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2026 Critics Choice Awards Predictions: Best Comedy

Aggregated predictions from 555 users

Updated: Oct 15, 6:30 PM

Predicted nominees

1

One Battle After Another

One Battle After Another

Warner Bros.

WIN:69%
53%
change over 30 days
NOM:91%
19%
change over 30 days

2

Bugonia

Bugonia

Focus Features

WIN:14%
28%
change over 30 days
NOM:89%
2%
change over 30 days

3

Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery

Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery

Netflix

WIN:9%
5%
change over 30 days
NOM:93%
3%
change over 30 days

4

Marty Supreme

Marty Supreme

A24

WIN:3%
11%
change over 30 days
NOM:87%
4%
change over 30 days

5

The Naked Gun

The Naked Gun

Paramount

WIN:3%
NOM:73%
12%
change over 30 days

6

Jay Kelly

Jay Kelly

Netflix

WIN:0%
2%
change over 30 days
NOM:65%
3%
change over 30 days

Rankings over time

One Battle After Another
Bugonia
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
Marty Supreme
The Naked Gun
Jay Kelly
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
Rank #1 on Oct 14
One Battle After Another
Rank #1 on Oct 13
One Battle After Another
Rank #1 on Oct 12
One Battle After Another
Rank #1 on Oct 11
One Battle After Another
Rank #1 on Oct 10
One Battle After Another
Rank #1 on Oct 9
One Battle After Another
Rank #1 on Oct 8
One Battle After Another
Rank #1 on Oct 7
One Battle After Another
Rank #1 on Oct 6
One Battle After Another
Rank #1 on Oct 5
One Battle After Another
Rank #1 on Oct 4
One Battle After Another
Rank #1 on Oct 3
One Battle After Another
Rank #1 on Oct 2
One Battle After Another
Rank #1 on Oct 1
One Battle After Another
Rank #1 on Sep 30
One Battle After Another
Rank #1 on Sep 29
One Battle After Another
Rank #1 on Sep 28
One Battle After Another
Rank #2 on Sep 27
One Battle After Another
Rank #2 on Sep 26
One Battle After Another
Rank #2 on Sep 25
One Battle After Another
Rank #2 on Sep 24
One Battle After Another
Rank #2 on Sep 23
One Battle After Another
Rank #3 on Sep 22
One Battle After Another
Rank #3 on Sep 21
One Battle After Another
Rank #3 on Sep 20
One Battle After Another
Rank #3 on Sep 19
One Battle After Another
Rank #4 on Sep 18
One Battle After Another
Rank #4 on Sep 17
One Battle After Another
Rank #4 on Sep 16
Bugonia
Rank #2 on Oct 15
Bugonia
Rank #2 on Oct 14
Bugonia
Rank #2 on Oct 13
Bugonia
Rank #2 on Oct 12
Bugonia
Rank #2 on Oct 11
Bugonia
Rank #2 on Oct 10
Bugonia
Rank #2 on Oct 9
Bugonia
Rank #2 on Oct 8
Bugonia
Rank #2 on Oct 7
Bugonia
Rank #2 on Oct 6
Bugonia
Rank #2 on Oct 5
Bugonia
Rank #2 on Oct 4
Bugonia
Rank #2 on Oct 3
Bugonia
Rank #2 on Oct 2
Bugonia
Rank #2 on Oct 1
Bugonia
Rank #2 on Sep 30
Bugonia
Rank #2 on Sep 29
Bugonia
Rank #2 on Sep 28
Bugonia
Rank #1 on Sep 27
Bugonia
Rank #1 on Sep 26
Bugonia
Rank #1 on Sep 25
Bugonia
Rank #1 on Sep 24
Bugonia
Rank #1 on Sep 23
Bugonia
Rank #1 on Sep 22
Bugonia
Rank #1 on Sep 21
Bugonia
Rank #1 on Sep 20
Bugonia
Rank #1 on Sep 19
Bugonia
Rank #1 on Sep 18
Bugonia
Rank #1 on Sep 17
Bugonia
Rank #1 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
Rank #3 on Sep 27
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
Rank #3 on Sep 26
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
Rank #3 on Sep 25
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
Rank #3 on Sep 24
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
Rank #3 on Sep 23
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
Rank #2 on Sep 22
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
Rank #2 on Sep 21
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
Rank #2 on Sep 20
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
Rank #2 on Sep 19
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
Rank #2 on Sep 18
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
Rank #2 on Sep 17
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
Rank #2 on Sep 16
Marty Supreme
Rank #4 on Oct 15
Marty Supreme
Rank #4 on Oct 14
Marty Supreme
Rank #4 on Oct 13
Marty Supreme
Rank #4 on Oct 12
Marty Supreme
Rank #4 on Oct 11
Marty Supreme
Rank #4 on Oct 10
Marty Supreme
Rank #4 on Oct 9
Marty Supreme
Rank #4 on Oct 8
Marty Supreme
Rank #4 on Oct 7
Marty Supreme
Rank #4 on Oct 6
Marty Supreme
Rank #4 on Oct 5
Marty Supreme
Rank #4 on Oct 4
Marty Supreme
Rank #4 on Oct 3
Marty Supreme
Rank #4 on Oct 2
Marty Supreme
Rank #4 on Oct 1
Marty Supreme
Rank #4 on Sep 30
Marty Supreme
Rank #4 on Sep 29
Marty Supreme
Rank #4 on Sep 28
Marty Supreme
Rank #4 on Sep 27
Marty Supreme
Rank #4 on Sep 26
Marty Supreme
Rank #4 on Sep 25
Marty Supreme
Rank #4 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 #3 on Sep 18
Marty Supreme
Rank #3 on Sep 17
Marty Supreme
Rank #3 on Sep 16
The Naked Gun
Rank #5 on Oct 15
The Naked Gun
Rank #5 on Oct 14
The Naked Gun
Rank #5 on Oct 13
The Naked Gun
Rank #5 on Oct 12
The Naked Gun
Rank #5 on Oct 11
The Naked Gun
Rank #5 on Oct 10
The Naked Gun
Rank #5 on Oct 9
The Naked Gun
Rank #5 on Oct 8
The Naked Gun
Rank #5 on Oct 7
The Naked Gun
Rank #5 on Oct 6
The Naked Gun
Rank #5 on Oct 5
The Naked Gun
Rank #5 on Oct 4
The Naked Gun
Rank #5 on Oct 3
The Naked Gun
Rank #5 on Oct 2
The Naked Gun
Rank #5 on Oct 1
The Naked Gun
Rank #5 on Sep 30
The Naked Gun
Rank #5 on Sep 29
The Naked Gun
Rank #5 on Sep 28
The Naked Gun
Rank #5 on Sep 27
The Naked Gun
Rank #5 on Sep 26
The Naked Gun
Rank #5 on Sep 25
The Naked Gun
Rank #5 on Sep 24
The Naked Gun
Rank #5 on Sep 23
The Naked Gun
Rank #5 on Sep 22
The Naked Gun
Rank #5 on Sep 21
The Naked Gun
Rank #5 on Sep 20
The Naked Gun
Rank #5 on Sep 19
The Naked Gun
Rank #5 on Sep 18
The Naked Gun
Rank #6 on Sep 17
The Naked Gun
Rank #5 on Sep 16
Jay Kelly
Rank #6 on Oct 15
Jay Kelly
Rank #6 on Oct 14
Jay Kelly
Rank #6 on Oct 13
Jay Kelly
Rank #6 on Oct 12
Jay Kelly
Rank #6 on Oct 11
Jay Kelly
Rank #6 on Oct 10
Jay Kelly
Rank #6 on Oct 9
Jay Kelly
Rank #6 on Oct 8
Jay Kelly
Rank #6 on Oct 7
Jay Kelly
Rank #6 on Oct 6
Jay Kelly
Rank #6 on Oct 5
Jay Kelly
Rank #6 on Oct 4
Jay Kelly
Rank #6 on Oct 3
Jay Kelly
Rank #6 on Oct 2
Jay Kelly
Rank #6 on Oct 1
Jay Kelly
Rank #6 on Sep 30
Jay Kelly
Rank #6 on Sep 29
Jay Kelly
Rank #6 on Sep 28
Jay Kelly
Rank #6 on Sep 27
Jay Kelly
Rank #6 on Sep 26
Jay Kelly
Rank #6 on Sep 25
Jay Kelly
Rank #6 on Sep 24
Jay Kelly
Rank #6 on Sep 23
Jay Kelly
Rank #6 on Sep 22
Jay Kelly
Rank #6 on Sep 21
Jay Kelly
Rank #6 on Sep 20
Jay Kelly
Rank #6 on Sep 19
Jay Kelly
Rank #6 on Sep 18
Jay Kelly
Rank #5 on Sep 17
Jay Kelly
Rank #6 on Sep 16
123456

Next in line

7

Is This Thing On?

Is This Thing On?

Searchlight

WIN:0%
NOM:20%
14%
change over 30 days

8

Rental Family

Rental Family

Searchlight

WIN:0%
2%
change over 30 days
NOM:18%
24%
change over 30 days

9

Splitsville

Splitsville

Neon

WIN:0%
4%
change over 30 days
NOM:14%
16%
change over 30 days

10

Materialists

Materialists

A24

WIN:0%
NOM:6%
4%
change over 30 days

11

Friendship

Friendship

A24

WIN:0%
NOM:6%
2%
change over 30 days

12

Roofman

Roofman

Paramount

WIN:0%
NOM:4%
1%
change over 30 days

Rankings over time

Rental Family
Is This Thing On?
Splitsville
Materialists
Friendship
Roofman
Rank
789101112131415Sep 16Sep 19Sep 22Sep 25Sep 28Oct 2Oct 5Oct 8Oct 11Oct 15
Rental Family
Rank #7 on Oct 15
Rental Family
Rank #7 on Oct 14
Rental Family
Rank #7 on Oct 13
Rental Family
Rank #7 on Oct 12
Rental Family
Rank #7 on Oct 11
Rental Family
Rank #7 on Oct 10
Rental Family
Rank #7 on Oct 9
Rental Family
Rank #7 on Oct 8
Rental Family
Rank #7 on Oct 7
Rental Family
Rank #7 on Oct 6
Rental Family
Rank #7 on Oct 5
Rental Family
Rank #7 on Oct 4
Rental Family
Rank #7 on Oct 3
Rental Family
Rank #7 on Oct 2
Rental Family
Rank #7 on Oct 1
Rental Family
Rank #7 on Sep 30
Rental Family
Rank #7 on Sep 29
Rental Family
Rank #7 on Sep 28
Rental Family
Rank #7 on Sep 27
Rental Family
Rank #7 on Sep 26
Rental Family
Rank #7 on Sep 25
Rental Family
Rank #7 on Sep 24
Rental Family
Rank #7 on Sep 23
Rental Family
Rank #7 on Sep 22
Rental Family
Rank #7 on Sep 21
Rental Family
Rank #7 on Sep 20
Rental Family
Rank #7 on Sep 19
Rental Family
Rank #7 on Sep 18
Rental Family
Rank #7 on Sep 17
Rental Family
Rank #7 on Sep 16
Is This Thing On?
Rank #8 on Oct 15
Is This Thing On?
Rank #8 on Oct 14
Is This Thing On?
Rank #8 on Oct 13
Is This Thing On?
Rank #8 on Oct 12
Is This Thing On?
Rank #9 on Oct 11
Is This Thing On?
Rank #9 on Oct 10
Is This Thing On?
Rank #9 on Oct 9
Is This Thing On?
Rank #9 on Oct 8
Is This Thing On?
Rank #9 on Oct 7
Is This Thing On?
Rank #9 on Oct 6
Is This Thing On?
Rank #9 on Oct 5
Is This Thing On?
Rank #9 on Oct 4
Is This Thing On?
Rank #9 on Oct 3
Is This Thing On?
Rank #9 on Oct 2
Is This Thing On?
Rank #9 on Oct 1
Is This Thing On?
Rank #9 on Sep 30
Is This Thing On?
Rank #9 on Sep 29
Is This Thing On?
Rank #9 on Sep 28
Is This Thing On?
Rank #9 on Sep 27
Is This Thing On?
Rank #9 on Sep 26
Is This Thing On?
Rank #9 on Sep 25
Is This Thing On?
Rank #9 on Sep 24
Is This Thing On?
Rank #9 on Sep 23
Is This Thing On?
Rank #9 on Sep 22
Is This Thing On?
Rank #10 on Sep 21
Is This Thing On?
Rank #10 on Sep 20
Is This Thing On?
Rank #11 on Sep 19
Is This Thing On?
Rank #11 on Sep 18
Is This Thing On?
Rank #11 on Sep 17
Is This Thing On?
Rank #12 on Sep 16
Splitsville
Rank #9 on Oct 15
Splitsville
Rank #9 on Oct 14
Splitsville
Rank #9 on Oct 13
Splitsville
Rank #9 on Oct 12
Splitsville
Rank #8 on Oct 11
Splitsville
Rank #8 on Oct 10
Splitsville
Rank #8 on Oct 9
Splitsville
Rank #8 on Oct 8
Splitsville
Rank #8 on Oct 7
Splitsville
Rank #8 on Oct 6
Splitsville
Rank #8 on Oct 5
Splitsville
Rank #8 on Oct 4
Splitsville
Rank #8 on Oct 3
Splitsville
Rank #8 on Oct 2
Splitsville
Rank #8 on Oct 1
Splitsville
Rank #8 on Sep 30
Splitsville
Rank #8 on Sep 29
Splitsville
Rank #8 on Sep 28
Splitsville
Rank #8 on Sep 27
Splitsville
Rank #8 on Sep 26
Splitsville
Rank #8 on Sep 25
Splitsville
Rank #8 on Sep 24
Splitsville
Rank #8 on Sep 23
Splitsville
Rank #8 on Sep 22
Splitsville
Rank #8 on Sep 21
Splitsville
Rank #8 on Sep 20
Splitsville
Rank #8 on Sep 19
Splitsville
Rank #8 on Sep 18
Splitsville
Rank #8 on Sep 17
Splitsville
Rank #8 on Sep 16
Materialists
Rank #10 on Oct 15
Materialists
Rank #10 on Oct 14
Materialists
Rank #10 on Oct 13
Materialists
Rank #10 on Oct 12
Materialists
Rank #10 on Oct 11
Materialists
Rank #10 on Oct 10
Materialists
Rank #10 on Oct 9
Materialists
Rank #10 on Oct 8
Materialists
Rank #10 on Oct 7
Materialists
Rank #10 on Oct 6
Materialists
Rank #10 on Oct 5
Materialists
Rank #10 on Oct 4
Materialists
Rank #10 on Oct 3
Materialists
Rank #10 on Oct 2
Materialists
Rank #10 on Oct 1
Materialists
Rank #10 on Sep 30
Materialists
Rank #10 on Sep 29
Materialists
Rank #10 on Sep 28
Materialists
Rank #10 on Sep 27
Materialists
Rank #10 on Sep 26
Materialists
Rank #10 on Sep 25
Materialists
Rank #10 on Sep 24
Materialists
Rank #10 on Sep 23
Materialists
Rank #10 on Sep 22
Materialists
Rank #9 on Sep 21
Materialists
Rank #9 on Sep 20
Materialists
Rank #9 on Sep 19
Materialists
Rank #9 on Sep 18
Materialists
Rank #9 on Sep 17
Materialists
Rank #9 on Sep 16
Friendship
Rank #11 on Oct 15
Friendship
Rank #11 on Oct 14
Friendship
Rank #11 on Oct 13
Friendship
Rank #11 on Oct 12
Friendship
Rank #11 on Oct 11
Friendship
Rank #11 on Oct 10
Friendship
Rank #11 on Oct 9
Friendship
Rank #11 on Oct 8
Friendship
Rank #11 on Oct 7
Friendship
Rank #11 on Oct 6
Friendship
Rank #11 on Oct 5
Friendship
Rank #11 on Oct 4
Friendship
Rank #11 on Oct 3
Friendship
Rank #11 on Oct 2
Friendship
Rank #11 on Oct 1
Friendship
Rank #11 on Sep 30
Friendship
Rank #11 on Sep 29
Friendship
Rank #11 on Sep 28
Friendship
Rank #11 on Sep 27
Friendship
Rank #11 on Sep 26
Friendship
Rank #11 on Sep 25
Friendship
Rank #11 on Sep 24
Friendship
Rank #11 on Sep 23
Friendship
Rank #11 on Sep 22
Friendship
Rank #11 on Sep 21
Friendship
Rank #11 on Sep 20
Friendship
Rank #10 on Sep 19
Friendship
Rank #10 on Sep 18
Friendship
Rank #10 on Sep 17
Friendship
Rank #10 on Sep 16
Roofman
Rank #12 on Oct 15
Roofman
Rank #13 on Oct 14
Roofman
Rank #13 on Oct 13
Roofman
Rank #13 on Oct 12
Roofman
Rank #13 on Oct 11
Roofman
Rank #13 on Oct 10
Roofman
Rank #13 on Oct 9
Roofman
Rank #13 on Oct 8
Roofman
Rank #13 on Oct 7
Roofman
Rank #13 on Oct 6
Roofman
Rank #13 on Oct 5
Roofman
Rank #13 on Oct 4
Roofman
Rank #13 on Oct 3
Roofman
Rank #13 on Oct 2
Roofman
Rank #13 on Oct 1
Roofman
Rank #13 on Sep 30
Roofman
Rank #13 on Sep 29
Roofman
Rank #14 on Sep 28
Roofman
Rank #14 on Sep 27
Roofman
Rank #14 on Sep 26
Roofman
Rank #14 on Sep 25
Roofman
Rank #14 on Sep 24
Roofman
Rank #14 on Sep 23
Roofman
Rank #15 on Sep 22
Roofman
Rank #14 on Sep 21
Roofman
Rank #14 on Sep 20
Roofman
Rank #15 on Sep 19
Roofman
Rank #15 on Sep 18
Roofman
Rank #15 on Sep 17
Roofman
Rank #15 on Sep 16
789101112

Dark horses

13

The Roses

The Roses

Searchlight

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

14

No Other Choice

No Other Choice

Neon

WIN:1%
NOM:3%
3%
change over 30 days

15

The Phoenician Scheme

The Phoenician Scheme

Focus Features

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

16

Sorry, Baby

Sorry, Baby

A24

WIN:0%
NOM:2%
1%
change over 30 days

17

One of Them Days

One of Them Days

WIN:0%
NOM:2%

18

Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie

Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie

Neon

WIN:0%
NOM:1%

19

Twinless

Twinless

Roadside Attractions and Lionsgate

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

20

The Running Man

The Running Man

Paramount

WIN:0%
NOM:1%

21

Mickey 17

Mickey 17

Warner Bros.

WIN:0%
NOM:0%

22

Ella McCay

Ella McCay

20th Century Studios

WIN:0%
NOM:0%

23

Wicked: For Good

Wicked: For Good

Universal

WIN:0%
NOM:0%

24

If I Had Legs I'd Kick You

If I Had Legs I'd Kick You

A24

WIN:0%
NOM:0%

25

Weapons

Weapons

Warner Bros.

WIN:0%
NOM:0%

26

Companion

Companion

Warner Bros.

WIN:0%
NOM:0%

27

Jane Austen Wrecked My Life

Jane Austen Wrecked My Life

WIN:0%
NOM:0%

28

Eternity

Eternity

WIN:0%
NOM:0%

29

Sentimental Value

Sentimental Value

Neon

WIN:0%
NOM:0%

30

Novocaine

Novocaine

Paramount

WIN:0%
NOM:0%