Here are the NBP staff predictions for Best Original Screenplay. For an overview of all awards predictions, visit our Oscar Predictions page.
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NBP Staff Picks
| Matt Neglia | |
|---|---|
| 1 | ANORA (Sean Baker) |
| 2 | A REAL PAIN (Jesse Eisenberg) |
| 3 | THE SUBSTANCE (Coralie Fargeat) |
| 4 | THE BRUTALIST (Brady Corbet, Mona Fastvold) |
| 5 | SEPTEMBER 5 (Tim Fehlbaum, Moritz Binder, Alex David) |
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| Dan Bayer | |
|---|---|
| 1 | ANORA (Sean Baker) |
| 2 | THE SUBSTANCE (Coralie Fargeat) |
| 3 | A REAL PAIN (Jesse Eisenberg) |
| 4 | THE BRUTALIST (Brady Corbet, Mona Fastvold) |
| 5 | SEPTEMBER 5 (Tim Fehlbaum, Moritz Binder, Alex David) |
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| Alyssa Christian | |
|---|---|
| 1 | ANORA (Sean Baker) |
| 2 | A REAL PAIN (Jesse Eisenberg) |
| 3 | THE SUBSTANCE (Coralie Fargeat) |
| 4 | THE BRUTALIST (Brady Corbet, Mona Fastvold) |
| 5 | SEPTEMBER 5 (Tim Fehlbaum, Moritz Binder, Alex David) |
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| Nadia Dalimonte | |
|---|---|
| 1 | ANORA (Sean Baker) |
| 2 | A REAL PAIN (Jesse Eisenberg) |
| 3 | THE SUBSTANCE (Coralie Fargeat) |
| 4 | THE BRUTALIST (Brady Corbet, Mona Fastvold) |
| 5 | SEPTEMBER 5 (Tim Fehlbaum, Moritz Binder, Alex David) |
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| Cody Dericks | |
|---|---|
| 1 | ANORA (Sean Baker) |
| 2 | A REAL PAIN (Jesse Eisenberg) |
| 3 | THE SUBSTANCE (Coralie Fargeat) |
| 4 | THE BRUTALIST (Brady Corbet, Mona Fastvold) |
| 5 | SEPTEMBER 5 (Tim Fehlbaum, Moritz Binder, Alex David) |
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| Daniel Howat | |
|---|---|
| 1 | ANORA (Sean Baker) |
| 2 | THE SUBSTANCE (Coralie Fargeat) |
| 3 | A REAL PAIN (Jesse Eisenberg) |
| 4 | THE BRUTALIST (Brady Corbet, Mona Fastvold) |
| 5 | SEPTEMBER 5 (Tim Fehlbaum, Moritz Binder, Alex David) |
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| Giovanni Lago | |
|---|---|
| 1 | ANORA (Sean Baker) |
| 2 | THE SUBSTANCE (Coralie Fargeat) |
| 3 | THE BRUTALIST (Brady Corbet, Mona Fastvold) |
| 4 | A REAL PAIN (Jesse Eisenberg) |
| 5 | SEPTEMBER 5 (Tim Fehlbaum, Moritz Binder, Alex David) |
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| Will Mavity | |
|---|---|
| 1 | ANORA (Sean Baker) |
| 2 | A REAL PAIN (Jesse Eisenberg) |
| 3 | THE SUBSTANCE (Coralie Fargeat) |
| 4 | THE BRUTALIST (Brady Corbet, Mona Fastvold) |
| 5 | SEPTEMBER 5 (Tim Fehlbaum, Moritz Binder, Alex David) |
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| Tom O'Brien | |
|---|---|
| 1 | ANORA (Sean Baker) |
| 2 | THE SUBSTANCE (Coralie Fargeat) |
| 3 | A REAL PAIN (Jesse Eisenberg) |
| 4 | THE BRUTALIST (Brady Corbet, Mona Fastvold) |
| 5 | SEPTEMBER 5 (Tim Fehlbaum, Moritz Binder, Alex David) |
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| Josh Parham | |
|---|---|
| 1 | ANORA (Sean Baker) |
| 2 | A REAL PAIN (Jesse Eisenberg) |
| 3 | THE SUBSTANCE (Coralie Fargeat) |
| 4 | THE BRUTALIST (Brady Corbet, Mona Fastvold) |
| 5 | SEPTEMBER 5 (Tim Fehlbaum, Moritz Binder, Alex David) |
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| Ema Sasic | |
|---|---|
| 1 | ANORA (Sean Baker) |
| 2 | A REAL PAIN (Jesse Eisenberg) |
| 3 | THE SUBSTANCE (Coralie Fargeat) |
| 4 | THE BRUTALIST (Brady Corbet, Mona Fastvold) |
| 5 | SEPTEMBER 5 (Tim Fehlbaum, Moritz Binder, Alex David) |
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