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 | HAMNET | |
| 3 | SINNERS | |
| 4 | MARTY SUPREME | |
| 5 | SENTIMENTAL VALUE | |
| 6 | FRANKENSTEIN | |
| 7 | IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT | |
| 8 | JAY KELLY | â–² 1 |
| 9 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | â–¼ 1 |
| 10 | AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH |
Last Updated:
| 11/18/2025 2:35 PM |
| Dan Bayer | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER | |
| 2 | MARTY SUPREME | |
| 3 | HAMNET | |
| 4 | SINNERS | |
| 5 | SENTIMENTAL VALUE | |
| 6 | JAY KELLY | |
| 7 | IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT | |
| 8 | FRANKENSTEIN | â–² 2 |
| 9 | AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH | |
| 10 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | NEW |
Last Updated:
| 10/27/2025 10:20 PM |
| Alyssa Christian | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER | |
| 2 | HAMNET | |
| 3 | SINNERS | |
| 4 | MARTY SUPREME | |
| 5 | SENTIMENTAL VALUE | |
| 6 | JAY KELLY | â–² 1 |
| 7 | IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT | â–² 1 |
| 8 | FRANKENSTEIN | â–² 1 |
| 9 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | â–¼ 3 |
| 10 | AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH |
Last Updated:
| 11/18/2025 1:50 PM |
| 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 | â–² 7 |
| 2 | SINNERS | â–¼ 1 |
| 3 | HAMNET | â–² 4 |
| 4 | SENTIMENTAL VALUE | |
| 5 | MARTY SUPREME | â–¼ 2 |
| 6 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | |
| 7 | IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT | â–² 2 |
| 8 | JAY KELLY | â–¼ 6 |
| 9 | FRANKENSTEIN | â–¼ 4 |
| 10 | AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH |
Last Updated:
| 9/19/2025 12:51 PM |
| Cody Dericks | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER | |
| 2 | HAMNET | â–² 1 |
| 3 | SINNERS | â–¼ 1 |
| 4 | MARTY SUPREME | â–² 1 |
| 5 | SENTIMENTAL VALUE | â–¼ 1 |
| 6 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | |
| 7 | IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT | |
| 8 | AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH | |
| 9 | #REF! | |
| 10 | THE SECRET AGENT |
Last Updated:
| 11/9/2025 11:05 AM |
| Daniel Howat | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER | |
| 2 | SINNERS | |
| 3 | MARTY SUPREME | |
| 4 | HAMNET | |
| 5 | SENTIMENTAL VALUE | |
| 6 | IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT | â–² 1 |
| 7 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | â–¼ 1 |
| 8 | JAY KELLY | |
| 9 | FRANKENSTEIN | |
| 10 | AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH |
Last Updated:
| 11/18/2025 3:50 PM |
| Megan Lachinski | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER | |
| 2 | MARTY SUPREME | |
| 3 | SINNERS | |
| 4 | HAMNET | |
| 5 | SENTIMENTAL VALUE | |
| 6 | JAY KELLY | |
| 7 | FRANKENSTEIN | |
| 8 | IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT | |
| 9 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | |
| 10 | AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH | NEW |
Last Updated:
| 10/27/2025 12:36 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 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | |
| 9 | JAY KELLY | |
| 10 | THE SECRET AGENT | NEW |
Last Updated:
| 11/13/2025 8:50 PM |
| Will Mavity | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER | |
| 2 | HAMNET | |
| 3 | SINNERS | |
| 4 | SENTIMENTAL VALUE | |
| 5 | MARTY SUPREME | |
| 6 | IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT | |
| 7 | FRANKENSTEIN | â–² 1 |
| 8 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | â–¼ 1 |
| 9 | AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH | |
| 10 | JAY KELLY | NEW |
Last Updated:
| 11/18/2025 1:06 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 | â–² 2 |
| 7 | FRANKENSTEIN | â–² 2 |
| 8 | JAY KELLY | â–¼ 1 |
| 9 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | â–¼ 3 |
| 10 | AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH |
Last Updated:
| 11/18/2025 1:50 AM |
| Josh Parham | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER | |
| 2 | HAMNET | |
| 3 | SINNERS | |
| 4 | MARTY SUPREME | |
| 5 | IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT | â–² 1 |
| 6 | SENTIMENTAL VALUE | â–¼ 1 |
| 7 | FRANKENSTEIN | NEW |
| 8 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | â–¼ 1 |
| 9 | JAY KELLY | â–¼ 1 |
| 10 | THE SECRET AGENT |
Last Updated:
| 11/12/2025 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 | MARTY SUPREME | |
| 6 | FRANKENSTEIN | â–² 1 |
| 7 | JAY KELLY | â–¼ 1 |
| 8 | IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT | |
| 9 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | |
| 10 | AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH |
Last Updated:
| 11/3/2025 9:06 PM |