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 | SENTIMENTAL VALUE | |
| 6 | JAY KELLY | |
| 7 | IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT | |
| 8 | SONG SUNG BLUE | â–² 2 |
| 9 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | |
| 10 | AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH | NEW |
Last Updated:
| 10/7/2025 2:50 AM |
| Dan Bayer | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER | |
| 2 | MARTY SUPREME | â–² 2 |
| 3 | HAMNET | â–² 2 |
| 4 | SINNERS | â–¼ 2 |
| 5 | SENTIMENTAL VALUE | â–¼ 2 |
| 6 | JAY KELLY | |
| 7 | IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT | |
| 8 | SONG SUNG BLUE | â–² 1 |
| 9 | AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH | NEW |
| 10 | SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE | NEW |
Last Updated:
| 10/7/2025 11:05 PM |
| Alyssa Christian | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER | |
| 2 | MARTY SUPREME | â–² 3 |
| 3 | SINNERS | â–¼ 1 |
| 4 | HAMNET | â–¼ 1 |
| 5 | SENTIMENTAL VALUE | â–¼ 1 |
| 6 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | |
| 7 | JAY KELLY | |
| 8 | AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH | |
| 9 | SONG SUNG BLUE | NEW |
| 10 | IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT |
Last Updated:
| 10/7/2025 8:35 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 | 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 | SINNERS | |
| 3 | HAMNET | |
| 4 | SENTIMENTAL VALUE | |
| 5 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | |
| 6 | MARTY SUPREME | â–² 3 |
| 7 | IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT | â–¼ 1 |
| 8 | AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH | |
| 9 | #REF! | NEW |
| 10 | SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE |
Last Updated:
| 10/7/2025 11:51 AM |
| Daniel Howat | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER | â–² 5 |
| 2 | SINNERS | â–¼ 1 |
| 3 | MARTY SUPREME | |
| 4 | HAMNET | |
| 5 | SENTIMENTAL VALUE | â–¼ 3 |
| 6 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | â–¼ 1 |
| 7 | IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT | |
| 8 | JAY KELLY | |
| 9 | SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE | NEW |
| 10 | AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH |
Last Updated:
| 9/17/2025 2:35 PM |
| Megan Lachinski | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER | |
| 2 | MARTY SUPREME | |
| 3 | SINNERS | |
| 4 | HAMNET | |
| 5 | SENTIMENTAL VALUE | |
| 6 | JAY KELLY | â–² 2 |
| 7 | SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE | |
| 8 | IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT | â–² 2 |
| 9 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | NEW |
| 10 | SONG SUNG BLUE | NEW |
Last Updated:
| 10/7/2025 8:36 PM |
| Giovanni Lago | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER | |
| 2 | SINNERS | |
| 3 | HAMNET | |
| 4 | MARTY SUPREME | |
| 5 | SENTIMENTAL VALUE | |
| 6 | SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE | |
| 7 | JAY KELLY | â–² 1 |
| 8 | IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT | â–² 1 |
| 9 | NO OTHER CHOICE | â–¼ 2 |
| 10 | FRANKENSTEIN |
Last Updated:
| 10/9/2025 1:05 PM |
| Will Mavity | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER | |
| 2 | HAMNET | |
| 3 | SINNERS | |
| 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 | JAY KELLY | |
| 10 | FRANKENSTEIN |
Last Updated:
| 10/7/2025 2:21 PM |
| Tom O'Brien | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER | |
| 2 | SINNERS | |
| 3 | HAMNET | |
| 4 | SENTIMENTAL VALUE | |
| 5 | MARTY SUPREME | |
| 6 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | |
| 7 | JAY KELLY | â–² 1 |
| 8 | IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT | â–² 2 |
| 9 | SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE | â–¼ 2 |
| 10 | AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH | NEW |
Last Updated:
| 10/7/2025 1:51 PM |
| Josh Parham | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER | |
| 2 | HAMNET | |
| 3 | SINNERS | |
| 4 | MARTY SUPREME | â–² 1 |
| 5 | SENTIMENTAL VALUE | â–¼ 1 |
| 6 | JAY KELLY | |
| 7 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | |
| 8 | IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT | |
| 9 | SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE | |
| 10 | AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH |
Last Updated:
| 10/9/2025 12:20 AM |
| Joselyn Safadi | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SINNERS | |
| 2 | AFTER THE HUNT | |
| 3 | HAMNET | â–² 5 |
| 4 | MARTY SUPREME | |
| 5 | SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE | |
| 6 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | |
| 7 | SENTIMENTAL VALUE | |
| 8 | JAY KELLY | â–¼ 5 |
| 9 | THE SECRET AGENT | |
| 10 | AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH |
Last Updated:
| 9/5/2025 2:51 PM |
| Ema Sasic | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER | |
| 2 | SINNERS | |
| 3 | HAMNET | |
| 4 | SENTIMENTAL VALUE | |
| 5 | MARTY SUPREME | |
| 6 | JAY KELLY | â–² 1 |
| 7 | FRANKENSTEIN | â–¼ 1 |
| 8 | IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT | |
| 9 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | |
| 10 | AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH |
Last Updated:
| 10/1/2025 11:36 AM |
