Here are the NBP staff predictions for Best Picture. For an overview of all awards predictions, visit our Oscar Predictions page.
Click each heading to view individual staff rankings, or search/sort by the drop-downs below:
NBP Staff Picks
| Matt Neglia | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER | |
| 2 | SINNERS | |
| 3 | HAMNET | |
| 4 | MARTY SUPREME | |
| 5 | FRANKENSTEIN | |
| 6 | SENTIMENTAL VALUE | |
| 7 | IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT | |
| 8 | TRAIN DREAMS | |
| 9 | BUGONIA | |
| 10 | THE SECRET AGENT | NEW |
Last Updated:
| 12/17/2025 12:05 PM |
| Dan Bayer | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER | |
| 2 | MARTY SUPREME | |
| 3 | HAMNET | |
| 4 | SINNERS | |
| 5 | SENTIMENTAL VALUE | |
| 6 | IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT | |
| 7 | FRANKENSTEIN | â–² 1 |
| 8 | THE SECRET AGENT | NEW |
| 9 | TRAIN DREAMS | NEW |
| 10 | WICKED: FOR GOOD |
Last Updated:
| 12/16/2025 9:20 PM |
| Alyssa Christian | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER | |
| 2 | SINNERS | â–² 1 |
| 3 | HAMNET | â–² 1 |
| 4 | MARTY SUPREME | â–¼ 2 |
| 5 | SENTIMENTAL VALUE | |
| 6 | FRANKENSTEIN | |
| 7 | IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT | |
| 8 | TRAIN DREAMS | |
| 9 | BUGONIA | |
| 10 | THE SECRET AGENT |
Last Updated:
| 12/19/2025 10:05 AM |
| Sara Clements | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER | |
| 2 | HAMNET | |
| 3 | SINNERS | |
| 4 | MARTY SUPREME | |
| 5 | SENTIMENTAL VALUE | |
| 6 | JAY KELLY | |
| 7 | IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT | |
| 8 | FRANKENSTEIN | NEW |
| 9 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | |
| 10 | AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH |
Last Updated:
| 10/8/2025 9:20 PM |
| Nadia Dalimonte | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER | |
| 2 | SINNERS | |
| 3 | HAMNET | |
| 4 | MARTY SUPREME | |
| 5 | FRANKENSTEIN | |
| 6 | SENTIMENTAL VALUE | |
| 7 | IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT | |
| 8 | THE SECRET AGENT | â–² 1 |
| 9 | TRAIN DREAMS | â–² 1 |
| 10 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | NEW |
Last Updated:
| 12/16/2025 3:05 PM |
| Cody Dericks | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER | |
| 2 | SINNERS | |
| 3 | HAMNET | |
| 4 | IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT | â–² 1 |
| 5 | MARTY SUPREME | â–¼ 1 |
| 6 | FRANKENSTEIN | â–² 1 |
| 7 | SENTIMENTAL VALUE | â–¼ 1 |
| 8 | TRAIN DREAMS | |
| 9 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | |
| 10 | BUGONIA |
Last Updated:
| 12/17/2025 2:50 PM |
| Daniel Howat | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER | |
| 2 | SINNERS | |
| 3 | HAMNET | â–² 1 |
| 4 | MARTY SUPREME | â–¼ 1 |
| 5 | IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT | |
| 6 | SENTIMENTAL VALUE | |
| 7 | FRANKENSTEIN | |
| 8 | TRAIN DREAMS | NEW |
| 9 | THE SECRET AGENT | |
| 10 | WICKED: FOR GOOD |
Last Updated:
| 12/18/2025 12:50 PM |
| Megan Lachinski | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER | |
| 2 | MARTY SUPREME | |
| 3 | SINNERS | |
| 4 | HAMNET | |
| 5 | SENTIMENTAL VALUE | |
| 6 | FRANKENSTEIN | |
| 7 | IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT | |
| 8 | THE SECRET AGENT | |
| 9 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | NEW |
| 10 | TRAIN DREAMS |
Last Updated:
| 12/16/2025 7:21 PM |
| Giovanni Lago | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER | |
| 2 | SINNERS | |
| 3 | HAMNET | |
| 4 | MARTY SUPREME | |
| 5 | SENTIMENTAL VALUE | |
| 6 | IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT | |
| 7 | FRANKENSTEIN | |
| 8 | JAY KELLY | â–² 1 |
| 9 | THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE | â–¼ 1 |
| 10 | THE SECRET AGENT |
Last Updated:
| 11/30/2025 12:05 PM |
| Will Mavity | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER | |
| 2 | HAMNET | |
| 3 | SINNERS | |
| 4 | SENTIMENTAL VALUE | |
| 5 | MARTY SUPREME | â–² 1 |
| 6 | IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT | â–¼ 1 |
| 7 | FRANKENSTEIN | |
| 8 | THE SECRET AGENT | |
| 9 | TRAIN DREAMS | |
| 10 | WICKED: FOR GOOD |
Last Updated:
| 12/16/2025 5:05 PM |
| Tom O'Brien | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER | |
| 2 | SINNERS | |
| 3 | HAMNET | |
| 4 | SENTIMENTAL VALUE | |
| 5 | MARTY SUPREME | |
| 6 | IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT | |
| 7 | FRANKENSTEIN | |
| 8 | TRAIN DREAMS | â–² 1 |
| 9 | THE SECRET AGENT | NEW |
| 10 | WICKED: FOR GOOD |
Last Updated:
| 12/16/2025 3:21 PM |
| Josh Parham | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER | |
| 2 | SINNERS | â–² 1 |
| 3 | HAMNET | â–¼ 1 |
| 4 | SENTIMENTAL VALUE | â–² 2 |
| 5 | IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT | |
| 6 | MARTY SUPREME | â–¼ 2 |
| 7 | FRANKENSTEIN | |
| 8 | TRAIN DREAMS | |
| 9 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | NEW |
| 10 | THE SECRET AGENT |
Last Updated:
| 12/16/2025 4:50 PM |
| Joselyn Safadi | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER | NEW |
| 2 | HAMNET | â–² 1 |
| 3 | SINNERS | â–¼ 2 |
| 4 | MARTY SUPREME | |
| 5 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | â–² 1 |
| 6 | SENTIMENTAL VALUE | â–² 1 |
| 7 | JAY KELLY | â–² 1 |
| 8 | FRANKENSTEIN | NEW |
| 9 | AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH | â–² 1 |
| 10 | NO OTHER CHOICE | NEW |
Last Updated:
| 11/5/2025 10:06 AM |
| Ema Sasic | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER | |
| 2 | SINNERS | |
| 3 | HAMNET | |
| 4 | SENTIMENTAL VALUE | |
| 5 | IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT | |
| 6 | MARTY SUPREME | |
| 7 | FRANKENSTEIN | |
| 8 | TRAIN DREAMS | NEW |
| 9 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | |
| 10 | THE SECRET AGENT | NEW |
Last Updated:
| 12/16/2025 6:51 PM |