Of course it’s too early to make Oscar predictions; the nominees are months away from being announced. Some of what may be the best films of the year haven’t even come out yet. But that doesn’t mean we can’t talk about it anyway and make guesses based on almost nothing. At the very least, here is a list of movies that deserve a watch, as they might be in the Oscar conversation soon.
This is the AwardsCircuit.com
ranking of top possible Academy Award contenders:
- 1917
- The Irishman
- Marriage Story
- Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
- Harriet
- Parasite
- The Report
- The Farewell
- Jojo Rabbit
- Ford v Ferrari
- A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
- A Hidden Life
- Motherless Brooklyn
- Little Women
- Ad Astra
- The Two Popes
- The Goldfinch
- Queen & Slim
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
- Honey Boy
- Knives Out
- Booksmart
- Pain & Glory
- Just Mercy
- Ordinary Love
- Avengers: Endgame
- Us
- Cats
- Clemency
- The Peanut Butter Falcon
Snubbed: Midsommar, Light of My Life, Downton Abbey, How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World, Uncut Gems, Ready or Not, Joker, The Lighthouse, The Invisibles, The Art of Self-Defense, Lady J, Arctic, American Factory, The King, High Life, I Am Mother, Rocketman, Spider-Man: Far from Home, Shazam!, The Nightingale, Long Shot, Toy Story 4, Good Boys, Frozen II, Abominable.