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2026 Critics Choice Awards Predictions: Best Director

Aggregated predictions from 591 users

Updated: Oct 15, 8:30 PM

Predicted nominees

1

One Battle After Another

One Battle After Another

Paul Thomas Anderson

WIN:77%
63%
change over 30 days
NOM:99%
18%
change over 30 days

2

Sinners

Sinners

Ryan Coogler

WIN:18%
58%
change over 30 days
NOM:98%

3

Hamnet

Hamnet

Chloé Zhao

WIN:3%
2%
change over 30 days
NOM:95%
19%
change over 30 days

4

Sentimental Value

Sentimental Value

Joachim Trier

WIN:1%
1%
change over 30 days
NOM:87%
7%
change over 30 days

5

Marty Supreme

Marty Supreme

Josh Safdie

WIN:0%
NOM:84%
2%
change over 30 days

6

Wicked: For Good

Wicked: For Good

Jon M. Chu

WIN:1%
NOM:70%

Rankings over time

One Battle After Another
Sinners
Hamnet
Sentimental Value
Marty Supreme
Wicked: For Good
Rank
123456Sep 16Sep 19Sep 22Sep 25Sep 28Oct 2Oct 5Oct 8Oct 11Oct 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
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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
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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
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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 #2 on Sep 18
One Battle After Another
Rank #2 on Sep 17
One Battle After Another
Rank #3 on Sep 16
Sinners
Rank #2 on Oct 15
Sinners
Rank #2 on Oct 14
Sinners
Rank #2 on Oct 13
Sinners
Rank #2 on Oct 12
Sinners
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Sinners
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Sinners
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Sinners
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Sinners
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Sinners
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Sinners
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Sinners
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Sinners
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Sinners
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Sinners
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Sinners
Rank #2 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
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
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Hamnet
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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 #3 on Oct 1
Hamnet
Rank #3 on Sep 30
Hamnet
Rank #3 on Sep 29
Hamnet
Rank #3 on Sep 28
Hamnet
Rank #4 on Sep 27
Hamnet
Rank #4 on Sep 26
Hamnet
Rank #4 on Sep 25
Hamnet
Rank #4 on Sep 24
Hamnet
Rank #4 on Sep 23
Hamnet
Rank #4 on Sep 22
Hamnet
Rank #4 on Sep 21
Hamnet
Rank #4 on Sep 20
Hamnet
Rank #4 on Sep 19
Hamnet
Rank #4 on Sep 18
Hamnet
Rank #5 on Sep 17
Hamnet
Rank #5 on Sep 16
Sentimental Value
Rank #4 on Oct 15
Sentimental Value
Rank #4 on Oct 14
Sentimental Value
Rank #4 on Oct 13
Sentimental Value
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Sentimental Value
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Sentimental Value
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Sentimental Value
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Sentimental Value
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Sentimental Value
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Sentimental Value
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Sentimental Value
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Sentimental Value
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Sentimental Value
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Sentimental Value
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Sentimental Value
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Sentimental Value
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Sentimental Value
Rank #4 on Sep 29
Sentimental Value
Rank #4 on Sep 28
Sentimental Value
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Sentimental Value
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Sentimental Value
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Sentimental Value
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Sentimental Value
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Sentimental Value
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Sentimental Value
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Sentimental Value
Rank #3 on Sep 20
Sentimental Value
Rank #3 on Sep 19
Sentimental Value
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Sentimental Value
Rank #3 on Sep 17
Sentimental Value
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
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Marty Supreme
Rank #5 on Oct 10
Marty Supreme
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Marty Supreme
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Marty Supreme
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Marty Supreme
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Marty Supreme
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Marty Supreme
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Marty Supreme
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Marty Supreme
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Marty Supreme
Rank #5 on Oct 1
Marty Supreme
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Marty Supreme
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Marty Supreme
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Marty Supreme
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Marty Supreme
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Marty Supreme
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Marty Supreme
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Marty Supreme
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Marty Supreme
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Marty Supreme
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Marty Supreme
Rank #5 on Sep 19
Marty Supreme
Rank #5 on Sep 18
Marty Supreme
Rank #4 on Sep 17
Marty Supreme
Rank #4 on Sep 16
Wicked: For Good
Rank #6 on Oct 15
Wicked: For Good
Rank #6 on Oct 14
Wicked: For Good
Rank #6 on Oct 13
Wicked: For Good
Rank #6 on Oct 12
Wicked: For Good
Rank #6 on Oct 11
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 #6 on Oct 1
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 #6 on Sep 18
Wicked: For Good
Rank #6 on Sep 17
Wicked: For Good
Rank #6 on Sep 16
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Next in line

7

Frankenstein

Frankenstein

Guillermo del Toro

WIN:0%
NOM:13%

8

Bugonia

Bugonia

Yorgos Lanthimos

WIN:0%
NOM:11%
19%
change over 30 days

9

No Other Choice

No Other Choice

Park Chan-wook

WIN:0%
NOM:8%
3%
change over 30 days

10

A House of Dynamite

A House of Dynamite

Kathryn Bigelow

WIN:0%
NOM:7%
2%
change over 30 days

11

It Was Just an Accident

It Was Just an Accident

Jafar Panahi

WIN:0%
NOM:6%
1%
change over 30 days

12

Avatar: Fire and Ash

Avatar: Fire and Ash

James Cameron

WIN:0%
NOM:2%

Rankings over time

Frankenstein
Bugonia
No Other Choice
A House of Dynamite
It Was Just an Accident
Avatar: Fire and Ash
Rank
7891011121314Sep 16Sep 19Sep 22Sep 25Sep 28Oct 2Oct 5Oct 8Oct 11Oct 15
Frankenstein
Rank #7 on Oct 15
Frankenstein
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Frankenstein
Rank #7 on Oct 13
Frankenstein
Rank #7 on Oct 12
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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Bugonia
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Bugonia
Rank #8 on Oct 14
Bugonia
Rank #8 on Oct 13
Bugonia
Rank #8 on Oct 12
Bugonia
Rank #7 on Oct 11
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 #7 on Oct 1
Bugonia
Rank #7 on Sep 30
Bugonia
Rank #7 on Sep 29
Bugonia
Rank #7 on Sep 28
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 #7 on Sep 19
Bugonia
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Bugonia
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Bugonia
Rank #7 on Sep 16
No Other Choice
Rank #9 on Oct 15
No Other Choice
Rank #9 on Oct 14
No Other Choice
Rank #9 on Oct 13
No Other Choice
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No Other Choice
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No Other Choice
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No Other Choice
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No Other Choice
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No Other Choice
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No Other Choice
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No Other Choice
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No Other Choice
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No Other Choice
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No Other Choice
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No Other Choice
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No Other Choice
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No Other Choice
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No Other Choice
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No Other Choice
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No Other Choice
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No Other Choice
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No Other Choice
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No Other Choice
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No Other Choice
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No Other Choice
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No Other Choice
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No Other Choice
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No Other Choice
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No Other Choice
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No Other Choice
Rank #13 on Sep 16
A House of Dynamite
Rank #10 on Oct 15
A House of Dynamite
Rank #10 on Oct 14
A House of Dynamite
Rank #10 on Oct 13
A House of Dynamite
Rank #9 on Oct 12
A House of Dynamite
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A House of Dynamite
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A House of Dynamite
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A House of Dynamite
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A House of Dynamite
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A House of Dynamite
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A House of Dynamite
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A House of Dynamite
Rank #9 on Oct 4
A House of Dynamite
Rank #9 on Oct 3
A House of Dynamite
Rank #9 on Oct 2
A House of Dynamite
Rank #9 on Oct 1
A House of Dynamite
Rank #9 on Sep 30
A House of Dynamite
Rank #9 on Sep 29
A House of Dynamite
Rank #9 on Sep 28
A House of Dynamite
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A House of Dynamite
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A House of Dynamite
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A House of Dynamite
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A House of Dynamite
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A House of Dynamite
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A House of Dynamite
Rank #9 on Sep 21
A House of Dynamite
Rank #10 on Sep 20
A House of Dynamite
Rank #9 on Sep 19
A House of Dynamite
Rank #9 on Sep 18
A House of Dynamite
Rank #10 on Sep 17
A House of Dynamite
Rank #11 on Sep 16
It Was Just an Accident
Rank #11 on Oct 15
It Was Just an Accident
Rank #11 on Oct 14
It Was Just an Accident
Rank #11 on Oct 13
It Was Just an Accident
Rank #11 on Oct 12
It Was Just an Accident
Rank #11 on Oct 11
It Was Just an Accident
Rank #11 on Oct 10
It Was Just an Accident
Rank #11 on Oct 9
It Was Just an Accident
Rank #11 on Oct 8
It Was Just an Accident
Rank #11 on Oct 7
It Was Just an Accident
Rank #11 on Oct 6
It Was Just an Accident
Rank #10 on Oct 5
It Was Just an Accident
Rank #10 on Oct 4
It Was Just an Accident
Rank #10 on Oct 3
It Was Just an Accident
Rank #10 on Oct 2
It Was Just an Accident
Rank #10 on Oct 1
It Was Just an Accident
Rank #10 on Sep 30
It Was Just an Accident
Rank #10 on Sep 29
It Was Just an Accident
Rank #10 on Sep 28
It Was Just an Accident
Rank #10 on Sep 27
It Was Just an Accident
Rank #10 on Sep 26
It Was Just an Accident
Rank #10 on Sep 25
It Was Just an Accident
Rank #10 on Sep 24
It Was Just an Accident
Rank #10 on Sep 23
It Was Just an Accident
Rank #10 on Sep 22
It Was Just an Accident
Rank #10 on Sep 21
It Was Just an Accident
Rank #9 on Sep 20
It Was Just an Accident
Rank #10 on Sep 19
It Was Just an Accident
Rank #10 on Sep 18
It Was Just an Accident
Rank #9 on Sep 17
It Was Just an Accident
Rank #10 on Sep 16
Avatar: Fire and Ash
Rank #12 on Oct 15
Avatar: Fire and Ash
Rank #12 on Oct 14
Avatar: Fire and Ash
Rank #12 on Oct 13
Avatar: Fire and Ash
Rank #12 on Oct 12
Avatar: Fire and Ash
Rank #12 on Oct 11
Avatar: Fire and Ash
Rank #12 on Oct 10
Avatar: Fire and Ash
Rank #12 on Oct 9
Avatar: Fire and Ash
Rank #12 on Oct 8
Avatar: Fire and Ash
Rank #12 on Oct 7
Avatar: Fire and Ash
Rank #12 on Oct 6
Avatar: Fire and Ash
Rank #13 on Oct 5
Avatar: Fire and Ash
Rank #13 on Oct 4
Avatar: Fire and Ash
Rank #13 on Oct 3
Avatar: Fire and Ash
Rank #13 on Oct 2
Avatar: Fire and Ash
Rank #13 on Oct 1
Avatar: Fire and Ash
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Avatar: Fire and Ash
Rank #13 on Sep 29
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
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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 #14 on Sep 19
Avatar: Fire and Ash
Rank #14 on Sep 18
Avatar: Fire and Ash
Rank #14 on Sep 17
Avatar: Fire and Ash
Rank #14 on Sep 16
789101112

Dark horses

13

Jay Kelly

Jay Kelly

Noah Baumbach

WIN:0%
NOM:1%
8%
change over 30 days

14

The Testament of Ann Lee

The Testament of Ann Lee

Mona Fastvold

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

15

The Smashing Machine

The Smashing Machine

Benny Safdie

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

16

After the Hunt

After the Hunt

Luca Guadagnino

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

17

Weapons

Weapons

Zach Cregger

WIN:0%
NOM:0%

18

Rental Family

Rental Family

HIKARI

WIN:0%
NOM:0%

19

The Secret Agent

The Secret Agent

Kleber Mendonça Filho

WIN:0%
NOM:0%

20

Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere

Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere

Scott Cooper

WIN:0%
NOM:0%

21

Ballad of a Small Player

Ballad of a Small Player

Edward Berger

WIN:0%
NOM:0%

22

F1

F1

Joseph Kosinski

WIN:0%
NOM:0%

23

Is This Thing On?

Is This Thing On?

Bradley Cooper

WIN:0%
NOM:0%

24

The Life of Chuck

The Life of Chuck

Mike Flanagan

WIN:0%
NOM:0%

25

Die My Love

Die My Love

Lynne Ramsay

WIN:0%
NOM:0%

26

My Dead Friend Zoe

My Dead Friend Zoe

Kyle Hausmann-Stokes

WIN:0%
NOM:0%

27

The Phoenician Scheme

The Phoenician Scheme

Wes Anderson

WIN:0%
NOM:0%

28

A Private Life

A Private Life

Rebecca Zlotowski

WIN:0%
NOM:0%

29

Coutures

Coutures

Alice Winocour

WIN:0%
NOM:0%

30

Sound of Falling

Sound of Falling

Mascha Schilinski

WIN:0%
NOM:0%