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 | â–² 1 |
| 3 | HAMNET | â–¼ 1 |
| 4 | MARTY SUPREME | |
| 5 | SENTIMENTAL VALUE | â–² 1 |
| 6 | FRANKENSTEIN | â–¼ 1 |
| 7 | THE SECRET AGENT | â–² 2 |
| 8 | TRAIN DREAMS | |
| 9 | BUGONIA | â–¼ 2 |
| 10 | F1 | NEW |
Last Updated:
| 1/23/2026 9:51 AM |
| Dan Bayer | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER | |
| 2 | SINNERS | |
| 3 | HAMNET | |
| 4 | MARTY SUPREME | |
| 5 | FRANKENSTEIN | |
| 6 | SENTIMENTAL VALUE | |
| 7 | THE SECRET AGENT | â–² 3 |
| 8 | BUGONIA | |
| 9 | TRAIN DREAMS | |
| 10 | F1 | NEW |
Last Updated:
| 1/22/2026 10:20 AM |
| Alyssa Christian | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER | |
| 2 | SINNERS | |
| 3 | SENTIMENTAL VALUE | â–² 1 |
| 4 | HAMNET | â–¼ 1 |
| 5 | MARTY SUPREME | |
| 6 | FRANKENSTEIN | |
| 7 | TRAIN DREAMS | |
| 8 | THE SECRET AGENT | â–² 1 |
| 9 | BUGONIA | â–¼ 1 |
| 10 | F1 |
Last Updated:
| 1/26/2026 12:35 PM |
| Sara Clements | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER | |
| 2 | HAMNET | |
| 3 | SINNERS | |
| 4 | MARTY SUPREME | |
| 5 | SENTIMENTAL VALUE | â–² 1 |
| 6 | FRANKENSTEIN | â–¼ 1 |
| 7 | THE SECRET AGENT | â–² 1 |
| 8 | TRAIN DREAMS | â–² 1 |
| 9 | BUGONIA | â–² 1 |
| 10 | F1 | â–¼ 3 |
Last Updated:
| 1/26/2026 2:36 PM |
| Nadia Dalimonte | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER | |
| 2 | SINNERS | |
| 3 | HAMNET | |
| 4 | SENTIMENTAL VALUE | â–² 2 |
| 5 | MARTY SUPREME | |
| 6 | FRANKENSTEIN | â–¼ 2 |
| 7 | THE SECRET AGENT | |
| 8 | TRAIN DREAMS | â–² 1 |
| 9 | BUGONIA | â–¼ 1 |
| 10 | F1 |
Last Updated:
| 1/23/2026 3:35 PM |
| Cody Dericks | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER | |
| 2 | SINNERS | |
| 3 | SENTIMENTAL VALUE | â–² 2 |
| 4 | HAMNET | â–¼ 1 |
| 5 | MARTY SUPREME | â–¼ 1 |
| 6 | FRANKENSTEIN | |
| 7 | THE SECRET AGENT | |
| 8 | BUGONIA | |
| 9 | TRAIN DREAMS | |
| 10 | F1 |
Last Updated:
| 1/23/2026 2:20 PM |
| Daniel Howat | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER | |
| 2 | SINNERS | |
| 3 | HAMNET | |
| 4 | MARTY SUPREME | |
| 5 | SENTIMENTAL VALUE | |
| 6 | FRANKENSTEIN | |
| 7 | F1 | NEW |
| 8 | TRAIN DREAMS | |
| 9 | BUGONIA | |
| 10 | THE SECRET AGENT |
Last Updated:
| 1/23/2026 12:21 PM |
| Megan Lachinski | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER | |
| 2 | SINNERS | |
| 3 | HAMNET | â–² 1 |
| 4 | MARTY SUPREME | â–¼ 1 |
| 5 | FRANKENSTEIN | |
| 6 | SENTIMENTAL VALUE | |
| 7 | BUGONIA | |
| 8 | THE SECRET AGENT | â–² 1 |
| 9 | TRAIN DREAMS | â–¼ 1 |
| 10 | F1 |
Last Updated:
| 1/22/2026 12:36 PM |
| Giovanni Lago | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER | |
| 2 | SINNERS | |
| 3 | MARTY SUPREME | |
| 4 | HAMNET | |
| 5 | FRANKENSTEIN | |
| 6 | SENTIMENTAL VALUE | |
| 7 | BUGONIA | |
| 8 | TRAIN DREAMS | |
| 9 | THE SECRET AGENT | |
| 10 | F1 | NEW |
Last Updated:
| 1/22/2026 10:35 AM |
| Will Mavity | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER | |
| 2 | SINNERS | |
| 3 | HAMNET | |
| 4 | MARTY SUPREME | |
| 5 | SENTIMENTAL VALUE | â–² 1 |
| 6 | FRANKENSTEIN | â–¼ 1 |
| 7 | THE SECRET AGENT | â–² 3 |
| 8 | BUGONIA | â–¼ 1 |
| 9 | TRAIN DREAMS | |
| 10 | F1 | NEW |
Last Updated:
| 1/22/2026 10:20 AM |
| Tom O'Brien | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER | |
| 2 | SINNERS | |
| 3 | HAMNET | |
| 4 | MARTY SUPREME | |
| 5 | FRANKENSTEIN | |
| 6 | SENTIMENTAL VALUE | |
| 7 | BUGONIA | |
| 8 | THE SECRET AGENT | â–² 2 |
| 9 | TRAIN DREAMS | |
| 10 | F1 | NEW |
Last Updated:
| 1/23/2026 1:51 AM |
| Josh Parham | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER | |
| 2 | SINNERS | |
| 3 | HAMNET | |
| 4 | MARTY SUPREME | |
| 5 | FRANKENSTEIN | |
| 6 | SENTIMENTAL VALUE | |
| 7 | BUGONIA | |
| 8 | THE SECRET AGENT | |
| 9 | TRAIN DREAMS | |
| 10 | F1 | NEW |
Last Updated:
| 1/22/2026 12:06 PM |
| Ema Sasic | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER | |
| 2 | SINNERS | |
| 3 | HAMNET | |
| 4 | SENTIMENTAL VALUE | |
| 5 | MARTY SUPREME | |
| 6 | FRANKENSTEIN | |
| 7 | THE SECRET AGENT | |
| 8 | BUGONIA | |
| 9 | TRAIN DREAMS | |
| 10 | F1 | NEW |
Last Updated:
| 1/23/2026 12:21 PM |