Consider this my awards season kickoff outlook for the Best Picture race for the 97th annual Academy Awards, which will be celebrating and awarding their choices for the best in film from 2024. I’ve presented all 25 films, via 3 tiers, that I currently have on my radar as of November. If you want more detailed thoughts on my thinking on why I believe a certain movie may currently be a contender, and why I have them placed where I do in the running, look out for my much more in-depth piece on the matter that might be over at Ordinary Times by the time this is published.
TIER 1: THE HEAVYWEIGHT CONTENDERS
01. The Brutalist (+0 Since The Last Update)
02. Anora (+0 Since The Last Update)
03. Dune: Part Two (+0 Since The Last Update)
04. Conclave (+1 Since The Last Update)
05. Emilia Perez (-1 Since The Last Update)
06. Sing Sing (+2 Since The Last Update)
07. Nickel Boys (+2 Since The Last Update)
08. Wicked (+6 Since The Last Update)
09. A Real Pain (+6 Since The Last Update)
10. A Complete Unknown (+1 Since The Last Update)
TIER 2: THE “ON THE BUBBLE” CONTENDERS
11. September 5 (+1 Since The Last Update)
12. Saturday Night (-6 Since The Last Update)
13. The Wild Robot (+0 Since The Last Update)
14. The Substance (+6 Since The Last Update)
15. Gladiator II (-5 Since The Last Update)
16. Blitz (-9 Since The Last Update)
17. Nosferatu (+4 Since The Last Update)
18. Challengers (+0 Since The Last Update)
19. Queer (-2 Since The Last Update)
20. Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (-1 Since The Last Update)
TIER 3: THE LONG SHOTS WITH A SLIM PATH
21. Juror #2 (+2 Since The Last Update)
22. The Piano Lesson (-6 Since The Last Update)
23. The Room Next Door (Returning To The Board Since The Last Update)
24. The Seed Of The Sacred Fig (Returning To The Board Since The Last Update)
So weird. I don't see Kraven The Hunter ANYWHERE.
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