Which film should win Best Picture at the 2026 Oscars?
Sinners or One Battle After Another? And what about Hamnet? RT writers discuss the credentials of each Best Picture nominee at this year's Academy Awards…
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'A rare film that never once draws back from its slide into madness'
Starring Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons, the latest black comedy from Poor Things director Yorgos Lanthimos might be this year's underdog.
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In a particularly standout year for horror, this would be a historic win for the film, which adapts and improves upon Mary Shelley’s original material.
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'Can the technical mastery of this rubber-burning Rocky really thrust it to gold?'
It's hard to argue that this formulaic sports drama should beat its fellow nominees, but previous best picture winners and the popularity of Formula One mean that stranger things have happened…
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'A moving examination of grief and the power of art'
The tragic tale of William Shakespeare's family life is well deserving of its flowers
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'A loud and proud film that trusts viewers to embrace complexity over comfort'
Timothée Chalamet and Josh Safdie's story of a table tennis player in 1950s New York is a rare and unforgettable high-wire act with people you would never want to know
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'An urgent film of resistance and rebellion in a time when America appears on the brink'
Celebrating a film as politically urgent as the action thriller with Leonardo DiCaprio is an opportunity the Academy must not miss – especially when recognition for 14-time nominee Paul Thomas Anderson is so overdue
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'A gripping, stylish and offbeat film that's alive to the possibilities of cinema'
Wagner Moura is quietly staggering in this textured, stylish and profound Brazilian film from Kleber Mendonça Filho.
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'A family drama of the highest tier, with more heart than any other nominee'
With nine nominations and some of the finest performances of the year, this fine Norwegian family drama is more than worthy of the top prize.
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'A victory for Sinners would prove that a Best Picture winner doesn't need to "play it safe"'
Ryan Coogler's Mississippi-set horror has more nominations than any film in history — and is much more than just a vampire story.
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'An introspective ballad to life’s ephemerality – and the ideal antidote to late-stage capitalism'
2026 is a tough time, but Train Dreams is the antidote.
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