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 | THE BRUTALIST (Brady Corbet, Mona Fastvold) |
| 3 | A REAL PAIN (Jesse Eisenberg) |
| 4 | SEPTEMBER 5 (Tim Fehlbaum, Moritz Binder, Alex David) |
| 5 | THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG (Mohammad Rasoulof) |
| 6 | HARD TRUTHS (Mike Leigh) |
| 7 | SATURDAY NIGHT (Jason Reitman, Gil Kenan) |
| 8 | CHALLENGERS (Justin Kuritzkes) |
| 9 | HIS THREE DAUGHTERS (Azazel Jacobs) |
| 10 | DIDI (Sean Wang) |
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| Dan Bayer | |
|---|---|
| 1 | ANORA (Sean Baker) |
| 2 | A REAL PAIN (Jesse Eisenberg) |
| 3 | THE BRUTALIST (Brady Corbet, Mona Fastvold) |
| 4 | HARD TRUTHS (Mike Leigh) |
| 5 | SATURDAY NIGHT (Jason Reitman, Gil Kenan) |
| 6 | HERETIC (Scott Beck, Bryan Woods) |
| 7 | THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG (Mohammad Rasoulof) |
| 8 | HIS THREE DAUGHTERS (Azazel Jacobs) |
| 9 | DIDI (Sean Wang) |
| 10 | SEPTEMBER 5 (Tim Fehlbaum, Moritz Binder, Alex David) |
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| Alyssa Christian | |
|---|---|
| 1 | ANORA (Sean Baker) |
| 2 | THE BRUTALIST (Brady Corbet, Mona Fastvold) |
| 3 | THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG (Mohammad Rasoulof) |
| 4 | A REAL PAIN (Jesse Eisenberg) |
| 5 | SEPTEMBER 5 (Tim Fehlbaum, Moritz Binder, Alex David) |
| 6 | THE SUBSTANCE (Coralie Fargeat) |
| 7 | HARD TRUTHS (Mike Leigh) |
| 8 | SATURDAY NIGHT (Jason Reitman, Gil Kenan) |
| 9 | DIDI (Sean Wang) |
| 10 | HIS THREE DAUGHTERS (Azazel Jacobs) |
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| Nadia Dalimonte | |
|---|---|
| 1 | ANORA (Sean Baker) |
| 2 | THE BRUTALIST (Brady Corbet, Mona Fastvold) |
| 3 | A REAL PAIN (Jesse Eisenberg) |
| 4 | THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG (Mohammad Rasoulof) |
| 5 | THE SUBSTANCE (Coralie Fargeat) |
| 6 | HARD TRUTHS (Mike Leigh) |
| 7 | SATURDAY NIGHT (Jason Reitman, Gil Kenan) |
| 8 | SEPTEMBER 5 (Tim Fehlbaum, Moritz Binder, Alex David) |
| 9 | CHALLENGERS (Justin Kuritzkes) |
| 10 | HIS THREE DAUGHTERS (Azazel Jacobs) |
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| Cody Dericks | |
|---|---|
| 1 | ANORA (Sean Baker) |
| 2 | THE BRUTALIST (Brady Corbet, Mona Fastvold) |
| 3 | A REAL PAIN (Jesse Eisenberg) |
| 4 | HARD TRUTHS (Mike Leigh) |
| 5 | THE SUBSTANCE (Coralie Fargeat) |
| 6 | THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG (Mohammad Rasoulof) |
| 7 | CHALLENGERS (Justin Kuritzkes) |
| 8 | SEPTEMBER 5 (Tim Fehlbaum, Moritz Binder, Alex David) |
| 9 | DIDI (Sean Wang) |
| 10 | BABYGIRL (Halina Reijn) |
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| Daniel Howat | |
|---|---|
| 1 | ANORA (Sean Baker) |
| 2 | THE BRUTALIST (Brady Corbet, Mona Fastvold) |
| 3 | A REAL PAIN (Jesse Eisenberg) |
| 4 | THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG (Mohammad Rasoulof) |
| 5 | SATURDAY NIGHT (Jason Reitman, Gil Kenan) |
| 6 | THE SUBSTANCE (Coralie Fargeat) |
| 7 | SEPTEMBER 5 (Tim Fehlbaum, Moritz Binder, Alex David) |
| 8 | HIS THREE DAUGHTERS (Azazel Jacobs) |
| 9 | HARD TRUTHS (Mike Leigh) |
| 10 | DIDI (Sean Wang) |
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| Giovanni Lago | |
|---|---|
| 1 | ANORA (Sean Baker) |
| 2 | THE BRUTALIST (Brady Corbet, Mona Fastvold) |
| 3 | A REAL PAIN (Jesse Eisenberg) |
| 4 | CHALLENGERS (Justin Kuritzkes) |
| 5 | THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG (Mohammad Rasoulof) |
| 6 | SATURDAY NIGHT (Jason Reitman, Gil Kenan) |
| 7 | SEPTEMBER 5 (Tim Fehlbaum, Moritz Binder, Alex David) |
| 8 | HARD TRUTHS (Mike Leigh) |
| 9 | HIS THREE DAUGHTERS (Azazel Jacobs) |
| 10 | THE BIKERIDERS (Jeff Nichols) |
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| Will Mavity | |
|---|---|
| 1 | ANORA (Sean Baker) |
| 2 | THE BRUTALIST (Brady Corbet, Mona Fastvold) |
| 3 | A REAL PAIN (Jesse Eisenberg) |
| 4 | THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG (Mohammad Rasoulof) |
| 5 | THE SUBSTANCE (Coralie Fargeat) |
| 6 | SEPTEMBER 5 (Tim Fehlbaum, Moritz Binder, Alex David) |
| 7 | HARD TRUTHS (Mike Leigh) |
| 8 | SATURDAY NIGHT (Jason Reitman, Gil Kenan) |
| 9 | CHALLENGERS (Justin Kuritzkes) |
| 10 | ALL WE IMAGINE AS LIGHT (Payal Kapadia) |
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| Tom O'Brien | |
|---|---|
| 1 | ANORA (Sean Baker) |
| 2 | THE BRUTALIST (Brady Corbet, Mona Fastvold) |
| 3 | A REAL PAIN (Jesse Eisenberg) |
| 4 | THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG (Mohammad Rasoulof) |
| 5 | HARD TRUTHS (Mike Leigh) |
| 6 | HIS THREE DAUGHTERS (Azazel Jacobs) |
| 7 | SEPTEMBER 5 (Tim Fehlbaum, Moritz Binder, Alex David) |
| 8 | SATURDAY NIGHT (Jason Reitman, Gil Kenan) |
| 9 | CHALLENGERS (Justin Kuritzkes) |
| 10 | DIDI (Sean Wang) |
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| Josh Parham | |
|---|---|
| 1 | ANORA (Sean Baker) |
| 2 | THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG (Mohammad Rasoulof) |
| 3 | A REAL PAIN (Jesse Eisenberg) |
| 4 | THE BRUTALIST (Brady Corbet, Mona Fastvold) |
| 5 | THE SUBSTANCE (Coralie Fargeat) |
| 6 | SEPTEMBER 5 (Tim Fehlbaum, Moritz Binder, Alex David) |
| 7 | HARD TRUTHS (Mike Leigh) |
| 8 | ALL WE IMAGINE AS LIGHT (Payal Kapadia) |
| 9 | HIS THREE DAUGHTERS (Azazel Jacobs) |
| 10 | CHALLENGERS (Justin Kuritzkes) |
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| Ema Sasic | |
|---|---|
| 1 | ANORA (Sean Baker) |
| 2 | THE BRUTALIST (Brady Corbet, Mona Fastvold) |
| 3 | A REAL PAIN (Jesse Eisenberg) |
| 4 | THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG (Mohammad Rasoulof) |
| 5 | THE SUBSTANCE (Coralie Fargeat) |
| 6 | CHALLENGERS (Justin Kuritzkes) |
| 7 | SEPTEMBER 5 (Tim Fehlbaum, Moritz Binder, Alex David) |
| 8 | HARD TRUTHS (Mike Leigh) |
| 9 | HIS THREE DAUGHTERS (Azazel Jacobs) |
| 10 | DIDI (Sean Wang) |
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