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2026 Oscars Predictions: Best Director

Aggregated predictions from 4,854 users

Updated: Oct 15, 10:29 PM

Predicted nominees

1

One Battle After Another

One Battle After Another

Paul Thomas Anderson

WIN:87%
59%
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NOM:99%
23%
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2

Hamnet

Hamnet

Chloé Zhao

WIN:3%
7%
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NOM:93%
6%
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3

Sinners

Sinners

Ryan Coogler

WIN:7%
41%
change over 30 days
NOM:87%
5%
change over 30 days

4

Sentimental Value

Sentimental Value

Joachim Trier

WIN:1%
8%
change over 30 days
NOM:76%
14%
change over 30 days

5

Marty Supreme

Marty Supreme

Josh Safdie

WIN:0%
1%
change over 30 days
NOM:48%
7%
change over 30 days

Rankings over time

One Battle After Another
Hamnet
Sinners
Sentimental Value
Marty Supreme
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
Rank #2 on Sep 16
Hamnet
Rank #2 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
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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 #3 on Sep 20
Hamnet
Rank #3 on Sep 19
Hamnet
Rank #3 on Sep 18
Hamnet
Rank #3 on Sep 17
Hamnet
Rank #4 on Sep 16
Sinners
Rank #3 on Oct 15
Sinners
Rank #2 on Oct 14
Sinners
Rank #2 on Oct 13
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
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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 19
Sinners
Rank #1 on Sep 18
Sinners
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Sinners
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Sentimental Value
Rank #4 on Oct 15
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 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 #6 on Oct 11
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
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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 17
Marty Supreme
Rank #5 on Sep 16
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Next in line

6

It Was Just an Accident

It Was Just an Accident

Jafar Panahi

WIN:0%
NOM:46%
5%
change over 30 days

7

No Other Choice

No Other Choice

Park Chan-wook

WIN:0%
NOM:15%
4%
change over 30 days

8

Bugonia

Bugonia

Yorgos Lanthimos

WIN:0%
NOM:8%
11%
change over 30 days

9

Frankenstein

Frankenstein

Guillermo del Toro

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

10

A House of Dynamite

A House of Dynamite

Kathryn Bigelow

WIN:0%
NOM:3%
4%
change over 30 days

Rankings over time

It Was Just an Accident
No Other Choice
Bugonia
Frankenstein
A House of Dynamite
Rank
5678910Sep 16Sep 19Sep 22Sep 25Sep 28Oct 2Oct 5Oct 8Oct 11Oct 15
It Was Just an Accident
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It Was Just an Accident
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It Was Just an Accident
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It Was Just an Accident
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It Was Just an Accident
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It Was Just an Accident
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It Was Just an Accident
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It Was Just an Accident
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It Was Just an Accident
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It Was Just an Accident
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It Was Just an Accident
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It Was Just an Accident
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It Was Just an Accident
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It Was Just an Accident
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It Was Just an Accident
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It Was Just an Accident
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It Was Just an Accident
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It Was Just an Accident
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It Was Just an Accident
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It Was Just an Accident
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It Was Just an Accident
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It Was Just an Accident
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It Was Just an Accident
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It Was Just an Accident
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It Was Just an Accident
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It Was Just an Accident
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It Was Just an Accident
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It Was Just an Accident
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It Was Just an Accident
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It Was Just an Accident
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No Other Choice
Rank #7 on Oct 15
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
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No Other Choice
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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 #8 on Sep 20
Bugonia
Rank #8 on Sep 19
Bugonia
Rank #8 on Sep 18
Bugonia
Rank #7 on Sep 17
Bugonia
Rank #7 on Sep 16
Frankenstein
Rank #9 on Oct 15
Frankenstein
Rank #9 on Oct 14
Frankenstein
Rank #9 on Oct 13
Frankenstein
Rank #9 on Oct 12
Frankenstein
Rank #9 on Oct 11
Frankenstein
Rank #9 on Oct 10
Frankenstein
Rank #9 on Oct 9
Frankenstein
Rank #9 on Oct 8
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 #9 on Sep 19
Frankenstein
Rank #9 on Sep 18
Frankenstein
Rank #9 on Sep 17
Frankenstein
Rank #9 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 #10 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
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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
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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
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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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Dark horses

11

Wicked: For Good

Wicked: For Good

Jon M. Chu

WIN:0%
NOM:3%

12

Jay Kelly

Jay Kelly

Noah Baumbach

WIN:0%
NOM:1%
3%
change over 30 days

13

The Testament of Ann Lee

The Testament of Ann Lee

Mona Fastvold

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

14

The Secret Agent

The Secret Agent

Kleber Mendonça Filho

WIN:0%
NOM:1%

15

The Smashing Machine

The Smashing Machine

Benny Safdie

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

16

Avatar: Fire and Ash

Avatar: Fire and Ash

James Cameron

WIN:0%
NOM:1%

17

After the Hunt

After the Hunt

Luca Guadagnino

WIN:0%
NOM:0%

18

Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere

Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere

Scott Cooper

WIN:0%
NOM:0%

19

Weapons

Weapons

Zach Cregger

WIN:0%
NOM:1%

20

Rental Family

Rental Family

HIKARI

WIN:0%
NOM:0%

21

Die My Love

Die My Love

Lynne Ramsay

WIN:0%
NOM:0%

22

F1

F1

Joseph Kosinski

WIN:0%
NOM:0%

23

Mickey 17

Mickey 17

Bong Joon Ho

WIN:0%
NOM:0%

24

Ballad of a Small Player

Ballad of a Small Player

Edward Berger

WIN:0%
NOM:0%

25

Highest 2 Lowest

Highest 2 Lowest

Spike Lee

WIN:0%
NOM:0%