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 | IS THIS THING ON? | NEW |
| 9 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | |
| 10 | AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH |
Last Updated:
| 9/18/2025 10:35 AM |
| Dan Bayer | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER | |
| 2 | SINNERS | |
| 3 | SENTIMENTAL VALUE | |
| 4 | MARTY SUPREME | |
| 5 | HAMNET | |
| 6 | JAY KELLY | â–² 2 |
| 7 | IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT | |
| 8 | JAY KELLY | NEW |
| 9 | SONG SUNG BLUE | |
| 10 | WICKED: FOR GOOD |
Last Updated:
| 9/17/2025 1:50 PM |
| Alyssa Christian | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER | |
| 2 | SINNERS | |
| 3 | HAMNET | |
| 4 | SENTIMENTAL VALUE | |
| 5 | MARTY SUPREME | |
| 6 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | |
| 7 | IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT | â–² 1 |
| 8 | AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH | â–² 1 |
| 9 | SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE | NEW |
| 10 | JAY KELLY | â–¼ 3 |
Last Updated:
| 9/21/2025 10:50 AM |
| Sara Clements | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER | NEW |
| 2 | HAMNET | NEW |
| 3 | SINNERS | â–² 1 |
| 4 | MARTY SUPREME | â–² 1 |
| 5 | SENTIMENTAL VALUE | â–² 1 |
| 6 | JAY KELLY | â–¼ 4 |
| 7 | IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT | â–² 3 |
| 8 | IS THIS THING ON? | NEW |
| 9 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | |
| 10 | AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH | NEW |
Last Updated:
| 9/22/2025 11:21 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 | IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT | |
| 7 | AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH | |
| 8 | JAY KELLY | â–² 2 |
| 9 | A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE | |
| 10 | NO OTHER CHOICE | â–¼ 2 |
Last Updated:
| 9/16/2025 3:35 PM |
| 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 | â–² 4 |
| 5 | SENTIMENTAL VALUE | |
| 6 | AFTER THE HUNT | |
| 7 | SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE | |
| 8 | BUGONIA | â–¼ 4 |
| 9 | THE SECRET AGENT | |
| 10 | IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT |
Last Updated:
| 9/16/2025 1:06 AM |
| Giovanni Lago | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER | |
| 2 | SINNERS | |
| 3 | HAMNET | |
| 4 | MARTY SUPREME | |
| 5 | SENTIMENTAL VALUE | |
| 6 | SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE | |
| 7 | NO OTHER CHOICE | |
| 8 | JAY KELLY | |
| 9 | IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT | |
| 10 | FRANKENSTEIN | NEW |
Last Updated:
| 9/24/2025 4:36 PM |
| Will Mavity | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER | |
| 2 | HAMNET | |
| 3 | SINNERS | |
| 4 | SENTIMENTAL VALUE | |
| 5 | MARTY SUPREME | |
| 6 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | |
| 7 | A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE | |
| 8 | IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT | NEW |
| 9 | JAY KELLY | |
| 10 | FRANKENSTEIN |
Last Updated:
| 9/17/2025 1:21 PM |
| Tom O'Brien | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER | â–² 1 |
| 2 | SINNERS | â–¼ 1 |
| 3 | HAMNET | |
| 4 | SENTIMENTAL VALUE | |
| 5 | MARTY SUPREME | |
| 6 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | |
| 7 | SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE | |
| 8 | JAY KELLY | |
| 9 | A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE | |
| 10 | IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT |
Last Updated:
| 9/22/2025 8:35 AM |
| Josh Parham | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER | â–² 2 |
| 2 | HAMNET | |
| 3 | SINNERS | â–¼ 2 |
| 4 | SENTIMENTAL VALUE | â–² 1 |
| 5 | MARTY SUPREME | NEW |
| 6 | JAY KELLY | NEW |
| 7 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | NEW |
| 8 | IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT | â–² 1 |
| 9 | SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE | â–¼ 1 |
| 10 | AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH | NEW |
Last Updated:
| 9/17/2025 4:36 PM |
| 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 | â–² 4 |
| 4 | SENTIMENTAL VALUE | â–¼ 1 |
| 5 | MARTY SUPREME | â–¼ 1 |
| 6 | FRANKENSTEIN | NEW |
| 7 | JAY KELLY | â–¼ 2 |
| 8 | IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT | |
| 9 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | |
| 10 | AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH |
Last Updated:
| 9/14/2025 11:36 AM |
