Ranking the 2024 Best Picture contenders as of September, including Oppenheimer and Killers of the Flower Moon
Christopher Nolan's WWII epic figures to be the Best Picture frontrunner at this early stage of awards season.
The 2024 Academy Awards still aren’t for a good while, but we’ve got a much better idea of what could in play for a Best Picture nomination. Big fall film festivals like Toronto, Venice and Telluride have come and gone, with the New York Film Festival and AFI the two big dominoes left to fall for film debuts this year.
We know that Oppenheimer and Barbie have dominated the film conversation this year, and we know that Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon has done exceptionally well with critics from its Cannes debut.
How is the Best Picture race shaping out past those three obvious contenders? Let’s take a look by ranking the odds at this early juncture.
Remember, take this with a grain of salt. We’ve got a long way to go.