
Rank #3 on Sep 18
Hamnet
Rank #3 on Sep 17
Hamnet
Rank #3 on Sep 16
Frankenstein
Rank #4 on Oct 15
Frankenstein
Rank #4 on Oct 14
Frankenstein
Rank #4 on Oct 13
Frankenstein
Rank #4 on Oct 12
Frankenstein
Rank #4 on Oct 11
Frankenstein
Rank #4 on Oct 10
Frankenstein
Rank #4 on Oct 9
Frankenstein
Rank #4 on Oct 8
Frankenstein
Rank #4 on Oct 7
Frankenstein
Rank #4 on Oct 6
Frankenstein
Rank #4 on Oct 5
Frankenstein
Rank #4 on Oct 4
Frankenstein
Rank #4 on Oct 3
Frankenstein
Rank #4 on Oct 2
Frankenstein
Rank #4 on Oct 1
Frankenstein
Rank #3 on Sep 30
Frankenstein
Rank #3 on Sep 29
Frankenstein
Rank #3 on Sep 28
Frankenstein
Rank #3 on Sep 27
Frankenstein
Rank #3 on Sep 26
Frankenstein
Rank #2 on Sep 25
Frankenstein
Rank #2 on Sep 24
Frankenstein
Rank #2 on Sep 23
Frankenstein
Rank #2 on Sep 22
Frankenstein
Rank #2 on Sep 21
Frankenstein
Rank #2 on Sep 20
Frankenstein
Rank #2 on Sep 19
Frankenstein
Rank #2 on Sep 18
Frankenstein
Rank #2 on Sep 17
Frankenstein
Rank #2 on Sep 16
Marty Supreme
Rank #5 on Oct 15
Marty Supreme
Rank #5 on Oct 14
Marty Supreme
Rank #5 on Oct 13
Marty Supreme
Rank #5 on Oct 12
Marty Supreme
Rank #5 on Oct 11
Marty Supreme
Rank #5 on Oct 10
Marty Supreme
Rank #5 on Oct 9
Marty Supreme
Rank #5 on Oct 8
Marty Supreme
Rank #5 on Oct 7
Marty Supreme
Rank #5 on Oct 6
Marty Supreme
Rank #5 on Oct 5
Marty Supreme
Rank #5 on Oct 4
Marty Supreme
Rank #5 on Oct 3
Marty Supreme
Rank #5 on Oct 2
Marty Supreme
Rank #5 on Oct 1
Marty Supreme
Rank #5 on Sep 30
Marty Supreme
Rank #5 on Sep 29
Marty Supreme
Rank #5 on Sep 28
Marty Supreme
Rank #5 on Sep 27
Marty Supreme
Rank #5 on Sep 26
Marty Supreme
Rank #5 on Sep 25
Marty Supreme
Rank #5 on Sep 24
Marty Supreme
Rank #4 on Sep 23
Marty Supreme
Rank #4 on Sep 22
Marty Supreme
Rank #4 on Sep 21
Marty Supreme
Rank #4 on Sep 20
Marty Supreme
Rank #4 on Sep 19
Marty Supreme
Rank #4 on Sep 18
Marty Supreme
Rank #4 on Sep 17
Marty Supreme
Rank #4 on Sep 16
Bugonia
Rank #6 on Oct 15
Bugonia
Rank #6 on Oct 14
Bugonia
Rank #6 on Oct 13
Bugonia
Rank #6 on Oct 12
Bugonia
Rank #6 on Oct 11
Bugonia
Rank #6 on Oct 10
Bugonia
Rank #6 on Oct 9
Bugonia
Rank #6 on Oct 8
Bugonia
Rank #6 on Oct 7
Bugonia
Rank #6 on Oct 6
Bugonia
Rank #6 on Oct 5
Bugonia
Rank #6 on Oct 4
Bugonia
Rank #6 on Oct 3
Bugonia
Rank #6 on Oct 2
Bugonia
Rank #6 on Oct 1
Bugonia
Rank #6 on Sep 30
Bugonia
Rank #6 on Sep 29
Bugonia
Rank #6 on Sep 28
Bugonia
Rank #6 on Sep 27
Bugonia
Rank #6 on Sep 26
Bugonia
Rank #6 on Sep 25
Bugonia
Rank #6 on Sep 24
Bugonia
Rank #6 on Sep 23
Bugonia
Rank #6 on Sep 22
Bugonia
Rank #6 on Sep 21
Bugonia
Rank #6 on Sep 20
Bugonia
Rank #6 on Sep 19
Bugonia
Rank #6 on Sep 18
Bugonia
Rank #6 on Sep 17
Bugonia
Rank #6 on Sep 16
123456

Next in line

7

Wicked: For Good

Wicked: For Good

Alice Brooks

WIN:0%
NOM:33%
3%
change over 30 days

8

Train Dreams

Train Dreams

Adolpho Veloso

WIN:0%
NOM:15%
7%
change over 30 days

9

F1

F1

Claudio Miranda

WIN:1%
NOM:10%
2%
change over 30 days

10

Avatar: Fire and Ash

Avatar: Fire and Ash

Russell Carpenter

WIN:0%
NOM:6%

11

The Testament of Ann Lee

The Testament of Ann Lee

William Rexer

WIN:0%
NOM:4%
5%
change over 30 days

12

Ballad of a Small Player

Ballad of a Small Player

James Friend

WIN:0%
NOM:2%
3%
change over 30 days

Rankings over time

Wicked: For Good
Train Dreams
F1
Avatar: Fire and Ash
The Testament of Ann Lee
Ballad of a Small Player
Rank
789101112Sep 16Sep 19Sep 22Sep 25Sep 28Oct 2Oct 5Oct 8Oct 11Oct 15
Wicked: For Good
Rank #7 on Oct 15
Wicked: For Good
Rank #7 on Oct 14
Wicked: For Good
Rank #7 on Oct 13
Wicked: For Good
Rank #7 on Oct 12
Wicked: For Good
Rank #7 on Oct 11
Wicked: For Good
Rank #7 on Oct 10
Wicked: For Good
Rank #7 on Oct 9
Wicked: For Good
Rank #7 on Oct 8
Wicked: For Good
Rank #7 on Oct 7
Wicked: For Good
Rank #7 on Oct 6
Wicked: For Good
Rank #7 on Oct 5
Wicked: For Good
Rank #7 on Oct 4
Wicked: For Good
Rank #7 on Oct 3
Wicked: For Good
Rank #7 on Oct 2
Wicked: For Good
Rank #7 on Oct 1
Wicked: For Good
Rank #7 on Sep 30
Wicked: For Good
Rank #7 on Sep 29
Wicked: For Good
Rank #7 on Sep 28
Wicked: For Good
Rank #7 on Sep 27
Wicked: For Good
Rank #7 on Sep 26
Wicked: For Good
Rank #7 on Sep 25
Wicked: For Good
Rank #7 on Sep 24
Wicked: For Good
Rank #7 on Sep 23
Wicked: For Good
Rank #7 on Sep 22
Wicked: For Good
Rank #7 on Sep 21
Wicked: For Good
Rank #7 on Sep 20
Wicked: For Good
Rank #7 on Sep 19
Wicked: For Good
Rank #7 on Sep 18
Wicked: For Good
Rank #7 on Sep 17
Wicked: For Good
Rank #7 on Sep 16
Train Dreams
Rank #8 on Oct 15
Train Dreams
Rank #8 on Oct 14
Train Dreams
Rank #8 on Oct 13
Train Dreams
Rank #8 on Oct 12
Train Dreams
Rank #8 on Oct 11
Train Dreams
Rank #8 on Oct 10
Train Dreams
Rank #8 on Oct 9
Train Dreams
Rank #8 on Oct 8
Train Dreams
Rank #8 on Oct 7
Train Dreams
Rank #8 on Oct 6
Train Dreams
Rank #8 on Oct 5
Train Dreams
Rank #8 on Oct 4
Train Dreams
Rank #8 on Oct 3
Train Dreams
Rank #8 on Oct 2
Train Dreams
Rank #8 on Oct 1
Train Dreams
Rank #8 on Sep 30
Train Dreams
Rank #8 on Sep 29
Train Dreams
Rank #8 on Sep 28
Train Dreams
Rank #8 on Sep 27
Train Dreams
Rank #8 on Sep 26
Train Dreams
Rank #8 on Sep 25
Train Dreams
Rank #8 on Sep 24
Train Dreams
Rank #8 on Sep 23
Train Dreams
Rank #8 on Sep 22
Train Dreams
Rank #8 on Sep 21
Train Dreams
Rank #8 on Sep 20
Train Dreams
Rank #8 on Sep 19
Train Dreams
Rank #8 on Sep 18
Train Dreams
Rank #8 on Sep 17
Train Dreams
Rank #8 on Sep 16
F1
Rank #9 on Oct 15
F1
Rank #9 on Oct 14
F1
Rank #9 on Oct 13
F1
Rank #9 on Oct 12
F1
Rank #9 on Oct 11
F1
Rank #9 on Oct 10
F1
Rank #9 on Oct 9
F1
Rank #9 on Oct 8
F1
Rank #9 on Oct 7
F1
Rank #9 on Oct 6
F1
Rank #9 on Oct 5
F1
Rank #9 on Oct 4
F1
Rank #9 on Oct 3
F1
Rank #9 on Oct 2
F1
Rank #9 on Oct 1
F1
Rank #9 on Sep 30
F1
Rank #9 on Sep 29
F1
Rank #9 on Sep 28
F1
Rank #9 on Sep 27
F1
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F1
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F1
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F1
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F1
Rank #9 on Sep 22
F1
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F1
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F1
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F1
Rank #9 on Sep 18
F1
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F1
Rank #9 on Sep 16
Avatar: Fire and Ash
Rank #10 on Oct 15
Avatar: Fire and Ash
Rank #10 on Oct 14
Avatar: Fire and Ash
Rank #10 on Oct 13
Avatar: Fire and Ash
Rank #10 on Oct 12
Avatar: Fire and Ash
Rank #10 on Oct 11
Avatar: Fire and Ash
Rank #10 on Oct 10
Avatar: Fire and Ash
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Avatar: Fire and Ash
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Avatar: Fire and Ash
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Avatar: Fire and Ash
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Avatar: Fire and Ash
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Avatar: Fire and Ash
Rank #10 on Oct 4
Avatar: Fire and Ash
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Avatar: Fire and Ash
Rank #10 on Oct 2
Avatar: Fire and Ash
Rank #10 on Oct 1
Avatar: Fire and Ash
Rank #10 on Sep 30
Avatar: Fire and Ash
Rank #10 on Sep 29
Avatar: Fire and Ash
Rank #10 on Sep 28
Avatar: Fire and Ash
Rank #10 on Sep 27
Avatar: Fire and Ash
Rank #10 on Sep 26
Avatar: Fire and Ash
Rank #10 on Sep 25
Avatar: Fire and Ash
Rank #10 on Sep 24
Avatar: Fire and Ash
Rank #10 on Sep 23
Avatar: Fire and Ash
Rank #11 on Sep 22
Avatar: Fire and Ash
Rank #11 on Sep 21
Avatar: Fire and Ash
Rank #11 on Sep 20
Avatar: Fire and Ash
Rank #11 on Sep 19
Avatar: Fire and Ash
Rank #11 on Sep 18
Avatar: Fire and Ash
Rank #11 on Sep 17
Avatar: Fire and Ash
Rank #11 on Sep 16
The Testament of Ann Lee
Rank #11 on Oct 15
The Testament of Ann Lee
Rank #11 on Oct 14
The Testament of Ann Lee
Rank #11 on Oct 13
The Testament of Ann Lee
Rank #11 on Oct 12
The Testament of Ann Lee
Rank #11 on Oct 11
The Testament of Ann Lee
Rank #11 on Oct 10
The Testament of Ann Lee
Rank #11 on Oct 9
The Testament of Ann Lee
Rank #11 on Oct 8
The Testament of Ann Lee
Rank #11 on Oct 7
The Testament of Ann Lee
Rank #11 on Oct 6
The Testament of Ann Lee
Rank #11 on Oct 5
The Testament of Ann Lee
Rank #11 on Oct 4
The Testament of Ann Lee
Rank #11 on Oct 3
The Testament of Ann Lee
Rank #11 on Oct 2
The Testament of Ann Lee
Rank #11 on Oct 1
The Testament of Ann Lee
Rank #11 on Sep 30
The Testament of Ann Lee
Rank #11 on Sep 29
The Testament of Ann Lee
Rank #11 on Sep 28
The Testament of Ann Lee
Rank #11 on Sep 27
The Testament of Ann Lee
Rank #11 on Sep 26
The Testament of Ann Lee
Rank #11 on Sep 25
The Testament of Ann Lee
Rank #11 on Sep 24
The Testament of Ann Lee
Rank #11 on Sep 23
The Testament of Ann Lee
Rank #10 on Sep 22
The Testament of Ann Lee
Rank #10 on Sep 21
The Testament of Ann Lee
Rank #10 on Sep 20
The Testament of Ann Lee
Rank #10 on Sep 19
The Testament of Ann Lee
Rank #10 on Sep 18
The Testament of Ann Lee
Rank #10 on Sep 17
The Testament of Ann Lee
Rank #10 on Sep 16
Ballad of a Small Player
Rank #12 on Oct 15
Ballad of a Small Player
Rank #12 on Oct 14
Ballad of a Small Player
Rank #12 on Oct 13
Ballad of a Small Player
Rank #12 on Oct 12
Ballad of a Small Player
Rank #12 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
Rank #12 on Oct 8
Ballad of a Small Player
Rank #12 on Oct 7
Ballad of a Small Player
Rank #12 on Oct 6
Ballad of a Small Player
Rank #12 on Oct 5
Ballad of a Small Player
Rank #12 on Oct 4
Ballad of a Small Player
Rank #12 on Oct 3
Ballad of a Small Player
Rank #12 on Oct 2
Ballad of a Small Player
Rank #12 on Oct 1
Ballad of a Small Player
Rank #12 on Sep 30
Ballad of a Small Player
Rank #12 on Sep 29
Ballad of a Small Player
Rank #12 on Sep 28
Ballad of a Small Player
Rank #12 on Sep 27
Ballad of a Small Player
Rank #12 on Sep 26
Ballad of a Small Player
Rank #12 on Sep 25
Ballad of a Small Player
Rank #12 on Sep 24
Ballad of a Small Player
Rank #12 on Sep 23
Ballad of a Small Player
Rank #12 on Sep 22
Ballad of a Small Player
Rank #12 on Sep 21
Ballad of a Small Player
Rank #12 on Sep 20
Ballad of a Small Player
Rank #12 on Sep 19
Ballad of a Small Player
Rank #12 on Sep 18
Ballad of a Small Player
Rank #12 on Sep 17
Ballad of a Small Player
Rank #12 on Sep 16
789101112

Dark horses

13

No Other Choice

No Other Choice

Kim Woo-hyung

WIN:1%
NOM:2%
1%
change over 30 days

14

Jay Kelly

Jay Kelly

Linus Sandgren

WIN:0%
NOM:1%
1%
change over 30 days

15

Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere

Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere

Masanobu Takayanagi

WIN:0%
NOM:1%

16

Paddington in Peru

Paddington in Peru

Erik Wilson

WIN:0%
NOM:0%

17

A House of Dynamite

A House of Dynamite

Barry Ackroyd

WIN:0%
NOM:0%

18

Nouvelle Vague

Nouvelle Vague

David Chambille

WIN:0%
NOM:0%

19

Die My Love

Die My Love

Seamus McGarvey

WIN:0%
NOM:0%

20

Coutures

Coutures

André Chemetoff

WIN:0%
NOM:0%

21

Resurrection

Resurrection

Dong Jinsong

WIN:0%
NOM:0%

22

The Smashing Machine

The Smashing Machine

Maceo Bishop

WIN:0%
NOM:0%

23

Is This Thing On?

Is This Thing On?

Matthew Libatique

WIN:0%
NOM:0%

24

Splitsville

Splitsville

Adam Newport-Berra

WIN:0%
NOM:0%

25

Sentimental Value

Sentimental Value

Kasper Tuxen

WIN:0%
NOM:0%

26

The Phoenician Scheme

The Phoenician Scheme

Bruno Delbonnel

WIN:0%
NOM:0%

27

The Life of Chuck

The Life of Chuck

Eben Bolter

WIN:0%
NOM:0%
1%
change over 30 days

28

Rust

Rust

Halyna Hutchins, Bianca Cline

WIN:0%
NOM:0%

29

Anemone

Anemone

Ben Fordesman

WIN:0%
NOM:0%

30

Sound of Falling

Sound of Falling

Fabian Gamper

WIN:0%
NOM:0%